The measures taken against the spread of the coronavirus force building operators and facility managers to rethink building and workplace strategies. The health and safety of employees, partners and customers is the first priority. The efforts of the individuals practicing physical distancing and increased hygiene measures can be massively supported by smart building technology. Our offerings on heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC), room automation and building management systems (BMS) help create healthy, productive, sustainable environments and safe workplaces for people to return to after the crisis and beyond.

Similarly to understand how technologies can support remote working environments despite one’s location, the data capabilities of smart buildings together with building automation enable remote operations. This has proven to be valuable in a pandemic. It allows the building operator to control the building remotely for maximum impact in regards to energy consumption, to ensure cost savings and reduced carbon emissions. Building twin can further extend the building operator’s capability to access all the data remotely.  

• Employee Experience:  With the Comfy workplace app, employees can seamlessly reserve a space in the office, find co-workers and easily control their environment - right from their mobile app.
• Space Management: Leverage data and tools to manage and control new hybrid work environments, eliminating space conflicts and ensuring business continuity, with Comfy tools.
• Portfolio Strategy Leverage utilization and behavior data to inform refined portfolio decisions with Comfy insights.  Add occupancy data from Enlighted IoT sensors to create deeper

The need for body temperature detection will prove to be critical as workplaces, airports and restaurants re-open. To mitigate any risks caused by the spread of the virus, technologies which allow for efficient scanning of temperatures as occupants and visitors enter the building will be deployed. The integration of the body temperature detection with access control enables a highly secure and contactless solution. 

When deployed with the Siveillance solution it enables an accuracy of better than +/-0.5°C at 37°C. 

Smart infrastructure can transform cities and industries. But accelerating technological transition will require private investment, including a diverse range of financing models behind the innovative technologies. From intelligent building systems to energy efficiency technology, financing plays a key role in helping buildings – from hospitals, schools, to commercial and government buildings – harness sustainable capital for growth and innovation while acquiring future-proof technological benefits.

Smart buildings, supported by grid edge technology, can also enable eMobility solutions. eVehicle charging systems can be fully interconnected with a smart building’s automation and monitoring systems to create a seamless solution. They can be designed to deliver a complete eVehicle charging concept.