{"id":7366,"date":"2021-02-22T17:41:42","date_gmt":"2021-02-22T17:41:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.imegcorp.com\/?p=7366"},"modified":"2024-08-29T12:08:23","modified_gmt":"2024-08-29T17:08:23","slug":"technology-market-qa-how-we-tackle-the-internet-of-buildings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/imegcorp.com\/insights\/blog\/technology-market-qa-how-we-tackle-the-internet-of-buildings\/","title":{"rendered":"Technology Leader Q&A: How we tackle the Internet of Buildings"},"content":{"rendered":"
IMEG Technology Leader Jeff Carpenter talks about the Internet of Buildings and other related topics in the following Q&A.<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Q: What is the \u2018<\/span><\/b>I<\/span><\/b>nternet of\u00a0<\/span><\/b>B<\/span><\/b>uildings\u2019 and what benefit can it provide?<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n A<\/span><\/b>:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span>The\u00a0<\/span>I<\/span>nternet of\u00a0<\/span>B<\/span>uildings is\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0recognition that in a modern building<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0there’s going to be thousands and thousands of things that are connected in some form. And<\/span>\u00a0thes<\/span>e<\/span>\u00a0are<\/span>\u00a0things that have never had any kind of connectivity before.\u00a0<\/span>S<\/span>o<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0the point of that connection is so\u00a0<\/span>all of<\/span>\u00a0these devices<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0products<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0and systems can share data with each other and start to make decisions based on that data to improve something about the operation of the building.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Q: How does IMEG\u00a0<\/span><\/b>help\u00a0<\/span><\/b>clients take advantage of the IOB\u2019s benefits?<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n A<\/span><\/b>:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span>For decades, o<\/span>ur industry<\/span>\u00a0has been<\/span>\u00a0used to dealing with systems like telecommunications<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>security<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>audio<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>and\u00a0<\/span>video very separately. But the reality of the\u00a0<\/span>I<\/span>nternet of\u00a0<\/span>B<\/span>uildings is that\u00a0<\/span>all of<\/span>\u00a0those systems are part of one big ecosystem.\u00a0<\/span>T<\/span>he core of our consulting process really is helping clients deal with the application of that into their buildings and treating\u00a0<\/span>all of<\/span>\u00a0those systems as part of one coherent consulting process.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Q: What is the makeup and experience of IMEG\u2019s technology team?<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n A<\/span><\/b>:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>We have a great staff\u00a0<\/span>with a lot of different experiences<\/span>\u00a0on our technology team<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0We have staff that come from engineering backgrounds with engineering degrees<\/span>, some who<\/span>\u00a0have sat on the\u00a0<\/span>owners’<\/span>\u00a0side of the table<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>some who<\/span>\u00a0come from the field with contracting expertise.\u00a0<\/span>I<\/span>t’s a great mix of skills to help us meet our clients’ needs.\u00a0<\/span>Additionally<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0we made the decision to distribute our staff across the country<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0rather than to centralize them in one place.\u00a0<\/span>T<\/span>hat really allows our staff to develop personal relationships with our clients and really serve their interests in a long-term<\/span>, r<\/span>elationship-based way.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Q: How do local clients benefit from IMEG\u2019s national presence?<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n A<\/span><\/b>:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span>F<\/span>irst<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0we’re tightly integrated with\u00a0<\/span>all of<\/span>\u00a0the other disciplines that make up the\u00a0<\/span>Int<\/span>ernet of\u00a0<\/span>B<\/span>uildings<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>S<\/span>econd<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0we’ve proven that over the years we’ve constantly evolved our services in order to meet our\u00a0<\/span>clients\u2019<\/span>\u00a0challenges and needs on their projects.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n