Smart buildings.

Our future
is smart.
SmartScore white paper.
April 2021.

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Executive summary.

The future of the built We are just at the start of the smart Why do we need smart buildings?
building journey and it’s imperative Outlines the three trends that underpin
environment is smart. that real estate gets smart now, the move to smart buildings: the increasing
Not implementing and gets smart right. use of technology in our personal lives,
the changing nature of our professional
technology for For the past year WiredScore has been lives, including the recent experience of
technology’s sake, conducting extensive work with the working from home, and the climate crisis.
WiredScore Smart Council, comprising
but the result of a over 90 tenants, landlords and other Defining a smart building.
conversation amongst property professionals from around Answers the question ‘what is
the world, to develop an intellectual a smart building?’ with a user-centric,
tenants, owners and framework for smart buildings. What outcome-orientated approach; a smart
technologists focused has become clear is that ‘smart’ building delivers outstanding outcomes
is an opaque subject for the industry – for all users, through digital technology,
on the outcomes that there is little agreement regarding to exceed their evolving expectations.
the users of buildings what matters in a smart building: The four outcomes that users care about
how to create one, how to work above all others are: an inspirational
actually want. with the supply chain, or even experience, a sustainable building,
what ‘smart’ itself means. This white a cost efficient building and one that
paper provides clarity. is future-proof by design.

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Measuring whether a building services, sustainability, maintenance
is smart requires two different views: and optimization, and security.
1. Introduction.

1. The view of the user: does

the building provide functionality
to delight and attract people,
The technological
foundations for smart.
Discusses the technological foundations
2. Why do we need smart buildings?

and resolve the challenges that that underpin those functionalities, 3. Defining a smart building.
users typically face? including digital connectivity, building
systems, a landlord integration network, 4. What does a smart building deliver?

2. The technological view: are

the technological foundations
to deliver those functionalities
governance, cybersecurity, and
data sharing. 5. The technological foundations for smart.

in place? We are extremely grateful to all those 6. Creating the definition.

who have contributed to the thinking
What does a smart building deliver? that has gone into this white paper,
Discusses the functionalities a smart including the work of the WiredScore
building should offer its users: individual Smart Council. We hope that it will
and collaborative productivity, health serve to bring a smarter future closer
and wellbeing, community and for us all.

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1.
Introduction.

Successful buildings What people want and need has Ever present in our day-to-day,
always evolved over time, and our technology is the digital right hand
are about people. They buildings too have adapted. Now, most of us couldn’t live without.
are tools that provide however, driven in part by advances Devices formerly designed to perform
in technology, our expectations are simple labour saving tasks, or provide
for human needs – transforming faster than ever before. peripheral entertainment are now
shelter, security, a focal And our buildings need to respond – fundamental to the way we live, work
a challenge in an industry where and navigate the world around us.
point for community, the pace of change has always been
or more specialist slow and measured. Watches, phones, televisions,
even cars… Our once gear-and-cog
outcomes such Although technology is both operated devices have digitized
as wonderful acoustics a significant driver of change, to become highly intelligent,
and a fundamental part of the solution, ever-learning smart machines.
or a sterile surgical the changes we make as an industry At an accelerating pace, technology
environment. need to start not from the technology, is developing in new ways to deliver
but from the people. outcomes that enhance multiple
aspects of our lives. Consider all
Technological success is determined of the extraordinary advancements
by the outcomes technology that have occurred in the past decade
delivers for people: high-tech space alone. Now imagine that same level
is not a goal in and of itself. of technological development

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occurring in the decade to come. As the world has become more
It’s an exhilarating thought, isn’t it? tech-centric, landlords have been
steadily integrating technology into
The built environment will need their spaces to increase tenant
to keep up. Our offices, enduring productivity and drive operational
physical spaces built to last decades, efficiency. This movement has been
often seem largely untouched by slow to gain mass adoption and, until
transformations elsewhere. But there now, the smart building debate has
is a growing awareness in the industry been dominated by technologists and
that offices are not immune to the technology firms. However, landlords
changing world around them and and occupiers have started to make
will need to evolve to remain relevant. their voices heard, and it is clear that
To do so, a new concept has emerged the definitive perspective on what
in real estate: the ‘smart building’. it means to implement and maintain
a smart building must sit with those
Smart buildings are inspirational, that build and use the space. For this
sustainable, cost efficient and future- reason, the core of what it means
proof spaces that put the users to be smart must be anchored in the
at the center. Technology creates functionalities and benefits afforded
the urgency for change, whilst to the building’s users.
simultaneously providing
the means to adapt to it.

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2.
Why do we need smart buildings?

When deployed There are three clear and distinct When it comes to the future 1.
Global data gathered in a 2021 survey
conducted by WiredScore in partnership
trends driving the desire – and of the working world, there’s now
correctly, technology need – for technology to bring an undeniable desire for smarter
with Opinium Research.

enables our seamless our workplaces to life. The following spaces: four fifths of office workers
will take a closer look at these trends, (79%) say they would like to work
engagement with exploring how our expectations within a technologically advanced
physically outstanding, of the built environment have shifted. office1. And, with nine in ten office
workers saying that technology
human-centric spaces.
1. Technology in everyday life
is driving demand for more
data and better services.
has significantly impacted many
areas, or had a life changing impact
on all areas of their life, a tech-enabled
environment isn’t just a nice-to-have
Every aspect of our lives is driven for the working world, it’s essential.
by data. We’ve become accustomed
to a tech-enabled lifestyle: from It is, however, important not to deploy
education to exercise, entertainment technology for technology’s sake.
to ecommerce, our reliance on Less than half (47%)1 of office workers
technology in our personal lives currently working in a technologically
has normalized a level of speed, advanced building actually use
accessibility and convenience, the available tech on a daily basis,
and we now expect this to be suggesting that technology is often
present in our professional lives too. implemented without full consideration
of the end user. People use technology
in their personal lives because

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it’s useful, not just because it’s there. Our day-to-day jobs have become
The workplace of the future must so dependent on the outcomes
operate in the same way. technology can deliver that 98%
of office workers say that they

2. Changing
working habits.
would not be able to do their job
with the same level of ease without
of office workers say
that they would not be

The way we work has changed,

and our workplaces need to adapt.
technology2, and over half say they
wouldn’t be able to do their job at all.
This change in workplace habits was
98% able to do their job with
the same level of ease
without technology.2
apparent long before the pandemic,
Modern working habits are but our workplaces have been slow
collaborative and driven by to adapt to the tech-dependency
technology. Think shared documents, of the working world.
video conferencing, cloud-based
computing, emails and synced Offices rely on technology to bring
digital diaries that give full visibility alive great, sociable, collaborative 2.
Global data gathered in a 2021 survey
conducted by WiredScore in partnership
on who’s doing what and when spaces that still allow for individual with Opinium Research.

within your company. productivity to flourish.

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 consider working

63% in an environmentally
sustainable space
to be very important.6

Beyond tech dependence, the recent The buildings in which we work

3. The https://ourworldindata.org/emissions-by-sector
3.

pandemic-induced shift in working now have to make us want climate crisis. 4.

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habits has emphasized how important to work there by offering flexible published#:~:text=Together%2C%20
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28%25.
Landlords must work harder and more global imperative of our time. The built
5.
https://ec.europa.eu/clima/policies/
collaboratively to create environments As working from home has become environment alone generates emissions international/negotiations/paris_en

that are attractive to the working world a more viable option, landlords have equivalent to 8.65 billion tonnes 6.
Global data gathered in a 2021 survey
conducted by WiredScore in partnership
– otherwise, their spaces simply an even greater need to cooperate of carbon dioxide3. Buildings, and with Opinium Research.

won’t survive. with occupiers to create safe, associated emissions, contribute nearly
inspirational and desirable places 40% of all carbon emissions globally4,
to work that can attract employees creating mounting pressure on real
back into the office. Offices need estate to provide a green path forward.
to be user-centric spaces, able If we’re to collectively meet our global
to understand and adapt to our carbon reduction targets-limiting global
usage on a day-to-day basis. warming to below 35.6°F (2°C)5 the real
The only way to facilitate this estate industry needs to play its part.
is via a robust technological
infrastructure that learns from its Sustainability has also become
occupiers and adapts accordingly. a personal priority for many office
workers: 63% consider working
in an environmentally sustainable space
to be very important6, and as many as
18% would refuse to work in a building
that is not sustainable.

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Sustainability isn’t a fleeting fancy for emissions contributed by buildings7.
the working world, it’s an all-important Reducing these in-use emissions can
consideration for the landlords only be achieved by deploying
and developers of today if they’re technology to optimize operating
to provide spaces that allow tenants regimes.
to attract the top talent.
As the world changes, so do our
Improving in-use building expectations. We spend as much as
performance is critical. Although the 90%8 of our time inside buildings. These
industry can do a great deal to three trends have precipitated a shift
improve sustainability by improving in what we expect from the places in
building materials and processes which we spend so much of our time –
during development, operating a shift that we cannot ignore.
emissions account for nearly three
quarters of the 40% of carbon
Up to

90%

of our time is spent

inside buildings.8

7.
https://ec.europa.eu/clima/policies/international/negotiations/paris_en

8.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. 1989. Report to Congress
on indoor air quality: Volume 2. EPA/400/1-89/001C. Washington, DC.
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3.
Defining a smart building.

Until now, the real estate We need a global standard so that A smart building delivers four outcomes to those users:
the industry has a straightforward,
industry has struggled usable blueprint for creating
to agree on how to and measuring the smart buildings
of today and tomorrow.
define a smart building.
An inspirational A sustainable building
Whilst most buildings Smart must put the user first –
experience, through a reduced whole-life
beginning with the outcomes
now involve at least the user wants and needs from
a workplace that carbon footprint by using
attracts and delights, technology to operate the
one aspect of smart a building and then deploying
with flexible and building more efficiently.
the relevant technologies to deliver
technology, there exists those outcomes. An outcomes-
personalized services.

no consensus on what focused smart building uses the best,

necessary technology to provide
makes a building smart. outstanding experiences for its
tenants, operators and owners.

It’s important to clarify who is meant Cost efficiencies Future-proof by design

by the ‘user’ of a building. All the are created and able to adapt
people who benefit from the space, by optimizing the to new demands.
primarily office workers and the tenant building’s performance.
companies, but also visitors, building
managers and operators, owners
and investors, and even wider society.

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An outcomes-driven definition of smart buildings: The definition of a smart building, in the construction phase, or once the
following a user-centric and development is complete. Therefore,

A smart building is one outcomes-driven perspective,

recognizes that a smart building
the actual users of the building
are unknown when critical design

that delivers outstanding is about using the best technology,

processes and procedures available
decisions are made.

outcomes for all users, through to deliver outstanding outcomes

for all users.
This raises the question: how can
developers make a building smart

digital technology, to exceed Smart buildings are inspirational,

when many critical design decisions
are dependent on the specific wants

their evolving expectations. sustainable, cost efficient and

future-proof spaces designed
and needs of the building users?

to deliver exceptional levels To resolve this problem, a distinction

of engagement and satisfaction must be drawn between ‘smart
WiredScore
to the users of today, and tomorrow. enabled’ and ‘smart delivered’.

When scoping and creating Across a building, the

a smart building, developers face technological foundation should
the challenge of not yet knowing be put in place – including the
who the tenant will be. It is true building network, ubiquitous
of commercial real estate that connectivity, and clear and
tenants are often identified late structured governance frameworks.

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Then in the areas they control, These decisions are sometimes out of To build on the definition of a smart
landlords should deliver the the landlords’ hands in tenant spaces. building, the following chapters will
functionality relevant for that area. In this case, landlords need to provide outline the more detailed functionalities
the functionality for tenants to adopt that users want from smart buildings,
They could for example ensure the or ‘plug into’. and then the technological foundations
building systems are connected into that are necessary for those
a single visualization layer, or deliver This could be an in-building app functionalities to exist. All of these
shared amenities that can be booked which tenants can integrate with functionalities and foundations
on a smartphone. their meeting room booking system deliver some combination of the
or creating software and cloud four outcomes: inspiring, sustainable,
infrastructure that allows users to cost efficient and future-proof.
control lighting, again which a tenant
could plug their systems into.

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4.
What does a smart building deliver?

To provide an The functionalities improve the

in-building experience for users.
inspirational experience, Rooted in user stories which map
and be sustainable, how people interact with the building,
each functionality, when delivered
cost efficient and to its fullest extent, will delight one
future-proof by design, or more user groups, making the
interaction seamless and enjoyable,
a smart building overcoming a challenge or
must deliver a number inconvenience, and improving
the experience in each part
of functionalities of the building.
for its users.

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The six smart building functionalities:

1. Individual and 2. Health and wellbeing. 3. Community and services. Buildings across the
collaborative productivity. Creating safer and healthier working Placing community, services and globe are successfully
Creating spaces that enable environments via features such information into the hands of users, incorporating these smart
people to be at their most efficient as: air quality monitoring, lighting / creating a sense of community by building functionalities
and effective using features temperature / ventilation adjustment, providing building users with the ability to achieve outcomes
such as: automatic visitor cleanliness and maintenance to explore and access external services that users want and
check-in, automatic meeting reporting systems. (like local events and amenities), will benefit from.
room booking, desk booking deliveries, accessibility options and
and occupancy detection. providing a feedback loop to collect The following highlights
and action user suggestions. a selection of noteworthy
examples:

4. Sustainability. 5. Maintenance and optimization. 6. Security.

Improving and reporting Optimizing the building’s space and Providing a safer place to work
on the sustainability of the building systems through more immediate and innovate with more advanced
via energy / water usage tracking, and detailed performance data systems such as: building security,
temperature / lighting optimization, allowing focused maintenance access control, fire alarms
waste management, and by providing regimes and more finely tuned and compliance management.
charging points for electric vehicles. system performance.

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 Hickman has been designed to meet GPE’s vision
to continually innovate to enhance occupiers’
workplace experience. The smart building links
a digital twin with Sesame, GPE’s workplace app,
to allow occupiers the chance to make the most
of every day.

The digital twin helps GPE to monitor occupiers’

movements through sensors in every light fitting
and combines this with energy consumption and
real time feedback on every piece of equipment
in the building.

This allows GPE to meet the sustainability target to

become a net zero carbon business by 2030, as well
as enabling a variety of productivity benefits for users.
Productivity:
These benefits start for workers before they leave
Owner: Great Portland Estates home: Sesame allows them to check the air quality
Building: Hickman, London in the office, book their desk and to check how busy
their tube platform is to avoid busy times. On their
For the last five years GPE has been developing journey they can read over 150 titles and magazines
a smart building capability and have now delivered provided free with the app and when they arrive
three smart buildings with more on the way. sensors allow staff hands free access into the building.
At Hickman, located in London’s Whitechapel, Once at their desk they have control over lighting
GPE has delivered their smartest building to date. and temperature at their workstation.

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Health and wellbeing:
Owner: EDGE
Building: EDGE London Bridge

Health and wellbeing has been at the center of EDGE’s With the sister company EDGE Next, EDGE puts
approach to offices for many years, with technology data in the hands of the building users to help them
being a key enabler. The pandemic has accelerated navigate their workday. For example, warning users
the focus on health in the industry, often with a focus when there are too many people in a room to have
on preventing disease, and EDGE sees the potential safe ventilation levels or advising which desks
to address the topic holistically, asking: are available and best suit their comfort needs.
EDGE also leverages daily occupancy data to ensure
effective cleaning protocols. Furthermore, EDGE
How can someone be healthier and happier when Next provides key insights to real estate management
they leave the office than when they arrived? to improve performance, so that every building
can become even healthier over time.

To achieve this, EDGE leverages technology EDGE’s new flagship development in London,
in various ways. Firstly, ensuring that the building EDGE London Bridge, will feature the latest smart
seamlessly meets the needs of the users, using data technologies, not only to ensure it offers the
from various sensors in real time for building systems healthiest office environment, but also to support
to automatically adjust settings, ensuring optimum the company’s sustainability goals and help EDGE to
comfort levels at all times. So, the building adapts deliver the most sustainable office tower in London.
to the life within and not the other way around.

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Community and services:
Owner: Gecina
Building: Gecina HQ, Paris

Gecina’s headquarters has been imagined The app will also allow a direct exchange between
and designed as a sustainable living space, Gecina and the user community, facilitating the
a reflection of changing work practices, but also process of continuously expanding and improving
as proof of the company’s commitment to society the user experience through the production
and the environment. This required attention and further analysis of data.
to the layout, to the allocation of shared space
for collaboration, a more advanced service
approach, and the integration of technology Through the use of IOT technologies, such as remote
to improve the quality of user experience, CSR fluid reading and metering sensors, Gecina will achieve
performance and efficiency within the building. greater efficiency in the operational management
of the building, allowing higher levels of user comfort
In terms of technology, the foundation is the highest whilst striving for ambitious CSR commitments.
possible standard of connectivity for users, equipment
and associated services. This enables more fluid Looking to the future, the focus is on the Building
collaboration, and simpler deployment of new services, Operating System and the digital twin that should
such as thermal control or blinds, access to the be implemented at the Gecina headquarters in 2021.
building via a smartphone, digital concierge services,
parcel boxes, or fleet car sharing made available
to all employees. Each employee can access
all services via smartphone and, in 2021, Gecina’s
mobile app will aggregate not only the building’s
service offering, but also the shared services available
across the wider Gecina network.

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Sustainability:
Owner and Developer: M&G Real Estate
Development Manager: Nuveen Real Estate
Building: 40 Leadenhall, London

Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) criteria are

central considerations in the development of 40 Leadenhall
in the City of London and the decision making of M&G
and Nuveen Real Estate in the delivery of the project. These
factors are also of great importance to potential occupiers,
their employees and to wider society. The building delivers
900,000 sq ft of commercial office, amenities and retail
space and needs to achieve this in the most sustainable
means possible.

In a building of this scale, it is not practical to rely on human

intervention alone. This was recognized at an early stage
in considering building controls and operations, and there
was a desire to optimize the wealth of data that is delivered
through the Building Management Systems (BMS) and Energy
Management Systems to allow the effective management
of power, lighting, heating, cooling and ventilation.

In order to enable exemplary sustainable performance,

the ability to provide complex and thorough analytics
will be a key criteria in the identification and procurement
of a Smart Platform that will be used by the Building & Facilities
Management team to manage and control the building
systems. Coupled with the addition of occupancy
and environmental sensors to supplement the BMS
and the ability to link to a Digital Twin of the building,
smart technologies will mean that 40 Leadenhall
will be an exemplar project in terms of sustainability.

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Maintenance and optimization:
Owner: Art-Invest Real Estate
Building: Hammerbrooklyn.DigitalCampus,
Hamburg

All modern buildings boast a variety of technical

building equipment, and the way in which these
devices function is key to user satisfaction
and operational costs. However, across the industry,
the data latent in these systems frequently remains
untapped, as systems are often not combined
in a way that allows visualization and systematic
data analysis.

It’s here that smart buildings make a big difference: However, Art-Invest Real Estate is also exploring
Art-Invest Real Estate employs artificial intelligence solutions beyond the BMS, including at
to digitally upgrade the Building Management Hammerbrooklyn.DigitalCampus, where smart
Systems (BMS) across their portfolio to enable fully elevator solutions provide predictive maintenance,
automated analysis (or evaluation), revealing allowing the building’s elevators to operate
areas for potential. at levels of optimal performance.

Combining smart technologies drives operational

By combining system data in one single place, savings, to reduce energy consumption and
Art-Invest Real Estate deploys algorithms increase rates of tenant satisfaction. Additionally,
to improve building performance, energy by enriching the building’s digital twin with
consumption and day-to-day use, as the maintenance and optimization data, levels
generated data streamlines operational of transparency are increased by making
necessities via predictive maintenance. the building’s data more readily available.

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Security:
Owner: PGIM Real Estate, SJP Properties
and Norges Bank Investment Management
Building: 11 Times Square, New York

At 11 Times Square, PGIM Real Estate and its joint the turnstile. In conjunction with the new
venture partners SJP Properties and Norges Bank readers, new tops were required for the turnstiles
Investment Management have deployed a number to accommodate the new reader configuration.
of measures to ensure security of the building, while
still ensuring smooth operations between building QR code readers also allow tenants to use their
management and tenants. The access control system, phones to activate the turnstile from a certain distance,
CCTV and visitor management system are all provided without the use of their access card. The same
via BluB0x. When a new tenant moves in, PGIM Real functionality can be provided on guest passes.
Estate receives a list of tenant employees with their
primary office floor to then issue access cards To support a safe return to work post-COVID,
for their entry via the turnstiles at the elevator banks a new module has been added called ‘Fit to Work’.
in the main lobby. Every night at midnight, tenant access cards
are deactivated. Tenant employees are asked
PGIM Real Estate’s card access system is integrated to log into BluSky (the website for BluB0x)
with the elevator Destination Dispatch system so when via the web or an app every day. From there they
a tenant presents their access card at the turnstile, can access ‘Fit to Work’ where they are asked
they will receive their elevator designation on the one question: ‘Do you certify that, for today,
turnstile screen. If they intend to go to another floor, you meet all conditions established by your
they simply present their access card at the kiosk employer and the facility in which you work?’.
in the elevator lobby and select the floor they wish Once they answer affirmatively, their access card
to go to for a new elevator designation. is reactivated within seconds, allowing them
entry through the building turnstiles.
Further modifications were made to future-proof
the infrastructure and enable innovation. For example, Further to this, employers are required to have
the card readers at the turnstiles were replaced with a plan for their employees to facilitate social
QR code readers. These allow tenants to hold their distancing, limiting occupancy, limiting large
access card a further distance from the turnstile, group gatherings, and detailing measures taken
avoiding having their access card actually touch by the employer to enable contact tracing.

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To deliver user functionalities reliably,
robustly and consistently, a smart building
needs a firm technological backbone.

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5.
The technological foundations for smart.

The technological foundations

of a smart building can be formed
into six broad categories. Within
these categories, the hardware,
software, services and procedures
required for success must
be considered together.

Implementing the features and

excelling in each category will
ensure that a building is smart.

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Digital connectivity: Building systems: Landlord integration network:
Secure, reliable and dedicated The physical systems and software The network running through the building
digital connectivity, available platforms that control the building and connecting the building systems
for users and systems is at the core (such as heating and lighting systems), and software, to which the occupier
of the smart building experience. and underpin many of the smart can integrate (including the physical
functionalities a building can deliver. environment and cabling).

This category includes considerations

such as the robustness, security and
extendability of the network, and the
range of physical and communication
protocol integration options.
Governance: Cybersecurity:
The smart strategy of a building: The policies, practices and testing
the drivers and methodology behind processes that ensure the building’s
the implementation of the building’s systems and data are secure and
technology, the roadmap for future are following the right protocols
improvements, the success metrics and standards, recognizing that
and the feedback cycle in place as buildings become more Data sharing:
that allows users to continuously technologically advanced, The essential data foundation of a building,
drive value. Further to this, governance the risks and consequences split into two key components that cover
also refers to the way in which the of a system failure (through the legal, ethical and practical aspects
owner has enabled users to engage error or deliberate action) of data sharing:
with the building via fitout and increase significantly.
integration guides.
1. Keeping users’ personal information
safe and secure whilst enabling
a host of smart building features.

Several existing buildings and

developments are already incorporating
2. Using the building’s utilization
and performance data generated
as a value-adding component
these smart technological foundations: of the portfolio the building sits in.
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Digital connectivity:
Owner: Allianz Real Estate

The digital cornerstones of smart buildings are data guaranteeing the continuity of services to users
security and data asset management. As each smart while at the same time reinforcing the leasing
asset produces vast amounts of data, it raises the decision of the tenants.
question: how to securely collect, analyze and make
smart use of this data? Data-driven asset management, on the other hand,
is the adoption of a holistic approach to making
As mandatory underlying infrastructure, the digital decisions on the investment with the ultimate
connectivity of a building is one of the prerequisites aim of increasing asset value. For example:
to enable data production and management.
The more we understand the occupational patterns
of our buildings, the better we can manage them in
Smart and secure buildings require diversity terms of optimizing energy efficiency and enhancing
and resiliency of high-level wired and wireless user experience through additional services.
connectivity available to the building users,
tenants, site operators and landlord. And As one of the world’s largest real estate investment
securing the infrastructure is part of a wider managers, Allianz Real Estate’s number one priority
effort to protect the building and its user with the adoption of a smart approach is to further
from cyber attacks. maximize portfolio value – by meeting a ‘net-zero
carbon’ target by 2050 as well as to providing
superior user experience across assets. Given
Data security is symbolic of the trust which must the size of the Allianz Real Estate portfolio, this
be established between a landlord and its tenants. is achievable through scalable, standardized
The policies and procedures governing all aspects industry practices and market transparency.
of data handling must be exemplary, going beyond
mere compliance with regulations. The smart features
of a building need to be robust and digitally secure
thereby ensuring a safe data flow to the asset manager,

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Building systems:
Owner: Hines
Building: Texas Tower, Houston

Within Hines, a specialist team, the Conceptual It combines front and back-of-house systems
Construction Group, ensures that the building control for a seamless, trustworthy experience whether
systems in each development are cutting edge it’s air quality data, touchless access control,
solutions tackling tomorrow’s built environment room booking, utility billing, or preventative
challenges. One recent example is Hines’ Texas Tower, maintenance. It’s all connected.
a 47-story Class AA office building located in the heart
of downtown Houston, designed by Pelli Clarke Pelli,
and achieving triple platinum in LEED®, WELL, This data allows Hines to ensure that its buildings
and WiredScore certifications. continue to evolve and incorporate the best in
building technology to inform the next generation
Texas Tower connects API-centric mobile applications in development. Hines also combines smart asset
with core building systems to surface timely utility, level-data with portfolio-level intelligence to drive
utilization, and operational data. both their own investment performance and the
industry forward.

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Landlord integration network:
Owner: KingSett Capital

Since 2018 KingSett has set a Smart Technology Vision

across their Canadian Real-Estate Income Fund (CREIF)
assets: to ‘enhance a strong entrepreneurial and
innovative culture through measurable and sustainable
investment in technology, process and people, to drive
premium risk weighted returns.’

An early focus of implementing this vision has

been on ensuring strong base building networks
(BBNs) exist within Kingsett’s buildings, and cyber
security policies have been implemented to
protect the systems that utilize this network.

During the pandemic, these networks have allowed for

agile adoption of technology throughout their buildings.
Implementation of air quality monitoring, hands free
technology, occupancy monitoring, building control
and enhanced security could be easily achieved
utilizing this infrastructure. Because of the converged
network, integration of these systems to drive further
benefits is also now possible.

In an existing portfolio building systems are evolving

constantly. Having the infrastructure and policy in place
has helped KingSett to ensure that they are moving
holistically toward a better experience for their tenants.

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Governance:
Owner: Skanska
Building: Two Drydock, Boston

Skanska USA Commercial Development has invested The roadmap at Two Drydock is underpinned by the right
significant efforts to create a common platform foundational technologies to enable future use cases. From
for project teams to develop future-proof assets a user functionality standpoint, this means deploying base
with sustainable, innovative, and flexible building building technology that can enable rapid deployment
solutions focused on a superior tenant experience. of features for tenants based on their requirements. The key here
is enablement, as moving technology too far into the tenants’
Success across a wide range of developments space isn’t pragmatic, but providing the right foundational design
is underpinned by a clear and structured governance gives them the capability to dial up the features they want.
framework, with an ambitious and evolving vision
and technology roadmap at company, region This approach needs to be accompanied by close engagement
and individual asset level. with tenants to support them in making the most of the features
the building offers. Tenant integration guides map the base-build
Two Drydock showcases Skanska’s global experience technology to the user stories that can be enabled. This means
and breadth of knowledge in a vision that centers translating a lot of the upfront technology into outcome-oriented
around optimizing tenant experience. For the first time, user stories for tenants, so from day one, tenants can make
the building application was built into the vision from informed decisions about what features they want to prioritize.
the onset, allowing Skanska to build an entire amenity
stack around it. It is only possible to learn and improve if you measure. At Two
Drydock, Skanska has implemented technology to capture
data on elements such as the overall energy performance of the
The main priority was to enable a frictionless building, occupancy, and how the spaces within are being used.
in-building experience: from dynamic parking
all the way up to the tenant’s desk on their floor. Data is key, as it is used to benchmark at a national and local
A clearly articulated vision was fundamental to level, targeting performance levels well above local baselines.
ensuring the right technology was implemented To inform programming at a building and national level, Skanska
to enable that experience for tenants. hasn’t forgotten the more traditional approach of using tenant
surveys through the building app to elicit feedback from
occupants to further improve the tenant experience.

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Cybersecurity:
Developer: The John Buck Company
Building: 151 North Franklin, Chicago

151 North Franklin is a forward-looking 35-story office tower

located in Chicago. The John Buck Company’s team
developed 151 North Franklin to include a fully integrated
Intelligent Building Platform (mobile & web-based app)
as its occupant facing portal.

However, the benefits that an intelligent building like 151

North Franklin can give users are accompanied by significant
risks, unless a clear cybersecurity plan is in place. Tenants
now expect their landlords not only to ensure their personal
safety but also the security of their data.

This is why the cyber DNA at 151 North Franklin was designed
for resiliency, high-availability and contains enterprise level
hardware, IoT collectors with heuristic systems analysis and
DOD level security. These components integrate with the
building’s cutting-edge technology stack to deliver premier
and secure user experience to building occupants.

During the last 12 months, radical changes have

been made in new and existing technologies. These
advancements need to be continually monitored for risk,
bandwidth, performance, and user experience. Partnering
with a best-in-class technology services team who provides
ongoing maintenance of the entire network implementation,
along with constant support to all building vendors,
contractors, and facility teams is an integral part
of the Cybersecurity strategy at 151 North Franklin.

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Data sharing:
Owner: British Land
Building: 100 Liverpool Street, London

100 Liverpool Street has innovation at its core, from the

design phase through to construction, asset management
and community engagement. To deliver the building, British
Land implemented a converged network which adheres
to the highest connectivity standards, delivering a single
digital ecosystem which is secure, robust, and scalable.

To realize the smart vision for the building, it was

necessary to surface required data sets from disparate
building systems in a common format, providing the
ability to communicate dynamic and static data to
and from cloud services, enabling analytics, machine
learning and a scalable approach to Big Data.

In 2019, the Building Device Naming Standards (BDNS)

initiative was started, with the aim of creating new open
standards for data in relation to the naming and labeling
of devices in smart buildings. Together with the Open Data
Institute, Arup and Google, British Land advised on the
design and operation of an open standards process,
to ultimately standardize conventions and benefit everyone
involved in smart buildings.

100 Liverpool Street has pioneered the practical application

of this standard. It is one of the first projects to implement
an open protocol naming convention during the design,
construction and operational phase of a project.

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6.
Creating the definition.

To build a consensus Comprising over 90 global, forward- About WiredScore:

thinking companies, the WiredScore Smart WiredScore is the organization behind
on smart: what it means, Council worked with WiredScore for over the WiredScore and SmartScore
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buildings, and develop a framework recognized digital connectivity and
to owners and users, for WiredScore’s new certification for smart building rating systems for real
and (crucially) how smart buildings (SmartScore), designed estate, helping landlords design and
to serve both the owners and users promote buildings with powerful digital
to measure success of the buildings around the world. connectivity and smart capabilities.
when delivering
The WiredScore Smart Council marks WiredScore launched in 2013 in
a smart building – the first time landlords, tenants and real partnership with Mayor Bloomberg and
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together to combine their knowledge 650 million square feet of commercial
Council was formed. and expertise to provide a dedicated and residential space has been
approach to the impact of smart buildings committed to WiredScore certification,
within real estate. impacting 6 million people across
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The WiredScore Smart Council is the first on WiredScore, SmartScore or to find
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With many thanks to the companies who have provided case studies for this white paper,
and to all the WiredScore Smart Council Members and Research Advisors for their generous
and insightful input into WiredScore’s smart research and development process.

WiredScore Smart Council members: WiredScore Smart Council Research Advisors:

Allianz Real Estate Legal & General 5Q Cyber GOLDBECK

Allied Properties REIT Lendlease AECOM Green Affair
Art-Invest Real Estate MOMENI Alpha IC HB Reavis
AXA Nuveen Real Estate Alpha Property Insights HqO
Blackstone Patrizia AG Arc Skoru Ingérop
British Land PGIM Real Estate Arcadis Intelligent Buildings
CBRE Global Investors PRIMONIAL ARP-Astrance Jim Read
Coima Rudin Management Company Arup JLL
Commerz Real Signa Barbanel M3 Consulting
Deliveroo Skanska BNP Paribas Manexi
Derwent London U+I Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner Meld Strategies
EDGE Buro Happold Newcomb & Boyd
Fifth Wall Cap Terre PROJEX
GECINA CBRE Siemens
Great Portland Estates Cisco Systems Sinteo
HFD Property Group Cohesion IB Smart Spaces
Hines Cordless Consultants Limited Smith + Andersen
Hudson Pacific Properties Cushman & Wakefield SOCOTEC
ISPT Deerns Sweco
Ivanhoe Cambridge Demand Logic Limited Syska Hennessy Group
The John Buck Company Egis Group The Flow
KingSett Capital ELAN Thing-it
Kirsh Ellis Don ThoughtWire
KPMG Ethos Engineering Tribu Energie
Landsec Foster + Partners Tridium
LaSalle Investment Management G/On Vanti
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