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2018 has proved to be a record year for investment in the global building technology sector, with over $2.4 billion invested in startup companies. This clearly demonstrates increased confidence by investors in the sector and indicates the positive response companies are receiving for their products and services in the market. Our brand new report identifies […]

Here are the Audio Stream & Slides from our first Free Webinar of the 2019 Smart Buildings Series. The Power of the Workplace Habit. Memoori Talks to Anne Wernand, Behavioural Researcher at Mapiq about how the changing nature of work will have enormous implications for workplace design. And don’t forget you can now Subscribe to […]

Improving productivity in offices is perhaps the “killer app” for all technology and service providers. From JLL’s 3-30-300, to Stok’s 1-10-100-1000, it is clear that helping workers do more in their working environment is more impactful than saving energy, extending equipment life, or optimizing lease terms for flexibility or cost savings. But, how do vendors […]

As much as one-third of commercial real estate in the US is “under-utilized,” according to the IBM Institute for Business Value. That is approximately 4 billion square feet of space that could be used better to add value or let go to save cost. The problem is that companies and building owners aren’t always sure […]

Co-working and the rise of workplace-as-a-service may be the dominant real estate story of 2018. With real estate firms like Boston Properties, Tishman Speyer, among others, starting to offer their own co-working brands (or planning to launch them), this market will continue to be scrutinised in 2019. There are other entrants, too. Office Depot has […]

By 2021 there will be over 3.6 billion connected devices installed in smart commercial buildings, making up a large proportion of all connected devices. Buildings are our most human environments and smart technology is allowing us to understand and control that environment like never before. Lighting, security, safety, HVAC control, and other building systems are […]

In the midst of increased M&A activity in the smart building space, it is natural to consider the implications to building owners, operators and other competing solution providers. Do these acquisitions mean that smart building technology is maturing and has “arrived”. Or, were these acquisitions made opportunistically? It’s hard to know, and the answers may […]

The Internet of Things – human centric lighting, environmental controls, access control, big data, artificial intelligence (AI), and blockchain. All these systems and offerings, among others, have been evolving side-by-side to help create smart buildings and smart cities. The development of this smart sector has, so far, been stunted and fragmented with vendors unsure what […]