Building Automation

Build on A Foundation of OT Data Transparency

Unify building data into a secure OT layer and gain real-time visibility into performance, compliance, and tenant experience.

From Fragmented Systems to Measurable Impact

When building systems operate in isolation, insight lags, comfort suffers, and ESG goals stall.

Matrikon Data Broker creates a shared, contextualized OT data layer, allowing teams to monitor, analyze, and act on high‑resolution data in real time. With real-time visibility that aligns daily operations with portfolio-wide goals, MDB helps drive measurable ROI and better tenant experiences.

One Architecture. All Systems. 

Before: Data Silos. Missed Opportunities. 

Data silos across HVAC, lighting, security, and other building systems restrict visibility, forcing facility teams to react only after problems occur.

After: Shared Visibility. Smarter Control. Greater ROI.

Matrikon Data Broker connects every system, contextualizes every value with timestamps and metadata, and delivers real-time, encrypted access across departments, platforms, and buildings. The result? Unified oversight, measurable savings, and cross-functional alignment at scale.

Less Patchwork. More Power.

Turn isolated building systems into a resilient, continuously optimized architecture.

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One View. Zero Blind Spots. 

Siloed data slows diagnostics, hides inefficiencies, and drives reactive maintenance. Matrikon Data Broker unifies building systems and streams contextualized, high-resolution data into BMS dashboards and fault detection tools, enabling earlier issue detection, faster response, and higher tenant satisfaction with less effort. 

OT Data in Action: 

Zooming In: Operations Gains

  • Early fault detection across systems
  • Unified dashboard for system-wide oversight
  • Improved asset uptime and tenant satisfaction

Zooming Out: Business Gains

  • Lower operating costs
  • Fewer system failures
  • Higher tenant retention
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Cut Costs. Prove Progress.

Energy is a top expense and the key to ESG progress. MDB provides high‑resolution load and runtime data to analytics and reporting tools, enabling automated tracking, forecasting, and smarter control strategies.

OT Data in Action:

Zooming In: Energy & ESG Gains

  • Real-time load and usage profiling
  • Aligned control strategies based on occupancy and weather
  • Streamlined ESG reporting and forecasting

Zooming Out: Business Gains

  • Verified progress on ESG goals
  • Reduced energy costs
  • Smarter sustainability investment
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Defense Without Compromise

Securing connected buildings requires strict governance. MDB uses encrypted, outbound‑only communication establishment, certificate‑based authentication, and role‑based access to enable IT/OT convergence without exposing inbound firewall ports or adding risk.

What It Might Look Like: 

Zooming In: IT & Security Gains

  • No open inbound ports or VPNs
  • Centralized access control and certificate renewal
  • Role-based permissions and audit logs

Zooming Out: Business Gains

  • Reduced cybersecurity risk
  • Easier compliance with NIST, ISO 27001, IEC 62443
  • Safer IT/OT convergence at scale
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Clarity Drives Strategy 

Auditable, portfolio‑wide data empowers leadership to make smarter investments and guide modernization with confidence. Matrikon Data Broker provides a unified foundation for cost tracking, ESG compliance, and operational performance, keeping strategic priorities aligned and measurable across all sites.

What It Might Look Like: 

Zooming In: Executive Gains

  • Live dashboards for energy, cost, and performance
  • Accurate, cross-building reporting
  • Aligned KPIs for facility-wide improvement

Zooming Out: Business Gains

  • Stronger sustainability scores
  • Lower total cost of ownership
  • Repeatable playbooks for portfolio-wide modernization
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Prevention Over Repair

Every failure impacts safety, satisfaction, and costs. MDB enables proactive maintenance by feeding structured, real‑time data to monitoring and diagnostic tools, reducing unplanned outages and extending asset life.

What It Might Look Like: 

Zooming In: Maintenance Gains

  • Earlier anomaly detection 
  • Proactive repairs, reducing unplanned outages
  • Longer equipment lifecycles 

Zooming Out: Business Gains

  • Lower total maintenance costs
  • Stronger system reliability and uptime metrics
  • Fewer complaints and better tenant retention

Facilities & Building Operations

Energy & Sustainability Teams

IT & Cybersecurity

Executive Leadership

Maintenance Teams

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One View. Zero Blind Spots. 

Siloed data slows diagnostics, hides inefficiencies, and drives reactive maintenance. Matrikon Data Broker unifies building systems and streams contextualized, high-resolution data into BMS dashboards and fault detection tools, enabling earlier issue detection, faster response, and higher tenant satisfaction with less effort. 

OT Data in Action: 

Zooming In: Operations Gains

  • Early fault detection across systems
  • Unified dashboard for system-wide oversight
  • Improved asset uptime and tenant satisfaction

Zooming Out: Business Gains

  • Lower operating costs
  • Fewer system failures
  • Higher tenant retention
Street lights with sunset in the background

Cut Costs. Prove Progress.

Energy is a top expense and the key to ESG progress. MDB provides high‑resolution load and runtime data to analytics and reporting tools, enabling automated tracking, forecasting, and smarter control strategies.

OT Data in Action:

Zooming In: Energy & ESG Gains

  • Real-time load and usage profiling
  • Aligned control strategies based on occupancy and weather
  • Streamlined ESG reporting and forecasting

Zooming Out: Business Gains

  • Verified progress on ESG goals
  • Reduced energy costs
  • Smarter sustainability investment
Fingerprint over city

Defense Without Compromise

Securing connected buildings requires strict governance. MDB uses encrypted, outbound‑only communication establishment, certificate‑based authentication, and role‑based access to enable IT/OT convergence without exposing inbound firewall ports or adding risk.

What It Might Look Like: 

Zooming In: IT & Security Gains

  • No open inbound ports or VPNs
  • Centralized access control and certificate renewal
  • Role-based permissions and audit logs

Zooming Out: Business Gains

  • Reduced cybersecurity risk
  • Easier compliance with NIST, ISO 27001, IEC 62443
  • Safer IT/OT convergence at scale
Women presenting data

Clarity Drives Strategy 

Auditable, portfolio‑wide data empowers leadership to make smarter investments and guide modernization with confidence. Matrikon Data Broker provides a unified foundation for cost tracking, ESG compliance, and operational performance, keeping strategic priorities aligned and measurable across all sites.

What It Might Look Like: 

Zooming In: Executive Gains

  • Live dashboards for energy, cost, and performance
  • Accurate, cross-building reporting
  • Aligned KPIs for facility-wide improvement

Zooming Out: Business Gains

  • Stronger sustainability scores
  • Lower total cost of ownership
  • Repeatable playbooks for portfolio-wide modernization
Man kneeling while working of machinery

Prevention Over Repair

Every failure impacts safety, satisfaction, and costs. MDB enables proactive maintenance by feeding structured, real‑time data to monitoring and diagnostic tools, reducing unplanned outages and extending asset life.

What It Might Look Like: 

Zooming In: Maintenance Gains

  • Earlier anomaly detection 
  • Proactive repairs, reducing unplanned outages
  • Longer equipment lifecycles 

Zooming Out: Business Gains

  • Lower total maintenance costs
  • Stronger system reliability and uptime metrics
  • Fewer complaints and better tenant retention

Lay the Groundwork for Smarter Building Automation

Transform disconnected systems into a single source of operational truth that drives efficiency, resilience, and tenant satisfaction.

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Streamline Efficiency

Use real-time data to reduce energy consumption and operating expenses.

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Increase Uptime

Spot issues early to keep systems running smoothly and avoid disruptions.

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Elevate Tenant Experience

Respond to occupancy and conditions in real time to protect occupants’ well-being.

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Scale Oversight

Oversee single buildings or entire multi‑site portfolios without disruptive rip‑and‑replace projects.

Your Blueprint for Operational Success

See how connected data drives smarter decisions, lower costs, and better outcomes for tenants, teams, and your bottom line.

Why Building Automation Leaders Choose Matrikon

​​Security and sustainability are no longer optional; they’re operational requirements. Matrikon delivers both with ease.

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Secure & Compliant

No open firewall ports, full encryption, segmented architecture

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Legacy Meets IoT

Modernize without replacing existing systems

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Cost-Effective ESG

Automated energy and sustainability data tracking

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Enterprise-Grade

Auditable, governed, and scalable across campuses

Have Questions? We Have Answers.

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What is a Unified OT Data Layer (UODL) and why does it matter to me as a leader?

A Unified OT Data Layer (UODL) describes the concept of a foundational enterprise-wide OT data layer, which makes all of a company’s operational data seamlessly and securely available to everyone who needs it. Beyond aggregating OT data into a common address space (like a Universal Name Space (UNS) does), the UODL addresses all aspects of enabling, federating, and managing OT data access, its security, reliability, context, and security.

Matrikon’s UODL vision is to aggregate OT data on a single open-standard platform so that everyone across the enterprise can access meaningful data. This means all teams share the same real-time view of operations, avoiding miscommunication and speeding strategic decision-making.

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How does MDB support analytics and digital initiatives?

MDB fuels your analytics and digital initiatives by providing reliable, high-quality OT data. Many analytics and digital transformation projects fail due to poor data quality or inaccessible data sources. MDB solves this by:

  • Unifying disparate data sources: MDB seamlessly integrates with various OT systems, regardless of their communication protocols, overcoming common data access barriers.
  • Ensuring data security: MDB handles secure network traversal and firewall access, ensuring your data remains protected.
  • Preserving data context: MDB enriches raw data with essential context, making it immediately useful for analysis and decision-making. This context-rich data is crucial for accurate insights and effective AI/ML model training.
  • Streamlining data delivery: MDB’s MQTT publisher enables effortless data streaming to any cloud or IIoT platform. We offer deployment guides for popular platforms like AWS IoT SiteWise and Azure IoT for simplified integration.
  • Optimizing data for specific applications: MDB uses OPC UA modeling to automatically provide a unified and context-rich dataset, ensuring your analytics tools receive data perfectly formatted for their needs.
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Can Matrikon help us meet sustainability or efficiency targets (reduce waste, energy)?

Yes. Matrikon gives you visibility that fosters efficiency. Integrating OT data enterprise-wide provides the precise, real-time insights needed to reduce waste and energy use. For example, identifying underperforming assets quickly enables corrective actions that support sustainability goals.

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What kind of ROI or payback can we expect from an OT data platform?

ROI varies by use case, but typical benefits include:

  • Faster project deployment (automated data integration).
  • Lower operational costs (reduced downtime, manual work).

Many customers see payback in under a year through productivity gains and risk reduction.

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How fast can we integrate Matrikon into our product?

MDB is designed for rapid deployment in vendor solutions. Using its pre-built adapters and configuration tools, you can typically connect to PLCs, SCADA systems, or cloud platforms within days. For example:

  • Legacy system integration (OPC DA, Modbus) works out-of-the-box.
  • Unified OPC UA namespace setup takes hours, not weeks.
  • Matrikon provides deployment templates and technical support to accelerate your project timeline.
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How do I measure success after implementing Matrikon solutions?

Success is measured by concrete improvements like reduced downtime, faster deployment times, or lower integration costs. For example, we might aim to cut data retrieval time by 90% or improve overall equipment effectiveness (OEE). Meeting these KPIs shows the Matrikon platform is delivering on its promise.

Let’s Talk About Your Portfolio

From flagship campuses to multi-site portfolios, Matrikon connects systems, protects assets, and delivers measurable results.