Data Analytics
We-Don’t-Work: Neumann Cast Adrift as Sharks Continue to Circle
September 25th, 2019A Smart Building is one that Best Serves its Occupants
September 23rd, 2019
On-Demand Service Platforms Disrupt the Facilities Management Sector
This article was written by Daphne Tomlinson, Senior Research Associate at Memoori. Traditional outsourced facilities management business is being disrupted through the emerging on-demand services model, reflecting the fact that the way people search for and buy services and communicate with suppliers is changing. The new model is typified by online service platforms for digital […]
Real Estate Developers Should Eye Vertical Diversification into Facilities Management
Real estate developers buy land and create facilities to match the needs of their prospective clients. Once construction is completed, the property is sold, leased, or rented, and the developer’s focus moves to the next project. This is the real estate development business and it has made many people very rich. “Ninety percent of all […]
Audio: Why is the Brick Schema a Game Changer for Smart Buildings?
Here are the Audio Stream & Video from our 7th Free Webinar of the 2019 Smart Buildings Series. Why Is the Brick Schema A Game Changer For Smart Buildings? Memoori is joined by Founder Members of the Brick Open Schema Project: Gabe Fierro, University of California, Berkley, Jason Koh, University of California, San Diego; and […]
“It’s a Data Center with a Glass Roof” – Cannabis Pushes the Boundaries of Smart Buildings
The indoor horticultural industry is growing. Fueled by the Internet of Things (IoT), smart greenhouses are evolving to be more productive, more energy-efficient, and more responsive to the plants at the center of their operations. At the forefront of this new era of horticultural smart buildings is the rapidly emerging cannabis industry, where a new […]
“The Office has to be Interesting, or Else People are Just Going to Work from Home”
“Technology is exponentially advancing, delivering innovations that will fundamentally transform consumers’ lives and business operations. This rapid technology adoption means companies have to be light on their feet,” states a recent opinion piece from global real-estate firm JLL’s Australian office. “How can you create an agile workplace that allows you to quickly shift your business […]
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 […]
Microsoft & Infosys: The Smart Building’s New Power Couple?
Software stalwart Microsoft announced a new partnership last week with digital services and consulting company Infosys. The deal aims to deliver smart buildings and spaces (SB&S) initiatives for construction, architecture, engineering, real estate development, and facilities management. The smart building focused collaboration will utilize Microsoft’s Azure cloud and analytics services in combination with Infosys’ experience […]
The Seven Attributes Defining Smart Buildings
This article was written by Daphne Tomlinson, Independent Senior Research Associate at Memoori. What Makes a Building Smart? This has been an ongoing debate in many articles and conference presentations over the years, as it means so many different things to different people; And it is not easy to articulate one universal definition which encompasses […]
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