When disaster strikes and our buildings become hostile environments, data from the numerous building sensors are largely ignored. Recently, however, a number of startups and initiatives have been working to seize this missed safety-opportunity by enabling emergency services with life-saving building data and connected equipment. Every day, in major cities around the world, firefighters charge into burning buildings to find trapped occupants and search for the heart of the fire to extinguish it. They use their instincts, and risk their lives to make sure they save as many people as possible. In the smart burning building, sensors know where everyone is, their potential escape routes, potentially even where the fire is hottest – and much more information that would revolutionize the job of a firefighter. One firm leading the way to this goal is RapidSOS, who develop smart buildings software for public safety agencies, connected device and app companies. “I think the building should call […]