Articles
Unlocking the Value of the Internet of Things Data with Project Haystack
July 15th, 2015AllJoyn DSB brings the Internet of Things in Buildings a Step Closer
July 9th, 2015The Internet of Things and its Impact on Commercial & Industrial Buildings
The Internet of Things (IoT) industry regards commercial and industrial buildings as the third most important market for its technology and products. Not surprising… given that the world market for all types of Building Automation Systems (BAS) for these buildings was $120Bn in 2014 and will grow at around a CAGR of 9% to reach […]
Webinar: Project Haystack – Working with Data from the Internet of Things
** Recording of this Webinar can be Found Here ** Join us for our 7th FREE Webinar in the 2015 Smart Building Series… Project Haystack – Working with Data from the Internet of Things. Q&A with Marc Petock, VP of Marketing at Lynxspring & John Petze, Partner at SkyFoundry. Discussing how the open source initiative […]
LEED Dynamic Plaque could Elevate Building Automation to another Level
Telus House (the 1st major office development south of Toronto’s railway tracks in more than a decade) was launched as a LEED Gold AAA standard Smart Building, 60% more efficient than comparable traditional buildings. Now in 2015 the 30-storey smart building, owned by Menkes Developments Ltd., will become the first Canadian building to employ a […]
Building Internet of Things Growth is Being Restricted by the Supply Chain
In a previous article on IoT in buildings “Partnering is the Key to Success for Emerging Building Internet of Things Players” discussed why the Building Automation Systems (BAS) suppliers were becoming a little less enthusiastic about the morphing of their business to the Building Internet of Things (BIoT). Sharing a much bigger pie with the […]
Building Information Modelling (BIM) will become Mainstream for Smart Buildings
Building Information Modelling (BIM) is being described as a game-changing information and communications technology (ICT) and cultural process for the construction and smart buildings sector. It is a collaborative way of working, underpinned by digital technologies, which unlock more efficient methods of designing, creating and maintaining assets. BIM embeds key product and asset data into […]
Aledia LED attracts IKEA among others in $31m Series B financing
Aledia, a developer and manufacturer of 3D LEDs based on its Gallium-Nitride-on-Silicon platform, recently announced the closing of its Series B financing round and the execution of development and supply contracts with major LED buyers. IKEA GreenTech, the venture capital arm of IKEA, and the Ecotechnologies fund of Bpifrance, the French national industrial bank, were […]
The Physical Security Industry Moves Fast to Integrate but not through IoT
The major theme at last weeks IFSEC exhibition was about integration across video surveillance, access control and intruder alarms but nothing that showed how it was going to develop fully integrated and automated systems through Internet of Things Technology. Surprising because the Physical Security industry within the Building Automation Systems business has been the leader […]
Audio: The Future of Lighting Controls & Energy Management in Buildings
For those who missed it or want to listen again, below is the Audio Stream from our 6th Free Webinar in the 2015 Smart Building Series… The Future of Lighting Controls & Energy Management in Buildings. Q&A with Steve Kear of Cylon Controls & Jason Hanna of Digital Lumens; both vastly experienced, providing perspectives from […]