What is a smart building? 

Smart buildings are buildings that can be managed through a set of digital technologies. It integrates sensors, automation, and data analytics, enabling real-time monitoring and system controls. This inter-connectivity optimizes resource usage, reduces environmental impact, and creates an intelligent, responsive living or working environment.

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What's in it for you? 

Building Owners

  • Cost reduction
  • Space utilization
  • Improved asset lifecycle with reduced risks
  • Reduced energy consumption
  • Deployment in a retrofit environment
  • Improved ROI with reduction in TCO
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Tenants

  • Healthy, safe, and secured environment
  • Better workspace management
  • Easy indoor navigation and room booking
  • Optimized temperature control
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ESCOs

  • Gain full visibility across building portfolios
  • Real-time monitoring of assets
  • Easily scale as you evolve and grow
  • Integration with other system or software
  • Unlock net zero and sustainability goals
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Facility Managers

  • Insights on building performance
  • Proactive maintenance
  • Easy work order management
  • Improve building efficiency
  • Space utilization 
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Asset management

Track, monitor, and optimize physical assets such as HVAC, Chillers, AHU, DG, Fire panels, battery backups and more to enhance efficiency through real-time data-driven decisions.

  • Condition Monitoring
  • Asset Utilization
  • Predictive Maintenance
  • Asset Availability
  • Fault Detection
  • Performance and Reports
  • Life cycle management
Condition monitoring

Elevate asset performance with live monitoring

Get real-time data on the health and performance of building equipment. Ensure proactive maintenance, minimize downtime, and extend asset life span.

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Asset utilization

Unlock peak performance and maximize productivity

Measure the actual operation time over scheduled available hours to optimize run schedules and enhance overall operational effectiveness.

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Predictive maintenance

Zero downtime with seamless operations

Proactively prevent equipment failures to enhance efficiency and extend the life span of assets, ensuring tenant comfort.

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Asset availability

Get-set-and go with optimized efficiency

Track assets that are operational and ready to perform their intended functions during a specific period to plan scheduled maintenance leading to a smarter and more sustainable building environment.

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Fault detection

Smart vigilance for swift resolution

Continuously monitor and analyze data to identify abnormalities and enable proactive responses to prevent or minimize disruptions, ensuring reliable and efficient operation.

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Performance and reports

Data savvy insights for informed decision-making

Make note of performance metrics, generate reports, and extract insights to enhance decision-making, troubleshoot issues, and improve overall functionality.

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Lifecycle management

Sustainability at the core

Supervise your assets from procurement to operation, maintenance, and eventual replacement. Ensure optimal performance, longevity, and efficiency throughout each phase.

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Energy management 

Accelerate your journey towards net zero with enhanced energy compliance, optimized capacity use, productivity boost, reduced maintenance costs, and more.

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Energy monitoring

Real time monitoring for high efficiency

Monitor energy consumption in real-time and pave the way for efficient usage of resources. Reduce utility costs and meet your sustainability goals.

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Demand planning

Orchestrating future demands with data

Collect and process energy consumption data to calculate demand versus planning for the entire facility and send alerts once it hits the pre-set thresholds.

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Water and gas management

Empowering conservation with smart monitoring

Monitor water and gas usage and get alerted about leak detections, faulty connections, and more.

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Energy audit and compliance

Conform to energy standards

Comply with all audits and regulations with a systematic examination of energy usage, efficiency, and regulatory adherence.

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Optimization and forecast - M&V activities

Smart precision with forecasting

Set benchmarks and track energy savings. Perform strategic analysis and predict energy usage patterns to enhance efficiency.

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  • Energy monitoring
  • Demand planning
  • Water and gas management
  • Energy audit and compliance
  • Optimization and forecast

Tenant management 

Oversee the occupant experience, security, and resource usage in connected spaces, and enhance comfort, safety, and operational efficiency.

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Indoor air quality

Start your journey towards breathing fresh now

Trace and assess toxic and hazardous pollutants round the clock for better comfort, productivity, and health of your tenants.

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Room bookings

Intelligent reservations for enhanced experiences

Schedule and manage reservations for rooms across the building. Optimize utilization and provide a seamless experience for occupants.

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Ticketing

Auto-pilot work orders and requests

Report specific system issues such as maintenance concerns, malfunctioning equipment, or janitorial requests through a seamless ticketing system.

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Tenant portal

Access building-wide data in one portal

Provide an optimal environment for tenants to raise service requests, track requests, and manage their visitors and vendors.

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Indoor/ Outdoor map

Holistic building view

Zoom into a location on the map to visualize building insights and get a detailed view of assets for any particular premise.

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Access control

Secure access to your building

Keep track of access to restricted areas, corporate complexes, gated buildings, and more to limit unauthorized people and mitigate risks.

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  • Indoor air quality
  • Room bookings
  • Ticketing
  • Tenant portal
  • Indoor/ Outdoor map
  • Access control

Facility management

Optimize physical spaces, ensure functionality, efficiency, and a safe, well-maintained environment for tenants and assets.

  • Work order management
  • Inventory management
  • Service management
  • Vendor management
  • Parking availability
Work order management

Automate tasks quickly

Explore an intuitive work order maintenance dashboard to track work orders, service requests, preventive maintenance, approvals, schedules, and more.

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Inventory management

Crafting efficiency with precise inventory management

Keep an eye on inventory levels in real-time. Track and stock up proactively on physical assets, supplies, and resources within the facility

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Service management

Service excellence for occupant comfort

Assess and optimize the operations and facilities in your building by tracking service requests, work orders, and preventive maintenance schedules.

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Vendor management

Oversee vendor operations easily

Managing SLAs just got easier. Seamlessly keep tabs on service providers, vendors, and respective contracts.

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Parking availability

Navigate with ease

Detect parking space availability in real-time to optimize on-street parking in cities, parking garages, or any public spots.

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Zoho IoT's smart buildings bring you closer to your sustainability goals through efficient energy management, water conservation, zero waste, sustainable procurement, and carbon reduction strategies.

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Crafting magic across industries

Manufacturing industries

Make your machine and processes consistently efficient with easy status monitoring for equipment, manage inventory, and prevent quality issues.

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Enterprises

Future-proof your business environment to prioritize productivity, innovation, and employee well-being. Enhance asset utilization, occupancy planning, hygiene and cleanliness, and overall productivity.

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Government

Optimizes energy usage, streamlines operations, and enhances security with smart building solutions. Zoho IoT can simplify occupancy planning, examining temperature and air quality, maintenance, and automate government buildings in a click.

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Retail

Shift your retail business by controlling assets efficiently and drilling down inventory and asset data from big picture data to micro data. Enhance customer experiences through personalized shopping, optimized inventory management, and improved operational efficiency.

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Education (Schools and colleges)

Foster a tech-savvy, sustainable campus that prioritizes safety, efficiency, and an enriched educational experience for students and staff. Enhance security, sustainability, and a healthy environment for your schools and college buildings.

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Manufacturing industries

Make your machine and processes consistently efficient with easy status monitoring for equipment, manage inventory, and prevent quality issues.

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Enterprises

Future-proof your business environment to prioritize productivity, innovation, and employee well-being. Enhance asset utilization, occupancy planning, hygiene and cleanliness, and overall productivity.

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Government

Optimizes energy usage, streamlines operations, and enhances security with smart building solutions. Zoho IoT can simplify occupancy planning, examining temperature and air quality, maintenance, and automate government buildings in a click.

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Retail

Shift your retail business by controlling assets efficiently and drilling down inventory and asset data from big picture data to micro data. Enhance customer experiences through personalized shopping, optimized inventory management, and improved operational efficiency.

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Education (Schools and colleges)

Foster a tech-savvy, sustainable campus that prioritizes safety, efficiency, and an enriched educational experience for students and staff. Enhance security, sustainability, and a healthy environment for your schools and college buildings.

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Frequently asked questions

What is a smart building in IoT?

 
A smart building in IoT integrates technologies to enhance efficiency, security, and occupant comfort through interconnected devices and data analytics.

How do smart building technologies complement a BMS?

 
Smart buildings enhance BMS functionality by integrating IoT sensors, data analytics, and automation. They provide real-time data, predictive insights, and advanced controls that enable proactive maintenance, energy optimization, and deeper system integration beyond basic BMS capabilities.

What additional benefits do smart building technologies offer beyond BMS?

 
Smart buildings offer advanced features such as predictive maintenance, enhanced asset tracking, energy-saving automations, occupancy-based adjustments, and improved air quality monitoring. They can integrate multiple systems, optimize performance, and enhance operational efficiency across a wide range of building processes.

Can a smart building system work alongside an existing BMS?

 
Yes, smart building systems are designed to work in tandem with existing BMS infrastructure, extending its capabilities. They provide enhanced connectivity and data-driven insights without replacing the BMS, ensuring a smooth upgrade in building intelligence.

What are the key components of a smart building IoT system?

 
Components include sensors, actuators, connectivity, data analytics platforms, and control systems, creating a networked ecosystem for intelligent building management.

How does IoT contribute to sustainability in smart buildings?

 
IoT supports sustainability by optimizing energy usage, reducing waste, and implementing eco-friendly practices for a more environmentally-conscious building operation.

What security measures are in place to protect IoT devices in smart buildings?

 
Smart buildings implement encryption, secure authentication, and regular updates to safeguard IoT devices against potential cyber threats and unauthorized access.

How can tenants interact with IoT features in a smart building?

 
Tenants can engage with IoT through mobile apps or web interfaces, allowing them to control smart home devices, access building services, and receive real-time updates.

How does IoT contribute to cost savings in smart building management?

 
IoT-driven analytics optimize resource usage, reduce energy consumption, and streamline operations, resulting in significant cost savings over time.

Can smart buildings be retrofitted for net zero energy performance?

 
Yes, retrofitting with energy-efficient systems, renewable energy integration, and IoT devices allows existing buildings to transition towards achieving net zero energy performance.

How does IoT improve the overall quality of life in smart buildings?

 
IoT enhances quality of life by automating routine tasks, ensuring comfort, optimizing energy usage, and providing personalized services tailored to individual preferences.

What measures are in place to protect the privacy of occupants in smart buildings?

 
Smart buildings implement privacy protocols, secure data transmission, and user consent mechanisms to safeguard building occupants' personal information.

Can smart building IoT systems be customized for specific industry needs?

 
Yes, IoT systems can be tailored for diverse industries, adapting to specific requirements such as healthcare, hospitality, or commercial spaces for optimal performance.

How do smart buildings contribute to net zero goals?

 
Smart buildings optimize energy usage, implement sustainable practices, and integrate renewable energy sources to minimize environmental impact, aligning with net zero objectives.

How can smart buildings facilitate community engagement for net zero initiatives?

 
Through data-sharing and community-focused initiatives, smart buildings encourage engagement, raising awareness, and fostering collective efforts to achieve net zero goals at a community level.