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essential systems. The tools we use to protect and manage our properties are changing fast, so it’s essential for the modern facilities manager to consider a more forward- looking approach to new installations and upgrades.
With that in mind, constructing a smarter, safer, more optimised and efficient building must start with a better understanding of your facility’s technology environment, focusing on the current state of your systems and integration practices.
The State of Play Traditionally, systems that control building functions such as HVAC, security, lighting, information technology and communications have operated as stand-alone entities. They also tend to be managed with a proprietary information technology (IT) solution, disconnected from conventional systems and standards. This isolation has restricted the ability for these systems to operate as an integrated unit within a facility, leveraging each other to provide better occupant and facility outcomes.
By integrating your building
systems you build a future-ready network environment.
If your building systems are siloed from each other and managed on a proprietary system, their functional lifespan is restricted. By integrating systems so that they feed into a single management structure and can inform one another, you improve the chances that your solution will be able to perform over the long term.
An Integration-First Approach As the Internet of Things (IoT) moves further into the realm of FM and construction, building wide system integration is more important than ever before. A convergence of building, specialty, business and information systems can be attained, eliminating redundant, isolated systems managed under various vendors and communication channels.
The convergence of these systems allows previously siloed entities to connect, share and optimise data across technology platforms, knocking down the walls of proprietary systems and using one common communication language. The result is a holistic systems environment, managed on a unified and intelligent infrastructure.
The benefits of implementing building wide systems integration include cost savings on technology and improved communications, increased productivity and workflow. A connected facility is a more efficient facility, and managers shouldn’t underestimate the value of being able to gain real-time insight into all critical systems from a single dashboard. It becomes possible to detect inefficient components that need maintenance in a more timely fashion, as well as getting a heads up on items that are about to fail before they do so, helping to reduce downtime for replacements or repairs.
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As technology moves forward, it will also be possible to use integrated systems to assist one another - for example, linking CCTV in with fire detection systems to enable the control room to visually confirm whether an activated alarm is the result of an actual fire. The use of connected devices also comes with the benefit of increased data gathering, allowing building managers to get a deeper understanding of the conditions throughout the building through automated analysis of environmental data feeds.
A Perfect Future More importantly, by integrating your building systems you build a future-ready network environment with the ability to grow as technology advances and communication needs evolve. Consolidating into a single logical management structure lets you plug in and take out components as needed, so you can incorporate the latest tech and do away with older items without always having to totally rebuild your infrastructure.
These results should be delivered through a strategic systems integration plan, design-assist partnerships, and converged technology strategies that produce smarter buildings ready to meet the needs of building owners and occupants.
In order to make this a reality, both in-practice and in- budget, the owner and design and construction teams must collaborate early in the process and make informed, data- driven decisions about connectivity and interoperability among the building’s key systems.
Constructing a more efficient
building must start with a better understanding of your facility’s technology environment.
Navigating this territory can be complex and costly, and many are left wondering what it means for their facility, how to start the process and where to spend their money. One way to navigate that is to use technology navigation sessions - these should be interactive, hands-on, design- assist processes meant to uncover technology priorities and maximise every pound spent. The team works together using various tools to identify key areas of need that technology integration might address. The by-product of the technology navigation session is the identification of technology readiness, opportunities and improvement areas.
A well thought-out, converged technology plan provides innovation for the life of your building - more predictive outcomes, smarter buildings, lower up-front and lifecycle costs, more satisfied and productive occupants, safer and more comfortable environments, and a facility that’s able to support desired outcomes, today and in the future.
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