When you work from home, office buildings get worse.
"Smart" buildings are like giant smartphones, with several systems (such as applications) communicating under one operating system.
Companies in the area won ~ $ 2.9 billion at WSJ last year as employers tried to persuade workers to return to the office.
Buildings…
... Clothing is expensive but has great benefits, including:
Precautions: Face detection cameras open doors and elevators, resulting in fewer high-touch surfaces; Intelligent sensors monitor virus-associated particles and pump fresh air when the level is too high.
Energy savings: Intelligent sensors help optimize HVAC systems, reduce energy costs and emit carbon. But running your building is like a computer ...
... Accompanied by some known issues. The largest include:
Privacy: The idea of facial recognition cameras that monitor your every move at work seems awful.
Security: Smart buildings are easily affected by hacks that could allow criminals to gain access to the building or sensitive data.
Homeowners can avoid the risks by hiring cyber security experts to test and inspect the building, but cyber security advisers say little can be done about it.
The bigger question is ...
... Can smart buildings return office workers? Maybe, but maybe not as effective as other stimulants. Take CoStar, a commercial real estate company that offers free Tesla, vacation and cash prizes to employees who returned to the office last year.