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Much struck down to my height. it feels like all the action is done here. we are there. what's happening? oh no, it's on its side. the first rule of click — we can break anything. but does everyone want to embrace this tech? and what if you don't have a smartphone, or a flat battery, do you get the day off? now, if you're completely resistant to smartphones, there is a facility to get a plastic card, but you will miss out on all the other great things in the app, such as being able to get the offers and discounts in the marketplace, or book the restaurants or any of the facilities, so it's d...

So while we've seen so—called "smart buildings" pop up for some years now, never has the need for flexible space and a safe and efficient flow of people felt more important. this is 22 bishopsgate, a new building that's been designed to house 12,000 staff, and, from the ground up, technology has been built in. in fact, if you're an employee, then you enter the building by using an app. as soon as you walk in, bluetooth beacons will recognise you. and if you're a visitor, well, you get sent a qr code. there's a facial recognition option too, no standard reception desk, and even the lifts can ...

Even now, as things open up here in london, the streets may be alive with diners and drinkers, but many office buildings are at a fraction of capacity. we often talk about how the pandemic has changed the way that we live and work, but what we don't know is which of these changes are here to stay. so planning for the future and trying to get back to some sort of new normal could be rather challenging. renting and running large office space is costly. and we're yet to know how many people will spend how much time in them. so while we've seen so—called "smart buildings" pop up for some years n...

Card, but you will miss out on all the other great things in the app, such as being able to get the offers and discounts in the marketplace, or book the restaurants or any of the facilities, so it's definitely a mobile—first building. what data is it collecting? is it getting the sort of detail of someone moving around the building, or is it not to that level? and then what's done with that data? no, totally, so we don't actually track individuals, but we do track anonymised data on where people visit within the building. so that allows us to provide an experience where we can push you an ev...

Because out of four lifts, only one is working, for example. the problem with lifts is that they don't work well. basically, they break down on an average of four times a year. people get stuck into them for hours and hours — a total of 1,400 years of stuck people every year in the world. so a smart box is connected to each lift and, using ai, traffic patterns are worked out from the data gathered. it means that breakdowns can be anticipated and lifts can be made available on the floors they are needed most. we can provide to the building manager clear analytics of which floor are the most u...