Reaching ambitious greenhouse goals for buildings and campuses set by governments and the private sector will require smart technologies to help manage water, gas and power supplies and accurately report consumption of resources.
In a highrise building of 80 stories with 20 tenants, the variety of devices will be diverse, so how is a building manager expected to enable smart tech?
Cisco’s Robert Cicero, smart building leader for the Americas, said the answer will be based on a network that recognizes connections from power sources to a multitude of a elements such as lights and window shades but also CO2 and particulate counters.