How Mobile Is Changing the Building Automation User Experience
Building automation is changing at lightning speed. Remarkably, one of the biggest drivers behind the transformation is something quite small—the mobile phone. They’ve become a pivotal part of our day. In fact, we’re so obsessed with our phones that we check them 262 times a day, that’s every 5.5 minutes!
Our devices aren’t just an empty obsession, from the alarm that wakes us up, to the calming sounds that help put us to sleep, we use our mobile devices to accomplish daily tasks that were done manually just a short time ago. The news you read on your commute, the coffee that’s waiting for you when you walk in the office door, and the takeout you order on the way home can all be done with a couple of clicks. Mobile apps have created a world where ease of use, efficiency, and convenience are not only givens but expectations.
How Systems Integration Is Utilizing Mobile & Improving the User Experience
It’s now commonplace for businesses to integrate and manage their electrical, mechanical, and plumbing systems as well as their lighting, HVAC, and security systems. And the capabilities of building automation systems (BAS) are evolving and expanding at a similar pace.
To adapt to the recent shift in BAS functionality and capability expectations, businesses are now using mobile devices to access, monitor, and maintain building systems. The tools that allow them to do so are delivering improved user experiences where clients can quickly, easily, and remotely gain control over maintenance costs, reduce risk, and promote peak performance.
Because people are now so accustomed to using technology to accomplish personal tasks, they expect work-related technologies to function the same way. Today’s best BAS technology must support remote interaction between building systems and mobile phones and other digital devices. And because building operators don’t typically have a lot of time to attend training classes for these new systems, these mobile-based methods must be intuitive.
Fortunately, today there are available systems that allow building operators to be up and running on day one. They’re able to easily find the information they need to do their job, acting quickly to correct situations that impact building operations.
Innovation in Building Automation
South Florida Controls is a proud Delta Controls partner. A world leader in building automation solutions, they’ve developed two innovative products we now use at SFC.
The O3 Sense and 03 Edge are touchless solutions that integrate with apps building occupants already use. They require no internet but instead connect wirelessly to your mobile phone, making it easy to, among other things, control lighting, temperature, and indoor air quality.
Building facility and energy software enteliWEB makes it possible to manage your facilities from anywhere, placing the power of your smart building literally at your fingertips. You’re able to make smart energy management decisions, administrate your building’s network, and centralize energy management from your phone, tablet, or laptop.
Building automation systems are complicated but managing them doesn’t need to be. The team of experts at SFC is committed to bringing you BAS solutions that help you better integrate and improve your automation processes while providing the flexibility and ease only mobile can offer. We all have a love affair with our mobile devices. Why not spread that love into building network management?