The July 10, 2023, report by Sivapreeta Jayachandran from LTIMindtree explores how the Internet of Things (IoT) can be leveraged to modernize building operations. It introduces LTIMindtree’s holistic smart building system as a strategy to achieve operational goals. The system is based on a three-tier architecture that includes edge, cloud, and enterprise layers. The benefits of deploying the LTIMindtree system include cost savings and improved management of energy, water, space, air quality, lighting, and security. The main takeaway is that a building’s digital infrastructure is as important as its physical infrastructure.

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