Daitei Yuraku Real Estate Conducts Verification of Equipment Monitoring Efficiency Across Multi-Building Managed Properties

Silicon Valley-based startup MODE, Inc. (Headquarters: California, USA; Japan Branch: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Manabu Ueda, hereinafter "MODE") announces that Daitei Yuraku Real Estate Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; President & CEO: Takeshi Uekusa, hereinafter "Daitei Yuraku") has conducted a trial implementation of the IoT platform "BizStack" to verify improvements in management efficiency across multiple facilities.

Under the verification conditions set this time, the time required to confirm alarm details and locations after an equipment alarm occurred was approximately 5 minutes when using BizStack, compared to approximately 30 minutes with conventional methods.

Background and Challenges

Severe labor shortages have become a major challenge in the real estate management industry. Daitei Yuraku is actively promoting the adoption of IoT technologies to improve operational efficiency and build sustainable management systems.

The managed property where the trial was conducted consists of multiple buildings across a wide area, presenting the following challenges in equipment management:

Time lag in anomaly detection: For properties managing multiple buildings, confirming detailed conditions upon equipment alarms often requires on-site visits, resulting in delays in identifying anomalies. This verification aimed to complement existing management systems and further accelerate initial response.

Mobility burden for cause and location identification: In multi-building properties, staff may need to travel to monitoring panel locations to confirm equipment information and alarm details. Additionally, since some systems aggregate alarms from multiple buildings, identifying the exact location of an anomaly may require multiple verification steps. This trial aimed to supplement such operations.

Preventive maintenance against aging: To further enhance early detection of equipment anomalies and preventive maintenance, Daitei Yuraku conducted verification to complement existing management systems.

Given these challenges, the company initiated the trial implementation of "BizStack" with two objectives: (1) reducing mobility effort during emergency responses, and (2) verifying the actual degree of efficiency improvement through IoT device adoption, enabling remote, rapid access to equipment status and alarm information.

Implementation Overview

Verification Items

In this trial, remote cameras, environmental sensors, lamp sensors, and water leakage sensors were utilized to create an environment where equipment and alarm information scattered across the managed property could be centrally managed on BizStack.

Main verification items were as follows:

Remote Camera-Based Equipment Alarm Monitoring

Installation of remote cameras to monitor alarm panels

Establishment of a system to notify responsible personnel upon alarm occurrence, enabling pre-arrival situation assessment via video

Verification of faster location identification and initial response

Visualization of Alarm Sounds via Environmental Sensors

Installation of environmental sensors around alarm panels

Creation of a system to notify BizStack when alarm sound levels exceed a certain threshold

Verification of real-time alarm detection

Alarm Content Identification via Lamp Sensors

Installation of lamp sensors on equipment panel indicator lights

Verification of remote identification of alarm types

Evaluation of potential reduction in on-site verification tasks

Anomaly Detection via Water Leakage Sensors

Installation of sensors in areas with high water leakage risk

Creation of a system to notify BizStack upon water leakage detection

Verification of effectiveness in early detection of equipment anomalies caused by water leaks

BizStack Management Screen Concept

Results

The trial implementation demonstrated a significant achievement: reducing abnormal response time from 30 minutes to 5 minutes (an 83% reduction).

Previously, confirming equipment alarms required about 30 minutes for coordination with security personnel and checking monitoring panels across the vast site. This verification enabled remote pre-confirmation of alarm details and locations before dispatching staff, reducing initial response time to just 5 minutes.

Additionally, during the trial period, remote monitoring via various sensors allowed pre-identification of equipment status, reducing some travel and visual inspection tasks. This indicates potential for more efficient deployment and operation of on-site management personnel, confirming the viability of remote monitoring as a support tool for limited management staff.

Future Outlook

This initiative was conducted as a trial implementation and has now concluded its planned period, providing an opportunity to verify the effectiveness of remote monitoring across multiple buildings and integrated use of on-site data for operational efficiency.

MODE will continue to support operational efficiency and DX advancement in various fields, including building and facility management, by leveraging real-time data through BizStack.

About BizStack

"BizStack" is an IoT platform that centrally integrates real-time on-site data and data from existing systems, enabling operational efficiency and enhanced safety through intuitive, AI-powered operations.

It connects diverse data generated at "on-site" locations such as construction, manufacturing, and logistics, collecting and analyzing in real time information from sensors and cameras, existing business systems, SaaS, and other sources.

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About MODE

MODE is a Silicon Valley-based startup that develops and provides "BizStack," a platform supporting integration of real-time on-site data. Addressing challenges such as labor shortages and task dependency in on-site operations across construction, manufacturing, and logistics, MODE supports digital transformation for numerous enterprises through an approach grounded in digital technology and deep on-site understanding.

Company Overview

Company Name: MODE, Inc.

Representative: CEO / Co-Founder Manabu Ueda

Headquarters: 1840 Gateway Dr. Suite 250 San Mateo, CA 94404 USA

Established: July 2014

Business: Planning, development, and provision of the IoT platform "BizStack"

URL: https://www.tinkermode.jp