Nordbygg 2024 – are you ready for PropTech á la Siemens?
2023-10-16
Tech-hungry visitors will not be disappointed at Nordbygg 2024. Already, several exhibitors are promising to show technical innovations that will change the construction and property industry. Siemens is one of the exhibitors that will take the opportunity to introduce their smoking hot newly launched platform – Building X.
For those not already on the inside, tech is rarely easily explained just by words. That is why Nordbygg is such a brilliant place for both innovators and potential users to really meet up and create understanding by showing, testing and explaining the products.
Siemens is one of the companies who will take the opportunity to use Nordbygg to let potential customers see their newly launched next generation solution for smart properties, the platform Building X. Hannes Lindblad, Strategy and Business Developer at Siemens, talks about how it has the potential to impact the industry going forward.
Did the explanation leave you bewildered? Don’t worry, at Nordbygg 2024 you will have every opportunity to test and put questions to the industry’s innovators regarding their solutions.
Hannes Lindblad, Strategy and Business Developer at Siemens – what is Building X exactly?
– The correct explanation is that it is a scalable digital platform for property information, with the purpose to digitalise, manage and optimise how we use our buildings. But if you would like an very simplified explanation, you can consider what Windows is for a PC. Windows is amazing, but it needs software such as for example the Office package to actually be of use, but this software is enabled by the platform. In Building X, data from the systems in the building will be gathered and matched against external data sources, such as energy prices, the weather, etc. This creates a basis for easily connecting applications that meet the needs that the property owner has. This is the rough explanation of what Building X is.
Who needs to understand Building X?
– Today, our focus is on supporting property owners so that they can reach their business and sustainability goals, through applications for energy and safety management. The goal is to facilitate their digital journey, as intelligent decisions have to be made regarding their properties. But anyone who is a part of the system in the operation of a building and the infrastructure around it will in time be able to make use of the platform with the help of applications, which will be useful for society. The platform is built without limitations.
At Nordbygg, we are happy to demonstrate Building X to all who, in some way, are interested in how we, with the help of data, can work smarter with property operations and infrastructure related to buildings. We will have a good group of Siemens staff on site!
What’s the use of Building X?
– Buildings and whole communities will be smart for real. The building is just a small component in a large network. Thanks to transparency and cloud technology, Building X facilitates tying these systems together, both in buildings and between buildings. This encourages development together with our customers and partners to be able to address challenges faster.
The users are given the opportunity to digitalise and make their building data available from many sources , disciplines and systems on one single platform. This enables a seamless user experience and the integration of their existing software and ecosystem, including third party applications, through vendor agnostic connectivity and open application programming interfaces (APIs).