CanadianSME Small Business Magazine sat down with Jayne Landry, Senior Vice-president of Industry Solutions at TELUS Business, to explore TELUS’ Smart Building technologies. She shed light on how these innovations assist companies like H&M and Arlington Street Investments in meeting net-zero carbon emission goals. In particular, Jayne discussed the technologies’ application in HVAC and lighting, detailing how retail companies can use them to manage energy consumption across various locations in real-time. She also highlighted their effectiveness in detecting equipment issues early on, preventing expensive breakdowns, and contributing to a healthier, more sustainable future by reducing emissions.
Bio:
Jayne Landry, Senior Vice-president of Industry Solutions, TELUS Business.
As Senior Vice-president of Industry Solutions Jayne is responsible for leading a portfolio of next generation solutions to empower Canadian businesses with digital technologies – including 5G, IoT and analytics – to address pivotal business challenges and drive better, more sustainable outcomes.
With more than 25 years in the technology sector, Jayne’s experience spans from start-up innovation with emerging technologies to the general management of a billion-dollar enterprise software business. She has held a number of senior leadership positions all underscored by a proven track record of driving global expansion and innovation in organizations including SAP, BusinessObjects, Crystal Decisions, Visier, Sierra Wireless, Maximizer Technologies and Telecom New Zealand.
- Can you elaborate on how TELUS’ Smart Building technologies assist businesses like H&M and Arlington Street Investments in achieving their net-zero carbon emission mandates?
It’s like having everything you need at your fingertips to manage your building’s performance efficiently.
With our technology, building operators get detailed reports and analysis on factors like occupancy, heat and power usage in one place. These insights make it possible to see where adjustments need to be made, and operators receive alerts for any unusual situations or equipment failures. They can take action quickly, either by using automation or adjusting things manually, to ensure that the building’s lighting, temperature and humidity are always just right. This prevents wasting energy in unoccupied areas and creates smart, sustainable operations.
- How does the integration of TELUS’ Smart Building technologies with existing building management systems work, particularly in the context of HVAC and lighting solutions?
TELUS Smart Building technology includes an Operating System platform and connects the separate devices that make up the existing building infrastructure (HVAC, lighting, etc.). The system then collects data from these different building components so that everything can be monitored and analyzed.
- Can you describe how a retail company might use TELUS’ Smart Building technologies to monitor and adjust their energy consumption across multiple sites in real-time?
The solution allows a retail company’s headquarters to remotely monitor how much energy each store location is using. If they receive an alert that any store is using too much energy, they can figure out what’s causing it – like having the air conditioning running on a cold day – and take actions like adjusting the settings remotely in real-time. They might then automate energy-saving measures or fix any equipment that’s not working properly.
- How does TELUS’ Smart Building solution help businesses in the early detection of equipment issues and preventing costly breakdowns?
TELUS’ Smart Building solution is designed to proactively monitor the health of the equipment. Whenever it identifies any potential problems, it immediately sends an alert. Early detection is incredibly valuable because it allows businesses to address the issues promptly, often with simple fixes, before they escalate into major and expensive breakdowns. Additionally, the system helps minimize the duration during which the building operates with faulty equipment, reducing energy consumption and optimizing overall output.
- With the majority of operational building emissions coming from space and water heating equipment, how does TELUS’ Smart Building technology contribute to a healthier future by mitigating these emissions?
Knowing the problem is the first step towards solving it. With this technology, businesses can be more accountable for their emission levels because they can closely monitor and visualize energy consumption. Awareness encourages responsible energy usage.
Secondly, by giving businesses the ability to control or automate energy consumption, the Smart Building technology drives substantial energy savings of around 15-20% on average for typical spaces. This reduction in energy use translates directly into fewer emissions generated from space and water heating equipment.
