Water Utility Improves Meeting Room Occupancy With Planon's IoT Platform

- Waterschap Zuiderzeelanduses zone sensors for real-time space occupancy Planon, the global leader in software solutions for real estate and facility management optimisation, announced today that Waterschap Zuiderzeeland has successfully completed a pilot of Planon's IoT platform. As part of renovating their headquarters, Waterschap Zuiderzeeland in The Netherlands installed zone sensors. All bookable meeting rooms have been equipped with a Passive Infrared (PIR) sensor, which communicates the current status of the zone - either occupied or free - in real-time with the Planon software. "Using this technology has allowed us to better monitor space availability. If a workspace is not used at a time when it has actually been booked, it is released automatically, giving staff easier access to meeting rooms," said Janneke Eerens, Environmental Manager with Waterschap Zuiderzeeland. The IoT platform is just one element of Planon's Integrated Workplace Management System (IWMS). This software supports efficiency improvements and cost reductions in operational processes, as well as continuous innovation to increase workplace productivity and employee satisfaction.   Improving meeting room occupancy is just one of many IoT use-cases. Sign up for Planon's webinar to learn more, or read the full Waterschap Zuiderzeeland case study on the Planon website. About Planon  With over 30 years of experience, Planon is the leading global provider of innovative software that supports corporate real estate and facility managers in optimising the performance of their workplace by simplifying business processes and reducing costs. Furthermore, Planon delivers an integrated software platform that helps commercial service providers to increase operating efficiency and customer value through radical process automation and seamless system integration.  Planon's software has been completely designed in-house and is fully integrated to deliver reliable management information. Gartner - the leading independent technology research organisation - has consistently rated Planon as a global leader in their market. Planon has implemented its comprehensive solutions for over 2,000 clients, supported by offices around the world. To learn more about Planon's software, visitplanonsoftware.com or follow us on Twitter @Planon_INT, @Planon_UK or @Planon_Asia.