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IoT Architecture Enables Smarter, Greener Facility Management

What is it: T&D World highlights how advanced IoT architectures are transforming facility management by enhancing system-wide data collection, analysis, and automation. The article features Avnet’s development of a secure, scalable IoT platform that connects disparate building systems—including HVAC, lighting, and energy management—under a unified digital architecture. By standardizing sensor and device interoperability, facility managers can implement predictive maintenance, monitor sustainability KPIs, and make proactive adjustments to reduce energy use and operational costs.

The Building Lifecycle Management Initiative emphasizes that architecting an organization's technology stack—extending down to endpoint devices such as IoT sensors—is now a vital step in lifecycle management. This strategic alignment ensures that data is actionable across the building’s lifespan, improves integration between design and operations, and enables intelligent decision-making at every stage.

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Stakeholder Audience: Facility Operations, Building Owners, IT/Technology-Cybersecurity, Technology Providers-Integrators, Corporate-Institutional Owners, Service Providers-Consultants

Inform or Action: Informational. Stakeholders may want to evaluate their current IoT strategies and explore how unified digital architectures could improve lifecycle management.

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