Bluevolution

Pioneering Smart Building Solutions

bluEvolution is a leading building technology consulting and design firm, dedicated to revolutionizing the value real property owners can achieve with smart building technology. Our core mission is to align cutting-edge real estate technology solutions with our clients’ business goals. We emphasize vendor-neutral, open protocol approaches to ensure seamless integration and hosting of solutions, tailored to achieve targeted returns on investment. Our clientele includes federal, state, and local governments, universities, system integrators, and facility management companies, among others.

Core Services

Building Control System Optimization:

• Efficiency Enhancement: Streamlining operations to maximize energy savings and system performance.
• Functionality Improvement: Implementing advanced controls and automation to enhance user experience and system responsiveness

Master Systems Integration:

• System Cohesion: Integrating HVAC, lighting, security, and other building systems for unified performance.
• Seamless Interoperability: Ensuring all systems communicate effectively for optimal building management.
  IT Infrastructure Assessment:

Resilience Evaluation:

• Assessing current IT infrastructure to identify vulnerabilities and areas for improvement.
• Scalability Optimization: Designing infrastructure to support future growth and technology upgrades.

Network and Systems Architecture Design:

• Advanced Frameworks: Developing robust and secure network architectures tailored to specific building needs.
• Future-Proof Solutions: Ensuring designs are adaptable to emerging technologies and evolving requirements.

Cybersecurity Assessment and Modernization:

• Comprehensive Security: Conducting thorough assessments to identify and mitigate potential cybersecurity threats.
• Modernization Strategies: Implementing state-of-the-art security measures to protect critical building systems.

Technical Standards Development:

• Industry Benchmarks: Creating and refining standards to ensure consistency and quality across all building technologies.
• Best Practices: Promoting industry-leading practices for system implementation and management.

Acquisition Support and Project Management:

• Procurement Guidance: Assisting in the acquisition of advanced technologies and ensuring they meet project specifications.
• Integration Oversight: Managing technology implementations from inception through completion.

Strategic Business Planning:

• Long-term Roadmaps: Developing comprehensive technology strategies aligned with client business objectives.
• Sustainable Growth: Ensuring plans support sustainable and scalable technology adoption.

Specialized Experience in EMIS and GEB

bluEvolution is a leader in the deployment of Energy Management Information Systems (EMIS) and Grid-interactive Efficient Building (GEB) technologies. Our expertise encompasses:

• Project Development: Leading the conception and execution of EMIS and GEB projects.
• Cybersecurity Validation: Ensuring robust cybersecurity measures are integrated from the ground up.
• Systems Integration: Seamlessly merging new technologies with existing building systems.
• Vendor Management: Coordinating with technology providers to deliver cohesive and high-performing solutions.

Team Expertise

Our team possesses decades of collective experience in:

• Developing and leading the Smart Buildings program for the GSA’s extensive real estate portfolio.
• Developing technical guidance and standards for building technologies.
• Executing all phases of projects, from development to close out, that facilitate transitions to competitive, vendor-neutral solutions.
• Extensive expertise in aligning information technology in support of operational technology for large real estate portfolios.
• Producing scoping narrative, sequence of operations, and detailed design documentation for building automation system upgrades.
• Implementing nationwide energy management system analytics and fault detection.
• Conducting comprehensive building technology assessments for clients.

Cybersecurity Solutions

We recognize the critical importance of IT security in building technology and offer extensive solutions that include:

• Risk Assessments: Identifying and evaluating potential security risks.
• Risk Management: Developing and implementing strategies to mitigate identified risks.
• Defense in Depth Approach: Architect multiple layers of security controls and measures to protect data and systems from potential threats, ensuring that if one layer fails, others will still provide protection.
• Future-Proof Configurations: Ensuring systems are resilient against future threats.

Smart Building Strategy

Our approach to smart building strategy includes:

• Visionary Planning: Crafting forward-thinking strategies that anticipate industry trends and technological advancements.
• Macro Trend Analyses: Understanding broader trends to inform strategic decisions.
• Character Profiling: Tailoring solutions to the specific needs and profiles of buildings and their occupants.
• Total Cost of Ownership: Ensuring the complete direct and indirect lifecycle costs of a proposed solution are carefully calculated.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Ensuring all relevant parties are involved and informed throughout the process.

Technology Systems Design

Our design expertise covers:

• Infrastructure Support: Creating infrastructure that robustly supports smart building technologies.
• System Reliability: Ensuring all designs are reliable, secure, and efficient.

Systems Integration Architecture

As a vendor-neutral Master Systems Integrator, we offer:

• Strategic Guidance: Providing unbiased advice to achieve optimal smart building outcomes.
• Integration Documentation: Detailed documentation to support system integration.
• Interoperability Mapping: Ensuring all systems work together seamlessly.
• Architectural Design: Crafting detailed and robust designs for system integration.
• Cybersecurity Risk Management: Integrating cybersecurity considerations into all aspects of system design.

Construction Phase Services

We provide comprehensive support during the construction phase, including:

• Installation Oversight: Supervising the installation of technology systems to ensure compliance with design specifications.
• Commissioning: Ensuring all systems are fully operational and meet performance standards.
• Integration Support: Facilitating the seamless integration of new technologies with existing systems.

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