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2017 Delivered Growth in the Physical Security Industry but Major Challenges Lie Ahead
November 16th, 2017Video: ONVIF @ CPSE 2017
November 15th, 2017How Should the Real Estate Market View Smart Cities?
The world of property seems to have got its head around smart buildings. Increased energy efficiency and the improved performance of a facility brings new value for owners who can attract more tenants at better prices. Predictive maintenance for example, reduces cost and potential unexpected downtime, thereby attracting and retaining clients. Smart cities however have […]
Webinar: Making IoT Device Data Just Work – A Q&A with Project Haystack
** Recording of this Webinar can now be found HERE ** Please Join us on Tuesday 21st November 17:00 CEST for our 11th FREE Webinar in the 2017 Smart Buildings Series. Making Internet of Things Device Data Just Work! Memoori Talks to John Petze and Marc Petock from Project Haystack about the importance of data […]
The Future Workplace Will Not All Be About Technology
We still read paper books, despite the emergence of tablets and e-book readers like the Kindle. We still visit physical stores, even though online shopping was supposed to take over retail years ago. More vinyl records sales hit a 25 year high in 2016, 500% more than 2013 figures. “New technologies, it turns out, do […]
The Smart Airport is a Very Different Prospect to Other Smart Buildings
You may not be surprised to hear that there has been another partnership between a lighting firm and an IT company. Such has been the surge of lighting into the IT sector that it seems that every month we see a new IT – lighting relationship forming. Many have been strategic partnerships while others are […]
Comfy’s People-Centric Approach to the Office Gains Traction
The Internet of Things (IoT) and smart buildings sectors are realising that when you focus building design and technology on people, you bring about better results. The objective of a smart building is fundamental to this idea; in a smart hospital the IoT can be focused on aiding healthcare professionals and supporting patients to improve […]
European Utilities Expand Beyond the Meter into IoT, Building Performance Software & Energy Services
This article was written by Daphne Tomlinson, Independent Senior Research Associate at Memoori. Competition is intensifying as European utility groups challenge players from the building automation, energy services and technical facilities management sectors in offering smart building technologies, software and services. The focus of investments is in two areas: 1. IoT solutions and software platforms […]
When a Billionaire Who Wants to be an Architect Works with an Architect Who Wants to be a Billionaire!
“I think this building is more futuristic than the latest Blade Runner movie,” said London’s Mayor Sadiq Khan at the ribbon cutting ceremony for Bloomberg LP’s new European Headquarters in the British capital. After 30 years in London the media agency is bringing staff from its four campuses into one huge and futuristic office building, […]
Samsung Underlines its Commitment to the IoT with Launch of New Platform
The world’s largest smartphone and computer chip manufacturer, Samsung, has taken a significant step into the Internet of Things (IoT) world with the launch of an IoT platform which uses artificial intelligence (AI) and sensors to manage buildings. This October, at the Samsung Developer Conference (SDC 2017), the Korean firm announced SmartThings Cloud, which will […]