Exhibit M5 Smart Buildings GSA Smart and Sustainable Buildings.pdf

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

1.0 Trend Toward Integrated Building System Technologies

the GSA portfolio deploy Smart Technologies.

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

SMART TECHNOLOGIES - BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

GSA Smart and Sustainable Buildings

Smart Buildings

EXHIBIT M5