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The future of buildings is NOW. Requirements for energy reduction, reduced environmental impacts, LEED certifications, tenants services and improved building security are driving a revolution in the variation and volume of customized solutions available for facilities and real property owners.
While the purposes and capabilities of these solutions vary by function, there is one over-arching attribute on which each system is dependent - Information Technology. The vast majority of these solutions rely on robust IT infrastructure including wired and wireless networks and hosted applications. Building technologies are in fact at the technological and commerial cutting edge of IoT |
Why it Matters
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Much of the real estate community's focus in the area of building technology is individual solutions and their ability to achieve the proposed outcome for real property owners, managers and tenants. While evaluating specific solutions is important, it truly is just the tip of the iceberg when considering the total potential that building technologies can offer. A well designed, data-centric information systems architecture should be the backbone of any building controls and building technology footprint.
Unfortunately, much of the back end IT infrastructure included with the solutions vendors provide is one-off, unsecured, costly to support over time, and perhaps most importantly, fails to leverage the power of IT to acquire the highest level of value associated with the vendors' installed solutions that would otherwise be achieved through proper integration. Additionally, it fails to create the most efficient service oriented approach that will lower ownership costs and remain scalable in size and time. |
A desirable building technology strategy, which is properly applying information technology, will not only maximize the intended desired impact of particular systems or technologies, but make the best possible use of the data for that system and for the entire enterprise, thereby improving the value of other existing and future systems. In short, the right building technology strategy is one that is future proof. bluEvolution has the knowledge, understanding and expertise to deliver the future for our customers.