Revolutionizing space management in education through real-time insights and user-centered design.

The Smart Building Collective is proud to award Solution Certification to pleq, recognizing its innovative, dual-solution platform that transforms how educational institutions manage, monitor, and maximize their building spaces.

In an era where real estate is among the most valuable and under-optimized assets in the education sector “Campuses are on average
40% Underutilized, which amounts to €16 million in unnecessary costs per year”

pleq provides a fresh, tech-forward approach. Its platform combines IoT-powered occupancy monitoring with a student-facing booking app, creating a powerful ecosystem for real-time, data-driven decision-making that goes far beyond traditional space management.

Smart Occupancy Starts with Smart Sensing

At the heart of pleq’s solution is a robust network of privacy-friendly IoT sensors that collect granular occupancy data without the need for invasive technologies. The system includes:

• People Counters to track building-level traffic patterns,

• Presence Sensors to detect usage of individual desks, rooms, or zones,

• Environmental Sensors that monitor CO₂ levels, temperature, and humidity to ensure optimal study conditions.

These real-time insights allow facilities teams to make informed decisions on space usage, air quality, and energy optimization—creating a more responsive and efficient environment for learning.

A Student-Facing App That Balances Demand

pleq’s student-facing mobile app integrates directly with the sensor ecosystem, allowing students to search for and book available study spaces in real time. This smart distribution of occupancy helps:

• Prevent overcrowding in popular areas,

• Balance demand across the entire campus,

• Improve the student experience by reducing frustration and uncertainty.

By optimizing how spaces are accessed and used, pleq effectively increases a campus’s usable capacity—without the need for costly physical expansion. The result is smarter operations, improved user satisfaction, and greater real estate value.

Real-Time Feedback for Continuous Improvement

What sets pleq apart is its commitment to human-centric smart building management. The platform includes tools for collecting direct student feedback on space conditions and experiences. This feedback loop empowers facilities teams to:

• Respond quickly to issues,

• Balance data insights with human sentiment,

• Continuously enhance the quality of the environment.

This integration of qualitative and quantitative data ensures that smart building management isn’t just efficient—it’s responsive, inclusive, and user-led.

A Benchmark for Smart Solutions in Education

The Smart Building Collective | Certification recognizes pleq’s contribution to the future of educational infrastructure. By empowering institutions to optimize their spaces intelligently and ethically, pleq demonstrates that smart building solutions can—and should—be as much about people as they are about technology.

About pleq:

pleq combines a student-facing application with an IoT-powered occupancy platform to improve space distribution across buildings. While pleq’s app helps students find and book study spaces in real time, the IoT platform continuously monitors room usage, ensuring facilities are used efficiently. By integrating real-time occupancy data with user demand, pleq: Directs students to available study spots before spaces become overcrowded. Balances occupancy across buildings, preventing bottlenecks and underutilization. Aligns facility operations (cleaning, HVAC, lighting) with actual space usage. Provides long-term insights to improve campus space planning. pleq bridges the gap between occupancy data and user interaction, ensuring smarter, more efficient use of space while enhancing the student experience.