TECHNOLOGY & AI
BEYOND THE SILOEDAPPROACH
Can carbon retrofit goals be achieved without modern asset management? David Webb, Managing Director of Property & FM at Totalmobile, investigates.
As the world increasingly focuses on sustainability, carbon retrofit initiatives have become crucial for reducing carbon footprints and fighting climate change. UK Social Housing providers face mounting pressure to decarbonise existing housing and facilities while also aligning these programmes to best tackle the plethora of responsibilities landlords are facing to improve the quality of stock, including new obligations under the Decent Homes programme, new building safety and consumer-focused regulatory regimes and Awaab’s Law.
This brings up a key question: Can you truly deliver on these two critical agendas without the support of modern software capabilities to enable the definition of long-term and joined-up asset management strategies; the creation of flexible and adaptable resource plans through which to execute on these, and facilitate the needs of real-time work order management at the point of delivery for both the teams in the field delivering and customers receiving the service?
The problem with old methods Many organisations are stuck with outdated asset management processes. Spreadsheets, for instance, are still widely used when modelling and planning the execution phase of asset strategies. But these old-
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fashioned methods are no longer sufficient to meet the demands of modern property management and cannot effectively align the need to maintain asset quality through effective repairs and maintenance processes and systematically reduce carbon emissions through delivery of PAS compliant retrofit programmes. Without real-time information on asset condition and service status, making smart decisions about timely replacements and upgrades that align with programmes to enhance energy efficiency is nearly impossible.
The lack of truly integrated systems means data in asset information models is often static — meaning it doesn’t reflect the current state of the physical assets in service. This siloed approach makes it tough to manage assets proactively and slows down progress toward net zero targets. Simply put, without modern, integrated systems, hitting carbon retrofit goals is a long shot.
Why integrated systems matter To tackle these challenges, adopting a fully integrated asset and work order management system isn’t just a good idea—it’s crucial. These systems allow for the capture of vital, data, giving a fuller picture of the condition of assets, compliance state, operational efficiency and quality of assets. This detailed view is
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