Honeywell and Cisco Leverage AI and Automation to Help Reduce Building Energy Consumption

Honeywell announced a collaboration with network infrastructure supplier Cisco on an AI-powered solution that automatically adapts building systems based on fluctuating usage levels, reducing energy consumption and optimizing the environment for worker productivity and comfort. By combining Honeywell Forge Sustainability+ for Buildings and Cisco Spaces, the joint effort uses AI and machine learning to help monitor assets to adjust heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems based on real-time occupancy for a single building or an entire campus.

Cisco Spaces collects occupancy and environmental data from Cisco network infrastructure, environmental sensors, collaboration devices, and third-party IoT devices without the need to add additional hardware. Honeywell Forge Sustainability+ for Buildings then uses this information to help improve energy efficiency and provide insights on building utilization. Together with Honeywell's latest Optimizer Advanced Controller for Buildings, this real-time occupancy data can help further improve energy efficiency for greater resiliency.

Room temperatures, lighting and ventilation are autonomously adjusted based on where people are in the building and customer selected controls. This ultimately helps automate daily building operations, optimize energy use, and drive employee comfort while monitoring GHG emissions.

The collaboration is part of Honeywell's broader effort to help companies reduce their buildings' environmental footprint and supports Honeywell's alignment of its portfolio to three compelling megatrends, including automation and energy transition. It is also enabled by Cisco's Country Digital Acceleration program, a global initiative that collaborates with government and private sector leaders to build sustainable, secure and inclusive communities powered by ethical and innovative technology solutions.

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