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DIGITIZATION OF BUILDING OPERATIONS – TOWARDS REAL ESTATE EXCELLENCE 

Tomorrow’s buildings will manage operations autonomously – and in a way that optimizes energy efficiency, of course. They will monitor all operationally relevant systems, plant & equipment, and even interact with other buildings in the same district. But this vision of the future requires operations to be fully digitized.
 
Implementation will cost too much and take too long – can we afford digitization? Our buildings are analog – is it even possible to digitize them? The different systems are not compatible – how do we harmonize them? 
 
When it comes to digital building operations, doubts often cause analysis paralysis. Start by identifying and addressing the potential benefits. 

You first need a coordinated IT landscape to secure your future viability and competitiveness. And it’s important to bear in mind that the digital operations paradigm applies to your established buildings as well as to new ones. It is also important to focus on users and benefits throughout the process.   

 

Digital operations – Why digitized building operations pays off 

Completely digitized and fully automated building operations saves personnel, energy and materials. All relevant data is available when needed. So digital building operations allows a much better focus on the user than operations based on manual processes.

Your path to digital building operations

  • 01
    Digital Ready Check / situation analysis

    We analyze and visualize the current status. 

  • 02
    Requirements

    We establish the specific requirements regarding use, operations and organization. 

  • 03
    Digitization concept

    Your ‘digital building operations’ takes shape. The concept includes the elements hardware (building and space), software (IT, tools, sensors) and ‘soulware’ (organization, processes, users). A business case and implementation planning complete this step. 

  • 04
    Implementation

    We plan and implement all the necessary measures, handle change management and support commissioning – until the agreed goals have been met.  

Your digital building operations benefits from our know-how

  • Manufacturer- and product-neutral assessment and advice
  • In-house IT and software expertise
  • Trained change managers and process facilitators
  • Scientific evaluation of health and wellbeing factors
  • Digital Radar for building operations – with tool analyzer, overview of relevant startups in this field, CAFM workshop for current systems, and Digital Hub 

Learn more about your path to digital building operations.    

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Let's talk.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Ivo Angehrn

Head of Sustainability and Digitalization

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