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What does a smart building consultant do?
What a smart building consultant does at each project stage, which deliverables to expect and where the role stops.
Strategy, Costs & Procurement
How to scope, specify, compare and commission smart building work. Practical guidance for owners, designers and operators working on connected, efficient…
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What should a smart building tender specification include?
A practical guide to specifying outcomes, interfaces, data rights, responsibilities, testing and support so smart building bids can be compared.
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What should a smart building service-level agreement include?
What a smart building SLA should cover: scope, priorities in building terms, restoration, security, data and exit.
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How do you retrofit smart technology in an occupied hotel?
How to retrofit smart technology in an occupied hotel by phasing around revenue and guests, with handback checks.
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What is a master systems integrator and when is one needed?
What a master systems integrator does, when one is needed and where the appointment sits contractually.
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How do you compare smart building vendors and system integrators?
How to evaluate smart building products and system integrators separately, with criteria, gates and scripted demonstrations.
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What is the difference between WiredScore and SmartScore?
What WiredScore and SmartScore each assess, how they differ from the EU SRI and when certification adds value.
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How do you calculate the ROI of a smart building investment?
How to appraise a smart building investment with NPV, savings-to-investment ratio and discounted payback, with a worked example.
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How much does a smart building system cost?
The cost lines that make up a smart building budget, why price benchmarks mislead, and how to make supplier quotations comparable.
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What should a smart building proof of concept test?
What a smart building proof of concept should test, with success and stop criteria, environment and timescale.
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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.
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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.
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How do you scale a smart building solution across a property portfolio?
How to scale a smart building solution across a portfolio: what to standardise, archetypes, rollout waves and governance.
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