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Buildings and real estate represent a multi-trillion-dollar global ecosystem where immense value is locked up and needs transformation across the building lifecycle:

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  • Planning and design

  • Construction

  • Operations

  • Tenant experience

  • Real estate transactions
     

Unlocking digital technology for buildings promises to advance real estate transformation at a scale and speed needed to make a difference; however, due to legacy issues and siloed systems, this transformation has been slow to realize.

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The Coalition for Smarter Buildings (C4SB) is bringing globally accessible open-source, open standards-based, re-usable and specialized digital infrastructure to buildings to reduce costs and friction and accelerate this transformation to unlock new value, options, and opportunities.

How could C4SB benefit you?​

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  • Owners

    • Unlock higher value of your built portfolio

    • Gain more choice among vendors and solutions

    • Make informed decisions based on real-time performance

    • Increase confidence and speed for transactions

  • Operators

    • Gain visibility into real-time performance

    • Unify remote management across all systems and buildings

    • Enable fewer staff to manage more space

    • Unlock efficiencies with automation and AI

  • Proptech Startups / Venture Investors

    • Create solutions that deliver hidden value

    • Compose new solutions rapidly

    • Lead the digital transformation of a huge global industry

    • Capitalize on huge untapped markets

  • Vendors

    • Be part of the digital transformation of the built environment

    • Update legacy products and services based on open standards and open source

    • Compose new solutions rapidly

    • Contribute to and guide open standards and open resources

  • Governments & Non-Profits

    • Lead to a new world for buildings

    • Create and promote open standards and open resources

    • Enact progressive building codes based on openness

    • Walk the talk with your own portfolio

  • Real Estate & Building Professionals

    • Advance your own career quickly

    • Gain transferable skills

    • Contribute your experience and enthusiasm

    • Be part of a dedicated and fun community

  • Users of Buildings

    • Enjoy better comfort and convenience

    • Produce more

    • Create demand by asking for open solutions

The Coalition for Smarter Buildings Foundation is a project series of The Linux Foundation.

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The Linux Foundation has pioneered transformation through open source for numerous software-defined vertical industries.  Learn more.

Contact

Rick Justis, Executive Director

C4SB is headquartered in Kansas City, MO, and has active members all across North America and in Europe.

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