If we look at the current landscape, I predict a shakedown continuing in the technology industry where technologies will be sorted out by three categories.
1. Good enough is the equivalent of a basic, static LED light that is limited to energy savings alone.
2. Just enough means energy savings plus light controls with a bit of visualization.
3. Future-proofed brings the above, plus a 30% reduction in commissioning, advanced controls and IoT capabilities driven by data capture. Evolutionary by nature, it enables firmware upgrades and real-time visual tools across a single application or building system.
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The connected building would provide a foundation that could be easily upgraded, updated and augmented for services such as asset tracking, wayfinding/navigation or operations. It would be a building that would become a strategic asset.
Staying Competitive With ILS
In the future as well as today, companies need to remain competitive in the marketplace. This is where technology will play a role, and companies will need to make a conscious decision to be disruptive.
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Our goal in driving ILS into the market place was to help our customers and business partners be more successful. This meant working with customers in co-development strategies and applying use cases where this technology would bring value not only to the building but also to the end customers.
