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Safety and Security contribute to a more sustainable companies can predict equipment
built environment. failures and maintenance needs
Advanced security systems, before they occur. This proactive
including access control, video IoT and Sensors approach minimizes downtime,
surveillance, and emergency reduces maintenance costs, and
notification systems, help FM Internet of Things (IoT) extends the lifespan of assets.
companies ensure the safety devices and sensors are In short, predictive maintenance
of occupants and assets within increasingly deployed in can detect data with the help of
facilities. Integration with IoT buildings to collect real-time the sensors and assess potential
and data analytics enables data on energy usage, occupancy, issues before it becomes a major
predictive security measures and temperature, humidity, and other problem; thus, increasing the
faster response times. parameters. This data is analysed lifespan of assets.
to optimize building operations,
Sustainability improve energy efficiency, and Energy Management
predict maintenance needs.
FM professionals leverage UDS SmartClean, IoT-based Energy management software
technology to support washroom solution, has enabled enables FM professionals to
sustainability initiatives, such in keeping a close watch on monitor energy consumption in
as monitoring environmental washroom maintenance. real-time, identify energy-saving
performance, implementing opportunities, and implement
green building practices, and Predictive strategies to reduce costs and
tracking carbon emissions. environmental impact. This
Energy-efficient technologies, Maintenance includes optimizing HVAC
renewable energy sources, and Leveraging data analytics and systems, lighting, and other
waste management solutions machine learning algorithms, FM energy-intensive equipment. CIJ

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