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Gilbane Intelligent Building Technologies in the Era of Smart Buildings and IoT

February 14, 2023
Eric Hall
Over a 100-year building lifecycle, 70% of the total costs to building owners will go towards building operations and maintenance (O&M) – and roughly 20% to construction. Surprised?

Not surprisingly, buildings continuously produce massive amounts of valuable data that usually go unnoticed. Furthermore, building data links all lifecycle phases together – from commissioning to demolition and it provides an accurate representation of a physical asset’s performance at any point in time. Most owners and operators lack the resources and tools to harvest and harness all building data…until now.

Gilbane Intelligent Building Technologies – Infrastructure for Operational Success

Gilbane Intelligent Building Technologies (IBT) represents the inner workings of a smart building. An intelligent building contains legacy HVAC and lighting controls and combines them with modern Internet of Things (IoT) devices to deliver unprecedented monitoring and alert capability. By adding sensors like Static Pressure, Temp/Humidity, IAQ and more, IBT delivers not just a smart building, but a truly intelligent building, born with the ability to sense, diagnose and treat operational performance issues in real-time.

Owner-driven Solutions Grounded in Risk Mitigation and ESG Goals

IBT aims to empower project stakeholders to make informed decisions related to risk management, safety, and operational efficiency. Our IBT deployments are specifically designed based on your needs and the specific risk exposure of your project. For example, a client’s operations would be severely compromised in the event of water intrusion. Our integrated solution can combine leak detectors with automatic shut-off valves, and the creation of a work order to dispatch a technician, all in an owner’s existing Computerized Maintenance Management System.

Many owners focus on reducing electricity consumption, as well as tracking building performance as it relates to carbon footprint reduction. Energy benchmarking is as important as measurement and verification (M&V). Our solution utilizes asset specific sensors to monitor electrical consumption, providing detailed information as to how their actions are affecting their ESG goals. This comprehensive data history combined with additional sensors or sub-meters will allow for better warranty tracking, performance forecasts, asset outlier identification, and M&V for ESG targets.

Optimized and Enhanced Transition to Operations (eTOP)

O&M handover at the end of a project has long been a pain point for owners and project teams.  IBT combined with Gilbane’s Enhanced Transition to Operations (eTOP) services streamlines this tedious process for all parties while increasing the value of information we provide to owners/operators to ensure efficient and precise operations from day 1 of occupancy.

Interested in Gilbane IBT for Your Building? Click here to email Eric Hall, IBT Project Executive.




About Authors
Eric Hall joined Gilbane Facilities Management Services (FMS) full-time as IBT project executive last July after serving as a consultant since 2021. Most recently, Eric was founder of Site 1001, a developer of an intelligent facilities management platform that uses core building information, building systems and sensor data in combination with a powerful machine learning engine to put the “smart” in “smart buildings.” Eric also served as vice president of J.E. Dunn Construction, where he combined his experience as an architect, general contractor, and software designer. He holds a degree in Architecture from the University of Kansas and is a licensed contractor.
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