Built Environment
Environmental Drivers Take the Wheel in the Smart Buildings Market
February 17th, 2022Webinar: Open Interfaces for Smart Buildings with ONVIF
January 12th, 2022Securitas Expands Electronic Security Footprint with Acquisition of Stanley Security
Securitas, the global security services business comprising guarding, electronic security, fire and life safety solutions, has announced a “transformative acquisition” of Stanley Security, the electronic security solutions business of Stanley Black & Decker, making this their largest acquisition to date. Stanley Security is a provider of electronic security solutions with operations in 12 markets globally and with approximately […]
The Net Zero Playbook: Decarbonizing UK Government Buildings
In 2008, the UK passed the Climate Change Act, beginning a long-term commitment to cut national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by at least 80% from 1990 levels by 2050, and agree progressive ‘carbon budgets’ to drive progress toward this target. In 2019, this was amended to require the UK to bring all GHG emissions to Net […]
BP’s Blueprint for Decarbonizing Commercial Real Estate
British oil giant BP has acquired US-based building energy technology firm Blueprint Power. Born in response to the energy regulatory transformation that emerged after hurricane Sandy in 2012, Blueprint’s technology supports the decarbonization of real estate by turning buildings into a flexible power network by connecting them to energy markets through cloud-based software. Blueprint will join the BP Launchpad portfolio, […]
Finnish FM Company, Caverion Strengthens European Building Automation Presence
Caverion, a Finnish listed company with €2.2 billion Euro revenues in 2020, is active in 11 countries in Northern, Central and Eastern Europe, supported by over 15,000 service and project employees. The group, formed in 2013 as a demerger of YIT Building Systems business, provides built environment services, such as technical maintenance and property management […]
Smart Cities Should be Driving the Development of Smart Buildings
In 1950 only 30% of people lived in urban areas, now over 56% of people live in increasingly crowded cities – and that is expected to rise to 66% by 2050 as an additional 2.5 billion people join the global urban population. Urbanization creates numerous issues for citizens, including congestion, pollution, and poverty, but our crowded […]
Digital Twins Advance the Journey Towards Improved Commercial Building Outcomes
This article was written by Daphne Tomlinson, Senior Research Associate at Memoori. While the benefits of Digital Twin solutions have been seen in pilot projects, this early adopter phase has yet to fully deliver on the promise of improved outcomes for commercial buildings. This was the conclusion of our 2020 article on Early Innovators at the Forefront of […]
Webinar: Tagging with AI to Enable Data-Driven Applications at Scale
** Recording of this Webinar can now be found HERE ** Please join us on Tuesday 3rd August at 1700 CEST | 1600 BST | 1100 EDT | 0800 PDT for our 5th FREE Webinar in the 2021 Smart Buildings Series. Tagging with AI to Enable Data-Driven Applications at Scale. Memoori talks to US Startup Mapped about […]
Podcast #6: Why Nutrition is so Important in the Workplace!
In this new Podcast series, Memoori explores the intersection between technology and commercial real estate through interesting conversations. Why Nutrition is so Important in the Workplace! In episode #6 we talk to Marie-Louise Dahl Co-Founder of Lunch.Co. We discuss the importance of good nutrition in the workplace. How food can improve cognitive ability and help […]