Organizations can quantify sustainability and discover opportunities to conserve by analyzing data collected by the smart building’s energy management system. Data such as energy used, duration and timing of usage, and the mix of electricity sources — balancing traditional, self-generated, and renewable energy sources — will help organizations track their sustainability progress, reveal efficiency opportunities, and help them transition to decarbonized fuel sources.

The smart building of the future is comfortable, safe, and centered on the needs of people. It empowers people to thrive and do their best to support the mission of the organization. By using technology to adapt to the changing needs of occupants and their environment, buildings can unlock the full potential of people as well as resources and investments.

As smart capabilities evolve, buildings will be able to interact with people and conditions to self-adjust, self-heal, and self-notify. Organizations can amplify automation across multiple buildings and locations. Operations personnel will get comprehensive, real-time visibility into system operations through a single pane of glass, which cuts complexity, boosts productivity, and supports consistency, efficiency, and harmonization of operations.

Manual security processes of today can’t keep up with ever-changing threats and, as a result, can add friction to the occupant’s experience. The smart building of the future will automate physical security for improved protection and less friction for occupants, giving them peace of mind and more freedom of movement throughout a building or campus.