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“Excuse Me, Can I Have the LiFi Password?” LiFi Finding Its Place in Smart Environments
January 29th, 2020Global Investment in Smart Building Technology Exceeds $16.5Bn since 2017
January 28th, 2020
Webinar: Is 2020 the Year of Building Automation Cybersecurity?
Please Join us on Wednesday 5th February 1500 CET | 0900 EDT | 0600 PDT for our 1st FREE Webinar in the 2020 Smart Buildings Series Live from the AHR Expo. This is a FREE Q&A Webinar with Anto Budiardjo & Jim Lee from Cimetrics discussing BACnet Secure Connect (BACnet/SC) and what lies ahead in […]
The Future Workplace for an Aging Workforce
The aging workforce is an issue discussed a lot in smart building and future workplace circles. More often than not it is mentioned in the context of a demographic bulge that will quickly disappear from the workforce, leaving a big hole that must be addressed through tech-rich workplaces that will attract younger workers. This idea […]
Future Buildings to Offer “Collaborative Ecosystem Where 1 + 1 = 4”
“Co-development and co-creation between building technology companies are going to define the future of building operations. For us to create a higher value, or to tap into the next level of innovation, how we co-create with other providers in order to provide a better outcome for the user will be essential,” President and CEO of […]
How Long will the Video Surveillance “Great Wall of China” Hold?
Our recently published 11th annual report shows that the world market for Video Surveillance products is split between China having approximately 45%, and the Rest of the World (RoW) sharing 55%. As it currently stands, The Chinese Government restricts foreign investment and business in specific key industries and there are certainly regulations on foreign ownership […]
Record Levels of M&A in the Smart Building Space Indicate a Tipping Point has been Reached
This article was written by Daphne Tomlinson, Senior Research Associate at Memoori. Over the last three years, Memoori has tracked 594 acquisitions across the smart buildings space, described in detail in our new report on M&A and Investments in Smart Buildings H2-2019. Record levels of M&A in the last 2 years are confirming a shift […]
Hybrid Deep Learning Promises to Better Predict Building Energy Consumption
Accurate forecasting of building energy consumption is as valuable as it is complicated. The ability to reliably predict how much energy a building will use in the next hour, week, or year would bring about a new level of flexibility within and between our smart buildings but a range of internal and external variables have […]
UK Construction Policy Falls Short of Targets But Shows Significant Potential
“We’re on the edge of a revolution in how we build – one that could help us transform our society, delivering more productive public services. With new construction technology and processes, we can build better hospitals, schools, offices, and homes; and in turn, create better outcomes for everyone,” reads a recent report from international consultancy […]
VSaaS & ACaaS Move to the Mainstream in 2019
Video surveillance and access control suppliers have continued to build up VSaaS (Video Surveillance as a Service) & ACaaS (Access Control as a Service) services over the last decade and recently major IT companies have invested heavily, targeting the physical security business. Now the supply structure is in place, these services are poised for significant […]
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