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with the enterprise . For example , it can provide a complete view of a connected building ’ s video feeds , access controls and fire alarms , while taking relevant information from its human resource applications . Using data from each of these different systems can help security personnel keep track of residents and make sure they exit the facility in the event of an evacuation , which will improve employee safety .
Pressure to manage costs , risks and energy consumption is pushing commercial building owners and investors to explore how smart building technologies can help a company ’ s triple bottom line of people , planet and profits , according to a recent report by the financial and professional services firm Jones Lang LaSalle . Investing in this type of smart building technology usually pays for itself within one or two years by delivering operational efficiencies as well as energy savings .
“ The building data currently collected in modern facilities presents a vast opportunity to reduce operations and maintenance costs ,” said Benjamin Freas , a senior research analyst at Navigant
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Research . “ However , difficulties in integrating data from separate building automation systems have encumbered realising this potential . The usability of facility technologies has been a persistent challenge as well . To date , success in system performance has largely been dependent on the skill and experience of operators .”
Modern buildings are equipped with sophisticated control systems , complex mechanical devices and a slew of features to improve the safety , comfort and productivity of its occupants . Several of these
10 July 2015