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Your business is getting smarter. Are your building operations?

Companies don’t want an office, they want a productive space. To achieve that, they need to do more than simply keep a building running.

In a world where technology is increasingly defining how business gets done, organisations are starting to look for ways to connect physical reality with digital reality. Smart building technology offers an easy way for companies to enhance their operations, allowing them to improve operational efficiency, reduce cost, and create a more interactive and engaging experience that supports the well-being and productivity of their staff.

iOCO’s smart building solutions have been designed to help meet corporate goals while improving occupant satisfaction and the bottom line. Whether you are only just starting to look at technologies like IoT and require a building management system design, or have already implemented some smart building systems and are looking for greater efficiencies and easier integration, our customised solutions guarantee:

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Tired of down time due to power loss or asset failure?

South Africa’s building owners and operators often feel like they spend more time on crisis management than facility management. Between load shedding and normal day-to-day maintenance operations, there seem to be an ever-increasing number of possible points of failure. Even those companies that have implemented some form of BMS are finding it increasingly challenging to keep pace with their growing technology ecosystems.

iOCO’s smart building solutions take the pain out of intelligently monitoring and controlling your building. Using the full capabilities of our digital business, we help design, implement and manage bespoke solutions that integrates existing systems to deliver:

A single pane of glass

Consolidated info

Real-time data

Data security

Improved efficiencies
Increased profitability

An intelligent building management system is only the starting point of our smart building solutions. Leveraging a variety of tools and technologies, we enable a future-proof, optimised built environment. From IoT sensors, to smart building automation, building cybersecurity, to customised application development and data analytics, we optimise the operation of a building’s systems and equipment, helping to reduce the cost of maintaining and operating the building. We also help extend the lifespan of a building’s systems and equipment by detecting and addressing problems before they become major issues.

Intelligent utilities

One of the biggest challenges facing organisations today is energy efficiency and conservation. More than 30% of building energy is wasted, with 20% of it due to poor commissioning. In addition, nearly 40% of CO₂ emissions come from buildings, primarily from operational energy use such as HVAC and lighting. Between carbon taxes and the ever-increasing prices of electricity and fuel, organisations have no choice but to track and analyse energy usage to identify inefficiencies and reveal opportunities to optimise operations.

That’s why most of our smart building solutions include building energy management systems. Not only does a BEMS automate and simplify the process of power planning and management, it helps create a more sustainable environment, satisfying demands for energy-efficient practices and reducing a building’s carbon footprint. We can also help monitor and control water usage, promoting water conservation efforts.

iOCO’s smart building energy management system has been designed to meet the specific needs of local companies. Making provision for alternative power management and automated switching between solar, generator, UPS and grid power, we ensure 100% uptime for your organisation.

Do more with less

Facility managers need to handle an ever-expanding list of technologies and tasks with limited budgets and less skilled people to operate their building asset management systems. With so many solutions on the market – and so many components in each solution – we always start with an assessment of your company’s specific needs when designing a smart building solution.

An intelligent building management system doesn’t have to be an all-or-nothing proposition. We can incorporate any existing investments, helping you use what you have more effectively, or design an orchestration and asset management solution from scratch. Available as traditional on premises solutions or a fully managed service, our smart building solutions are designed with the flexibility needed by modern businesses to support greater resilience and operational efficiency.

With iOCO’s bespoke solutions, your business will:

Take the next step on your digital transformation journey

Successful organisations constantly drive digitisation to innovate and create new value for internal and external stakeholders. However, while most have focused their digital transformation efforts on IT, industry leaders have incorporated operational technology (OT) transformation in their journeys.

IT and OT are the dynamic duo that enable processes to be combined and information to be shared across the entire organisation, helping to drive better management of systems and assets. Traditionally, the two have been seen as separate and independent, but today’s business reality is that convergence of IT and OT are essential to successful operations.

Our smart building solutions will not only help you move beyond pre-emptive information on asset life-cycles, but will help further your digital transformation goals. By enabling the convergence of IT and OT, we help ensure that all areas of your business gain the benefits offered by leading edge technologies like IoT, data analytics, and AI.

Smart city solutions

Today’s cities face significant challenges such as increasing population, lack of physical and social infrastructure, environmental and regulatory requirements, declining tax bases and budgets, and increased costs. They have to learn to identify new and smart ways to manage the complexity of urban living, and problems ranging from pollution, overcrowding and urban sprawl to inadequate housing, high unemployment, resource management, environmental protection, and rising crime rates.

From smart sewerage and traffic control to street lighting and education enhancements, iOCO has smart city solutions to help local governments drive efficiency, cut pollution and support citizen welfare. Based on our intelligent building management system, our smart city solutions encompass more than the clever application of technology in urban areas, harnessing the power of data in context and enhancing it to provide the foundation for new innovations that will promote efficiency and better management of resources.