ODS Global & Johnson Controls to boost innovation and efficiencies in building operations
Partnership includes the addition of Building and Energy Management Systems (BEMS) to ODS’ existing services portfolio
UAE-based sustainable integrated building management service provider ODS Global has inked an agreement with building automation service provider Johnson Controls. ODS Global, a SB group company, says the partnership will lead to greater innovation and efficiencies in building operations.
The partnership between ODS Global and Johnson Controls embodies the evolving consumer sentiment driven by an increased focus on energy usage, sustainability and digital transformation. The partnership includes the addition of the Building and Energy Management Systems (BEMS) offered by EasyIO, a subsidiary of Johnson Controls, to ODS’ existing services portfolio, said a statement from ODS Global.
EasyIO’s range of BEMS and products can combine multiple protocols such as Sox, BACnet and Web API, and help create an integrated and connected model of building operations, the statement explained. The open-source technology can be added to any management platform, regardless of whether it is deployed in conjunction with pre-existing infrastructure or as an installation within a new system.
“The biggest challenge is to reconcile distinct vendor protocols and software licenses to achieve portfolio-wide energy efficiency and sustainability. EasyIO marks a paradigm shift in energy management. With the UAE’s real estate sector gearing up for a sustainable future, using a tech-driven approach, there is growing need for a solution such as EasyIO, which can help clients, engineers and contractors in the UAE, optimise savings, asset performance and end-user comfort across the entire real estate value chain, at portfolio scale,” said SB group chairman Sanjeev Bhatia.
He added, “At ODS Global, we have championed seamless, cost-effective and scalable integration of multi-vendor assets, to unlock unprecedented efficiencies and energy savings. By partnering with a leading innovator like Johnson Controls, we can deliver unique innovations, which transform the UAE real estate market, with new possibilities.”
Bhatia noted that strategic partnerships and tech innovations are becoming commonplace in the building automation market, which is poised to reach a valuation of $273bn by 2023. The UAE is emerging as a hotbed for these developments, with global market leaders and regional incumbents pooling their resources, policy makers facilitating a favourable ecosystem and customers driving focus on sustainability, he concluded.
