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Audio: Shining a Light on the Internet of Things in Buildings
November 16th, 2015Itron and Silver Spring Networks Eye Internet of Things Opportunities
November 13th, 2015
The Rules are Changing in the Global Lighting Controls Business
The rules are changing in the Lighting Controls business and using the past to judge the future would be very misleading. The competitive landscape is changing and companies will have to develop new strategies to grow and capture market share. This is just one of the findings from Memoori’s latest world report Smart Buildings: The […]
Strategic Alliances and Investments in the Smart Buildings Landscape
This article was written by Daphne Tomlinson of Tomlinson Business Research. Partnerships and investments can play an increasingly important role in implementing strategic goals, particularly in providing access to the range of innovative technologies being developed for the smart buildings marketplace. While acquisitions are also being regularly undertaken by the building technology players as an […]
Adding Human Intelligence to Smart Home Automation
The largest portion of a home’s energy consumption is attributed to its Heating, Ventilation and Cooling system (HVAC). Since the early 1900s, programmable thermostats have been studied as a potential tool to achieve energy savings in the home. However, many studies have shown that conventional programmable thermostats are not used to their full potential due […]
Building Robotics Launches IoT Platform for Commercial Workspaces
Building Robotics, a software company that seeks to change the way people interact with buildings, last week announced the launch of a new ecosystem of technologies to improve people’s daily lives through enhanced control of their personal workplace. Building on the company’s current offering “Comfy”, their new solution +Comfy (“Plus Comfy”) expands the occupant experience […]
Webinar: Shining a Light on the Internet of Things in Buildings
** Recording of this Webinar can be Found HERE ** Please Join us on Monday 16th November for our 11th FREE Webinar in the 2015 Smart Building Series… “Shining a Light on the Internet of Things in Buildings: What part will Lighting Controls play in the Future of Smart Buildings?” A Webinar Q&A with Tanuj […]
Lighting’s Future will Shine Bright by Bringing Intelligence into Buildings
Since electrical lighting was invented some 130 years, the incandescent lighting bulb has evolved at a very slow rate. It is still the main source of light across the world, despite the fact that LEDs appeared on the scene in the early 1960’s and now deliver a much lower energy consumption, longer life, smaller size […]
Divestment Trend Continues with GE Energy Services Start-Up ‘Current’
GE has announced the creation of Current, a start-up that combines energy hardware with a digital backbone to make power simpler and more efficient for customers. The company, which is backed by GE’s balance sheet, brings together GE’s LED, solar, energy storage and electric vehicle businesses as a one-stop shop for early customers like Walgreens, […]
Ecova Acquires Retroficiency for its Building Data Analytics
Boston-based building efficiency intelligence company, Retroficiency, has been acquired by Ecova, which describes itself as a “total energy and sustainability management” firm. Terms weren’t disclosed. Retroficiency developed software that remotely evaluates a building’s energy consumption and potential for efficiency upgrades at an unmatched speed and scale, as well as helping real-estate managers conduct on-site energy […]
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