10 ways that cognition is shaping the future of smart buildings

of the total cost of a building over it’s lifespan.*

For building owners, operations represent71

%Source: The Builder’s Association, Total Cost of Ownership

1/3of all commercial building space goes unused.*

Yet, approximately

Source: The Economy of Things: Extracting new value from the Internet of Things

Technology is driving change in the way people use buildings.

What if your buildings could flexibly adapt to that change?

The Internet of Things, powered by cognitive computing, can help you tap new sources of data to solve a multitude of business challenges.

Here are 10 ideas to get you started.

Learn from energy use patterns and recommend ways to improve energy management.

Reduce CO2 emissions, conserve electricity and save money by only using building systems when needed.

#1 - Energy Use

#2 - Security and Safety

Use video and image analytics at access control points to improve tenant safety. Quickly identify who should be admitted to a building or spot unusual behavior and prevent security threats.

#3 - Space Optimization

Analyze patterns in people movement with data fed from presence sensors to improve space utilization.

Redesign your retail displays based on optimal traffic patterns.

#4 - Personalization

Directly interact with building systems through voice commands.

Get directions to a meeting room, adjust the temperature in your office, or find out what’s being served in the cafeteria.

Use text analytics to quickly compare and analyze lease terms across a portfolio of buildings.

#5 - Lease Management

#6 - Building Maintenance

Run diagnostics on sensor data from building systems through a natural language interface.

Through voice commands, send alerts to maintenance so you can intervene before systems go down or supplies run out.

#7 - Construction Management

Increase the sophistication of your building information modeling. Cognitive capabilities understand when design conflicts arise and proactively make recommendations for how to resolve them.

#8 - New Leasing Models

Digitally manage and share real estate assets and monetize in new ways. For example, rent office space by the hour or price dynamically based on demand and utilization.

#9 - Health and Well-BeingUnderstand how changes in ambient lighting affect the behavior and well being of building occupants.

Adjust light levels and hues to maximize worker productivity or help hospital patients heal faster.

Share data across a portfolio of buildings, which

can proactively learn from and adopt the best

practices of other buildings in their ecosystem.

#10 - Inter-Building Communication

Data from buildings, combined with traffic, weather and utility data, can be used to learn from and predict patterns in cities, such as traffic jams or energy shortages.

Cognitive IoT has the potential to transform how we think about buildings, cities -- and beyond.

It takes an ecosystem.

How can you unlock the full potential of your buildings?Read the Verdantix Report, Taming the Internet of Things in Buildings and learn how to use your building data for business benefit.

Visit ibm.co/IoT-buildings to learn more.