The global leader in connected buildings recently introduced Honeywell Vector Space Sense, a software that shows where, when and how spaces are used at any given point in time. This helps the operations team make better real estate and space usage decisions, providing opportunities to optimise costs and promote better experiences for the occupants.
Recent studies indicate most offices around the world are underutilised by as much as half of their actual capacity. This is due to factors such as shifting work schedules, mobile technology usage and changing business needs. In case facility managers lack comprehensive insights to take action and address these usage issues, the situation can escalate to overpaying for unused space, wasted energy usage, off-temperature spaces and other inefficiencies that negatively impact the bottom line.
Honeywell Vector Space Sense addresses this concern by gathering and analysing data from multiple sources across a building. It delivers actionable insights that help personnel better utilise, optimise and prioritise building spaces. The facility team can view these insights through detailed dashboards and reports, incorporating visualisation methods such as maps, usage profiles, overall trends and other metrics to show where, when, and how space is used, along with opportunities to optimise usage and help reduce costs.
Backed by a cloud-based infrastructure, the system follows a three-step process that starts with gathering space utilisation data from smart lights, bluetooth beacons, mobile apps, and other sensor-connected devices and equipment. The solution then applies analytics to the collected data, using customised algorithms and space utilisation models to deliver actionable insights — i.e. the third and final step.