Facility optimization is an evolving concept gaining renewed focus from several companies and industries, which involves pursuing the efficiency, sustainability, and enhanced performance of residential, industrial, and commercial buildings.
One area where building managers are seeking facility optimization solutions is reducing costs associated with HVAC, electrical, water usage, and other utilities. Below, we’ll discuss how innovative technologies like IoT, AI, and digital surveying from Planit can help keep building operations high while lowering the costs!
The Hidden Costs of Inefficient Facility Management
A lot of work goes into a company or facility’s day-to-day operations, making it easy for certain things to slip under the radar. Poor facility management can have several negative impacts, from the efficiency of your employees to the organization of your worksite.
Underperforming or outdated utilities can impact a facility more than you might think. Here are a few ways it can cost you big:
Spiking Energy Bills
Issues like old HVAC systems and outdated lighting can use up a lot of power, leading to excessive energy consumption that can cause operational costs to skyrocket.
As well, poor insulation in areas that draw air leaks can cause your systems to work harder than they should, raising your costs unnecessarily.
Risk of Non-Compliance with Safety Regulations
Poorly managed facilities can come up short during safety inspections, which can make your facility susceptible to fines and other potential penalties.
Negative Work Environment
The condition of your facility can have a ripple effect on your workers’ ability to perform their day-to-day tasks. Inconsistent heating, poor ventilation, and failing emergency systems can heavily affect their productivity, resulting in project delays and lower employee morale.
A poorly maintained facility can also leave a bad impression on tenants, clients, and contractors who are visiting your building for the first time.
How Your Building Can Benefit from Energy Optimization
Facility optimization can help you save money on your bills, conserve energy, and return to a more efficient work environment. Here are a few ways you can benefit:
Track Your Energy Consumption
Using IoT sensors and integrated monitoring systems, you can track where, when, and how your building’s energy is being used. This can help you identify the root cause of spiking energy bills or any potential system flaws that need to be fixed or replaced.
Predictive Maintenance
Using historic data via digital twin and IoT sensors, you can predict potential equipment failures before they happen.
Cost Savings
With the usage patterns from integrated monitoring systems, you can determine which areas of your plumbing, HVAC, and other utilities can be improved, lowering your future utility bills and saving you big in the long run.
Sustainability
Optimizing your utilities will improve your facility’s day-to-day function and contribute to more sustainable, eco-conscious practices.
The Planit Difference
If you’re looking for top-level facility optimization solutions, partner with our team at Planit. Using our Hyper-Intelligent Building Model ™, we can help you transform your facility into an efficient, productive, and positive environment for customers, workers, and tenants.
We use state-of-the-art technologies like digital surveying, LiDAR, and real-time data sensors to evaluate how your facility consumes energy, locate inefficiencies, and offer solutions based on accurate, targeted information.
Whether you’re an industrial worksite seeking efficient day-to-day operations or a residential building looking to improve your tenants’ comfort, our team is here to help you meet your goals and optimize your building’s infrastructure.
Get Top-level Facility Optimization Solutions with Planit
Visit our Services page to learn more about Planit’s top-level facility optimization solutions. You can see numerous examples of our work by reviewing our Case Studies. From apartment complexes to retail spaces, our team is Canada’s go-to solution for data-driven infrastructure improvements.
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