Honeywell Forge for Buildings is a comprehensive approach to building systems operations and management that can be used at a single site or with an entire portfolio.

The approach features software, hardware and services that deliver on key outcomes to help building owners and operators achieve sustainability, operational efficiency, occupant experience, compliance, safety and security, and resilience goals.

“Building operations are evolving at a rapid pace as many customers work to digitalise their facilities,” said Kevin Dehoff, chief executive officer of Honeywell Connected Enterprise. “This means they need better integration and enablement capabilities of their smart building applications. We are integrating our purpose-built products that support multiple assets in a building with the SaaS capabilities of Honeywell Forge to create a singular approach to building operations. The goal is to make it simpler for our customers to address business-critical outcomes.”

Building owners and managers face increasing pressure to accelerate their digital sustainability transformation plans as well as improve indoor air quality (IAQ). Data from the World Economic Forum suggest that approximately 80% of today’s buildings will still be standing in 2050, which means the challenge of controlling escalating energy use, particularly in older buildings, to meet carbon reduction targets will only increase.

The carbon and energy management cloud-based application helps building owners and operators optimise IAQ, reduce energy use and support their carbon reduction goals. The package enables zone-specific optimisation of energy consumption and IAQ parameters based on real-time occupancy levels and space use. It uses sensor data and machine-learning algorithms to monitor continuously and automatically adjust building controls at the zone level.

The vendor-agnostic option connects to a building management system (BMS) and can work across many types of assets, such as HVAC and lighting operations, to help building owners continuously optimise operations and reduce energy consumption. It adjusts the setpoints in near real time based on actual demand, occupancy, time and weather to determine the most optimal energy savings strategy without impacting the comfort of the building occupants.

“The carbon and energy management application effectively disproves the misconception that improved indoor air quality has to come at the expense of energy efficiency,” said Billal Hammoud, chief executive officer of Honeywell Building Technologies. We will enable building owners and facility managers to support their occupants’ well-being while also managing energy costs and carbon impact. They no longer need to operate on the assumption that these two imperatives are mutually exclusive.”