Smart building

Unify Existing Building Systems Without Replacing Everything

Smart building programmes usually fail on cost, not ambition. An integration layer above what is already installed is a far shorter route than a rip-and-replace.

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The business problem

Every vendor proposes replacing the others

A typical building runs systems from several eras and several vendors, each with its own console and none with a shared data model. Proposals to make the building "smart" usually begin with replacing a working system, which is why most such programmes never get past the business case.

Systems from multiple vendors and generationsNo shared data model across consolesUpgrade proposals requiring capital replacementProgrammes stalled at business case stage

The IntelliGrid approach

An operational layer, not a replacement programme

IntelliGrid connects to what is installed, normalises the data into one model, and adds AI and workflow above it. Systems are integrated progressively in the order that delivers operational value, and equipment is replaced on its own lifecycle rather than to enable integration.

Connect progressively, starting with highest-value systemsNormalisation into one asset and location modelIoT sensing added only where instrumentation is thinCapital replacement driven by asset lifecycle, not integration

Systems

What is typically brought together

Protocols and connectors are treated as integration possibilities confirmed during discovery, not guaranteed capability.

BMS and CCMS

Core plant alarms, status and telemetry.

SCADA

Industrial supervisory data where present.

Protocol gateways

BACnet and Modbus gateway routes where a direct interface is unavailable.

IoT sensing

Additional coverage for assets and spaces the BMS does not reach.

Energy meters

Main and sub-metering for operational and ESG reporting.

CCTV

Security events surfaced as operational incidents.

Access control

Door and permission events tied to work and occupancy.

Smart locks

Time-bound access issued against approved work orders.

Workflow

A staged integration

Discovery Point mapping Connect Normalise Automate Extend

Business benefits

Value delivered before capital replacement is required Existing investment retained and made more useful One operational model across vendors and generations Integration sequenced by operational payback A defined path for adding systems later