Commercial Buildings
Fortune’s Conference Highlights Commercial Internet of Things Energy Savings
October 9th, 2015Amsterdam Targets Smart Buildings in its Ambitious 2040 Energy Strategy
September 9th, 2015Why the Building Internet of Things Will Enable Smart Buildings
The manufacturers and suppliers of technical services in commercial and industrial buildings have deployed web-enabled technology, smart systems and sensors, and integration across the different services as part of their solutions for some 25 years under a banner of “Intelligent Buildings,” “Smart Buildings,” or “Building Automation.” Now they have adopted a new term called the […]
Rethinking Small Commercial Building Automation
Smart building technology is revolutionising energy consumption in commercial buildings, a section of the urban environment that has habitually been the biggest contributor to “energy waste” and climate change. Well over 5 million commercial buildings in the US now incorporate smart technologies, which not only reduce energy consumption but also increase productivity, comfort and safety […]
The Internet of Things and its Impact on Commercial & Industrial Buildings
The Internet of Things (IoT) industry regards commercial and industrial buildings as the third most important market for its technology and products. Not surprising… given that the world market for all types of Building Automation Systems (BAS) for these buildings was $120Bn in 2014 and will grow at around a CAGR of 9% to reach […]
Johnson Controls could Shed Automotive in Favour of Smart Building Controls and Energy Storage
Johnson Controls is shifting back toward its roots with its announced move to separate its massive automotive unit and focus instead on smart building controls and energy storage. Management said it is open to an outright sale, spinoff or formation of a joint venture to shed the unit, with a decision expected before year’s end. […]
Understanding the True Benefits of Smart Building Retrofits
Rising electricity prices, climate change and a sagging economy continue to drive public and private institutions to focus on energy efficiency in the built environment. Today, buildings consume around 40% of generated energy, which makes investing in energy efficiency critical in efforts to reduce our unsustainable demand for energy. Let’s remember that building doesn’t have […]
Webinar: The Future of Lighting & Energy Management. How will they Play Together?
Join us for our 6th FREE Webinar in the 2015 Smart Building Series… The Future of Lighting & Energy Management. How will they Play Together? Q&A with Steve Kear of Cylon Controls & Jason Hanna of Digital Lumens. Discussing the Future of Lighting Controls and it’s impact on Energy Management in Buildings. How will Lighting […]
Partnering is the Key to Success for Emerging Building Internet of Things Players
Having just completed a series of 3 techno / commercial studies on the Building Internet of Things (BIoT) the objective to turn smart buildings into fully automated ones requiring little or no human intervention has the full support of building owners. The technology to overcome the deficiencies of the present semi-automated Building Automation Services (BAS) […]
Smart Buildings Acceleration Act Tackles Federal Building Efficiency
US Senator Maria Cantwell has introduced legislation to make federal buildings smarter. The Smart Building Acceleration Act includes many Internet of Things (IoT) devices that will be used to create energy efficiency in buildings. The federal government is the largest building owner in the US with more than 400,000 properties. Sen. Cantwell believes that the […]
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