Case Study

Scale Smart Facilities Capabilities With entroCIM

Project Summary

Customer

Real estate development firm

Challenge

Scaling smart facilities technologies across multiple developments while maintaining open architecture and procurement consistency

Solution

Strategic consulting and project management support from Wesco’s entroCIM team and integrator partners to streamline technology specification and deployment

Results

Cloud-based architecture
Coordinated procurement and design
Open system infrastructure
On-time delivery of complex technologies

The Challenge: Scaling Smart Facilities Technologies Across Diverse Projects

Following a successful deployment of the entroCIM Central Intelligence Manager platform at a flagship smart building property in downtown Atlanta, a real estate development firm sought to replicate and expand its technology strategy across upcoming projects throughout the southeast region. The goal was to apply lessons learned from the initial deployment, particularly around technology procurement and open architecture, to future developments.

However, with complex projects that posed greater challenges around integration of disparate systems, applications and devices, the firm needed a trusted partner to guide technology specification, procurement and integration across a large footprint in their broad and varied portfolio.

The Solution: Strategic Consulting and Coordinated Technology Deployment

In collaboration with technology partners, Wesco’s entroCIM team provided smart building consulting and project management resources to ensure technologies were procured efficiently and aligned with jointly developed specifications. This support spanned the full project lifecycle, from design coordination to delivery.

Drawing on decades of smart facilities experience, Wesco’s team helped coordinate converged networks, connected infrastructure and documentation processes to eliminate surprises and maintain the open system architecture that had proven successful in earlier projects. Even in cases where ownership might change before platform deployment, the firm relied on Wesco to ensure continuity and peace of mind at all stages of the project lifecycle.

Beyond this project management support, the entroCIM platform itself was tailored for each site, helping to unify building systems, streamline IT and OT integration and support open architecture environments. Its flexible framework allows for seamless integration of HVAC, lighting, utility metering and other systems, to ensure that each development could maintain consistency while adapting to site-specific needs.

entroCIM Deployment: Solution Scope

45+ API connections
Design coordination
Network architecture
Project management

Smart facilities consulting
Subject matter expert support
Technology specification

BACnet
Custom integrations

Electrical systems (including UPS)
HVAC

Lighting
Utility metering

The Results: Trusted Partners and Scalable Success

By partnering with Wesco and leveraging the entroCIM platform, the real estate firm established a framework to replicate for smart building deployments across multiple projects. Coordinated design and procurement processes help ensure on-time delivery of complex technologies, while open architecture principles support long-term flexibility and scalability. Our consultative partnership provides consistency and guidance in the real estate firm’s dynamic development projects, while the platform’s built-in capabilities help streamline integration and future-proof each site for evolving operational needs.