

The user experience is not limited to connectivity and security but considers space, lighting, aesthetics, reliability, intuitiveness, and the result is a “flow.”įlow can be defined as a seamless and intuitive experience for the end user.

Technology savvy developers and owners implement an approach balancing building operations with customer experience. This approach, when done well, prioritizes the user experience. The upside here is that there is specialization in the understanding of the latest technology trends, system requirements and future demands to ensure maximum performance. Many providers offer individual point solutions however, a complete property technology provider can partner with the construction team to deliver professional new construction planning services from inception to completion to design, build and support an integrated, scalable ecosystem for all property technologies. When the owner or the developer engages a complete property technology partner with design capabilities early in the planning phase of the project, there is a vast opportunity to optimize the infrastructure of the building and the performance of the systems. Undoubtedly, building a new property, multifamily complex or mixed-use development involves more technology complexity now than ever before with an average of over 30 systems that need to interoperate, making it a challenge to implement while staying on schedule and within budget. The ideal time to start designing a strong foundation to support scalable technologies is early in the development planning process. The secret to managing technology and ensuring that future demands are met lies in careful preparation. Most often, if technology is considered before construction, it occurs after the building floor plans are already defined and is limited to bandwidth, coverage, cabling runs, access control, or security systems. But one area is often overlooked – building technology flow into a project in order to meet the increasing demands and expectations of guests and residents.īuilding technology interoperability, intuitiveness, scalability, or user experience are often not part of the building programming and design process. CRE continues to be at an all-time high across the country. With the current rising inflation across the country, one market has pressed forward based on the increasing demand: multifamily commercial real-estate (CRE).
