Facility managers are shifting their processes in response to advancements to Internet of Things (IoT), say reports from SecuritySales.com. According to a study commissioned by Schneider Electric, 60 percent of professionals predict that IoT will impact their building and maintenance policies within the next year.

The study also found that 65 percent of managers are also planning to increase investment in building capital expenses in 2016, including advanced building technologies that manage and glean insights from new data sets.

While respondents indicated that IoT is taking hold within their business, challenges exist to taking full advantage of building data. Seventy percent of facility managers reported that their building management staff is very or extremely skilled in data analysis, but only 27 percent utilize data driven analytics solutions in relation to building management. Key barriers to uptake include the level of investment required (39 percent reporting as a top concern) and the lack of internal resources available to interpret data into actionable results (31 percent reporting as a top concern).

Another factor impacting the shift toward new building technologies is that only 26 percent of facility managers feel that available building information is totally adequate for facility maintenance planning. A majority of respondents cited room for improvement in this area, and only 15 percent reported they fully utilize predictive maintenance tools to proactively assess and target equipment maintenance.

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