INVESTORS, BUILDING OWNERS, CLEAN ENERGY, SAVE THE PLANET!
Gary Sumihiro
President and CEO @ Sumihiro Investments, LLC | US and international investment
(and a really cool video) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAVftZjmiUM?
Ok, maybe the “save the planet” is hyperbole, but many of you know I tend to write tongue in cheek articles… There are, however, underlying messages such as: how do you benefit the many versus the few; how do you create efficiency; and, yes, how does technology make or save money.
I liked this company so much that Sumihiro Investments engaged with them to bring their technology to North America (FN1). SunFleur is innovative enough to be selected for exhibition at the highly competitive Secretary of State’s City Summit of the Americas last year. ACP Securities also came on to handle the investment side of the transaction (FN2).
Coming from South Korea, SunFleur has a novel approach to building efficiency, also referred to as PropTech (see my earlier article about acronyms that keeps popping up). Instead of putting solar panels on the roof, where there is limited space, SunFleur uses the vertical space on buildings which generally has greater space utilizing a patented IoT enabled solar panel that tracks the sun for maximum energy capture. I know some negative people will say it is not aesthetically pleasing, but I beg to differ. This is a pretty Jetson looking design (FN3). This is not a bottomless R&D play as the technology is already developed and is sitting on the roof of a major university.
But wait! What if they offered the solar panel and had the technology for smart glass that can be embedded in manufactured glass, or an appliqué on glass? Their smart glass technology can heat, colorize, and even turn the window glass into a 5G antenna. The heating function got my attention as even with double paned glass, there is significant energy loss that can be minimized through heated glass that can be controlled through sensors. The colorization is interesting as no longer would you need window shades, but the colorization could be sensor controlled based on sunlight requirements (FN4). What blew me away is the ability to install a transparent 5G antenna on the glass. You essentially could turn a building into a 5G sub6/millimeter wave antenna and, with outward facing sensors, can collect data on everything from traffic patterns to pedestrian traffic. For privacy purposes, you could anonymize the data. As buildings get smarter and more data flow is required, 5G becomes critical (FN5).
I AM DONE WRITING.
If you believe in clean energy, and making property more valuable, investors and building owners need to consider tech powered solutions to make properties more energy and telecommunication efficient. Smart features enhance the attractiveness of buildings, increase occupant comfort and productivity, and differentiate properties in the market. Besides, it’s the right thing to do.
About the author
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Gary Sumihiro is the founder of Sumihiro Investments LLC, a global strategic consulting firm.?
Learn more at?www.sumihiroinvestmentsllc.com
FN3: Copyright Hanna-Barbera Productions + SunFleur design
FN4: ?Like if you were dancing naked in your bedroom - I am assuming some AI program could figure this out.
FN5: No, the world is not moving away from 5G. Indeed, businesses need more data speed, lower latency, and increased network capacity. The world is moving beyond 4G at, well, a fast speed.