Intelligent Buildings to Be the Norm of The UAE…

When we continue living in this
unusual ‘new standard,’ business analysts predict that tech will play a significant
role in this transition. The industry is projected to see tremendous growth in
the new techniques such as Intelligent Building Management Systems (BMS),
Touchless Access Control Systems, Facial Recognition, Heat Sensors, Advanced
HAVAC, and Drones, are examples.

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As per Jon Sander, partner of
Godwin Austen Johnson (GAJ), who built some of the most emblematic buildings in
the UAE, “the emphasis should be on how we can make our residences perspective
while maintaining space for social contact.”

As the sector is undergoing
transition, construction firms engaged in implementing projects are now doing
their part by implementing technology and tools that build a healthy and stable
working atmosphere for their workers and ensure that projects are not hampered
by architecture, supply chain, or workforce problems.

Professionals at 3D modeling and
engineering technology company Autodesk say that AEC (architecture, engineering,
and construction) has undergone exponential evolution over the last decade, and
Covid-19 has driven progress as never before—from new criteria for physical
distances and effects to the supply chain to the unexpected need for
telecommuting.

The American engineering firm
AECOM, which has helped to develop ventures such as Etihad Towers and Damac
Heights, acknowledges that technology such as BIM, common data environments and
data science have helped the organization achieve higher work performance,
optimized distribution workflows, improved on-site and off-site protection and
increased work quality thanks to cloud-based technological quality review
procedures.

Experts claim the building
technologies or methods that have been there for quite a few years but are
intended to be used more widely for projects include BIM, pre-fab design,
GPS-enabled systems, 4D & 5D modeling, drones, and robotics.

In the coronavirus pandemic
background, the building industry is pressing for rapid technological
implementation, with off-site and modular construction leading businesses and
contractors needing to weigh the supply of labor, social distances, health, and
safety requirements.

The UAE-based Speed House, which focuses on prefabricated construction, modular and off-site products, sees a spike in customers seeking to pursue such solutions. Michel Hanna, group manager at Speed House, says the pandemic has forced people to interact with nature, and developers are now considering previously undeveloped areas.