improve performance ,” said John Rajchert , president of Honeywell Building Solutions . “ So enhancing the user experience is imperative . It allows organisations to extract the most value from their technology investment . Like today ’ s ubiquitous tablet and mobile devices , Command Wall makes connecting with information and others fast and simple .”
Helping meet sustainability goals A smart building can easily be compared to the internet , as it connects building subsystems in a similar way the internet connects computer networks into one large “ supernetwork .” Its integration of systems can also be used to reduce operating costs in numerous ways , mostly involving optimized operation and increased efficiency . Some of these ways include optimising cooling and ventilation equipment , matching occupancy patterns to energy use , a proactive maintenance of equipment and dynamic power consumption .
For years , building management systems have automatically spent just enough energy to heat and cool buildings to meet comfort standards . These energy efficiency actions aid an organization ’ s sustainability goals such as tracking and reducing greenhouse gas emissions . However , if the data is trapped within the building management system , high-level executives and decision makers won ’ t be able to measure it and act accordingly .
Although energy use and occupant comfort are crucial to any organisation , and therefore will need a human presence in the decisionmaking , technology will be the key enabler to provide building operators with the tools and information needed to make smart choices .
Still , smart buildings go far and away beyond saving energy and helping meet sustainability goals . They also may prolong equipment life and impact the security and safety of both human and capital resources . They are the key component of a future where information , technology and human ingenuity combine to produce the robust , low-carbon economy envisioned for the future .
The smart building is at the forefront of this vision , as it provides not only the ceiling overhead , but also the information infrastructure to make an intelligent world truly possible .
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