Improved building system technology is making today’s smart buildings safer, more energy efficient, and more attractive to tenants. But ESD, now Stantec Studio Leader and Senior Security Consultant Coleman Wolf says building automated system (BAS) improvements could come with new vulnerabilities. (Read more about intelligent building security.)
During any worthwhile endeavor, roadblocks will arise. The same is true when creating smart buildings – but the roadblocks are always worth surmounting.
Steve Brown discusses the most significant roadblocks in “3 Roadblocks to Getting to Smart Buildings” for Building Operating Management magazine. He explains how lack of an internal champion to carry out the plan for a truly integrated, intelligent building, managing IT and cybersecurity, and space constraints can disrupt plans. Brown also touches upon the 5 Steps on the Road to Smart Buildings among other topics.