Data, Cloud & Sustainability Driving Smart Spaces of the Future

If Your Walls Could Talk....

You could learn from them. Your buildings are buzzing with activity, improving efficiencies, lowering energy costs, enhancing living and working environments.

Why you should convert to Smart Space of the Future?

In the history of work, any step change in technology has altered how work is organized, the tasks employees handle and the places where they work. Whether it’s rows of typists in the 1960s, or the cubicle onslaught of the 1980s, the visual cues, tools, layout and location of the places where work gets done speak volumes on what is expected of the people who work there. With the shift into digital, the rise of data and the growth of platforms, artificial intelligence (AI) and automation, this hasn’t changed one iota. In fact, at a time when virtual work and a “no-office” culture have never been more possible, the workspace matters more than ever.

What's next for you?

To create facilities into smart spaces that gather and share information it is crucial to adapt quickly to changing market demands and technological advances while also maintaining efficient and sustainable operations. This transformation is being driven by the development of technologies such as cloud computing, automation, AI, 5G, edge computing, and the IoT, which are bringing about the convergence of the physical and virtual worlds. At the center of this transformation is data, which is often referred to as the "new oil" in the context of smart spaces. Data analytics, then, can be thought of as the "new refinery," providing insights that can help solve business problems.

What are Smart Spaces?

Smart spaces, also known as connected places, are physical locations equipped with networked sensors to give owners, occupants and managers more and better information about the condition of those locations and how they’re used. Locations for smart spaces can range from a building with networked temperature and motion sensors to a vehicle that constantly reports its location, performance and maintenance needs.

The demand for connected spaces is growing because organizations lack visibility into what's happening across their portfolio. Maintenance for key building systems like HVAC, power, safety and security remain siloed leading to higher costs and enormous waste at a time when facilities managers must reduce costs, meet the needs of the fast evolving workforce and comply with regulations.

Where should you start?

If you knew the state of every "thing" in your space/ environment and could reason on top of that data, what problems would you solve?

Key Steps for Smart Spaces:

• Take advantage of IoT,
• Bringing together sensors,
• 5g and AI to transform spaces for intelligence

With the collection of data insights, you will be able to forecast repair needs and redefine how space is utilized and experienced across your entire portfolio in near real-time. You will also be able to analyze your real estate and facility challenges and explore opportunities for innovation. You may integrate communications, data exchange and unified controls and advise you on where to install sensors in your buildings to extract data insights. If you knew the state of every "thing" in your Industrial IoT environment and could reason on top of that data, what problems would you solve?

What are the business benefits of creating Smart Spaces?

1. Environmental benefits and cost savings:?Smart spaces reduce energy costs through real-time adjustments of heating, cooling and lighting based on changes in weather and building occupancy. Because they can be monitored and adjusted remotely, smart spaces reduce carbon footprints while saving money in the process.
2. Risk mitigation:?The monitoring and remote control capabilities of smart spaces allow supervisors to catch problems early and often help prevent them before they start. By anticipating or uncovering early warnings of problems in heating, plumbing and other infrastructures, smart spaces can reduce costly repairs and inconvenience to occupants.?
3. A safer, smarter experience for work and play:?Smart spaces using surveillance and security systems improve the experience for occupants by providing a safer, better protected place to live and work. Smart spaces also provide convenience through sensor alerts for availability of (for example) laundry or exercise equipment.

Who is in your Smart Space ecosystem?

The current era of company collaboration, iteration and start-up experimentation requires people to come together and work – and the work they need to do necessitates a new type of space. Across the board, industry leaders like Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Carrier are redefining solutions in a wave of creativity and co-creation. Products, services and brand experiences are enabled by new collaborative ecosystems and extended teams, supported by digital platforms like Abound Platform.

HOW can this work get done?

A fundamental reexamination of your spaces where we work must stretch beyond clever interior design to accommodate the reality of modern digital workflows with IoT, Cloud, AI & 5G. How to get started to make the most of your space? Contact me to learn more!