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Audio: Big Data in Smart Buildings. Q&A with Jim Sinopoli
April 29th, 2015Enlighted Launch Unified Digital Sensor & Data Analytics System “and it all Starts with Smart Lighting”
April 28th, 2015LEDs Lighting the Path Towards Location Based Services
You step inside a supermarket and your shopping list is transformed into a personalized map, showing you the deals that’ll appeal to you most. You pause in front of a concert poster, pull out your phone, and you’re greeted with an option to buy tickets with a single tap. Welcome to the world of location […]
Paris Selects Silver Spring Networks for Smart Lighting Initiative
Paris “the city of lights” has taken a smart step forward as EVESA, the city’s streetlight and traffic control systems operator, finalised a contract with California based Silver Spring Networks to revolutionise lighting across the French capital. After a successful pilot project, Silver Spring Networks announced an expansion of its relationship with EVESA earlier this […]
The Universal Smart Energy Framework (USEF): Interview with Frits Bliek, Technical Director
The Universal Smart Energy Framework (USEF) is set to revolutionise the power industry, and open up the smart and renewable technology markets. The open framework is designed to accelerate the development of smart energy products, services and solutions for large-scale implementation of Smart Grids. As the opportunities to use and store energy are increasing, a […]
North America Leads the Way in the Market for Big Data in Smart Buildings
In 2014 Big Data and Cloud Based Software and Services was the smallest of the 3 Building Internet of Things (BIoT) sub-segments at only $5.2Bn, a share of 24%. Our report “Big Data for Smart Buildings: Market Prospects 2015 to 2020” shows growth in this area being the most pronounced, driven by falling technology costs, […]
The Public or Private Sectors – Who will Lead Internet of Things Adoption?
The Internet of Things (IoT) is bubbling up behind almost “Everything” in recent years. The concept of connecting allsorts of objects, components and devices to a central network where Big Data can then be crunched to analyse and react to human behaviour, environmental conditions and an object’s status, has the potential to revolutionise the world […]
Big Data in Commercial Buildings – What is it & Why the Hype?
Big data and its analysis in commercial buildings refers to a multitude of different types of data including traditional enterprise and business system data including customer information from CRM systems, transactional data from ERP systems, financial information such as budgets and lease management data. Information and telecommunications data from networked IT functions including voice and […]
Nature Provides Inspiration for Smart Building Façades
As buildings undergo a smart evolution in sensors, communication, HVAC, energy management and so on, the building façade is no exception. Intelligent building and research firms around the world are creating innovative and multi-faceted building skins. Much like human skin, a building’s outer layer needs to be weatherproof, insulating and, ideally, maintain an attractive appearance. […]
Lighting Controls Loose their Inferiority Complex
There is a discussion now taking place in the Smart Building business that the transition to LED lighting may trigger a change in the way connectivity is achieved in the Building Automation business as it morphs into the Building Internet of Things. The rationale goes that historically, integrated BAS services have been HVAC centric since […]
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