Smart Buildings

If Smart Buildings are to Take Hold we Need a Unified View of What “Smart” Actually is!

Considering that they were first mentioned in the 1980s, it sometimes feels like smart buildings have been around for a while. With every device connected it may appear that the technology is now established, that all that is left is for costs to come down so adoption can pick up and that we are on the verge of that smart urban future we’ve heard so much about. The reality, however, is that we are still very early in our smart building development. “There is a lack of definition on what a smart building is,” says Reinhold Wieland, business development manager at smart building consultancy firm Connecting Buildings. “I would say “smart” is a combination of smart infrastructure and building automation, real time data, seamless integration, and the real “smart” comes with workflow engines when the building integrates with people in an intelligent way.” “Based on the Rogers Innovation Uptake Bell Curve, I feel the industry’s […]

Stay ahead of the pack

with the latest independent smart building research and thought leadership.

Have an account? Login

Subscribe Now from just $400 per year per user for Access to Quality Independent Smart Building Research & Analysis!

What Exactly Do you Get?

  • Access to Website Articles and Notes. Unlimited Access to the Library of over 2000 Articles Spanning 10 Years.
  • 10% discount on ALL Memoori Research reports for Subscribers!
  • Industry-leading Analysis Every Week, Direct to your Inbox.
  • AND Cancel at any time
Subscribe Now

Most Popular Articles

MRI Software IPO Sale 2025
Smart Buildings

MRI Software: Exploring the 2025 IPO & Sale Options

This Research Note examines a report from Reuters that MRI Software is to be listed in an IPO or sold. We explore the development of the business over the last 10 years, since it was acquired by private equity owners, highlight their software acquisitions for commercial real estate applications addressing integrated workplace management, tenant experience […]

SmartVatten 2025
Smart Buildings

Smartvatten Strengthens European Position with 2025 LeakLook Acquisition

This Research Note examines Smartvatten, a Finnish specialist in water efficiency technology and expertise in Northern Europe. It updates our previous article in March 2024, covering Smartvatten’s solutions, key developments in 2024, sustainability partnerships and the September 2025 acquisition of LeakLook, a Finnish specialist in IoT-driven water monitoring for real estate. Smartvatten Profile Established in […]

Subscribe to the Newsletter & get all our Articles & Research Delivered Straight to your Inbox.