Exhibit M5 - Smart Buildings.pdf

EXHIBIT JM8

Smart Buildings

GSA Smart and Sustainable Buildings

SMART TECHNOLOGIES - BACKGROUND AND

PURPOSE

Background Because of current Government energy reduction executive orders and regulatory mandates, GSA Public Buildings Service has several programs in development and at various stages of implementation that O&M Contractors should be aware of. One of these programs includes Smart Building technologies. Currently, approximately 250 buildings in the GSA portfolio are undergoing Smart Technologies design and implementation enhancements. Some facility projects involve complete detailed design-built from the infrastructure to completed project designs. Others involve modest retrofits to update key building controls systems. A key objective of implementing Smart Technologies in GSA buildings is to capture and make available more real-time performance data about the individual building systems (HVAC/BAS, Lighting, and Advanced Meters). This data will be made available to O&M Contractors and building support personnel and will increase in significance over time as more details are learned as GSA analyzes this new trend of monitoring building performance at a detailed level. O&M Contractors should be aware that if they are involved in operational support of one of GSA’s newer Smart Buildings, that tools, processes, data, and some procedures may need to be modified to meet GSA requirements for long-term improved operational efficiencies as a result of the investment the Government is making in these new technologies. O&M Contractors should continue to monitor developments in this area as more buildings in the GSA portfolio deploy Smart Technologies.

1.0 Trend Toward Integrated Building System

Technologies

New building technologies, and their convergence with traditional information technology, have altered the way in which facilities can be monitored, maintained, and operated. Trends in building systems technology have provided opportunities in the market place to alter the way facilities managers use real time data to operate their facilities more efficiently. Building Systems are getting increasingly more dependent on software, IT networks (physical and wireless), servers, internet access, and cloud-based/hosted solutions. This shift in domain expertise has outpaced traditional design and construction practices. As a result, building operations and maintenance staff need to adapt, be more proactive, and leverage the availability of real-time data to help them perform building systems support more effectively.

This may involve more thorough planning and redefining some processes, procedures, and job roles in order to better operate the facilities that have these newer technology based systems.