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Smart Buildings

The global COVID-19 pandemic has had far-reaching impacts.

Among them was the almost-overnight shift to working from home. Organizations throughout the world closed offices and sent office employees home to work. Thanks to internet connections and cloud-based solutions, video conferencing platforms and VPNs, workers managed their day-to-day tasks from their home office, couch, or kitchen table, and companies continued to function.

After months of working from home, companies have started to return employees to the office, or are making plans for when and how that will happen.

Most organizations are adopting a hybrid approach to work: employees will spend part of their time in the office and part of their time working from home. This approach provides employees and employers with flexibility, while bringing back in-person collaboration in the office and reinforcing corporate culture.

The Return to the Office
As employees return to the office, the role of the office building is shifting. "Companies that adopt a hybrid approach will likely use offices to develop more emotional connections, facilitate collaboration, and create human experiences," Deloitte reports in their 2021 Commercial Real Estate Outlook.

What these collaboration spaces will look like is spelled out in greater detail in a paper from Panduit and Atlona: Office 2.0

Enable Smart Buildings with Panduit Utility Grade Infrastructure
The move toward smarter buildings requires an infrastructure that is engineered to support all types of connected devices. Panduit's Utility Grade Infrastructure (UTG) offering is just that.

UTG is a technology platform and assurance program that delivers UTG-rated cabling solutions to support specific applications, performance requirements, and life cycle needs for smart buildings of today and tomorrow. Panduit's UTG solutions are third-party tested and certified at distances up to 185 meters, instead of the industry standard 100 meters. Other key parameters of the UTG offering are:

  • Higher frequencies
  • Elevated maximum temperatures
  • Advanced AV protocols
  • Next-Gen Wi-Fi technology
  • Superior cable bundle performance under load
  • HD and 4K UHD video surveillance