Connected Building Solutions Overview

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What connected building solutions mean today

Connected buildings integrate diverse systems to act as one.

BAS orchestration across HVAC, lighting, access control, and safety
Context-aware control based on occupancy, schedules, and indoor environmental quality
Data-driven space planning and operational efficiency
Measurable outcomes: energy savings, comfort, safety, and utilization

The gap is reliable, anonymous people data. That's where Butlr excels.

How Butlr fits into your connected building ecosystem

The privacy-first occupancy layer

Butlr's thermal sensors detect human presence, count, and movement patterns without capturing images or identities.

This produces:

Real-time occupancy for zones, rooms, and floors
People counts and density trends
Flow and dwell analytics for entries, corridors, and shared spaces
Anonymous data streams designed for control logic and analytics

Integration options (BAS-ready)

BACnet: publish occupancy points for zone-level control
Modbus: expose registers for counts, presence, and events
REST/WebSocket APIs: stream insights to data lakes, BMS, and custom apps
Event webhooks: trigger building automation rules on occupancy changes

Integration examples

Examples include BACnet object mappings for occupied state and counts, Modbus holding registers for occupancy and confidence, and REST/WebSocket payloads that stream zone events and timestamps to analytics platforms.

Key use cases and ROI

Energy optimization (HVAC)

Occupancy-driven HVAC reduces waste while improving comfort.

Setback empty zones automatically and restore setpoints on entry
Adjust ventilation rates based on real-time counts
Prioritize conditioning for utilized spaces during peak loads
Align after-hours schedules to actual presence

Operational impact includes less runtime and cycling for AHUs, lower energy costs and demand charges, and fewer comfort complaints due to responsive control.

Space utilization and planning

Measure desk and room utilization by hour and day
Identify underused zones to consolidate or repurpose
Improve meeting room availability with presence-driven release
Optimize cleaning schedules based on actual usage

Safety, flow, and operations

Monitor entries and corridors for congestion
Trigger alerts for abnormal crowding or dwell times
Support emergency response with live occupancy context
Validate egress routes and capacity thresholds

Simple ROI model

Use an estimator to calculate potential HVAC savings by combining conditioned area, baseline consumption, vacancy rate, capture efficiency, and blended energy cost. Example results provide directional saved kWh and dollar estimates for planning and pilots.

Deployment and privacy

Sensors and footprint

Wireless and wired thermal sensors to fit any site constraints
Fast installation with minimal disruption; ceiling-mount options
Edge processing for low-latency occupancy detection
Scalable gateway architecture for multi-floor and campus deployments

Data anonymity and compliance

No images, video, or biometrics—100% anonymous thermal sensing
PII-safe by design and compatible with privacy-by-default policies
Configurable retention and aggregation for compliance needs
End-to-end security with encrypted transport, role-based access, and audit trails

Representative results

Organizations using Butlr typically observe reduced HVAC runtime and energy consumption when occupancy varies, higher meeting room availability via presence-based release rules, better space planning decisions supported by utilization trends, and improved comfort with fewer complaints.

Results depend on building type, baseline efficiency, and integration depth. A pilot quantifies site-specific outcomes.

How to get started

Pilot in four steps

Scope priority zones such as open offices, meeting rooms, and corridors
Install sensors and connect gateways
Integrate occupancy points with BAS (BACnet, Modbus, API)
Configure rules and dashboards and track KPIs over 6–12 weeks

Integration checklist

Plan sensor types and mounting, secure network segmentation and TLS, define BAS points and control rules, and select KPIs such as kWh saved, peak demand reduction, room availability, and comfort complaints.

FAQ

How does Butlr detect occupancy without cameras or PII?

Thermal sensors measure heat signatures and movement to infer presence and count. They do not capture images, faces, or identifiers, ensuring anonymous data.

What integrations does Butlr support?

Butlr integrates via BACnet, Modbus, REST/WebSocket APIs, and webhooks with HVAC, lighting, scheduling, and security systems.

How accurate is thermal-based people counting?

Accuracy depends on layout, mounting height, and environmental conditions. Butlr is optimized for typical commercial spaces and provides confidence scores to support control logic.

How long does installation take and what is the deployment footprint?

Most pilots install in days. Sensors mount to ceilings, connect to gateways, and stream data to your BAS or platform. Wireless options minimize cabling; wired options support high-density deployments.

Can Butlr provide real-time alerts and historical analytics?

Yes. Real-time events trigger automation such as HVAC setback or room release while historical analytics support utilization reporting and planning.

What privacy and compliance safeguards are in place?

Butlr uses anonymous thermal sensing, encrypted transport, role-based access control, and configurable data retention. No PII is collected.

Call to action

Request a demo to see real-time occupancy in action
Schedule a site assessment for a pilot
Download the integration datasheet for BACnet, Modbus, and API details
Calculate potential savings with the included estimator and your building inputs

Resources

Access integration datasheets, API documentation, deployment guides, and the HVAC savings estimator to plan pilots and integrations.

Butlr delivers privacy-first anonymous occupancy and space intelligence that integrates with BAS and enterprise systems to reduce energy, improve utilization, and enhance safety. Start with a pilot to validate site-specific ROI and operational benefits.

Connected Building Solutions: Anonymous Occupancy & Space Intelligence