The four Vs of big data have long been a central part of the Internet of Things (IoT) and smart building discussion. As the number and complexity of devices and systems within buildings increase, so does the Variety, Velocity, Volume, and Veracity of the data generated. It is these four Vs that have created the demand for “big data” strategies, which have become central to smart building development. The four Vs are also at the center of the rapidly emerging topic of future proofing, as handling the increases of these data characteristics will be one of the biggest challenges facing our increasingly intelligent commercial buildings. An inability to handle this challenge will limit an organization’s capacity to derive value from their data, and will likely make investments in smart technology seem insufficient or poorly managed, relative to others. Data has become so fundamental to building and business operations that a new role has emerged atop […]