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With ODIN’s remote monitoring, building operators and maintenance engineers can connect to the buildings they manage and instantly find out the status of operating systems. ODIN has a “Trends” feature that helps managers and building engineers understand their buildings from an overall perspective. The Trends show what floors/areas of the building have the most activity and when they are used. The system displays real-time information about how much heating and cooling is used each day and the comfort level of the building occupants.

Using building analytics software to manage a building helps optimize operational efficiency, enhance sustainability, and improve overall performance. A building analytics platform collects real-time data from various sources within a building to discover insights that help inform data-driven decision-making and automate important processes.

Building owners, operations, and facility managers are always on the move, continually reacting to new emergencies and pulled in different directions. In a world where facility managers need a real-time building automation system, it certainly feels like learning all this technology occupies more time than it saves.

Today’s most advanced building systems seamlessly integrate user-friendly tech tools with smart building analytics. The result? Optimized operational costs, more convenient access, and precise control. The proof is everywhere.

Building automation service providers face frequent urgent requests. One minute you’re on-site for maintenance on a local building automation system and the next you’re rushing out the door to service another location. While it’s good to be busy, things could be simpler. ODIN users appreciate the time and money they save with remote monitoring and control.

Building automation systems have many benefits for owners, facility managers, and occupants. Here are just a few of the things automation can do for your facility:

BACnet has been the international standard for building automation systems ever since its introduction in 1995. More than 1,000 vendors and 25 million devices across the globe now use the BACnet communication protocol, and this widespread use has generated plenty of data about the strengths and weaknesses of the technology.

Modern facility management tools give users sophisticated control over their buildings. We can track detailed performance data, adjust setpoints, map trends, set schedules, and program automated adjustments that will boost energy efficiency. However, the most important change in the industry today is the gradual shift towards remote building access.

Cloud computing and the Internet of Things (IOT) have changed the way we live, work, and play. We now use smartphones, mobile devices, and computers to communicate and access our data from anywhere, at any time — on-the-go, on-site at a service call, or in bed on a Saturday night. 

A unique set of obstacles regularly challenges technicians and facility maintenance contractors servicing assisted living facilities. You may have a campus of buildings to look after, a series of individual living units with unique resident needs, or even multiple communities that you serve. This can present certain technical problems that, in the past, were considered the cost of doing business.