Buildings are a major contributor to global energy-related carbon emissions, accounting for approximately 30 to 40 percent of the total. Transforming the building sector and integrating technology for smart buildings offers an enormous opportunity to fight climate change. By harnessing the power of technology, smart buildings have the potential to significantly reduce energy consumption, with potential savings ranging from 5 to 35 percent depending on the specific systems and structures in place. This translates into significant financial savings, as well as a much more efficient and effective approach to meeting green goals.

In today’s episode, the host Amy Geisberger, Head of Sustainability for Siemens Canada, is joined by Geoff Newman, General Manager for the Toronto branch of Siemens Smart Infrastructure in Canada. He will share with us the benefits of smart buildings in achieving sustainability goals.

In this episode, you will learn how smart buildings and technology can help with decarbonization and air quality. You will also get to hear more about the importance of behavioral changes and embracing new technology to make buildings more efficient.

In this episode, you will learn:

• The benefits of smart buildings (4:28)
• The importance of behavioral changes and embracing new technology to make buildings more efficient (10:37)
• The biggest challenges for sustainability managers (13:10)
• Ways to get your organization to embrace this technology (16:39)

Connect with Amy Geisberger:

• LinkedIn

Connect with Geoff Newman:

• LinkedIn

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