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\"Teaching<\/a>Can you update your aged building with smart systems?<\/h3>\n

Many facility owners and managers assume that retrofitting older buildings with smart building systems and management tools involves too much capital investment with not enough return. However, computing and affordable technologies like real-time data and analytics software have challenged the financial question.<\/p>\n

On average, intelligent buildings offer low operating costs than those with legacy systems. These buildings use 20 to 40 percent less energy and result in an 8 to 9 percent lower operating expenses with evaluations of 7.5 percent higher than those with legacy systems. While return on investment (ROI) varies widely among individual buildings, every building type and nearly all historic buildings can benefit from smart systems and management platforms.<\/p>\n

A smart retrofit can go a long way, and it doesn\u2019t have to mean total replacement either! Smart building management technology can be deployed in any building with at least a few automated systems. From energy savings and more accurate budgeting to happier occupants and better building performance, here are some smart places to start:<\/p>\n