As the owner of the largest commercial real estate portfolio in Manhattan, Rudin Management Company, Inc. has a significant interest in the comfort, sustainability, and operating cost of its buildings. So when utility Con Edison asked Rudin to pilot a smart grid project, the company welcomed the opportunity. The project began as an effort to improve tenant comfort and safety. For example, if Con Edison signaled an impending blackout, Rudin would be able to stop all elevators on the nearest floor, avoiding entrapments. The First Building OS As a first step, Rudin needed to integrate data from diverse building systems. However, existing solutions were siloed, limited to reporting, and lacked building- wide functionality. For example, an elevator dashboard might report system status,

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