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Property consultancy JLL has partnered with Hitachi and Hitachi Asia to conduct collaborative studies using Hitachi technology to enhance its real estate services to its clients in Asia Pacific.
The three companies started the first proofs of concept by installing sensors in Hitachi Asia’s Singapore headquarters in December to collect various data to analyse usage of its office space. Thereafter, a series of studies will be conducted to look at advanced facilities management and the efficient use of corporate real estate.
Using Hitachi’s Internet of Things (IoT) platform “Lumada”, the three companies plan to develop new solutions that will improve the quality of JLL’s real estate services.
“By utilising the findings that we gain from this, we believe that we can contribute to improving the efficiency of the real estate services provided by JLL in the region,” said Ichiro Iino, Chairman of Hitachi Asia.
Jordi Martin, CEO for Corporate Solutions at JLL Asia Pacific, said: “It’s an opportunity to gather and analyse data to better understand how companies use their real estate. Our goal is to come up with creative solutions that will help to deliver smarter, more sustainable and productive workplaces for our clients in Asia Pacific.”
Hitachi has been focusing on its social innovation business, which seeks to solve social issues by merging cutting-edge IT and social infrastructure technology. In April 2016, the company established the Urban Solutions Business Unit to enhance its efforts in the field of urban solutions – one of the fields it is currently focused on.
Looking ahead, JLL, Hitachi and Hitachi Asia will continue to look at ways in which JLL can improve its general real estate services and further expand their business globally.
Romesh Navaratnarajah, Senior Editor at PropertyGuru, edited this story. To contact him about this or other stories, email romesh@propertyguru.com.sg
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