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Last month, we talked about how in-building communication is crucial to ensuring first responders are able to do their jobs ? save lives. So this month, we thought we?d take …

IoT a big boon for the enterprise If you?ve preset your thermostat while being out of your home, that?s the internet of things. Anytime you?ve programmed a machine to turn …

Due to the development of the first smartphone, the way people communicate on a daily basis has evolved. The workplace reflects this change, as technology has enabled the flexibility and …

5G investments will make broadband connectivity more useful than ever, but should building owners be worried about how much of the cost they must bear? As the forecasts for 5G …

While WeWork, one of the largest co-working operators in the world may be going meatless, it?s definitely not cutting back on its appetite for acquiring rivals. WeWork, with a valuation …

When it comes to public safety most commercial building owners think about exit signs, fire extinguishers, alarm systems and implementing an effective fire safety plan. While these components are essential, …

Chicago?s most influential commercial real estate owners and landlords are attracting tech companies by increasing the connectivity in their properties through an effort to score buildings with digital certifications. To …

An age old hurdle to technology adoption in an industrial setting is often a matter of size I began my career working for a consulting firm that served small, independent …

Cellular connectivity is becoming a critical factor in securing long-term tenants and higher price per square foot in commercial real estate office buildings according to a 2016 global study commissioned …

Cheaper tech, fiber, co-working and e-commerce all shaping commercial real estate sector Reduced costs of technological innovation, tenant demand for digital connectivity, an increase in co-working environments and expansion in …

The market for LED lighting systems, driven by lower installation costs and increased demand for energy efficiency, has soared to 52%, its highest level in a decade, and is expected …

Fiber infrastructure drives occupancy and lease prices As deep fiber becomes to the go-to source of building connectivity and capacity, commercial office building owners will either have to invest in …

When most people think about intelligent buildings, they think about OpEx savings related to optimizing energy consumption? for good reason. The department of energy estimates that most buildings waste up …

To a managers of intelligent buildings, the allure of being able to leverage centralized industrial automation control systems to spend more time running a well-orchestrated system is preferable to hunting …

Building automation has a powerful role to play in virtually any workplace that relies on industrial controls for smoothly running operations. However, the confluence of regulatory compliance requirements, changing business …

As intelligent buildings continue to emerge as a major pillar of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, the use of public and hybrid cloud technology will hold the key to offering the …

The strong demand for same-day online shopping and e-commerce products has online retailers like Amazon boosting national markets for automated industrial warehouses and distribution centers?transforming the once the ugly ducklings …

Automation technology and use cases for smart buildings Intelligent building technology is poised to transform nearly ever aspect of the physical workplace in the coming years. From the ability to …

IoT investment beneficial to CRE owners of all sizes The internet of Things (IoT) and digital devices are changing a fundamental truth about the commercial real estate (CRE) industry. Information, …

IoT is key to building efficiency, but cybersecurity has to be addressed While the buildings we work and live in are getting better, smarter, and more connected as we speak, …

Stockholm is a ?lighthouse city?, alongside Cologne and Barcelona, in the European Commission?s GrowSmarter project, one of three to?receive support in the first ?Smart Cities and?Communities? (SCC1) call under the?Horizon …

IT/OT convergence key enabler for successful smart buildings LAS VEGAS–From the in-building wireless systems that support IoT sensors to the mobile apps that let facilities managers have real-time, granular access …

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has completed a $15 million 18-month overhaul of Gatwick Airport?s IT systems, which it has compared to performing open-heart surgery while the patient is running. The …

Panel discussion: Business cases for smart buildings ROI (office, retail, multi-family, factory, hospital, and campus) Moderator Ronny Haraldsvik, Principle at Haraldsvik Consulting, is joined byJim Sinopoli, Managing Principal, at Smart …