How to achieve energy efficiency in commercial buildings
Sustainability and efficiency are nowadays at the top of the public agenda. Vendors, suppliers, customers and the public at large are looking at products and services through the lens of environmental change. Companies are striving to meet increasing innovation demands in
Smart buildings – what’s the value to smart cities? Part Two
Smart buildings incorporate advanced digital technologies, algorithms and analytics, to bring new and significant value to tenants, building owners and operators. These benefits range from increased tenant productivity and safety, lower operating costs, and higher satisfaction. What value do cities
Smart buildings – what’s the value to smart cities? Part One
Next generation technologies, such as the Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), 5G, and data science, are poised to transform today’s cities into advanced smart cities. These cities are more resilient, safer, healthier, economically vibrant, and attractive to their
5 Game Changers for Facilities Managers and Cybersecurity
The year 2019 produced important game changes that help Facilities Managers wage war against cyber attacks on Building Systems. Prior to 2019, Facilities stood on the sideline, hoping the IT department would protect their systems, which did not happen (and
The Sinclair, Autograph Collection: Building the first all-digital hotel
Farukh Aslam had a vision for a new kind of hotel – a smart, digitally transformed hotel that would use the latest advances in digital smart building technology, building/in-room sensors, Internet of Things (IoT) gateways and dashboards to not only
Protecting Smart Buildings from Cyber Attacks
It was an attack on a hospital like no other, reported the news in February 2016. The Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center had been hacked. Its services were crippled. As emergency patients were diverted to other area hospitals, hospital administrators received
Why smart buildings represent a great business opportunity
Buildings are an integral part of everyday life. With people spending an estimated 90 percent of their lives indoors, the drive to ensure that those buildings are comfortable, safe, secure and provide the functionality that we want is more important than ever. But
Want to beat climate change today? Modernize power plants, digitalize buildings, by law.
While climate change is right at our doorstep, threatening to wreak havoc, radical global action that could make a difference is still missing. Population growth and carbon emissions remain unabated. Cities are expanding at an alarming rate, adding 50 million
Expo 2020 Dubai: Is this what the city of the future looks like?
Eiffel Tower and the Atomium, color TV and the zipper: a World Expo is about spectacular structures and ingenious inventions. Architecture and innovative technology have never been as closely linked as they’re going to be at Expo 2020 Dubai. More