The commercial workspace continues to evolve, thanks to a wave of new Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies now available. Many companies are rushing to incorporate Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), and other technologies to enhance product development, branding, sales, and the overall customer experience.
These same technologies can be implemented by facility teams to transition their service model from reactive or scheduled maintenance to proactive or predictive maintenance, resulting in enhanced safety, efficiency, and employee well-being.
The proactive workspace utilizes a network of equipment sensors to collect various data points, including temperature, occupancy, energy usage, vibration, and pressure. Proactive monitoring and maintenance can eliminate unexpected downtime and repair costs. Consequently, a flexible data cabling system is crucial for both client business needs and facility teams.
Benefits of AI-Driven Proactivity
AI-driven proactivity benefits commercial property owners, tenants, and facility teams by providing enhanced capabilities.
Predictive insights and risk management
AI can analyze vast amounts of data to identify patterns and trends that may indicate potential risks or problems, ranging from cybersecurity threats to potential equipment failures or employee burnout. This enables proactive intervention to prevent accidents, optimize safety protocols, and mitigate financial and operational risks.
Real-time monitoring and alerts
By integrating AI with sensors, IoT devices, and other data sources, organizations can monitor various workplace aspects in real time, such as equipment performance, worker activities, and environmental conditions. AI algorithms can detect anomalies and deviations from normal operations, triggering immediate alerts when potential hazards or issues arise.
Enhanced safety measures
AI is revolutionizing workplace safety through applications like real-time safety indicators, smart PPE, and AI-based robots. These tools can detect unsafe worker positions, monitor equipment functionality, track environmental conditions, and even automate tasks in hazardous environments, reducing the risk of accidents and personal injuries.
Personalized employee support
AI-powered tools can analyze individual employee data to offer personalized support, including tailored training programs, customized feedback, and recommendations for wellness initiatives. This proactive approach to employee well-being can help identify early signs of burnout or disengagement and provide targeted resources to foster a more engaged and satisfied workforce.
Automated tasks and improved efficiency
By automating routine and repetitive tasks, AI frees up employees to focus on higher-value, more strategic work, enhancing productivity while creating a more stimulating work environment. Automation can also reduce human error and improve operational efficiency.
Data-driven decision making
AI provides actionable insights derived from the analysis of workplace data, empowering leaders and facility teams to make more informed and strategic decisions, whether it’s optimizing space utilization, enhancing employee experience, or aligning operational goals with overall business objectives.
Property longevity and value
While it’s impossible to know what technologies a future tenant may need, AI proactive properties have a higher perceived value and longer lifespan. Raised access flooring systems, such as the Gridd® Adaptive Cabling Distribution® System, are installed over the existing floor to create a new space for essential data cabling.
As changes or upgrades are required, removing the modular flooring (typically carpet tiles) provides immediate access for contractors and facility teams. Access flooring systems allow changes to be made without the mess, costs, and inconvenience typically associated with cable trays hidden above the ceiling.
Gridd installs quickly without any special tools or fasteners, allowing for a fast initial installation and easy expansion or reconfiguration as the company grows. The entire system can be disassembled and relocated to another physical location if necessary. With weight limits ranging from 100 to 650 pounds per square foot, there’s a Gridd option for virtually any commercial or industrial building.
In addition to handling your data cabling needs, Gridd Power® provides quick and easy access to power management systems through an integrated 50-amp modular bus system. With three different configurations available, Gridd Power adds the same flexibility and ease of access to any commercial electrical system.
Field Wired
This option utilizes existing home run circuits connected to the primary or central panel. However, the MC cabling is now installed within the raised flooring system, rather than in the walls or the attic (plenum) space above the finished ceiling.
Modular Branch Circuit
The option uses power tracks installed at a maximum of 48’ on center and relies on the (up to) 24′ whip to easily reach the desired service location anywhere in the space.
50 Amp Modular Power Distribution—This option provides 50-amp, 3-phase power connectivity throughout the area at 20- to 25-foot intervals. It is ideal for large open offices and shared and multi-use spaces, offering the most design flexibility for architects, builders, and property owners.
Gridd® Mobile is an AR technology app that enables teams to locate, test, upgrade, or modify the data and power networks to quickly meet the changing needs of property owners and tenants. The intuitive interface allows workers, contractors, designers, and engineers to quickly access all the project details using a smartphone or tablet. Gridd Mobile also provides a centralized data location for all your cable and power management files.
Data and power flexibility across a suite, facility, or campus is crucial for commercial properties to remain competitive in a challenging market. AI is transforming the workplace from a reactive model to a more proactive and preventive one, resulting in enhanced safety, efficiency, and employee well-being. AI Proactivity enables organizations to anticipate and address potential issues before they escalate, while simultaneously addressing futureproofing concerns for property owners and tenants. To learn more about Gridd, Gridd Power, or Gridd Mobile, or how to improve a property’s AI-Driven Proactivity, contact a Gridd Advisor.
