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Exciting New Products in IBIS

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Exciting New Products in IBIS We are thrilled to announce a suite of new features arriving in IBIS! Our team has been working tirelessly to enhance your experience and provide tools that make managing your projects easier and more efficient. Here’s a sneak peek at what you can expect: 1. Search Builder Our new Search Builder feature will revolutionize how you find information within IBIS. With advanced filtering and search capabilities, you’ll be able to locate exactly what you need quickly and effortlessly, saving you valuable time. 2. Self-Serve UI Builder The Self-Serve UI Builder empowers you to customize your IBIS interface to suit your unique needs. Design your workspace with drag-and-drop functionality, creating a personalized and intuitive environment that enhances your productivity. 3. Auto Tagging Say goodbye to manual tagging with our new Auto Tagging feature. IBIS will now automatically tag your IoT data, ensuring everything is organized and easily searchable without extra ...
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Navigating the Energy Landscape: Beyond AI - A Call for Grid Reliability

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Navigating the Energy Landscape: Beyond AI - A Call for Grid Reliability In recent times, Artificial Intelligence has taken the spotlight, dominating discussions across various industries. However, amidst the AI buzz, there's a pressing issue that often goes unnoticed – the imperative shift towards electrification and the need for robust grid reliability. In a thought-provoking interview with Lex Friedman, Elon Musk sheds light on the urgency of fortifying our grids in anticipation of a significant surge in electrification within the next three years. Musk highlights that our energy consumption is divided into thirds - Electricity, Heating, and Transportation. With the ongoing transition from gas to electric heating and the accelerating adoption of Electric Vehicles (EVs), the grid faces the challenge of producing three times more energy ...
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I Have Data, What Do I Do With It?

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The IBIS Difference

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 The role of a Master System Integrator (MSI) is pivotal in identifying, planning, delivering, and validating outcomes crucial to facility stakeholders. The MSI's core responsibility lies in ensuring optimal value not only from the integrated solution but also from all underlying subsystems. This includes enhancing operational efficiency, fostering a comprehensive understanding of facility operations for data-driven decision-making, and effecting operational cost reductions. In the industry, a prevailing challenge is the lack of a universally defined role for an MSI, leading to varying interpretations of what qualifies a firm for this designation. Unlike certifications in other fields, such as Master Electrician, there isn't a current certification for a firm to be recognized as a Master System Integrator. This results in differing levels of MSI expertise across firms, with some merely claiming the title based on system connections, while others offer comprehensive technical so...
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Why do I need an MSI or Smart Building Platform if I have various building systems that perform the functions I need

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  One hurdle or question that we, as a Master System Integrator and Smart Building Software provider, often encounter within the industry is: Why do we need an MSI or a Smart Building Platform if we already have various building systems like HVAC controls, lighting controls, metering systems, etc., that are already being used to accomplish their specific use cases? The succinct response lies in efficiency, convenience, accessibility, and management.   Viewing this inquiry parallels the use case of a smartphone. Prior to the advent of smartphones, various web applications were accessible from workstations or PCs. The smartphone consolidated these applications into a centralized device, simplifying access and allowing users to derive maximum value from the applications they were already utilizing . Within a matter of minutes, one could plan an entire...
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Integrating IoT System Data with Facility Software

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  In our experience integrating IoT system  data with facility software is central  to optimizing facility performance.  However, structuring IoT data from a central source like IBIS’s smart building platform is the key enabler of ensuring this process works effectively.  IoT data enables the facility software  that was already purchased and installed to be more effective by leveraging real-time data for predictive maintenance, enhancing energy efficiency and improving productivity. You may be thinking to yourself, well facility software and IoT systems have been available for quite some time now  why isn’t this more prevalent in buildings now? This is because, up until recently, when Facility Software attempted to have a heart-to-heart with IoT systems, it felt as chaotic as  a UN meeting without translators,  where everyone was passionately speaking different languages simultaneously, resulting in a symphony of confusion. The  recent a...
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Exciting news to get the most vale out of your investment with IBIS!

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  We are thrilled to share some exciting news regarding IBIS's software product offerings that will provide even more value and flexibility to our clients. As part of our commitment to continuous improvement and tailoring our solutions to your needs, we are introducing a new approach to our software tiers.   Starting September 1 st 2023 IBIS software will be available under four distinct tiers, each carefully designed to cater to varying levels of requirements, allowing you to choose the perfect fit for your specific needs. These tiers have been meticulously crafted to provide you with a comprehensive range of features, all at different price points, ensuring that you get the most value out of your investment with us.   By utilizing the multi-tiered IBIS offering, you can effortlessly tailor and scale the solution to align with your requirements and financial plan. This empowers you to realize your top-priority goals efficiently and accelerate your return on inve...
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