The Internet of Things (IoT) has converged with building operations, creating a chance for building operators and occupants to use smart building automation technologies, creating smart, digitally connected spaces that use less energy, meet sustainability and safety goals, reduce the value of operations, and boost workplace collaboration and worker productivity.
More business leaders have an interest in developing strategies to manage buildings to reflect the digital transformation happening throughout their organizations, according to the Deloitte Insights report “Smart Buildings: Four Considerations for Creating People-Centered Smart, Digital Workplaces.”
“Those that do may outpace their competitors in key areas, such as employee attraction and retention, operating cost savings and operational risk mitigation,” the report noted.
The adoption of smart building automation helps them turn advanced buildings from facilitators of energy management to