Kevin Dehoff, Chief Strategy Officer, Honeywell
Honeywell Forge – Industrial-Grade software
Honeywell has long been synonymous with control systems, but its modern strategy revolves around Honeywell Forge, an Enterprise Performance Management( EPM) SaaS solution. Forge acts as a layer of intelligence on top of existing operational technologies. Using ML, it autonomously adjusts setpoints for HVAC and lighting based on real-time occupancy and weather data, rather than static schedules.
Kevin Dehoff, Honeywell’ s Chief Strategy Officer, says:“ Building operations is evolving at a rapid pace as many customers work to digitalise their facilities. This means they need better integration and enablement capabilities of their smart building applications and solutions.
We are integrating our purpose-built products that support multiple assets in a building with the SaaS capabilities of Honeywell Forge to create a singular approach to building operations. The goal is to make it simpler for our customers to address businesscritical outcomes.”
A key differentiator for Honeywell is its focus on the‘ Healthy Building’. Post-pandemic, its systems prioritise air quality and occupant well-being as heavily as energy efficiency. Honeywell technology also monitors volatile organic compounds( VOCs) and particulate matter, adjusting airflow instantly to ensure cognitive function and safety for occupants – proving that a smart building is also a safe building.
146 February 2026