This article was written by Daphne Tomlinson, Independent Senior Research Associate at Memoori. The Smart Building Conference held on 5 February at ISE 2018 in Amsterdam brought together experts and thought leaders to present and discuss the latest technical innovations and business drivers in the Smart Building marketplace. The one-day, twin track conference explored the theme “From Smart Building to Smart City”. This short summary focuses on two standout presentations from the commercial buildings track, which provided some thought-provoking insight into current and future directions of IoT-enabled smart buildings and cities. Daniel Schroeder, Head of Smart Space at Siemens Building Technologies presented his views on how Smart Buildings must go beyond energy-saving and IT technology to untap a greater value by addressing the personal productivity and individual efficiency and comfort of occupants. He illustrated his view of Smart Spaces by presenting Siemens solution at the Agnelli Foundation in Turin, Italy, previously covered by Memoori, in […]