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70% of EU’s Existing Buildings are Highly Inefficient, says Commission
March 18th, 2015IBM and Semtech launch LoRaWAN for The Internet of Things
March 17th, 2015The Magnetic Attraction that’s Pulling Investing Dollars Towards the Building Internet of Things
The Building Internet of Things (BIoT) is expected to become one of the top 5 markets for the Internet of Things. It is still in its early formation stage but the investment that it has attracted to develop new products and apply leading edge technology shows that it has the backing of both leading technology […]
The Very Real Cyber Security Threat in Smart Buildings
Next week, in Memoori’s Interactive Webinar, we will be joined by Billy Rios, one of the two men responsible for hacking into the Building Automation System at Google’s Australian headquarters back in 2013. The planned cyber assault was designed to test the internet giant’s resolve against malicious hacking; it also raises concerns over cyber security […]
IRENA focuses on Energy Storage for Renewable Energy Growth
Experts from politics, industry and science gather at Energy Storage Europe to discuss plans for the expansion of global renewable energy storage, as part of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) roadmap for energy storage. “The road map will guide IRENA’s 139 member states on the key activities needed to support energy storage for the […]
Acuity Brands Acquires Distech Controls for $252m to Expand Further into Building Automation
Acuity Brands has just acquired Intelligent Building Automation And Energy Management company Distech Controls for $252.8 million. Canadian based Distech has some innovative products to control HVAC, Access Control and Video Surveillance in Buildings; allowing connectivity and analysis of different systems. It generated $55.7m in sales last year, meaning Acuity paid an exit sales multiple […]
3 Forces that will Determine the Future of the Security Business
During the last 3 years the competitive landscape of the physical security market has undergone significant change as prices have fallen and margins tightened. This is the result of the growing maturity of IP Networking products where innovation has become more incremental and product differentiation has been difficult to achieve. At the same time changes […]
Microsoft & Iconics Partner on Washington Smart Buildings Project
King County in Washington State, US, is launching a 2-year pilot project of the Smart Buildings Energy Tracking System (SBETS); new software that helps reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions. Using software developed by Microsoft partner Iconics and MacDonald Miller Facility Solutions; SBETS is based on Microsoft’s cloud and business intelligence platforms. The pilot project […]
Gooee’s Deal with Evrythng is Another Bright Spark for Smart LED Lighting
Gooee, an Internet of Things (IoT) technology business focused on the Smart LED lighting value chain has struck a strategic partnership deal with Evrythng the IoT identity management company. Gooee, set up by Aurora Group founder Andrew Johnson, perhaps unsurprisingly signed their first deal with the Aurora Group and its specialist retail lighting company Microlights. […]
Is Power-Line Communication (PLC) Technology a Viable Alternative to Wireless for Lighting Controls?
A recent visit to Arup’s exhibition “Lighting in the Urban Age” reveals an interesting collaboration between Arup, Echelon and Xicato; which uses PLC to control lighting and not wireless, a route others like Enlighted & Harvard Engineering have already committed to. Lighting is truly at an inflection point; with Smart Lighting lying at the convergence […]
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