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technology
Creating safe and
healthy buildings Fahmi Jabri, general manager, Honeywell Commercial Security, Middle East, Turkey and Africa discusses how the company is responding to increased health and safety concerns relating to buildings, and the demand for more intelligent solutions.
C “We’re seeing building owners and operators look for technologies that provide more control over critical health, safety and security factors to help them reassure occupants and stay compliant.”
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reating safer, healthier environments that help to redefine how occupants experience and perceive a building has become critical, whether it is a high-rise building, a school, an airport or a healthcare facility. We recently commissioned a survey of Middle East employees, conducted by Wakefield Research, which found that approximately one third of the 500 respondents said that to feel safer in their workplace, they would want to see their building operators invest in updated air quality systems and touchless door entry technologies, and almost half said they would welcome healthscreening technology. We are seeing building owners and operators look for technologies that provide more control over critical health, safety and security factors to help them reassure occupants and stay compliant with changing building standards, safety guidelines, regulations and risk management policies. This is increasing the demand for more intelligent solutions that help them gain actionable intelligence
as part of a digital transformation already underway. We have worked closely with our customers to develop Healthy Buildings solutions that help building owners operate more cleanly and safely and encourage sustained compliance. These solutions integrate air quality, safety and security technologies, along with advanced analytics to provide a holistic view of a building's health based on key factors. These metrics can even be provided to occupants in a simplified dashboard for visibility on what is being done to improve their wellbeing, safety and security. Another example is Pro-Watch Intelligent Command, a comprehensive security software platform that helps protect people and property by using video analytics, sensors and access control – all from one intuitive and user-friendly interface. The ecosystem provides a powerful tool to help operators monitor, report and take action on incidents, such as non-compliance with social distancing and mask policies, access control and occupant flow.
To help safeguard occupants and streamline processes in the event of an incident, Pro-Watch creates intelligent customisable Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) workflows, reducing compliance exceptions, security risks and response times. The new normal presents several opportunities that go hand in hand with the changing security challenges. First, we are designing versatile and scalable solutions, purposed for long term use as well as evolving needs that support businesses in accelerating their digital transformation. Secondly, we are integrating data analytics to develop innovative solutions so that building operations can be optimised to meet efficiency goals and make the sector even more resilient. As we are looking to help our customers deliver more critical outcomes, we are also deepening key relationships with companies that can offer industry-leading solutions in their specific focus area. These partnerships expand our ecosystem to help us create future-ready solutions for our customers. ❖
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