Case Study: Confidential Financial Services Client
Harnessing Data via Digital Twin and BAS Data Integration
To support workplace transformation initiatives, HH Angus deployed ARMS as a centralized occupancy analytics platform integrating BAS, lighting control systems, and 3D stereoptic occupancy sensors across multiple office locations. The solution provided real-time utilization analytics, validated workplace design assumptions using operational data, and enabled more informed space planning decisions across a complex, campus-like real estate portfolio. Similar to higher education environments, the project demonstrated how ARMS can aggregate occupancy data across multiple buildings to support long-term planning and more effective use of space resources.
The Challenge
Our client required better visibility into how office environments were being utilized across multiple locations. Existing building systems and occupancy technologies operated independently, limiting insight into real-world space utilization and workplace behavior.
As part of workplace transformation and return-to-office initiatives, the client required occupancy analytics to support:
- Office and meeting room utilization
- Workplace design validation
- Space optimization
- Long-term real estate planning
These challenges closely parallel those faced by large higher education campuses managing multiple buildings and evolving occupancy patterns.
The Solution
HH Angus deployed the Angus Remote Management System (ARMS) as a centralized occupancy analytics and digital twin platform integrating:
- Building Automation Systems (BAS)
- Lighting control systems using existing occupancy data
- 3D stereoptic occupancy sensors
- Interactive dashboards powered by AWS QuickSight
- Real-time and historical occupancy analytics
The solution unified occupancy, environmental, and operational data from multiple office locations into a single analytics platform while minimizing additional hardware deployment.
The Results
The deployment delivered a scalable occupancy analytics platform across multiple office locations.
Teams gained:
Unified Occupancy Visibility - Integrated occupancy and operational data across sites into a centralized platform.
Real-Time Utilization Analytics - Visibility into occupancy trends, room utilization, and workplace behaviors.
Workplace Design Validation - Analysis showed employees were frequently using meeting rooms as individual workspaces following reductions in private offices, providing measurable insight into workplace design effectiveness.
Reduced Deployment Costs - Use of existing lighting occupancy sensors minimized additional hardware requirements.