How is your company responding to the ever-changing needs of the FM world?

Total commitment to optimization. At The Building People, our entire business model is built on our belief that value and adaptability come from the integration of technology, buildings, and people. Whether taking on the challenge of carbon emissions, space reductions, AI technology adoption, or labor resource management our solutions incorporate an integrated strategy that spans these three key fundamentals. By integrating technology, buildings, and people into a total solution for the built environment, our customers receive a holistic approach. We eliminate siloed projects and replace them with a total solution that embraces the long-term strategic lifecycle perspective of operations and empowers our customers to deliver their mission. 

The Building People integrate with our customers to see through their perspective. This helps us to adapt as a team to any new challenges or environmental changes. We continually forge new partnerships and help customers embrace proven technologies for built environment. We incorporate scientifically tested strategies to ensure new innovations are supported by the individuals that will use them so that we produce the maximum value they offer.  We understand that each organization's needs are unique and utilize a vendor agnostic approach. This ensures the best solution for each client because it is an adaptable strategy rather than a prescriptive one. 

The Building People apply solutions that deliver real-time data, intelligence, and insights that equip professionals to make informed decisions that drive efficiency, sustainability, and deliver on their organizational commitments. We specialize in adaptive technologies that deliver smarter buildings and empower people to make intelligent decisions that impact their organization, environment, and lives. 

How is your company/product changing/improving the FM industry?

The Building People seek to elevate the FM Industry with our holistic perspective. Our mission is to redefine the landscape of facilities management by delivering comprehensive solutions that address the entire lifecycle of a facility. Our approach transcends traditional management and maintenance, focusing instead on integrating each product as a pivotal part of a broader facilities and asset management strategy. This ensures that we not only enhance individual aspects of the built environment but elevate the entire ecosystem. 

Our philosophy is rooted in the knowledge that isolated, prescriptive solutions, while potentially solving immediate issues, fall short of their potential when they fail to align with the broader operational, maintenance, technological, and data contexts of the facility lifecycle and the organization that relies on it to deliver their mission. From the inception of any project, our goal is to optimize operational efficiency, to champion initiatives that reduce energy consumption, advance automation technology, and leverage data analytics that foster efficiency and generate value for our clients. 

We are committed to delivering solutions that are both intuitive and reliable, to ensure that excellence in facility management does not come at the expense of efficiency. We reject the notion that clients must choose between a well-managed facility and an efficient one; our integrated solutions guarantee they don't have to compromise. 

By offering a total solution that embodies this ethos, we equip our customers with the tools and insights necessary to achieve operational excellence, sustainability, and resilient facilities. In doing so, The Building People are not just participants in the FM industry; we are pioneers, setting new benchmarks for what it means to manage and optimize the built environment for the future. 

What’s on the horizon in your field/industry, and how is your company meeting those challenges and opportunities?

In the dynamic world of facilities management, the twin pillars of efficiency and sustainability are not just trends; they're imperatives that define our collective journey towards a greener, more responsible future. As guardians of the built environment, facilities managers play a pivotal role in steering organizations towards their carbon-neutral ambitions. Despite significant progress in reducing building carbon emissions—which still account for a staggering 40% of global emissions—the journey is far from over. The era of optional sustainability programs has passed; today, integrating these initiatives is essential to the core mission of forward-thinking organizations. 

At the helm of this transformative wave, our company stands as a beacon of innovation and leadership in the 21st-century sustainability revolution. We're not just participants; we're pioneers, crafting the blueprint for the future of smart, sustainable buildings. Our advanced metering programs and intelligent building solutions are at the forefront of this charge, harnessing the power of data to unlock unprecedented levels of efficiency and sustainability. 

Our holistic "system of systems" approach is a game-changer, arming energy managers with the cutting-edge technologies, actionable data, and essential tools needed to not only promise but deliver tangible value to tenants and the planet alike. We're in the business of making sustainability not just a goal but a reality, providing strategies and solutions that enable facilities managers to not only meet but exceed their sustainability targets. 

By empowering organizations to achieve their carbon-neutral objectives, we're not just changing the narrative; we're rewriting the future of our industry.