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New Research Allows Smart Buildings To Be More Resilient To Extreme Events
October 26th, 2016The Future Looks Bright For Energy Storage
October 24th, 2016Audio: Buildings Need to be Operated with More Precision!
For those who missed it or want to listen again, below is the Audio Stream from our 10th Free Webinar in the 2016 Smart Buildings Series, sponsored by Tridium. Buildings Need to be Operated with More Precision! This is a Q&A Webinar with Eric Hall, Chief Technology Officer at Site 1001 Inc. We discussed how […]
Panasonic Partners With Schneider Electric And Tesla On Low-Carbon Tech
Tech giant Panasonic Corporation is demonstrating the power of partnerships with two headline agreements within a matter of days. Last week Panasonic announced an integrated HVAC equipment and building management solution with energy management and automation specialist Schneider Electric. The firms say the joint solution brings new levels of HVAC control and energy efficiency to […]
The Harmonization Of Smart Grid & Smart Building Markets Has Begun
Smart buildings and smart grids only go so far in optimizing energy consumption in cities, the two need to be synchronized to complete the energy saving story. As much as 40% of total energy consumption in the US comes from buildings. While great strides have been made to develop smart building energy saving technology alongside […]
Wide Ranging Applications Bring About Global Growth in the Building Internet of Things
The Internet of Things (IoT) is a global phenomenon. Aspiring cities on every continent are striving to become “smart”, full of intelligent buildings, connected by an advanced grid all, under the umbrella of the IoT movement. This emerging urban intelligence is optimising energy use, increasing safety and security, it’s even making us more healthy and […]
Development of the IoT and MicroGrids Fuel each others Expansion
Microgrids have grown to over 1.2 gigawatts (GW) in capacity, with future projections reaching 20GW by 2020 and 100GW by 2030, that is according to Andres Carvallo, CEO of CMG, a consultancy that advises on smart grids and other infrastructure. Carvallo told attendees at the Smart Cities Week 2016 conference in Washington, D.C. last week […]
Lighting Controls Get A Boost With New Lutron PLC Technology
Last week, Lutron, a leading provider of wireless lighting controls and home automation systems, filed a patent for powerline-carrier (PLC) technology. The two-way communication system works over a building’s existing powerlines, much the same way as the popular X10 did in the 1990s, but is now infused with modern day smart technology. PLC technology essentially […]
Webinar: Buildings Need to be Operated with More Precision!
** Recording of this Webinar can be Found HERE ** Please Join us on Wednesday 19th October 1600 UK Time for our 10th FREE Webinar in the 2016 Smart Buildings Series, Kindly Sponsored by Tridium. Buildings Need to be Operated with More Precision! A Q&A Webinar with Eric Hall, Chief Technology Officer at Site 1001 […]
BIM Led 3D Printing Is The Future Of Construction
“The best way to predict the future is to invent it,” stated Eric Schmidt, the CEO of Google’s parent company Alphabet, at the prestigious Milken 2016 Global Conference in Beverly Hills. At the event he put forward six “moonshot initiatives” that he believes will have a massive and long-lasting impact on the world. To the […]
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