One hurdle or question that we, as a Master System Integrator and Smart Building Software provider, often encounter within the industry is: Why do we need an MSI or a Smart Building Platform if we already have various building systems like HVAC controls, lighting controls, metering systems, etc., that are already being used to accomplish their specific use cases? The succinct response lies in efficiency, convenience, accessibility, and management.

Viewing this inquiry parallels the use case of a smartphone. Prior to the advent of smartphones, various web applications were accessible from workstations or PCs. The smartphone consolidated these applications into a centralized device, simplifying access and allowing users to derive maximum value from the applications they were already utilizing. Within a matter of minutes, one could plan an entire weekend using a smartphone, seamlessly transitioning from checking the weather in one app to researching desired destinations in another and finalizing lodging reservations in yet another application.

Similarly, a well-designed and implemented smart building platform functions akin to a smartphone. Its purpose is not to supplant existing subsystems or technologies, but rather to optimize their potential. It empowers building end users to operate more efficiently, thereby saving both time and money. The platform aids in swiftly accessing pertinent data and achieving desired outcomes with enhanced efficiency and completeness. Drawing a parallel to the smartphone example, the outcome was a meticulously planned weekend getaway. For a building, it could entail reducing energy usage or operational costs, enabling remote building operations, or enhancing the occupant experience, among other objectives.

In the realm of smartphones, applications are capable of detecting malfunctions or viral infections. Similarly, a building may possess an integrated building automation system interfacing with various devices on the premises. However, who ensures that the building automation system is functioning optimally? A smart building platform, equipped with robust analytics and auto commissioning capabilities, can fulfill this role. Much like the layers of management within an organization, such as managers, directors, vice presidents, and CEOs, a robust smart building platform with sound processes offers visibility into underperforming or potentially improved underlying systems. As technology advances and the built environment evolves, a management layer becomes indispensable to ensure sustained functionality and efficiency over the long term.

Should you wish to learn more about IBIS or how we can help you achieve your building operation goals please don’t hesitate to contact us at info@ibismsi.com.

In our experience integrating IoT system data with facility software is central to optimizing facility performance.  However, structuring IoT data from a central source like IBIS’s smart building platform is the key enabler of ensuring this process works effectively. 

IoT data enables the facility software that was already purchased and installed to be more effective by leveraging real-time data for predictive maintenance, enhancing energy efficiency and improving productivity.

You may be thinking to yourself, well facility software and IoT systems have been available for quite some time now why isn’t this more prevalent in buildings now?

This is because, up until recently, when Facility Software attempted to have a heart-to-heart with IoT systems, it felt as chaotic as a UN meeting without translators, where everyone was passionately speaking different languages simultaneously, resulting in a symphony of confusion.

The recent advancement of providing more structure and context (known as Semantic Modeling) to IoT data is what is supporting the bridge between operational technologies and facility software, ultimately enabling intelligent decision-making.

IBIS plays a pivotal role in this bridge, serving as a critical component that seamlessly integrates various operational technologies. By consolidating and organizing IoT data from a central source, our solutions provide a structured foundation that enhances the effectiveness of all facility software applications while reducing data silos.

We are seeing how this is leading to greater adoptions of integrations between operational technologies and facility software. This is also helping clients achieve their facility performance optimization goals at much faster rates than ever before.

An Independent data layer is a centralized data source that ALL other applications, including future applications can connect to and receive tagged and normalized data to bringing you:

• Efficiency
• Security
• Scalability
• Interoperability

As IoT systems grow in scale and complexity, an independent data layer provides the scalability and flexibility needed to handle the increasing data volumes and diverse data sources.

1. How are you presently leveraging your integrated data to reduce costs, secure and enhance open data access?
2. IBIS has been known for providing one of the industry’s most truly INDEPENDENT data layers and we would love to share a few stories of how our data layer has helped various clients reduce operational costs and enhance secure data access.      

Please reach out to us to schedule a short 15-minute discussion to find out how IBIS can help to leverage the full potential of IoT data for insights, automation and decision making.

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