Building Technology
Designing & Building for the Complex Lifecycle of Smart Buildings
October 4th, 2019Open Data Standards are Critical to the Future Proofing of Smart Building Initiatives
October 3rd, 2019
Short-Termist Real Estate Mindsets Could Polarize Smart Building Landscape
Buildings may last decades but their ownership is likely to change multiple times. In fact, short-term hold strategies are becoming increasingly popular in the property market. Flipping, wholesaling, and bird-dogging have long been in the wheelhouse of savvy real estate investors but the strengthening short-term rental market in major cities around the world has seen […]
It’s Not Smart Unless People Can Use it
“The majority of people aren’t comfortable diving into the unknown. And that’s why there’s a bit of pushback when it comes to embracing technology like AI, IoT, and machine learning, especially in facility management. For many, this is the elephant in the room,” suggests Lewis Richards, chief digital officer for global facility services provider Atalian […]
Shifting Focus from Technology to Outcomes – Memoori talks to the LoRa Alliance
Who is Investing in Smart Building StartUps?
Investment is the bedrock of startups and ambitious corporations alike. Investment is not evenly spread, however, and the firms that receive a larger share of the investment pie do so because they have sold a good idea and their ability to develop that idea. Because of greater investment, those firms are also more likely to […]
2018 was a Record Year for Investment in Smart Building Innovation
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 […]
How Valuable is the Channel in Smart Building Technology?
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 Best Talent will Demand the Smartest Buildings
Smart commercial buildings are in demand. That’s the conclusion of several studies that suggest we may be on a turning point for smart building development, one that moves them from a niche, high-end facilities to a standard in our business districts. An MIT Center for Real Estate report, which analyzed data of over 650 smart […]
The Smart Building Method – A New Perspective on a Fragmented Industry
Smart buildings should be more focused on outcomes for their occupants, rather than on implementing the latest technologies. That is what the industry has been pushing towards in recent years, resisting a trend towards ‘technology for technology’s sake,’ in order to create more human-centric buildings… But what if it wasn’t the technology or the outcome […]
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