PRODEA Investments’s Michael Vartholomaios on Leveraging a Building’s Data for Optimized Use and Sustainability

In this episode of Buildings 2.0, Jose speaks with Michael Vartholomaios, Head of Digital Transformation & Technology at PRODEA Investments. They discuss why property managers should collect and analyze data from their buildings, and how they can use that data to optimize a property’s use. They also talk about how data helps with sustainability efforts, how AI can make buildings more efficient, and three focus areas for digital transformation.

Topics discussed:

• Why Michael is "addicted to data" and how one of his first projects at PRODEA was to centralize their database.
• How collecting data on a building and its functions can help you drive digital transformation, as well as track and report on ESG and sustainability efforts.
• How PRODEA is using property management software to streamline manual and time-consuming processes to free up the team.
• Why real estate has been slow to adopt digital transformation in brick-and-mortar and what they should look at instead.
• How architecture will need to keep up with the growing standards of sustainability.
• How AI could make buildings more efficient by optimizing its systems and providing personalized experiences for occupants.
• Guidance on why you should focus on people, processes, and products for a successful digital transformation.