Brick Schema

Last week, tech giant Google announced the open-sourcing of two digital smart building resources; the TensorFlow Smart Buildings Simulator and an accompanying smart building data set. This announcement adds to a growing body of open-source smart building resources. Open sourcing is already fundamental to the software development process, for smart buildings and across the technology […]

Many startups set out hoping to change the game, to put a “dent in the universe” but the reality is that few get close. The odds of “success” if you are funded by a top VC are something like 0.05%. Even “success” doesn’t mean you change the game. Salt Lake City-based startup PassiveLogic is being […]

In this Research Note, we examine the development of Acuity Brands Intelligent Spaces Group (ISG) and its 2023 financial results, y/e 31st August 2023. Our analysis is based on their 4th October 2023 presentation, analyst call and announcements throughout the fiscal year. This article updates our previous analysis published last year. While lighting makes up […]

In our Podcast series “Sh*t You Wish Your Building Did!”, Memoori explores the intersection between technology and commercial real estate through interesting conversations. In Episode #22 of our Podcast, we sat down with Gabe Fierro, Assistant Professor at the Colorado School of Mines and Co-Founder of the Brick Schema for a free-ranging discussion about how different […]

In our Podcast series “Sh*t You Wish Your Building Did!”, Memoori explores the intersection between technology and commercial real estate through interesting conversations. Only focusing on making new buildings smart will do very little to help us achieve Net Zero by 2050. 80% of the buildings that will exist in 2050 have already been built, and […]

Metadata standards have risen specifically to solve the data management and interoperability issues in the large-scale digital transformation within buildings. Yet, the number of competing smart building metadata standards has caused a new set of challenges for the industry. These standards often have significant overlap in features but are not directly compatible, making it difficult […]

The smarter a building is, the more data it produces, so as smart buildings mature they face an ever-increasing data management problem. The more data a building produces, the more accurate and insightful its smart systems can be, but only if the data can be harnessed, otherwise that growing “data lake” becomes a costly burden. […]