LAS VEGAS — Siemens Building Technologies Division and IBM have announced cloud-based solutions that will leverage Siemens’ building expertise and IBM’s Internet of Things (IoT) capabilities to maximize the potential of connected buildings, helping corporate real estate owners across multiple industries drive business results and meet energy efficiency goals.

Siemens is integrating software from IBM’s Watson IoT Business Unit, including analytics and asset management, into its cloud-based Navigator energy and sustainability management platform. The companies said this combination will help benefit corporate real estate customers in a number of ways, including: