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Floor Rekers has been researching Smart Building Technology for the past few months. She examined a number of examples at CFP, talked to building managers and experts and investigated how Smart Building Technology can be optimally implemented at companies.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Technology and society come together in the built environment<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Floor is studying architecture, as well as Science, Business & Innovation. \u2018It is the ideal combination between technology on the one hand and the social aspect of the built environment on the other. In my research I focus on Smart Building Technology (SBT). I saw this topic featuring in the news more and more often, which aroused my interest. The subject appeals to me because SBT allows you to easily measure how sustainable a building is. You immediately see the impact of every change you make. I was curious to see how property managers view this, which is why I ended up at CFP for my research.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Smart Building Technology: what is it?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Green, smart buildings are popular. More and more terminology pops up and the term Smart Building Technology also has many interpretations. \u2018That\u2019s why I started my research with the question: what exactly is Smart Building Technology? Through interviews with various experts, I tried to find an answer to this question. The answer turned out to be different for each expert.” On the basis of all these different answers, Floor arrived at the following definition; Smart Building Technology is a self-learning technology that optimises buildings to enhance the comfort and well-being of the user.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Floor: ‘What is the difference between a smart building and an automated building? In an automated building, building settings must be programmed by the technical manager. A smart building has the ability to do this itself with the help of artificial intelligence and data. This makes the building not only automated but also self-learning and optimising.’<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Not a product, but a tool for optimisation<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Smart Building Technology is therefore not a product in its own right, but a tool for optimisation. Having acquired this knowledge, Floor went on to talk to building managers. \u2018During the interviews, I noticed that SBT is often seen as high-end and expensive, but it doesn\u2019t have to be. Its complexity and the many possible technologies mean that people are often unaware of what it actually involves. But if you give some examples, it turns out that it can also be simple. Take, for example, the optimisation of your climate systems. There are no high costs involved and you will often recover the costs incurred in no more than three years through energy savings. What makes the implementation of Smart Building Technology difficult, however, is that you have to deal with many different stakeholders, such as building managers, users and owners. If one stakeholder does not cooperate, the result is immediately less successful.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Smart Building Technology linked to business goals<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Floor\u2019s research shows that the implementation of Smart Building Technology as an end in itself is not successful in many cases. \u2018Start by mapping out your overall business goals and then investigate whether and how Smart Building Technology can contribute to them. By using Smart Building Technology not as an end but as a means, it becomes clear which technologies are relevant to you and what the business case for your specific solution is.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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