Smart Facilities Management
Smart Facilities Management (FM) enhances the management of a building's facilities by using technology to improve processes and people. It is the integration of systems, processes, technologies and personnel to achieve a holistic solution that can support data-driven decisions.
Smart FM can range from intelligent energy management to digital technology, facilitating maintenance and leading to greater cost savings and productivity.
With Smart FM, you can:
- Access all facility status and data from a single dashboard/panel
- Get notifications from sensors on building management tasks, such as when bathrooms need cleaning, or lights bulbs need changing
- Achieve greater transparency on energy costs and savings breakdown
- Perform preventive maintenance instead of reactive maintenance
- Gather data and analytics to drive informed decisions
Why should you adopt Smart FM?
As the economy shifts from traditional industry silos to integrated digital ecosystems, Smart FM harnesses technology to support and inform data-driven decisions, create change and improve outcomes. Building owners that can make use of digital economies of scale, continuously create new value and place their customers' experience first will thrive.
Here are six ways Smart FM can address the your facility management concerns and enhance your building’s capabilities:
Features of Smart Facilities
Features of Smart Facilities
- Data-Driven Decisions: Sensors collect real-time data on energy use, occupancy, and equipment performance, enabling informed decisions for optimisation.
- Enhanced Efficiency: Automated systems and controls optimise resource utilisation, reduce energy consumption and operational costs.
- Improved Comfort & Safety: Smart features can adjust lighting, temperature, and security measures to create a comfortable and secure environment.
- Predictive Maintenance: Data analysis helps anticipate equipment failures.
- Increased Sustainability: Smart facilities promote eco-friendly practices through features like renewable energy integration and waste management.
Is my building compliant with BCA guidelines?
BCA has launched new guidelines for the FM sector to streamline work processes, leverage smart technology solutions and predictive maintenance to improve FM service quality.
How can I defray the costs of digitalising my building?
Construction and FM firms can leverage governmental support through BCA’s Productivity Solutions Grant under the Construction and Facilities Management Industry Digital Plan (IDP).
How can my building achieve energy sustainability?
Smart technologies reduce energy waste and increase energy savings. Buildings that adopt sustainable technologies and design practices are eligible for the BCA Green Mark awards.
How can I increase operational productivity and efficiency?
Automation improves building uptime and operational efficiency. When reliance on manpower is reduced, FM managers and operation teams can free up their time for other priorities.
Can it help me enhance workplace wellness & employee productivity?
Adaptive lighting, HVAC and integrated access control systems provide greater welfare and healthier environments to building occupants, improving employee wellness and productivity.
How can I satisfy my tenants needs and improve relations?
With Smart FM, building owners can use technology to actively prevent breakdowns, improve tenants’ experience, increase confidence and retain tenants in the long run.
Getting started on Smart FM
Adopting Smart FM is essential to the functioning of a smart building. With IoT-enabled technologies and building information modelling (BIM), Smart FM allows the sharing and monitoring of data across various building automation & control systems, communicating accurate and actionable data for higher operational efficiencies in smart buildings. Our EcoStruxureTM for Real Estate allows for predictive and conditional maintenance, where facility managers can monitor, improve and optimise operations from one integrated system.
Empower Your Facility with Cutting-edge Smart Technologies
Transform your facility with intelligent solutions. Smart technologies integrate Internet of Things (IoT) sensors and Building Information Modelling (BIM) to create a connected ecosystem. Imagine monitoring energy usage, automating tasks, and performing predictive maintenance – all from a single platform. At Schneider Electric, we offer EcoStruxure™ for Real Estate. It empowers you to manage your facility with intelligence, maximising efficiency and ensuring a future-proof environment.
