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TECHNOLOGYfocus Get Smart Matthew Margetts, Director of Sales and Marketing of Smarter Technologies Group explains why you can't ignore building data management The world around us is becoming increasingly connected, which has only been further accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Today's building owners and developers are reimagining and transforming their premises to create healthy indoor environments and adopt building-centric Internet of Things (IoT) offerings. Building owners who understand emerging smart building technology trends and data management will be positioned at the forefront of innovation and be able to command higher valuations for their properties. The good news is that today's sophisticated software uncovers opportunities and improves building performance for the long run, allowing building owners to reap the cost-saving benefits of analytics. Imagine using smart management systems to continuously offer simple and meaningful information about what is happening inside a building. This data can be used to: Develop smarter maintenance protocols Increase efficiency Create a healthier building environment Lead to happier tenants Improve environmental, social, and governance (ESG) tactics and reporting Work towards net zero goals On the flip side, a building with no analytics in place leads to equipment breaking down, issues with temperature and air quality, costly downtime and massive inefficiencies that affect the organisation's bottom line and carbon footprint. Without concrete data at your disposal, you don't have the information you need to resolve these issues as quickly as possible (never mind detecting them in the first place). Simply put, if you're not capitalising on data analytics in buildings in 2022, you're not building or operating a truly smart building, and you're losing a competitive edge. SMART DATA ANALYTICS Collecting the data is one thing, but its usefulness is only as good as its management and analysis. A robust system will simplify and analyse complex data patterns to conduct root-cause analysis and monitor equipment and energy use. This allows building managers to optimise operations and prioritise opportunities to reduce costs, enhance sustainability, and improve occupant comfort. A smart building comprises a system of connected sensors transmitting data via a secure network to intelligent data analytics software that offers insights for automation, maintenance, and efficiency opportunities. Fitted to assets and equipment you would like to track and manage, sensor technology can also be built into assets and everyday items by default. To illustrate this point, picture an office building. Environmental sensors can monitor the environmental conditions of the office, such as temperature, humidity, lighting, noise, and indoor air quality; light sensors can monitor and automate the brightness of the room; occupancy sensors measure space utilisation, such as desk occupancy; and biometric scanners and cameras can control access. The data from these sensors and applications is transferred via a data network (which could be WiFi, GPS, RFID, WiMAX, WPAN, Bluetooth, GSM, or a combination) to your cloud solution for analysis and reporting. The only limit on sensors is very often the imagination, and, specifically, not having a solution that can integrate them properly. One example of a holistic smart system is Smarter Technologies' SmarterView building data management platform which provides powerful, real-time insights that allows facilities managers to optimise their operations, using smart sensors and tags turn everyday objects into smart IoT devices,transmitting data from tags wirelessly, which they can then monitor and control in real time. This comprehensive asset management overview allows for immediate action, automation and analysis. Through smart data analytics, buildings benefit from system-wide opportunities for building a healthier environment, developing efficiencies, and improving comfort levels for tenants - whilst, at the same time, reducing overhead expenditure. THE BENEFITS OF SMART DATA A building management system that includes smart data analytics offers numerous benefits for building owners: System-wide, high-level data capture of an entire estate and operations Healthier building environments through air quality control and HVAC monitoring The ability to balance energy load during low occupancy or off-peak periods Eliminating waste by analysing sensor data 30 July/August 2022
TECHNOLOGYfocus annual profit. By using the data to rebalance the load for these sites, Smarter Technologies was able to help clients unlock further opportunities, such as: EV charging stations utilising excess power that would otherwise go to waste Battery storage of excess energy, used to offset higher energy costs down the line New/better equipment using recovered costs Improved maintenance work using recovered costs Optimising performance for individual assets Scheduling equipment maintenance against actual needs Automating equipment to reduce manual tasks, eliminate errors, and improve efficiency BUILDING THE BOTTOM LINE Using smart data analytics can result in significant cost savings. So, where do these savings come from? Some examples include: Air quality and temperature data Along with revealing valuable information for creating a healthier, more comfortable environment for tenants, monitoring temperature and air quality presents a prime opportunity for energy and cost savings. For example, a HVAC system can control temperature according to occupancy, keeping rooms at a comfortable temperature and reducing energy wastage from empty rooms being cooled or heated. Eliminating waste Smart technology combined with data analytics can enable many forms of waste elimination. For example, sensors can be used to monitor building necessities such as office supplies and break room inventory, ensuring that these are only replenished when necessary. Building managers can also use the data to identify unusual usage patterns. Another example is the use of bin level sensors for smarter waste management. These sensors can be used to optimise waste management processes by alerting the system when bins are full, preventing unnecessary (or late) collections and helping with better sorting of waste and recycling. Transforming maintenance and repairs Preventive maintenance is an essential aspect of efficient building management. But although manual routine maintenance is important, it's not always necessary and not the most efficient use of time and resources. Use smart data analytics instead to monitor and identify the need for maintenance before breakdowns happen. This extends the life of important assets, prevents costly downtime and facilitates more efficient maintenance procedures. Energy load balancing in action One of the most useful applications of building data management in the current climate is effective energy management. For example, smart data analytics enables energy load balancing and phase readings that enable you to reroute power to a battery between units to balance your electricity consumption more efficiently. You can even connect the batteries of electric vehicles to the building for bidirectional charging,or to optimise operations to make use of off-peak hours to reduce energy expenditure. IoT company Smarter Technologies used data analytics software to conduct an initial assessment of three client sites to show where costs can be recouped with proper energy management. All clients were experiencing wasted energy. One client, for example, was wasting 46% of its total energy use in 24 hours, amounting to 34% of its LEVERAGING ANALYTICS Today's cloud-based systems deliver detailed, real-time reporting on all aspects of network activity. This performance data is powerful. It can be used to improve efficiency, enhance the comfort of the occupants, reduce energy usage, reduce costs, and help organisations future-fit their operations. Data is a key commodity in any business; better visibility of business operations at any level has proved time and again to enable management to make better decisions. In addition, access to accurate data means more transparency and easier reporting, which has become essential for demonstrating compliance and ESG commitments. It's an over-used and somewhat adapted quote from management thinker Peter Drucker, but it is true that "you can't manage what you can't measure". And with real-time data from IoT technology, you can measure, manage, automate, report, optimise, and more-all while reducing human intervention and making buildings more comfortable to be in. ABOUT SMARTER TECHNOLOGIES Smarter Technologies tracks, monitors and recovers assets across the globe in real time, providing asset tracking systems to the open market and fulfilling the world's most complex asset tracking requirements. Our services cover a vast array of business sectors, products and equipment from container or pallet tracking to military-grade devices; and can be used across a broad spectrum of industries. https://smartertechnologies.com July/August 2022 31
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