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Property and building management has always been a challenging industry to work in and this has been made even harder due to the difficulties in recruiting guards, particularly for night shifts. Whether it is managing residential or commercial premises, finding well-trained, reliable guards is not easy. And even if you are lucky enough to find high-quality guards, the high staff turnover rate means you may not have them for long! Today, we look at how smart building solutions are solving this issue and taking the pain out of property management by reducing the need for recruiting more human guards through the use of new technologies.

Moving away from traditional human guards into the era of smart building solutions in Hong Kong

Hong Kong, in particular, still heavily relies on human guards to patrol premises. Human guards do have a place and provide a certain level of security but they can only patrol so much and can’t be in two places at once which means potentially dangerous or damaging issues can easily missed. And hiring more and more guards is not only expensive, but also the chances of finding well-trained guards is becoming more and more difficult and time consuming. This is where smart building solutions can help.

Using advances in IoT and technology for smarter building management

With the advancement of IoT (Internet of Things) and other technology over the past few years, there has emerged a more holistic and smarter building management solution with less reliance on humans. We are all aware of the usefulness of CCTV cameras which are monitored in real time from a central control room but now these cameras can offer even more functionalities by equipping them with various IoT-driven sensors and video analytics.

These smart sensors and analytics form the foundation of a smart building solution by detecting and reporting on not only fire and water leakage but also (depending on building management needs) performing visitor management, access control, monitoring temperature, water and power supply, carbon dioxide and nitrogen levels, etc.

Once the programmed parameters are triggered, these sensors will alert the supervisor or other responsible person in real time that there is an issue and the problem can be dealt with quickly.

The data collected can also be used to generate reports to facilitate better management efficiency going forward.

Benefits of smart building solutions

The benefits of a smart building solution extend from cost saving and effectiveness to data collection. Key benefits include:

• Optimized usage of manpower, by only sending humans out on patrol as and when needed
• Recruitment issues solved, cutting labor costs by up to half and allowing for quality over quantity
• One-stop monitoring and problem-solving to deliver a personalized experience for owners and residents
• Remote monitoring of specific sites to quickly prevent loss of or damage to property
• Availability of IoT data to provide easy-to-read, insightful reports, including patrol reports and reports on recurring problems (such as repeated water leakage), for improved building management

Learn more about Guardforce Hong Kong’s Smart Building Solution

Guardforce Hong Kong offers state-of-the-art smart building solutions and also can provide the highly-trained professional guards required for the holistic system to function optimally. If required, our experienced officers can act as back-up inspectors and visit the site to rectify any issues, giving flexibility to building management. Guardforce’s solution also offers 24-hour CCTV monitoring, with real-time images sent to our 24-hour central monitoring room, further taking the burden away from building managers. Contact us today to learn more.