IoT Platforms

Wilco’s IoT Solutions provide the necessary hardware and software to either build smart units or retrofit current multifamily inventory to become smart apartments.

The Internet of Things, or IoT, is changing the way we live, the way we work and the way we manage our lives. IoT refers to a wide range of internet-connected devices that can communicate with other networks and devices that link to the real world. Most of us are already using IoT devices in our daily lives -- we use smart TVs to stream content, connected doorbells to see who is knocking at our doors and smart thermostats to control and automate the temperature of our homes.

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And while IoT devices have been slowly entering into multifamily, senior and student housing with connected thermostats, lighting, door locks, water leak detectors and the like becoming more and more common in both new construction and retrofits, the next wave of technology will connect to more robust networks with software platforms that simplify and automate tasks and deliver extraordinary ROI for property owners, managers, maintenance staff and residents.

Watch Wilco EVP Brigitte Daniel discuss Security and Health Safety of Access Control with BRIVO Multifamily Sales Director of Smart Home, Mariam Rogers, at the TechHome Builder Summit

The Impact of IoT on Multifamily Living

1. Smarter building systems

Today, nearly early every conceivable building system, including heating, cooling, lighting and security, can be connected to the internet for remote management and automation, making today’s multifamily buildings more efficient to run and manage and more comfortable for residents.

Second generation IoT-enabled buildings will be more predictive and will be able to take advantage of information like weather reporting to anticipate changes in temperature and make automatic adjustments to make buildings even more efficient.

2. Healthier environments

IoT devices installed in multifamily buildings, make it easy to monitor environmental conditions like air quality and proactively address concerns that can cause health issues for residents and workers and avert costly issues with mold in the building itself.

Second generation of IoT-enabled buildings automatically analyze building conditions and alert staff to factors that indicate future problems that can be costly to repair and create unhealthy living conditions for residents.

3. Improved Response Time from Property Managers and Maintenance Staff

First-generation IoT devices like connected thermostats enabled residents to monitor and change the temperature in their units and introduced the concept of smart home to residents, who enjoyed the convenience of adjusting the temperature and unlocking the doors of their individual units from their smartphones.

Second-generation systems enable property managers and maintenance staff to take the benefits of smart home one step further by providing information that enables them to manage the building more efficiently and proactively right from their mobile phones or a desktop, and the ability to diagnose critical issues and provide a better understanding of actual building conditions.

For residents, this can mean faster response time for issues, and for owners and managers, it means higher efficiency and lower cost of service delivery.

Ultimately, multifamily is just seeing the beginning of the impact that IoT will have, and second generation solutions will bring significant benefits to property owners, managers and maintenance staff.

Featured Platform: StratisIoT

As a preferred StratisIOT Certified Integrator and partner WILCO enables the StratisIOT Software as a Service (SaaS) platform to empower property managers to focus on site management instead of managing access control system backups, upgrades and maintenance as a separate issues.

STRATIS is unique because it is the only access, energy and automation platform built specifically for multifamily and campus communities, with the focus on return on investment for property owners, managers, and real estate developers with the residents as natural beneficiaries.

Essentially the Stratis IOT platform enables better response times for maintenance personnel provides preventative alerts for property managers, increses energy conservation, mitigates damages in the event of a fire or leak, and increses security proficiencies for staff and residents.

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Features & Benefits

Effective and simple access control

Phone as credential for Residents

Physical and phone Staff credentials

iButtons, Proximity and Smart Card Credentials

Normal (momentary) use access Toggle (maintained) use access One-Time access

Pass-through access

Maintenance reporting for Residents

Maintenance credentials for Staff

Supports credential activation and deactivation

Auto unlock schedules-allows weekly repeating for automatic locking and unlocking of doors

Supported door access devices include ButterflyMX, Brivio, and Schlage (BE367, BE467, FE-210, FE-410, CO-200, CT-5000, NDE, LE)

Runs in the cloud - No local computer to maintain or upgrade

Automatic and continuous backups

Featured IoT Partners

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