Smart Building Case Studies in the UAE

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These smart building case studies show how MachineSens IoT uses wireless LoRaWAN and NRF sensors with the BuildOT One cloud platform in existing UAE buildings. Projects cover a 300+ building ESG portfolio, 59 university buildings with air quality monitoring, and a Dubai school that recorded a 10 to 15% energy saving. A typical building goes live in about 30 days.

Browse by industry: Commercial real estate | Education | Hospitality | Healthcare | Residential

Smart building case studies by project

Dubai Holding Asset Management

Commercial real estate, Sustainability and ESG. Energy, water, BTU and air quality monitoring across 39 communities and 300+ retail and residential buildings. Dubai Holding ESG monitoring case study

Higher Colleges of Technology: indoor air quality

Education, Indoor air quality. 10-parameter LoRaWAN air quality sensors across 11 campuses and 59 buildings, with data available to the campus BMS over BACnet. HCT indoor air quality case study

Private school in Dubai

Education, HVAC and energy. Wireless thermostats, automated AC scheduling and energy metering in a school with no BMS. Recorded 10 to 15% energy saving. Private school wireless AC control case study

Beachfront hotel in Ajman

Hospitality, Energy management. Wireless LoRaWAN electricity meters at about 30% less cost than an RS485 retrofit, with no disruption to guests. Ajman hotel energy monitoring case study

FM company in the UAE

Commercial offices, HVAC and air quality. Wireless FCU thermostats, energy meters, air quality sensors and filter sensors managed in AirBMS, with no wired BMS. FM company FCU control case study

Higher Colleges of Technology: wireless metering

Education, Energy metering. Convert+ Modbus to LoRaWAN converters bring existing electricity meters on 11 campuses into the BMS over BACnet, with no RS485 cabling. HCT wireless metering case study

GreenGate Business Tower

Commercial real estate, Energy management. Wireless energy metering on major distribution panels of a multi-tenant commercial tower, installed while the building stayed fully operational. GreenGate energy metering case study

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Selected project references

Beyond the case studies above, our project portfolio covers 500+ buildings in four countries. Most are wireless deployments in occupied buildings.

United Arab EmiratesSaudi ArabiaKuwaitQatar
500+buildings in our project portfolio
111towers at International City, our largest community
27retail and community sites monitored
20cultural and public facilities for Dubai Culture
Residential towers around a landscaped community park

Residential communities

Wireless electricity and water monitoring across whole communities.

111towers
International City
Dubai
Community-wide energy monitoring
51towers
The Gardens
Dubai
Community-wide energy monitoring
42buildings
Wasl Green Park
Dubai
Wireless energy and resource monitoring
17towers
Dubai Creek Harbour
Dubai
Wireless energy monitoring
Al Khail Gate 1 and 2Nuzul Camp VillageShorooqLayanRemraamCity Walk ResidentialGhoroobDubai Wharf TowersBluewaters SA2 TowerAl Badaa TowerMKM Tower
Stone and glass facade of a public building

Culture, heritage and public buildings

Wireless automation and control for Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (DCAA).

20facilities
Dubai Culture & Arts Authority
Dubai
Museums, heritage sites and public libraries, controlled from one platform
Al Fahidi Historical NeighborhoodEtihad MuseumShindagha MuseumShindagha Creek HouseShindagha Perfume HouseMuseum of the Poet Al OqailiAl Jalila Cultural Center for ChildrenHatta Heritage VillageUmm Al Sheif Majlis8 public libraries
Waterfront retail and dining promenade with shade sails

Retail and lifestyle

Electricity and water monitoring at malls, markets and community centres.

27sites
Retail and community destinations
Across Dubai
Multi-site resource monitoring in one dashboard
Ibn Battuta MallDragon MartDubai Wharf MallBluewaters Wharf MallThe Outlet VillageAl SeefBoxparkAl Khawaneej WalkSerena MarketplaceLast Exit sitesMudonVillanovaAl FurjanDiscovery Gardens
Modern commercial office building with glass facade

Commercial and hospitality

Energy monitoring for offices, landmarks and hotels.

2buildings
First Abu Dhabi Bank
One Tower and Al Khubairah
Wireless electricity monitoring
2buildings
One Za’abeel
Dubai
Energy monitoring
1landmark
Meydan Grandstand
Dubai
Energy monitoring
1HQ
Berkeley Services
UAE
Wireless building automation and control
2hotels
InterContinental and Ajman Hotel
UAE
Energy and resource monitoring
Landscaped outdoor space with planting and walkways

Air quality, environment and outdoor

Indoor air quality, environmental and outdoor monitoring with BMS or smart city integration.

59buildings
Higher Colleges of Technology
11 campuses, UAE
Wireless indoor air quality with BMS integration
1park
SeaWorld Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi
Wireless environmental monitoring with BMS integration
1outdoor site
Ghaf Woods
Dubai
Outdoor noise and air quality with smart city platform integration
1park
Al Warqa Park
Dubai
Wireless irrigation monitoring and control
Commercial buildings linked by a sky bridge in a Gulf city

Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Qatar

The same platform and devices outside the UAE.

27structures
Kuwait J3 Residential
Kuwait
7 buildings and 20 townhouses, wireless energy management with BMS integration
1building
Jameel Square
Saudi Arabia
Wireless energy management
1tower
Premium commercial tower
Doha, Qatar
Indoor air quality with BMS integration (wired)

Lists include projects in progress.

Frequently asked questions

How long does a typical deployment take?

A typical building goes live on BuildOT One in about 30 days.

Do I need to replace my BMS?

No. BuildOT One sits alongside an existing BMS and exchanges data over BACnet, Modbus or MQTT.

Can wireless sensors be installed in occupied buildings?

Yes. The devices are wireless, so the projects on this page were installed without new cabling while the buildings stayed in use.

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