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reorganize an indoor space to meet the collaboration needs of the occupant based on what configurations promote the best collaboration outcomes?
• To actuate building equipment in response to the indoor environmental conditions. As we get more granular with readings of parameters such as CO2,
an opportunity arises to actuate changes to a building mechanical system (such as a purification system, for example) with a goal to improve those parameters in the building.
Let’s now transition to the typical interaction between
the space allocation and space analytics software. In most cases, these two solutions live a siloed existence on their own islands. This represents a critical miss since the opportunity to validate requests for additional space by a business unit are rarely validated against how business units are currently utilizing existing space.
These recommendations focus on changes to a building design or occupancy patterns post-occupancy. Is there something more we can leverage from the space analytics
data? I believe the answer is a resounding YES! Leveraging historical occupancy and real time indoor environmental parameter data from existing buildings can represent a treasure trove of data to better design and build future new buildings or retrofits.
Keep tabs on this particular vertical—the vendors that are able to drive more business outcomes as opposed to just providing data to end customers will be the true winners in this space.
Srini is part of the Application & Incubation team supporting the Microsoft Real Estate Services group. The group drives the digital transformation of the Microsoft Redmond campus and sets standards/supports
implementations for the Microsoft global real estate portfolio. In his specific role, Srini owns driving strategy
for the following functionality verticals: healthy buildings, secure device provisioning and onboarding, integration architecture for edge devices and determining the appropriate usage of Microsoft products such as Azure Plug n Play/IoT Central/Sphere in the end state implementation architecture.
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