Facility management involves overseeing maintenance practices and systems within a facility to ensure smooth operation. As expectations rise in facility service management, new ideas emerge. Explore current trends that shape the future of facility management services with us.
Smart Technology and Facility Management Services
The advancements in intelligent building technology continue to drive our development and designs in real estate and facility management. The benefits and advantages are numerous.
Smart technology can:
- Provide real-time data and analytics of facility operations
- IoT (Internet of Things) devices work around the clock and can monitor essential information. Information such as energy use, how many people are occupying the structure, and even the environment
- Smart HVAC systems offer many advantages, such as automatically adjusting temperatures to maintain comfort. They are more energy efficient, lower energy bills, and can save repair costs
One big advantage of technology and facility management services is that they help stop problems before they start. By analyzing sensor data, managers can find potential issues before they become critical. This approach can minimize maintenance costs while ensuring a safer, more reliable building environment.
Facility Management Services Help Companies Go Green
Companies that use integrated facility management services (IFM) have unique insights. This tailored data can show them areas for improvement.
Reduced Energy Costs
With the information IFM can pull, facility managers can respond quickly to changing conditions. This reduces energy use, which in turn can lower a facility’s carbon footprint. Some IFM systems provide dynamic lighting and HVAC adjustments based on the number of people in a room. These features mean you spend less time changing lights and temperature while saving energy when a room is almost empty.
Waste Reduction
With an IFM, problems are easily spotted before they become costly replacement issues. This saves the facility money, uses fewer materials, and creates less waste. Additionally, facilities can go completely paperless when using an IFM.
How Facility Management Services Help Remote and Hybrid Work
In April 2024, it is estimated that 22 million employed adults 18 years or older in the U.S. worked from home. Remote and hybrid work has taken the world by storm. Facilities management and remote or hybrid work now go hand in hand.
Many employers are experiencing significant cost savings, and their workspace occupancy is lower, positively affecting energy and water usage. As workspaces evolve to accommodate remote and hybrid work, they become spaces for collaboration and team building. Many employers see overall profitability, employee retention, happiness, and productivity improvements.
Meanwhile, employers are saving cost even further by lowering:
- Water bill
- Internet bill
- Little to no relocation expenses
- Lower cleaning services
- Security savings
- Food and beverage
These green and flexible trends in managing company facilities are not just a fad; for many, they are necessary. At Bryan Construction, we’re always ahead of the latest construction innovations.
Proving technology and resources that make facility management is vital to what we do. Would you like to see how we can help your facilities?
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