Breakthrough insights from a global study

For many industries, your building is the physical heart of your organisation. You need it to run as efficiently and sustainably as possible, now and into the future. "Cracking the code: Unleash your smart buildings strategy with the power of facility data," a commissioned study conducted by Forrester Consulting on behalf of Johnson Controls in 2023, found that few businesses operate smart buildings today.

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Sustainability leads the way as a top organisational goal and smart building investment driver. Building optimisation plays a critical role in efficient and sustainable operations, and in keeping occupants happy, healthy and safe.

Buildings provide a significant opportunity for carbon reduction, operational optimisation and achieving strategic goals through the harnessing of buildings insights. Right now, most organisations aren’t making the most of all that data.

Read on to learn some of the key findings of the study

90% of respondents say their building systems and equipment are not fully integrated, and it's costing them time, people and money

Businesses rely on buildings data to inform strategic decisions, but those decisions are rife with risk when the data they rely on only paints part of the picture.

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Advanced organisations take a holistic view of smart building initiatives and have the infrastructure in place for true connectivity and near real-time analytics.

2/3 of respondents say that they'd have to change their sustainability strategy or goals in the event of budget cuts. Smart buildings are resilient and can weather the unexpected.

The right smart buildings partners help organisations create healthy and safe spaces

Companies are focused on improving energy efficiency, physical security and indoor air quality, but they need help from technical and strategic partners to fill expertise gaps.

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Go deeper with The race to zero carbon requires smart buildings, the sustainable buildings spotlight from this breakthrough global study.

Forrester surveyed 1,557 sustainability leaders to find out if they are on track to meet their goals.

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