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With all this smart technology potential, building owners and users are now faced with a host of challenges: data overload, confusion about choices of which technology suits their needs and the return on investment decisions they need to make, suggests George Adams, Director of Energy and Engineering, SPIE UK.
In 2007, the concept and strategies of smart buildings were outlined by Kevin O’Donnell in his book ‘Connected Real Estate’. Since then, the worrying issue of global climate change has sped up the human sustainability agenda, and along with it net zero carbon targets, health issues and seriously excessive consumption of natural resources.
Understandably, the technology market has responded to exploit the need to reach the sustainability targets, including solutions relating to smart buildings. As a result, this market is predicted to experience rapid growth, particularly in new remediating controls and data capture products; stirred by the recent introduction of BIM Level 3 funding, and the latest IoT instrumentation facilitating greater connectivity.
Interestingly, at least one aspect of smart technology (smart security, lighting, heating controls etc.) is incorporated into over 80% of new builds – both commercial and residential.
But this isn’t without its challenges. With all this extra smart technology building owners and users are now struggling with data overload, uncertainty about choices of which technology is best for them and the choices they need to make to guarantee long-term return on investment.
So, faced with these difficulties at the outset of any smart building project, what can teams do to make sure that their smart building investment doesn’t go to waste?
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Start with the right data source Starting with the right data source structure is key to aiding ongoing operational improvements of a building, but it can be difficult to know at the outset which data sources are likely to be effective. However, keeping key goals and objectives in mind is essential for tracking good decisions, reducing lighting energy each day, ensuring that heating is operating only when needed and optimising systems operations via the environmental controls. Any targets should be identified at the very start of a project – otherwise known as the ‘discovery stage’.
“If an organisation needs to
determine its occupancy levels on a particular day, it is easy to establish temporary monitoring systems, as this will be enough to confirm the accuracy of permanent solutions.”
By undertaking a thorough analysis of the operating characteristics and form of the building, and reviewing how it is used, those leading the works can achieve a more
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