Connected equipment, devices, HVAC control systems, lighting, sensors, and smart building technology mean we have a greater wealth of data than we’ve ever had before. Technology and solution providers around the world will tell you, however, that data itself is meaningless if it’s not harnessed to provide owners, operators, and facility managers with valuable insights. These insights help transform both day-to-day operations and the long-term facility management that addresses operational efficiency, occupant comfort, health, and safety. Today’s systems, generate a great deal of data that may be leveraged towards optimal equipment performance and efficiency.
In spite of all of the talk, use cases, an abundance of smart technology, and smart solutions available today to take advantage of, I am amazed at how many data dinosaurs are still roaming around in the built environment.