Data Integration & Ontologies
How can Databricks be used to analyse smart building data?
When Databricks suits building data analysis, how to organise a medallion pipeline and where the operating boundary sits.
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Smart Buildings
How do you design an ICT network for a smart building?
How to design a smart building ICT network from the services it carries, including zones and operational ownership.
Energy & Sustainability
How do you measure and verify smart building energy savings?
How to measure and verify energy savings using IPMVP options, adjusted baselines and a complete M&V plan.
Data Integration & Ontologies
How can building owners avoid vendor lock-in?
Where vendor lock-in actually sits in building systems, how to make exit measurable and how to price access over the whole life.
Smart Districts & Cities
How can smaller cities implement smart technology on a limited budget?
How smaller towns and cities can get value from smart technology by fixing foundations first and adding targeted devices later.
Strategy, Costs & Procurement
How do you assess whether a building is ready for smart technology?
A six-area readiness assessment that tells you whether to proceed with smart technology, proceed after prerequisites or wait.
COBie & Digital Handover
What information should a COBie deliverable contain?
The COBie tables and fields a deliverable should contain, defined by maintenance tasks and made testable.
Digital Twins & BIM
What BIM information do facilities managers actually need?
The information facilities managers need from BIM, derived from the tasks they perform and the systems they use.
Strategy, Costs & Procurement
How do you test and commission integrated smart building systems?
How to test integrated smart building systems in layers, including failure scenarios, entry criteria and defect management.
COBie & Digital Handover
How do you import COBie data into a CAFM or CMMS system?
How to import COBie into a CAFM or CMMS: mapping, identity rules, a controlled trial and allocated responsibilities.
Digital Twins & BIM
Can you create a digital twin for an existing building without BIM?
How to build an operational twin for an existing building without BIM, starting from a verified record of one system.
Smart Buildings
How do you monitor indoor air quality in a commercial building?
How to monitor indoor air quality in commercial buildings: what to measure, where, and how to respond.
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