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Introducing the akenza Building Edge: A holistic view of your building combining IoT with BMS data

As facilities look for smarter ways to manage and optimize operations, integrating BMS and IoT offers actionable insights. Traditionally, accessing BMS data has been limited, confined to on-site systems with interfaces tailored to a narrow group of users. Now, with akenza Building Edge, BMS data can seamlessly connect to the akenza IoT platform, opening up new possibilities for real-time cloud connectivity and data-driven facility management.

Key features of the akenza Building Edge:

Cloud connectivity: The akenza Building Edge connects BMS data to the cloud via MQTT, a lightweight messaging protocol, making BMS insights accessible from anywhere.

Customizable data points: Choose which BMS data points to transfer to the cloud.

Broad compatibility with industry standards: The akenza Building Edge integrates with existing BMS such as KNX, BACnet, and Modbus. This makes it easy to deploy in any environment.

Built on the Niagara Framework: Based on the widely adopted Niagara Framework, this solution enables easy integration of building data with the akenza platform.

Centralized data management for smarter facilities

The akenza Building Edge combines data from traditional wired BMS systems and wireless, battery-powered IoT devices (e.g. LPWAN devices) into a single, unified platform. The akenza platform standardizes these data points, allowing operators to access them through the akenza Dashboard Builder or forward them to third-party tools and databases for further analysis.

By integrating the akenza Building Edge, building operators can transition from isolated systems and fragmented data toward a comprehensive, cohesive view of their facilities. This shift not only simplifies building management but also empowers sustainable and efficient decision-making.

The akenza Building Edge represents a significant step forward in unified data management, enabling facilities to maximize their operational potential.

Akenza AG was born in 2017 to deliver fast, easy and cost-effective IoT solutions for corporates. Akenza is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, where it helps companies worldwide develop their own smart IoT solutions.

Thanks to its self-service, low-code IoT platform, akenza dramatically reduces the technical complexity and effort companies have when creating their IoT Solution. By making IoT accessible for organizations of all sizes, akenza is leading the evolution of the Internet of Things from a prototype stage towards broad market applicability.

The company has established long-term relationships with major clients such as the facility management provider ISS Switzerland, Georg Fischer, and various SMEs.