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Digital hub for smarter buildings

USA: The Trane Cloud is a new digital hub which Trane Technologies says is designed to transform how building operators, facility teams, and energy managers interact with their buildings. 

Trane Cloud is designed to bring together analytics, applications and services into one secure, seamless digital experience, empowering teams to operate buildings more efficiently, reliably and sustainably.

According to Trane, building professionals have previously needed to navigate a complex web of systems, with valuable data often trapped in proprietary interfaces or fragmented dashboards. 

“Trane Cloud,” the company says, “Addresses this challenge by creating a single, intelligent data foundation that provides portfolio- and site-level visibility, delivering actionable insights for energy optimisation and prioritised recommendations to streamline operations and enhance decision-making.”

Riaz Raihan, Trane Technologies’ senior vice president and chief digital officer, said: “In today’s increasingly digital world, building operators are flooded with data from their buildings and need a way to make sense of it all. 

“Trane Cloud is our answer. It serves as the entry point for the digital experience, revolutionising building operations by bringing everything together in one place to optimise performance.”

Trane

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