The days of entirely in-person operations are gone. A recent JLL survey found that 87% of organizations have deployed a hybrid workmodel. While improving the employee experience is key driver of this shift—60% of companies cite it as a top priority—79% said the primary driver of their hybrid work program is optimizing space utilization.

To support The Guinness Partnership’s Net Zero 2050 strategy, BAM has implemented an innovative, sustainable IoT monitoring system and occupancy sensing solution at their head office, Bower House in Oldham.

Unplanned downtime and general shutdown costs for critical equipment due to industrial electrical
malfunctions can result in significant financial losses for businesses.
To reduce the frequency and cost of such incidents, organizations have traditionally used
thermal handheld cameras to manually monitor the temperature of components. But thermal
imaging inspections can be expensive, and if not conducted at the right time, serious issues may
go undetected.
For these reasons, organizations are turning to continuous thermal monitoring (CTM). This
technology provides a continuous stream of data about the heat of your electrical components,
enabling you to predict when an electrical failure is approaching and take corrective action—all
without the high costs associated with traditional thermal imaging.

According to a recent report by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), electricity use in buildings generates 6,343 million metric tons of CO2, with 75% of that coming from HVAC systems, lighting, and appliances.

Modern office buildings must—and can—do better. There are also financial factors at play. As energy costs rise, inefficiency can hurt an otherwise healthy fiscal year. Excessive energy consumption leads to higher greenhouse emissions and a larger carbon footprint, which not only harm the environment but also risk damaging your company’s reputation.

With a system that counts the number of people using your spaces, you can optimize energy usage by introducing granular, automated control over your HVAC and lighting systems. While occupancy sensing offers basic detection—indicating whether people are present or not—people counting takes it a step further by providing more than a binary “yes, people are here” or “no, no one’s here” message. Instead, it indicates how many individuals are in the space. This extra layer of information allows your HVAC and lighting solutions to adjust accordingly, scaling energy use based on real-time needs and, thus, avoiding energy waste…