The evolution of smart buildings represents real progress across the real estate industry, with the integration of new technology offering great opportunities to help landlords enhance efficiency and deliver improved experiences for tenants.

Similarly, as investors focus more on climate change and improving energy efficiency, advanced technologies are being integrated into new developments and retrofit projects to reduce energy use and carbon emissions. Despite their benefits, however, smart buildings can be complex and will require collaboration and new expertise to overcome potential challenges in both their development and upkeep.

INREV’s new paper, Navigating the digital landscape: managing smart buildings, explores the challenges and opportunities arising from the development phase to the operation of these buildings.

Smart buildings are characterised by a network of interconnected systems and modern sensors that enable real-time monitoring, cont