Getting the most out of smart homes & buildings: Measuring Value Dr Martin Ganley Director, Smart Homes and Buildings BRE Part of the BRE Trust
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Smart Homes & Buildings People, Homes, Buildings, Cities Data & Intelligence Technology Services
Technology Enablers What is IoT? Connectivity Integration Interoperability Wireless End-to-end platforms Things Sensing, control, automation Interfaces Smart phones Tablets Wearables Apps Data BIM, Analytics Cloud storage Software & Services Dashboards Smart FM
Smart Homes & Buildings
Other Smart Technologies Building Integrated PV Battery storage, district energy networks Electronically Tinted Glass Translucent concrete Resource efficient products Power over Ethernet Energy harvesting RFID Augmented reality Li-Fi Multisensor devices
What is Smart? Connected Monitoring, Control & Automation Technology Moving from products to services New Business Models Data & Intelligence Design, Selection, Integration, Installation SMART OUTCOMES Distributed systems & decision-making Being more transformative User Experience Doing existing things better
Smart is doing existing things better Save time Save effort Save money Less tedious More efficient More fun! More intuitive
Smart is being more transformative Predictive Adaptive Learning
Safety Security Resilience Health Smart is being more transformative
Smart Solving real problems Not about gimmicks but be open minded.
Outcomes at many levels High Performance Homes & Buildings Business continuity Reduced Energy Use Reduced Water Use Improved Quality of Life Extended plant life Convenience Reduced maintenance, improved reliability Outcomes Comfort, Choice Fault diagnosis More responsive ROI, Reduced Costs Health & Wellbeing Business Productivity Safety & Security Productivity Meeting Societal Challenges
What Outcomes? Measuring Value Societal Impact Energy Environment Health & wellbeing Productivity Policing Asset Value Sale Value Rental value Functionality Operational costs Comfort Environmental Health & wellbeing Safety & security Productivity/Convenience Communications Entertainment Experience Hygiene Factors Quality of Life Trusted Choice, control Connectivity Ease of use Interoperability Responsive Reliability Accuracy Data privacy & security Peace-of-mind Safety Doing good Low hassle Selection Installation Maintenance Upgrade/extend
What Outcomes? Measuring Value Societal Impact Energy Demand, peak demand, security, renewables Environment Air pollution Climate change Health & wellbeing NHS Aging population Chronic illness Productivity Policing Asset Value Sale Value Rental value Functionality Operational costs Energy, water, insurance, maintenance, plant life Comfort Lighting, heating, ventilation Environmental Energy, carbon, water, waste Health & wellbeing Air quality, assisted living Safety & security Level of protection Insurance costs Productivity/Convenience Time, cost and labour saving Communications Bandwidth, reliability, interoperability, etc Entertainment Experience Hygiene Factors Quality of Life Trusted Choice, control Connectivity Ease of use Interoperability Responsive Reliability Accuracy Data privacy & security Peace-of-mind Safety Doing good Low hassle Selection Installation Maintenance Upgrade/extend
Energy, Comfort, Cost, Environmental Footprint Dynamic, responsive, intelligent Demand & supply management Distributed, Interactive, Efficient Reliable, Resilient
Smart Buildings What s possible now? Highest-performing buildings engaged operators and occupants standing on the shoulders of intelligent and integrated controls systems.
Productivity
Convenience
Safety, Security Peace of mind
Health & Wellbeing Challenges Financial resources Aging population Chronic Illness Long-term conditions Healthcare in institutions and at home Lack of support networks, loneliness Increased expectation
Health & Wellbeing Mobile Health Apps Air quality & comfort DNA sequencers Activity, monitoring, diagnosis, support, communication
Interact in intuitive ways Experience - Meaningful Interactions But help me, don t hinder me. Actionable data Reporting Exceptions Rules-based Largely Invisible!!!!
Hygiene Factors/Experience Connectivity & Interoperability Data Security and Privacy
More Quantitative Easier to measure Immediate feedback Energy Costs Measuring Value How easy? Insurance Costs Environmental footprint Asset Value Operational Costs Maintenance costs Value for money ROI Safety & security Entertainment User experience Piece of mind Convenience Productivity Health Business continuity More Qualitative Emotion/Experience More long-term Harder to measure Quality of Life Wellbeing Societal Impact
Measuring Value Whole Building Performance Standards
Measuring Value Whole Building Performance Standards
Conclusions Smart homes and buildings have opportunity to improve performance and experience Concentrate on outcomes, not just the technology There are a wide variety of potential measures Some measures easier/harder to quantify Performance of buildings Lives/experiences/health of the people within them Need to be clearer about value propositions/benefits Smart homes and buildings live and evolve Learning, adaptive, predictive Share more data, add new functionality Gain new insights, be more transformative, build new services