Manless monitoring of vacant buildings- what’s new this year

Buying a property is just the first step! Maintaining and managing the properties, especially vacant lands and buildings with no security is a herculean task. Numerous instances of land grabbing and illegal activity is not unheard of. Adding fuel is the pandemic with no tenants and empty buildings. With unprecedented challenges, comes new ways to face the issues. With smart technology and IoT trends, nothing seems impossible!

IoT trends and devices can be a powerful tool. IoT technology helps property owners and managers remotely monitor their properties with the aid of Wireless Monitoring Solution embracing IoT – thereby reducing time, efforts, human resources involved and costs. This also helps prevent property oversight and helps fight potential issues well ahead of time. IoT sensors track, sense and alert the owners and managers to stay connected in real-time. 

So how does IoT help with manless monitoring of vacant sites? Does it involve high costs? Hi-fi technology? The simplicity of this technology will blow your mind:

• HVAC remote monitoring solution using IoT – A food running air conditioner is pivotal to any office. However, vacant buildings do not have this advantage. And monitoring them can be time consuming. Wireless AC meters can track and monitor the working condition of the HVAC system. IoT sensors can also send alerts to activate predictive maintenance and optimize power consumption.
• Smoke detection – Fire and smoke alarms integrated with security system can help identify and send instant alerts and notifications. The IoT devices also collect data and store it on the cloud for insights into which incidents may cause such incidents.
• Air quality monitors – Indoor air quality is very important for the physical and mental well-being of the occupants. With no or less occupants, these parameters may sometimes be ignored. Wireless temperature and moisture sensors constantly monitor and record the humidity and temperature changes, aiding the property owners to take action immediately.

And what are the advantages you may ask:

• Energy efficiency wirelessly – Remote monitoring helps in energy optimization and the data helps in fine tuning the operations of the HVAC and other systems.
• Sustainability – Such process sets the precedence to a sustainable framework and boosts the environmental performance of the buildings.
• Condition based monitoring – Asset information is tracked and analyzed for maintenance recommendations and predictive maintenance approach.
• Cost effectiveness – With reduced human intervention, the cost of labour is reduced and the time thus saved can be used to focus on core work.

Automated remote monitoring is being adapted world over by companies to assess, monitor and track critical issues and mitigate losses. And the value addition of this IOT technology is being truly felt!