2022-03-17 · Facebook (in Russian)

What people talk about at MIPIM: open APIs and building data

What people are talking about at MIPIM

  1. Open APIs are a must-have. Modern IT companies need to be ready to integrate with each other so that for the end user the system is in one interface, in one app. No matter how many technologies and services there are on the back end

  2. It is clear how to make new buildings smart. But 70% of the buildings in the country were built back in Soviet times. How do you digitalize them? That is the task

  3. Using smart technologies in renovation will make it possible to turn old buildings into pleasant places to live. You don't have to demolish them; you can improve them

  4. It is clearer for a developer if you don't come offering your platform but straight away give them a set of solutions and technologies that together make it possible to create a smart building

  5. Democratization of data. Old management companies are not ready to share data, even with residents, their clients. The new level is not sharing building data on request but making it available 24/7

  6. Wireless systems for smart homes, especially for digitalizing old buildings, are much cheaper than wired ones. But you need a technology that lets dozens of sensors, cameras and other hardware work at the same time on one network, in one building

  7. You need to think in advance about what will happen to the smart building you are constructing when the management company changes. Won't the smart technologies turn into a pumpkin because the new management company or homeowners' association can't support them

  8. Real-time data about the life of a building helps the management company communicate with residents. Residents understand that the management company has everything under control and knows what is happening with the building entrusted to it

  9. The use of shared spaces in the building, such as parking or storage rooms, can affect the management company's revenue. A resident doesn't need to own a parking space; it is more cost-effective to use it only when it is needed

  10. Many proptech startups are geared to commercial buildings. It's time to remember residential real estate. Especially since after Covid, residential has become the largest office space in the world, as many people have switched to remote work

Translated from Russian. First published on Facebook on March 17, 2022.