4 essential questions to make sure your building is smart

1. Does your data work for you?

Data is at the heart of every smart building. Different building automation systems, IoT, building information models – all generate building data. Smooth data flow ensures that these systems effectively communicate with each other and work seamlessly together.

Good data flow is like a good irrigation system. With too little water, a.k.a. data, plants won’t grow. With too much, they will drown.

2. Are you making your tenants happy?

With the right data and seamlessly communicating systems, it’s easy to adjust the indoor conditions such as cooling, heating, and ventilation in the building as well as optimize the use of different facilities. Optimized indoor conditions translate to happier building users and better profitability. Also, the more efficient use of energy helps reduce the carbon footprint of the building.

3. Is your maintenance precise and cost-effective?

Smoothly flowing data keeps property management up to date on how the building is doing – is the building automation working optimally and according to the set targets, what is the situation with ventilation, etc.? Good use of data makes it easy to carry out maintenance based on accurate need and avoid unnecessary maintenance costs.

4. Are you using the right software?

One of the key ingredients in a smart building is your intelligent, computer-aided facility management (CAFM) software. High-end software in the market combines and analyzes building data from different data sources. With these smart software, it is easy to track the building and its energy consumption, making the optimal adjustments at the right time. Granlund Manager is fast and simple to implement, with functions tailored to specific needs. On average, the software helps save 20–30 % in energy.