Honeywell Introduces New Connected Building Software to Optimize Space Usage and Operational Costs
29 June 2018
Honeywell: Honeywell (NYSE: HON), a global
leader in
Connected
Buildings, today introduced Honeywell Vector Space Sense, a
software
solution that shows where, when and how
building spaces are used at any
given point in time. As a result, the building operations team can make
better-informed real estate and space usage decisions that provide
opportunities to optimize costs and promote better building experiences
for occupants.
"From higher levels of employee productivity to healthier
environments that help drive
cost savings, Connected Buildings have
real benefits for owners, operators and occupants," said Vimal Kapur,
president and chief executive officer, Honeywell Building Technologies.
"Honeywell Vector Space Sense is the latest example of how Honeywell is
using cutting-edge
technology to enable smarter,
data-driven buildings that work for
their organizations."
Recent studies indicate most offices around the world are underutilized
by as much as half of their actual capacity due to factors such as
shifting work schedules, mobile technology usage and changing business
needs. However, many facility managers lack the comprehensive insights
required to take action to address these usage issues. This can lead to
overpaying for unused space, wasted energy usage, off-temperature spaces
and other inefficiencies that negatively impact an organization's bottom
line.
Honeywell Vector Space Sense helps address this issue by gathering and
analyzing data from multiple sources throughout a building to deliver
actionable insights that help personnel better utilize, optimize and
prioritize building spaces. The facility team can view these insights
through detailed, information-rich dashboards and reports incorporating
visualization methods like maps, usage profiles, overall trends and
other metrics to show where, when, and how space is used, along with
opportunities to optimize usage and help reduce costs. For example,
organizations can gain the necessary insights to repurpose unused spaces
for more productive uses, make better-informed decisions about future
space investments or divestments, and better align building equipment
schedules with actual usage patterns.
Honeywell Vector Space Sense is in use at London Health Sciences Centre,
a London, Ontario-based hospital network with 15,000 employees that
covers 1.9 million square feet and served more than 1 million patients
in 2017. The hospital network chose to implement the technology to
better understand the use of its clinical and office spaces, following
complaints of overcrowding and office expansion requests. With Honeywell
Vector Space Sense, the network discovered that overcrowding in certain
areas only happened at specific times, while other spaces often went
unused for long periods of time. This information helped inform better
space reallocation and scheduling.
"Hospitals are complex systems, and not only are the operational costs
high, so are the stakes. There's no room for error when it comes to
using your space most effectively," said Derek Lall, director of
facilities management, London Health Sciences Centre. "As a regional
acute hospital, we must strike a balance between efficiency and comfort
to ensure we're delivering the best care possible and getting the most
out of available resources. Honeywell Vector Space Sense is helping us
do that by providing a level of insight all in one place that we'd
otherwise have no way of obtaining."
Backed by a cloud-based infrastructure, Honeywell Vector Space Sense
follows a three-step process that starts with gathering space
utilization data from multiple sources such as smart lights, bluetooth
beacons, mobile apps, and other sensor-connected devices and equipment.
The solution then applies analytics to the collected data, using
customized algorithms and space utilization models to deliver actionable
insights—the third and final step.
"Expenses associated with unused building spaces often go unnoticed,
simply because it's so difficult to get an accurate, moment-by-moment
view into how building spaces are used, or if they're being used at
all," said John Rajchert, president, Building Solutions, Honeywell
Building Technologies. "Honeywell Vector Space Sense takes the mystery
out of space usage through real-time, IoT-enabled insights that give
organizations the real picture of where and how people are using spaces,
so they can get the most out of their buildings."
Honeywell Vector Space Sense is part of Honeywell's Connected Services
portfolio, which includes other technologies such as the Honeywell
Vector Occupant App that leverage the connectivity of buildings to
improve how they operate and the experiences they offer for those who
visit and work within them. For more information, visit
https://buildingsolutions.honeywell.com/en-US/solutions/SpaceSense/Pages/default.aspx.
The technology was highlighted during the Honeywell LIVE: Building Spaces: Sensing + Insights = Action, an online broadcast event that can be replayed at https://hwll.co/SpaceSense.
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