Proptech

While drones or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have prompted significant controversy over privacy rights, they are quickly becoming essential to the commercial real estate sector- and it’s not for the …

A recent study found that digital connectivity is a driving factor in achieving higher rents and ROI, especially from tenants occupying Class B office building spaces in the technology, advertising, …

Today?s intelligent lighting controls have advanced far beyond simple sensors and time clocks. Companies worldwide are investing in LED lighting, IoT sensors and wireless networking technologies to solve a lot …

As buildings become smarter, the need to propagate signals will be challenged by a myriad of factors including the age of the building, the materials used in construction, the needs …

If somebody told you 20 years ago that lighting would become one of the most prolific of smart building technologies in the world today, no one would have believed it. …

While the internet of things and cloud-based services are offering new ways to make buildings smarter and solve energy efficiency and occupant comfort issues, their disparate nature leaves many IoT …

Global demand for commercial office space from co-working and flexible workspace providers has grown to its highest levels in more than a decade due the agility and willingness from real …

With a stronghold in artificial intelligence and machine learning and an emphasis on sustainability, big tech companies like Microsoft, IBM, Cisco, Apple, Google, and Amazon have become center of the …

Fiber backbone brings in-building capacity boost As work on the $620 million transformation of the Miami Beach Convention Center (MBCC) enters?the home stretch, management certainly did not overlook one essential …

Most building owners know that providing well-functioning elevators is one of the most significant elements in achieving high-satisfaction from occupants multi-floor office and residential buildings. Now, ThyssenKrupp a leader in …

A building?automation system (BAS) can provide many benefits to building owners and landlords, including higher energy efficiency, lower operating and maintenance costs, better indoor air quality, and greater occupant comfort …

Fiber connectivity is rapidly becoming an essential component in the provision of commercial real estate tenant services and property management. Today connectivity is just as important as location, and while …

What’s the NOI implication of tenant comfort? With so much focus on OPEX reduction, can the visceral benefits of building automation equate to measurable benefits for building owners? Many of …

Real estate technology or proptech is quickly becoming its own category in the startup world. Top tier investment firms Softbank and Goldman Sachs are spending hundreds of billions of dollars …

Buildings are no longer static brick and mortar shells that they used to be 20-30 years ago. The integration of IoT devices and artificial intelligence (AI) are transforming office buildings …

As Building Automation and Control Systems (BACS) become embedded in the modern infrastructure of smart buildings, security and facility managers need to gain a better understanding of cybersecurity risks. The …

CO2 monitoring improves energy efficiency, occupant productivity When it comes to monitoring carbon dioxide (CO2) levels, most people think of climate change, greenhouse gases, and pollution- the external environment. However, …

The emergence of 5G, cloud, IoT, mobile computing, HD video and other high tech applications is driving a need for better connectivity and bandwidth in virtually every space, including workplaces …

CBRS also enables private LTE opportunities In a large building or venue, a Class A commercial high rise or international airport, for example, in-building cellular connectivity is something tenants and …

The network cabling design used inside of commercial real estate buildings is probably not something that most building owners think about but is becoming increasingly important as demand for connectivity?increases …

The role that IoT can play in the physical building security can have massive implications on a comprehensive intelligent building solution.? At its most basic level, physical security can be …

  In this case study, Cobham Wireless explains how it provided in-building connectivity for Torre Diamante, which is Italy?s tallest steel building is located in Milan?s new business district, Porta …

Commercial real estate executives are less concerned about disruption caused by technological innovation than CEOs in other industries, according to new research, and in a market with an ?over-supply? of …

DAS investment can solve for in-building cellular and public safety communications for first responders Between varying municipal building codes and public safety mandates that outline the communications needs of first …

Siemens AG, one of the largest industrial manufacturers in Europe, has acquired three California-based tech firms specializing in smart building technology in the past two months. The company?s fast-paced acquisitions …