Dubai, UAE, 20 Feb 2023:
Facilio, a leader in the property operations & maintenance
software space, today announced its agreement with Dubai World
Trade Centre’s One Central, an award-winning, Grade-A
commercial development, to optimize energy consumption &
reduce carbon emissions using a software-led approach.
One Central,
which is built to LEED Gold standards and is a key part of the
iconic skyline of Dubai’s Central Business District, is
committed to aid the government’s efforts in consolidating the
foundations for a low-carbon economy and achieving the UAE's
'Net Zero by 2050' vision. To align with this goal, One
Central has chosen Facilio's IoT-led Connected Buildings
solution which uses AI and machine learning to analyze and
benchmark building performance data in real-time. One
Central's team of energy experts will use these insights to
develop and implement strategies for reducing energy
consumption and utility costs.
"We are delighted to be chosen by such a team of visionaries
to be their technology partner in achieving their
sustainability goals,” said
Prabhu Ramachandran, CEO of Facilio. "One Central's commitment to sustainability aligns
perfectly with our mission to empower building owners and
operators with a software-first approach to improve building
performance, reduce energy consumption and lower carbon
emissions."
Speaking on the occasion,
Rami Alaileh, AVP, Destination Management, Dubai World
Trade Centre
said, “Exceeding the highest benchmarks for sustainable design
and construction has been a top priority for us right from the
start. DWTC supports the UAE’s sustainability agenda and our
deployment with Facilio is in line with our efforts to achieve
optimal efficiency of energy consumption and operations at One
Central in a sustainable manner across our facilities which
include offices, hotels, shops, among others.”
Facilio's
Connected Buildings
software platform includes a range of features that can help
improve building management and energy efficiency.
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It enables new buildings as well as existing portfolios to
realize 15-30% in total energy savings.
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Supports no-cost/low-cost digital retrofits to monitor
energy conservation measures and optimize system performance
in real-time.
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Democratizes systems data across the portfolio (HVAC,
lighting, other systems) onto a single cloud platform to
enable multiple efficiency projects.
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Benchmarks building energy consumption against external and
internal standards, helps identify trends, and automates
performance reports.
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Enables condition-based maintenance by automatically
converting critical/priority BMS alarms to assigned work
orders that keep performance under desired control.
About Facilio
Facilio's AI-driven property operations platform allows
real estate owners to aggregate building data, optimize
performance, and control portfolio operations - all from
one place. Customers in the commercial office, healthcare,
retail, education, and other real estate categories across
the world use Facilio to reduce operations costs, increase
net asset value, and de-risk operational liability.
Headquartered in New York City with offices in Dubai,
Chennai, Singapore, and Sydney, Facilio is a global
company backed by leading investors including Accel India,
Tiger Global Management, Dragoneer Investment Group, and
Brookfield Growth.