Digital Real Estate

In this day and age, digital technologies are omnipresent, from intelligent parking space management to smart building control, workplace or hotel room bookings, and reservations for electric vehicles. But a smart building is characterized not only by the number of built-in IoT technologies and sensors, but most of all by the added value it provides to users.

When planning, it is critical to consider from the outset who the future users will be, what expectations they will have, and what digital added value the building must offer. One must also consider what will be important in the operational phase and which systems the actors will use in and around the building.

WHAT CHALLENGES DO YOU FACE?

Unclear user requirements for a smart/digital building
Concerns about security vulnerabilities
Data protection issues relating to building operations
Possibility of cyberattacks and protection against them
Frequent updates to the systems and the uncertainty associated with them
Concern about the high costs of digital solutions
Fear that the building will already be technically outdated upon completion

At Drees & Sommer, we do not see digital technologies as an end in themselves, but as a means to improve processes, heighten the user experience, ensure the sustainable operation of real estate, and make new business models possible. A tailor-made smart building is designed to meet the exact needs of the users. It can reliably monitor and control processes, thereby creating economic and ecological added value for all participants.

WHAT SERVICES DO WE PROVIDE?

We have a three-step process to help you overcome your specific challenges. First, we carry out a careful and comprehensive assessment of requirements (including due diligence). Then, based on the established functional and technical requirements, we offer strategic advice and recommend solutions. And finally, we plan and implement your state-of-the-art IT architecture.

This process focuses on four specific service areas:

Customized Smart Buildings

Defining the requirements for digital and user-relevant processes
Data analysis and optimization processes
Support until start of operation

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BIM Solutions

Strategic BIM consulting: Development of an organization-wide BIM strategy
BIM management: BIM process in the project from LPH 0 to 8 (HOAI)
BIM coordination: technical coordination of BIM planning

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Digital Ready Check

Evaluation of real estate in terms of digital readiness as a basis for the digitalization strategy
Requirements check (IT infrastructures, technical infrastructure, networkability, cybersecurity, etc.)
both for new buildings as well as existing buildings or entire real estate portfolios

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Digital Operations

Digitalization of existing buildings with tailor-made solutions
Design, selection, and implementation of software solutions (CAFM, BPM, desk sharing, ESG tools, IoT platforms etc.)
Securing and controlling the operations of smart buildings 
Transformation of the organization for the operation of smart buildings

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