| |May 20199CIOReviewBuildings new and old are rapidly becoming equipped with millions of Internet of Things (IoT) connected devices and sensors, allowing them to closely manage their power use.Energy efficiency wins will be driven by a combination of automated, dynamic smart building management alongside a more resourceful use of space by a building's inhabitants.As the IoT moves from hype to commercial reality in the 5G era, combining and integrating IoT-generated building data with the latest highly detailed three-dimensional indoor mapping and rich, real-time location intelligence technologies will be revolutionary. 5G indoor mapping means safer buildingsThat's also why Allied Market Research projects that smart buildings are set to grow at a rate of more than 19 percent between 2018 and 2024.The IoT is also set to usher in a new era of indoor mapping technologies and positioning systems. Offering the ability to map buildings and locate objects within them with an unparalleled degree of accuracy. Rich, real-time indoor environment mapping and location-data-driven applications will produce `living' 3D representations of indoor spaces ­ from smart offices and IIoT factories through to connected campuses, hospitals, entertainment venues, shopping malls and more. Something that will prove vitally important for security and emergencies. Artificial Intelligence (AI) powered smart buildings will be automatically linked to the latest geospatial fire, ambulance and police response systems such as, for example the ground-breaking new UP100 state-level contact center in Uttar Pradesh (UP). Giving the emergency services the means to respond faster and more efficiently than ever before.Smarter parking and the high-IQ office Parking is a huge issue throughout India's urban landscapes, with real-time location data enabling smarter parking technologies: making spaces easier to find for drivers and helping to manage spaces automatically and dynamically.The smart office is flexible, connected, highly efficient and location intelligent. Using the latest position tracking technologies inside buildings, for example, will enable millions of businesses to gain a greater understanding of how spaces are used and physical resources are utilized.Not only will these developing and emerging technologies allow companies to achieve huge cost savings, they will also be used to boost employee engagement and productivity levels.Smart office applications, for example, will make use of real-time location intelligence to help staff use the spaces around them in more efficient, productive and eco-friendly ways. Smart buildings and energy conservationTracking movement throughout an office also offers the ability to develop systems that respond automatically and dynamically to conserve energy. Helping businesses to minimize their carbon footprints, saving trillions of dollars in the process. From `net-zero' urban developments such as the Centre for Advanced Research in Building Science and Energy (CARBSE) in Ahmedabad to projects such as Deloitte's The Edge building in Amsterdam, that "produces more electricity than it consumes", conserving energy is both a commercial and environmental necessity.Open spatial data means cleaner, healthier buildings Finally, the drive to efficiency and sustainability in smart building innovation will rely on the use of IoT and location data platforms that enable and encourage collaboration, connectivity and transparency. Vital as buildings evolve from standalone units to connected urban hubs.From efficient, automated and connected heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) and the latest transformative waste-management systems in Indian cities through to the wider connectivity between buildings and the smart city ecosystem, IoT and location data needs to be easily and widely shared, used and understood.These smart building innovations - better parking, automated waste management and dynamic emergency response systems, in particular ­ will transform the Indian city over the next decade. Improving citizens' lives, boosting workplace productivity and significantly contributing towards a more sustainable world. Abhijit Sengupta
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