ENERGY SAVING
intrusion widens, increasing cyber threat risk. Buildings that need constant uptime, such as hospitals or fi nancial institutions, often prefer isolated networks to reduce risk. Strategic IT leadership helps minimise cybersecurity risk
in unifi ed networks used for HVACs. End-to-end encryption is paired with frequent vulnerability assessments and stakeholder education to ensure IT teams and stakeholders operate from a shared security model. Starting this process during earlier integration stages ensures that buildings are digitally secure from the point of development, and HVAC systems can be fully digitalised without compromising the building’s safety.
Futureproofi ng with shared expertise When developing a future-proof SBMS to enhance HVAC, collaborative approaches are best to ensure that they align with sustainability goals without losing high levels of performance.
By setting sustainability KPIs and sharing data, partners
create measurable outcomes for metrics like energy usage (kWh) per square metre or carbon emissions saved versus baseline. Service partners then use these metrics to develop a strategy that aligns with both the stakeholders’ sustainability goals and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) initiatives. Over time, such transparency holds all partners accountable for the building’s ESG commitments and HVAC performance optimisation becomes continuous rather than periodic.
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By combining the eff orts of service providers, stakeholders
are saved from late-stage redesigns, which cause both fi nancial and operational disruptions. For environment control, this would mean confi guring SBMS networks resilient enough to handle real-time data from devices and sensors in an HVAC unit, reducing the need for infrastructural updates. This speeds up building handover to occupants and keeps them running at peak effi ciency.
OryxAlign delivers the fundamental network infrastructure for SBMS. Working with construction developers and facilities managers, it uses a collaborative approach and early involvement to build IT infrastructures that enable HVAC systems to communicate securely. Through unifi ed networks, engineers gain reliable access to live data from every unit, allowing them to maintain optimal thermal performance and support broader environmental goals defi ned by ESG strategies.
As urban growth continues, HVAC effi ciency stands out as an opportunity for sustainable building design. SBMS provide the intelligence needed for scalable environment management in buildings, but its success depends on the integrity of the networks beneath it. Only with robust IT foundations can smart HVAC systems operate at peak performance and meaningfully contribute to the low-carbon of modern cities.
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'SBMS can also link with district energy networks and utility providers via an open application programming interface
(API) to adjust heating
and cooling loads to grid demand.'
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