The amount of technology installed in buildings has increased dramatically in the last two decades. The stack now includes building management systems to control heating, electricity, ventilation, solar and lighting, not to mention security, user management and room booking. The challenge of a facilities manager today is to oversee all these different technologies and datasets, all from different vendors. It’s becoming more and more overwhelming to cope while operating buildings. But what if they could actually talk to their building? Ask it which areas aren’t performing efficiently, for example, or how usage differs across offices? Or, have a conversation about how to improve...