IBM and Siemens collaborates in cloud building technologies


IBM has announced on 22 Feb 2016 cloud-based solutions that will leverage Siemens’ building expertise and IBM Internet of Things (IoT) capabilities to maximize the potential of connected buildings and the data they create, helping corporate real estate owners across multiple industries drive business results and meet energy efficiency goals.

Siemens is integrating software from IBM's Watson IoT Business Unit, including analytics and asset management, into its cloud-based Navigator energy and sustainability management platform.  This combination will help benefit corporate real estate customers in many ways, including:
  • Corporate real estate owners and operators will now be able to leverage internal and external data on Siemens’ Navigator platform to benchmark building performance and forecast operational budgets.  
  • Predictive analytics can be applied for fault detection and diagnosis so potential issues can be addressed before anything happens.  
  • Text recognition and analytics for utility invoice validation can identify billing errors and enhance data quality.
  • Mobile applications can enable energy audits and creation of audit reports from anywhere.

Of all the software solutions available to corporate real estate owners today, none leverage facility optimization solutions from a service provider like Siemens,” explained Matthias Rebellius, CEO, Siemens Building Technologies Division.  “By interfacing our Navigator platform with IBM’s software, we can bring Siemens’ proven expertise in energy optimization and building performance together with IBM’s real estate and asset management systems to create an unrivaled combination that will dramatically improve the productivity of buildings.”