MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 14, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Building
occupants long have grappled with whom to call when their work area
is too cold or how to gain access to a facility when they forget
their access card at home. Honeywell (NYSE: HON) announced a
new mobile software application that addresses these common
frustrations.
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The Honeywell Vector Occupant App combines the convenience of
today's mobile devices with connected building features to give
users more control over their comfort levels and ability to
securely move about the workplace. The new software is the latest
example of Honeywell's leadership in the Internet of Things around
connected buildings.
"Smart phones and apps continue to enhance our everyday lives,
from allowing us to hail a cab to giving us direct insight into
where we stand on a restaurant waiting list. We're now applying
these same concepts of insight and control to how one interacts
with a building," said John
Rajchert, president, Honeywell Building Solutions.
"Buildings are alive and teeming with opportunities for users to
interact with them—if you can make the right connections. The
Honeywell Vector Occupant App facilitates these interactions so
users can create their best experiences."
The new app provides digital identification and integrates with
core building functions, including access and comfort control, to
enhance building occupants' experience with the touch of a screen.
The app's access control capability eliminates the need for
physical cards or fobs and gives users secure access via their
smart phones. In addition, occupants can quickly and easily
communicate temperature discomfort to prompt real-time adjustments
instead of the more time-consuming process of seeking out a
facility manager.
Facility managers benefit from immediate insight into where and
how comfortable occupants are so they can make adjustments more
quickly and easily. And the app's digital identification and access
control capabilities make it easier to manage occupant credentials,
eliminating the need to keep track of and replace misplaced access
cards.
"Occupant engagement is an increasingly important aspect of
intelligent building solutions," said Casey Talon, principal
research analyst with Navigant Research, contributing to its
Building Innovations program. "The smart phone app is an innovative
new platform for gathering insight that can refine environmental
conditions to optimize workspaces."
Backed by a cloud-based architecture and enabled by HID Global's
Seos® credential technology, the Honeywell Vector
Occupant App works independently of underlying building systems,
enabling widespread use and adoption. Facility administrators can
use the app to manage user identification and credentials. Users
who download the app must receive an invitation from the
administrator in order to gain access to its features.
The app features:
- Digital Identification – Eliminates the need for plastic
badges or temporary tags and solves the issue of outdated photo IDs
by providing an up-to-date photograph.
- Convenient Access Control – Builds on the app's digital
identification feature, offering mobile-based access control that
can easily be managed by a facility and eliminate the need to track
and replace cards or fobs. Occupants have one less item to carry
and can open doors from greater distances than traditional key
cards and fobs.
- One-Click Hot/Cold Calls – Provides a quick and direct
way for occupants to indicate when their work areas are too hot or
too cold, and to receive confirmation that their issues are being
addressed. Facility managers are alerted to occupants' discomfort
right away and can view the location of the call, identify
patterns, and quickly make adjustments to satisfy occupants.
The Honeywell Vector Occupant App is part of Honeywell's
approach to connected services, which leverages the connectivity of
buildings to improve how they operate and the experiences they
offer for those who visit and work within them. The app is also the
latest addition to Honeywell's mobile software strategy, a
significant part of the company's efforts to provide the latest
technology innovations to help keep facilities safe, secure,
comfortable, productive and energy efficient. Future enhancements
and capabilities are planned for the app that will take advantage
of building connectivity.
The Honeywell Vector Occupant App currently works with Apple and
Android products and is available on iTunes® and Google
Play™.
About Honeywell Home and Building Technologies
Honeywell Building Solutions is a part of Honeywell Home and
Building Technologies (HBT), a global business with more than
44,000 employees worldwide. HBT is a leader in the Internet of
Things (IoT) and creates products, software and technologies found
in more than 150 million homes and 10 million buildings worldwide.
We help homeowners stay connected and in control of their comfort,
security and energy use. Commercial building owners and occupants
use our technologies to ensure their facilities are safe, energy
efficient, sustainable and productive. Our advanced metering
hardware and software solutions help electricity, gas and water
providers supply customers and communities more efficiently. For
more news and information on Honeywell Home and Building
Technologies, please visit http://www.honeywell.com/newsroom.
Honeywell (www.honeywell.com) is a Fortune 100 diversified
technology and manufacturing leader, serving customers worldwide
with aerospace products and services; control technologies for
buildings, homes, and industry; turbochargers; and performance
materials. For more news and information on Honeywell, please
visit www.honeywell.com/newsroom.
Contact:
Jessie
Timmerman
763-954-6071 (office)
763-257-4245
(mobile)
Jessie.Timmerman@Honeywell.com
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