The world of smart tech is expanding more and more. It seems like the Internet of Things (IoT) is offering up a new gadget every day. A lot of them have been taken home, but their use in commercial buildings is ignored. There are a lot of gadgets that could really help out in the workplace. What are these gadgets? We’re breaking down the smart tech gadgets that can help out most in your workplace.
Key fobs
A lot of smart tech innovations in commercial buildings are about security, and smart tech is a great answer to a lot of security issues. It can be programmed to do a range of things, so it’s not simply a key to get you into the building. Key fobs can be managed so that you can allow the holder only access to what they are authorised to enter, so there are less people accessing the high value rooms.
Additionally, smart tech solutions like key fobs can be programmed to hold passwords so that your people can log into their computers with ease but are also the only people able to log in. When cyber crime is rising, this is a good reason to look into smart tech alternatives.
Fobs can also be reduced down to a chip, which means they can come in card form, which can be printed with your staff member’s details as an identifier, or it can be added to a smartwatch or any number of creative ideas.
Electric windows
Another element influencing the decision behind commercial building design is energy consumption. We all don’t need to use any more than we need, so any way to aid that is helpful to saving money for management and saving energy for the planet. In a work environment where more people are staying at home, this is especially important because offices have less people in them but all the same lights need to go on, the same heating needs to go on, etc. If that’s only for one person, that’s life.
There are a lot of things that can aid to make sure that we only use what we need. One example is electric window openers. They can be set to close at a certain time, so that they close when the last person leaves. They can even detect the weather so they close when the rain starts. Additionally, for the sake of safety, they can be linked to the fire alarm to automatically open if they sense smoke.
Motion-detected lights
Another solution to this almost-empty office conundrum is lighting with motion detection. The whole office doesn’t have to light when there are only two tables in the back getting used. Instead, lights installed with motion detection will only go on when someone really needs it. Install them in the kitchen and bathrooms and have the light off for a majority of the time. You don’t need to hope that your staff members were raised to turn a light off when they leave a room.
Smart doorbells
Smart doorbells have been adopted at the home to deal with neighbours, parcels, and other visitors, but their use in small businesses and commercial business is quickly rising too. Keep an eye on your staff members but also the street outside during closing times for a more affordable price than CCTV.
