Would you want to spend thousands of dollars on a situation you could have avoided? The number one thing you should want in your commercial property is safety. By identifying issues like water leaks or unusual movements, you can prevent and detect any hazards that could make a big impact in the future.
It is easy to have peace of mind in a commercial property utilizing sensors like water leaks, motion, temperature, and humidity, allowing you to make quick response measures.
Think about the worst things that could happen to your commercial property. Would it be the destruction or loss of expensive equipment? Or would it be exposing your employees to health risks? With the sensors that Perceptive Things® offers, all of that could be avoided with just one purchase.
In this article, we will discuss how to keep your property safe with the use of smart building sensors and what each could do for you.
Water Leak Sensors
Water leak sensors help detect, you guessed it, water leaks, which can save thousands of dollars in asset and structural damage. Here are some ways that water leak sensors can help you.
Problems that Water Leak Sensors Solve
Water leak sensors can prevent commercial water damage from occurring and help keep your property safe.
To start, water damage can destroy drywall, flooring, carpet, furniture, and personal belongings. Exposure to water over time can even cause structural damage or collapse. Water damage restoration costs for commercial buildings are also high and can soar into the hundreds of thousands of dollars. Any electronic devices and equipment are also in danger, threatening the loss of data and the cost of replacing them.
Water leaks can and do cause thousands of dollars in lost revenue. As stated before, equipment, technology, and the workplace can be completely ruined by water damage. In the end, it can lead to weeks of cleanup and repair. Water damage may force the company to either work from home or even stop work altogether.
By allowing water damage, any employees in the building are also at risk. Water leaks cause mold, contamination, and electrical hazards that if not properly dealt with can quickly put their health at risk. This undoubtedly leads to bad reviews and generally a bad look for the company. It can also potentially put you in danger of a lawsuit.
How Water Leak Sensors Keep Your Commercial Property Safe
Water leak sensors detect moisture and can alert you as soon as they come in contact with water. Perceptive Things’® wireless alert system sends a signal straight to your phone in the form of emails, texts, or even calls. Furthermore, many of the water sensors at Perceptive Things® come with powerful adhesives that allow them to be placed in strategic areas to monitor areas at high risk of leaks.
Perceptive Things® has multiple leak sensors to suit a variety of specific needs.
The Droplet Solo™: A wireless and easy-to-install industrial-grade IP-67 sensor. Designed to detect water in a single spot and quickly alert the property owner.
The Droplet Duo™: A dual probe sensor that takes the great features of the Droplet Solo to the next level. Includes two water probes that can detect water independently.
The sensors come tested and pre-configured. Best of all, installation can be completed within a few minutes by a property owner or maintenance technician.
Smart building sensors such as water leak sensors are valuable tools for commercial building owners. By being proactive and detecting leaks early, you can save on water damage repair costs and maintain a safe environment.
Humidity & Temperature Sensors
Humidity and temperature sensors help detect mold growth and other health risks as well as detect damage to your building and pipes. Here are a few problems that a smart building sensor can help solve.
Problems that Humidity & Temperature Sensors Solve
Humidity leads to mold, bacterial, fungal, and other harmful VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds) if left alone for a long period of time. Mold can lead to numerous health risks including stuffy nose, sore throat, burning eyes, and even chronic lung infections.
Furthermore, chemical reactions within the building could lead to structural weakness. Over time humidity is able to slowly damage the infrastructure of your buildings leading to electronic parts corroding, wood being warped, and damaged paint jobs.
The different variations of temperatures will have various effects on equipment and machinery. These temperature changes could occur in the building during the quiet season when few people are around to monitor the property fully.
For example, water in the pipes when the temperature starts to drop may freeze and expand which could destroy the pipes and lead to costly repairs. This same idea could ruin any bathrooms in the building or any rooms with pipes in them. Hot temperatures can cause metal and concrete components to expand and contract repeatedly which poses even more problems.
How Humidity & Temperature Sensors Keep Your Commercial Property Safe
Humidity sensors can pick up on water leaks or significant changes in humidity before damage is done. These sensors help prevent the cost of infrastructure damage and avoid humidity-related health issues.
Being able to detect the temperature in your commercial building allows for energy usage monitoring, which can help you reduce costs. You are also able to avoid pipes overheating and freezing in the building because of the detection of the surface temperature with the sensor.
Since a real-time notice will be delivered to your phone, you are no longer dependent on audio alerts that are often unreliable. Therefore, the building remains safe even during periods when employees are absent such as vacations or work-related travel. These sensors can even alert the owners of extreme heat and smoke.
Perceptive Things® offers 5 ambient sensors:
Two variations of the Mercury™ which are used for temperature and humidity. The sensor will send an alert once a set temperature or humidity level is reached.
There are two variations of the Vapor™ which are used for smoke and heat. Take smoke detection to the next level with real-time alerts, so you know if something is wrong.
Finally, the Vox™ monitors noise levels in a room. It is a great option for keeping tabs on how loud tenants are so you can take corrective action before things get out of hand.
Motion Sensors
Motion sensors can help protect against theft in your commercial building. Here are some different ways that motion sensors can help you. Problems that Motion Sensors Solve
They can help prevent the theft of important equipment such as power tools or large electronic devices. They may also help stop break-ins, more specifically commercial burglary of which 42,104 took place in 2022 alone. Furthermore, if the items are stolen then their location is trackable, making it easier for law enforcement to recover them.
How Motion Sensors Keep Your Commercial Property Safe
Commercial buildings can be a high target because they usually have computers, laptops, and other expensive electronic equipment. Motion sensors can be used to detect these break-ins and alert you when windows or doors are opened for longer than a set time.
Since you are able to set the alert duration of opened doors and windows, the sensors are very customizable as you are able to accommodate the sensor for your specific building. They can also track where assets are at all times thus maximizing productivity and decreasing the chance of theft.
Perceptive Things® offers two Motion Sensors:
The Breeze™ is used on doors and windows. It consists of a sensor and a magnet. The sensor attaches to a door and frame to report when it opens.
The Motiv™ is used for tracking assets and equipment. Keep tabs on expensive equipment and critical infrastructure with real-time tracking.
Final Thoughts on Smart Building Sensors’ Role in Keeping Your Commercial Property Safe
It’s critical to prioritize safety when using sensors in smart buildings. Water leak sensors are crucial as they quickly detect leaks and alert maintenance staff. Additionally, temperature and humidity sensors are used to help maintain good indoor air quality. Monitoring temperature, humidity, and ventilation is important to prevent the buildup of harmful substances.
Lastly, motion sensors enhance security by detecting unauthorized access and triggering alarms. Building owners can make their premises safer and reduce risks relating to water damage, indoor air pollution, and possible intruders in the future. Purchasing these sensors gives you an approach to ensure you have peace of mind, even when you are away.
Do you even know half of the things that go on in your commercial property? What unnecessary expenses have you had to pay as a consequence?
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