SEPTEMBER 202319Developing a smart building design has gained much complexity due to the use of technologies, materials, and construction methods that differ from traditional practices. Along with customizing the characteristics to the specifics of smart buildings, it is also imperative to match the user-specific requirements. How should the industry address this issue? How can an impeccable design be attained?At Johnson Controls, we offer a tailored solution to meet the needs of each customer. Our products and solutions are implemented in companies and large organizations from the public infrastructure, data center, healthcare and industrial sectors across India. No two customers are alike each organization has its unique set of built environment demands -- although all share similar concerns, such as the need to drive greater energy efficiencies, improve productivity and enhance occupant safety. As the global leader in smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, Johnson Controls combines 137 years of domain expertise in buildings with digital innovation to deliver OpenBlue, a suite of connected solutions. Our efforts have garnered industry recognition: the 2022 Verdantix report named Johnson Controls a global leader in providing Internet of Things (IoT) platforms to connect building systems and devices. Launched in 2020, the OpenBlue is a suite of tailored, AI-powered service solutions that offers remote diagnostics, predictive maintenance, compliance monitoring and advanced risk assessment. The primary objectives are to deliver impactful sustainability, new healthy occupant experiences, and respectful safety and security.The timescale for the construction and the lifespan of developments are out of step with the rapidly developing nature of technology. This not only creates a planning challenge to ensure that smart developments incorporate the most up-to-date technology but the challenge of remaining competitive and profitable in the fast-moving technology market. How do you propose to overcome this challenge?Firstly, upskilling the workforce is critical to overcoming such a challenge. There is great potential in the Indian market for talents in technology, digitalization and software engineering. At Johnson Controls, we've recently added an OpenBlue Innovation Center in Hyderabad to focus on research and development of security products and intelligent edge devices. We are looking to recruit more engineers, data analysts, scientists and other specialists in emerging fields, including IoT, edge computing, AI/computer vision and UI/UX. We have also opened up a Global Business Center in Gurugram in July 2022. We aim to attract top local talents and provide them with opportunities to be part of Johnson Controls global early talent development and growth program.Secondly, smart building planners need to be thorough at the design stage and be sure to incorporate inputs from solution providers. Digitalization with the use of tools such as Building Information Modeling and `digital twins' can help. Our OpenBlue Innovation Centers in India are advancing the
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