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Smart Buildings utilize technology that understands the “typical” work schedules for the majority of
employees and distributes the power and energy management around these schedules.
using any means to access their actual identity), and then
digital sensors throughout the facility can track the location
and personal needs of the employee as he or she travels
through the course of a day.
te c h n o l o g y: rfid t e c h n o l o g y to m o n i t o r employee
m o v e m e n t a n d n e e d s.
me a s u re: re d u c e u n n e c e s s a r y energy in
u n o c c u p i e d spaces.
Smart Buildings
Smart Buildings utilize technology that understands the
“typical” work schedules for the majority of employees and
distributes the power and energy management around these
schedules. Most people that have spent a long day in the
office notice that around 7 p.m. the air conditioner turns
off and the room becomes stifling hot; this is smart building
technology in its most basic form.
Other technologies are also in place in order to function
as part of smart building technology. Distributed power is
a simple principle that utilizes alternative forms of energy
production in order to provide power to facilities. Instead
of utilizing power from the power grid, common techniques
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such as wind turbines and fuel cells, are being placed within
facility grounds to generate electricity and provide power to
the buildings as necessary. One of the biggest benefits of
fuel cell technology is that while the building generates its
own electricity, the waste heat produced during this process
can be captured and then used to heat buildings and water.
There are numerous other techniques to the process of smart
buildings. Refer to the Lean Six Sigma section on Green
Buildings for more in-depth data.
te c h n o l o g y: sm a r t b u i l d i n g t e c h n o l o g y.
me a s u re: re d u c e d energy c o n s u m p t i o n.
te c h n o l o g y: distributed poWer.
me a s u re: in c re a s e in a l t e r n a t i v e energy u s a g e.
Flex Office
Flex Office, hoteling or alternative offices allows employees
who travel on business or work flexible hours to use desk
space at employer’s offices as needed, rather than maintaining
a permanent desk or office in the building. This allows a
more efficient use of office space and thus reduces power
consumption; since average ratio for office space is 250
square feet per person, alternative offices can reduce average
space to 100 square feet per person.
These strategies make innovative use of office space in order
to accommodate the flexible schedules and work habits of
employees. “Today’s worker spends less and less time in the
office, using it chiefly to touch base or to interact for short
periods with team members,” Sandra M. Paret explained in
the Dallas Business Journal. “In a traditional office, up to 50
percent of desks, offices, and workstations are unused at any
given point on a typical workday.”
te c h n o l o g y: hoteling t e c h n o l o g y f o r s c h e d u l i n g
s p a c e.
me a s u re: decrease in energy c o n s u m p t i o n a n d
facilities requirement
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