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John D’Angelo<\/p><\/div>\n

Finally, we\u2019re talking about making commercial buildings smarter! I have been having several conversations lately with clients who are interested in one or more of the following four things: smart buildings, more resource-efficient buildings, providing occupants of space better agency and interaction with that space, and exploring predictive analytics. As I pointed out last year, there are unique opportunities in real estate to gain sustainability benefits. As a reminder, for most companies the real estate they occupy and how their people get to that real estate typically constitutes 40 to 60 percent of their carbon footprint. And those opportunities require data to realize. I\u2019m here to tell you that the four topics are (or should be) interconnected. And while I\u2019m not a tax professional, I certainly work with plenty of them. As they explain it to me, incentives and grants made available by the Inflation Reduction Act just made sustainability-related spend much more attractive and make the business case more appealing.<\/p>\n\n\n

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So, unpacking all of this, let\u2019s start with the relationship between smart buildings and sustainability. One of the big benefits of investing in smarter building technology and control systems is the ability to run a more energy- and resource-efficient asset. This is a fairly straightforward connection. The better one is able to understand what\u2019s happening in a building, the better one is able to more precisely control the building systems that use resources and produce waste. And, more precisely, controlling these systems leads to fewer resources used and less waste produced, ultimately resulting in lower OpEx and a sustainability benefit. It\u2019s also hopefully not lost on those reading this that occupiers of commercial real estate are increasingly using an asset\u2019s environmental performance as criteria in making selection decisions.<\/p>\n

For office users, more precise and real-time control can also be used to give occupants better control over their environment, thus making them more comfortable, more satisfied with their work environment and more productive. When I started my career \u2013 basically at the tail end of an era in which it was okay to smoke inside offices (yes kids, it\u2019s true) and men wore suits and ties five days a week \u2013 building systems were relatively dumb. HVAC turned on and off at a set time, and it wasn\u2019t uncommon to see lights on 24\/7. The new era of occupant centric controls relies on real-time information and, in some cases, occupant input to determine and adjust lighting and HVAC set points throughout the day. I suspect if you\u2019re an office owner, investor, or major occupier, this technology is already on your radar. If not, it\u2019s worth coming up to speed on the technology and the major players.<\/p>\n

And finally, all of the above generates data that can be leveraged to better understand what\u2019s actually happening in a given building. For employers, owners and operators, enhanced occupancy sensors help show how space is used (or isn\u2019t) throughout the day, week, month or year. While I understand that use or exposure to personally identifiable information can be problematic or inappropriate, use of anonymized data can be a huge help in making decisions about space needs and layout. Likewise, to the owner or operator, detailed usage information and how that trends can help provide early signals about overall building health or the likelihood that a given tenant will renew their lease.<\/p>\n

As we\u2019re having increasingly frequent conversations with employers and owners interested in piloting and deploying smart building solutions, it\u2019s important to understand the multiple potential benefits and uses for the data that smart buildings generate.  And thanks to the IRA, making buildings smarter has likely become less costly.<\/p>\n

John D\u2019Angelo<\/em><\/a> is a managing director with Deloitte and is the Firm\u2019s real estate solutions leader, designing solutions to address client challenges and push the industry forward. With over 30 years of experience as a management consultant to the global real estate industry, John has helped some of the biggest names in real estate leverage technology and use data to optimize and transform their operations.<\/em><\/p>\n

Read the May 2023 issue of CPE.<\/em><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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