The Problem with Pilots, and The PointGuard Approach

The Problem with Pilots, and The PointGuard Approach

A New Approach to Testing Real Estate Tech

Do you want to try new real estate tech – without paying for a year’s worth of the tech or choosing a solution based only on case studies?

Yearlong pilots are expensive, time-consuming, and struggle to get buy-in.

On the other hand, case studies require a leap of faith when choosing a new technology – which isn’t guaranteed to work.

But, choosing the wrong technology has the potential to be a multi-million-dollar mistake for your company.

How can you implement new technology when the traditional options often don’t work? With a 30-day trial of new ...

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The Problem with Case Studies

The Problem with Case Studies

Do you use case studies to see if a new tech solution is right for you – without having to pay for an expensive, yearlong pilot?

Case studies tell the story of how a happy customer used the real estate tech. And, how it made running their building easier, cheaper, and great things.

Other Companies’ Data | But, when relying on case studies, you only see data from other companies using the product. Before committing to a likely expensive technology, you have to guess if the solution will work well in your unique situation from someone else’s data.

So, using case studies is like choosing which c...

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The Problem with Pilots

The Problem with Pilots

Buying real estate software for an entire year just to test it is like buying a car before you test drive. Like buying a car before you even walk on to the dealership's lot. How do you even know if you like it if you haven't seen it? How do you know it will be useful?

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PointGuard Case Study: The Story of 40% Energy Savings

PointGuard Case Study: The Story of 40% Energy Savings

From the moment a building is commissioned or retro-commissioned to its highest performance levels, the building starts back down the path of declinie. Operational efficiency deteriorates over time through accidental changes, normal wear and tear, and lack of supervision. These problems combound over time to create the current efficiency levels (or most likely inefficiency).

In the case of one of PointGuard's clients Lincoln Harris, they tackle the problem of building drift with a two part approach. With every building they manage, the facility team aims to commission their buildings' mechanic...

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ENERGY STAR Update for COVID-19

ENERGY STAR Update for COVID-19

The Department of Energy and ENERGY STAR revenly released updated COVID-19 related guidance for benchmarking and certification. The new guidance takes into account what the building sciences say are the best way to operate buildings in order to reduce disease transmission: higher humidity, higher quality filters, maximized fresh air intake, etc. Read more here.

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PointGuard CEO Busts the Buzz Words in AI and Commercial Real Estate

PointGuard CEO Busts the Buzz Words in AI and Commercial Real Estate

Shannon Smith, CEO and Founder of PointGuard, recently spoke to Franco Faraudo of Propmodo on his podcast about AI and its use in commercial real estate.

Artificial Intelligence is a general term that includes other categories of self-teaching algorithms such as machine learning. Our understanding of what the term means has changed, coinciding with the changes in the way we define intelligence in general. Listen here for more of Shannon's thoughts.

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The Burden of Proof: Proofs Summary

The Burden of Proof: Proofs Summary

The Proof blog series focuses on why PointGuard is different with some considerations of what you need to look for in a software solution, and why PointGuard might be the perfect fit.

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Proof #7: It Comes Back to Scale

Proof #7: It Comes Back to Scale

You know you want to try it but… Services that are used for a niche purpose must be flexible enough to incorporate changes in software used in building equipment so that services installed and trusted can continue to earn the loyalty of their users.

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