Building Operational Intelligence
Most analytics platforms only monitor HVAC equipment. Switch combines building systems, occupancy, workplace, energy and operational data to provide a complete view of how your buildings are performing.
Traditional FDD Only Tells Part of the Story
Most Fault Detection & Diagnostics (FDD) platforms rely almost entirely on Building Management System (BMS) data. While valuable, this provides visibility into only one part of building operations.
Today's real estate teams need to understand much more. These questions cannot be answered using HVAC data alone.
Traditional FDD Shows
HVAC faults
Equipment alarms
Sensor trends
Runtime data
Building controls
But It Can't Answer
Is the building actually being used?
Are HVAC systems conditioning empty meeting rooms?
Is occupancy aligned with energy consumption?
Are comfort complaints linked to utilisation patterns?
Are operational issues caused by equipment or user behaviour?
Which buildings should receive investment first?
From Equipment Analytics to Real Estate Intelligence.
Switch combines operational data from across the building portfolio to provide a complete understanding of building performance.
Typical Data Sources:
BMS/BAS
Access control systems
HVAC systems
CMMS and CAFM platforms
Energy and utility meters
Enterprise data sources
Occupancy and utilization
IoT devices and gateways
Lighting controls
Indoor air quality sensors
Meeting room bookings
Weather
When these data sources are connected, organisations can answer questions that traditional FDD platforms cannot.
Workplace Optimisation
Is conditioned space actually occupied?
Energy Optimisation
Are energy costs aligned with utilisation?
Space Utilisation
Are meeting rooms being conditioned but never used?
Comfort Analytics
Are IAQ, occupancy and complaints related?
Portfolio Performance
Which buildings consistently underperform?
Operational Prioritisation
Which issues will have the greatest business impact?
Traditional FDD remains an important capability.
Switch continuously identifies equipment faults, abnormal operating conditions and maintenance opportunities across building systems. However, these insights become significantly more valuable when viewed alongside occupancy, utilisation, environmental and operational data.
Capabilities include:
HVAC fault detection
Control sequence analysis
Simultaneous heating/cooling
Plant optimisation
Equipment scheduling
Alarm prioritisation
Sensor validation
Intelligence that drives measurable results
Better Operational Decisions
Is conditioned space actually occupied?
Lower Energy Costs
Are energy costs aligned with utilisation?
Improve Occupant Experience
Are meeting rooms being conditioned but never used?
Smarter Capital Planning
Are IAQ, occupancy and complaints related?
Enterprise Visibility
Which buildings consistently underperform?
Every data source. One operational picture. Switch ingests, correlates and analyses data from every building system to surface the insights that matter most.
Analytics Built for Enterprise Building Portfolios
Most Fault Detection & Diagnostics (FDD) platforms focus on HVAC equipment and require organisations to manually develop, test and maintain complex analytics rules. As portfolios grow, this becomes difficult to scale and often relies on a small number of highly trained specialists.
Our platform provides every SaaS customer with a comprehensive global analytics library, developed from years of experience across thousands of buildings and billions of operational data points. Instead of starting from scratch, customers can immediately apply proven analytics across their portfolios and begin generating value from day one.
The Switch analytics library includes a broad range of pre-built analytics covering building performance, equipment health, energy optimisation, operational efficiency, indoor environmental quality and fault detection.
Customers can:
Deploy proven analytics immediately across their portfolio.
Select only the rules relevant to their buildings and operational objectives.
Modify existing analytics to suit local operating requirements.
Create new analytics without writing code.
Build a library of organisation-specific knowledge over time.
Building operations are constantly evolving. Your analytics should evolve with them. When a customer refines or creates an analytics rule, it becomes part of their own organisational library. These rules can then be deployed consistently across one building, a group of buildings or an entire global portfolio, ensuring best practices are shared quickly and consistently.
Unlike many traditional FDD platforms that require months of specialist training to develop analytics, Switch provides a no-code environment that enables facilities and operational teams to configure, adapt and deploy analytics without specialist programming skills. This significantly reduces implementation time, accelerates innovation and empowers customers to continuously improve their analytics as operational needs change.
Traditional FDD identifies equipment faults. Switch delivers enterprise building intelligence. By combining a rich analytics library with data from building systems, occupancy, energy, indoor air quality, workplace technologies and enterprise platforms, Switch helps organisations understand not only what is happening, but why it is happening and what actions will deliver the greatest operational impact.
This solution is ideal for organisations managing multiple buildings, including
Financial Services
Optimize Branch Networks, Campuses and Corporate Offices
Standardize building operations, benchmark performance and identify savings across global branch networks.
Commercial Office
Improve Occupant Experience and Operational Performance
Real-time visibility into building performance while optimizing energy consumption and workplace experience.
Healthcare
Support Critical Environments and Operational Reliability
Continuous monitoring to support patient care, safety and regulatory compliance around the clock.
Retail
Improve Performance Across Distributed Portfolios
Centrally monitor, identify issues and optimize operations across hundreds of dispersed store locations.
Education
Create Smarter, More Efficient Learning Environments
Reduce operational costs and improve learning environments while managing limited facility budgets.
Data Centers & Critical Facilities
Improve Visibility, Reliability and Operational Control
Unified operational view to identify risks and maintain optimal conditions across critical infrastructure.
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Switch Automation improved the data competency of our entire property management team. With the Switch Platform, we can spot trends in historical HVAC data to understand and optimize underperforming sites leading to 17-25% monthly energy savings.
Robert Woodall
Vice President, Property Technical Manager
Learn how smart building software, digital twins, analytics, and automation help improve operational efficiency and sustainability.
Building Operational Intelligence combines data from building systems, energy meters, occupancy, indoor air quality, workplace technologies and enterprise applications to provide a complete view of building performance. Unlike traditional monitoring tools, it helps organizations understand not only what is happening, but why it is happening and what actions will improve operational outcomes.
Fault Detection & Diagnostics (FDD) is a technology that continuously monitors building systems to identify equipment faults, inefficient operation and performance issues before they become costly problems. Switch extends traditional FDD by combining equipment data with occupancy, energy and operational information to deliver deeper insights across an entire building portfolio.
Traditional FDD focuses primarily on HVAC equipment and Building Management System (BMS) data. Building Operational Intelligence goes further by combining data from occupancy sensors, energy meters, indoor air quality, workplace systems and enterprise platforms, helping organizations understand the business impact behind operational issues.
Building analytics continuously analyze operational data to identify inefficiencies, detect equipment issues and uncover opportunities to optimize building performance. Switch helps facilities teams prioritize actions, improve occupant comfort, reduce energy consumption and make informed decisions across multiple buildings.
Yes. By analyzing energy consumption alongside occupancy, equipment performance and operational conditions, building analytics can identify hidden energy waste and recommend improvements. Switch helps organizations optimize building operations while reducing energy costs across their portfolios.
Modern building analytics can combine data from Building Management Systems (BMS), HVAC equipment, lighting controls, energy meters, occupancy sensors, indoor air quality monitors, access control systems, CMMS platforms, weather services and enterprise applications. Switch correlates these data sources to create a more complete understanding of building operations.
No. While Building Management Systems provide valuable operational data, building intelligence becomes much more powerful when additional data sources such as occupancy, energy, workplace systems and enterprise applications are connected. Switch integrates with a wide range of systems to provide a unified operational view.
Portfolio analytics allows organizations to compare building performance, benchmark energy consumption, identify underperforming assets and prioritize operational improvements across multiple locations. Switch provides centralized dashboards and analytics that help facilities teams manage building portfolios more efficiently.
Yes. By analyzing occupancy patterns, indoor environmental quality, HVAC performance and comfort-related data together, organizations can better understand the factors affecting occupant experience. Switch provides actionable insights that help improve comfort while maintaining operational efficiency.
Organizations managing large building portfolios need more than equipment monitoring. Building Operational Intelligence provides a connected view of building performance, energy usage, occupancy and operational data, helping teams make better decisions, improve efficiency and scale operations across hundreds or thousands of buildings.
Book a demo and see how Switch connects, analyzes, and optimizes your buildings from day one.
