Energy Efficiency
Does Technology Make Buildings More or Less Resilient?
July 30th, 2021Intelligent Energy Demand Needs Intelligent Energy Supply
July 20th, 2021
How Far We Really Are From AI-Enabled Smart Buildings
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been a symbol of futuristic technological development since the mid-1950s but for the vast majority of that time it has been limited to the imaginations and research of academics and science fiction writers. In the last 10-years, however, our increasing computational capabilities have begun to lay the foundations for practical applications […]
From the Sidewalk of the City to the Sidewalk of the Building
The pandemic has been incredibly disruptive to the real estate sector, and perhaps the biggest cancellation of the COVID-19 era so far is Google’s Sidewalk Labs project in Toronto. The Quayside redevelopment project was still in planning phases and held back by a resolute citizen movement that focused on issues of data privacy and corporate […]
Investment in Smart Glass Startups Accelerates Building Integrated Photovoltaic Tech
Investment in Smart Glass Startups are Accelerating the Adoption of Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) Technology.
Dirty Cryptocurrencies Must Take A Smart Building Approach to Energy Efficiency
While still seeming strange and unofficial to many, cryptocurrencies have now become an established part of the world economy. These blockchain-based virtual currencies have become hugely popular for a wide variety of people around the world, from mom and pop investors to billionaires such as Elon Musk, who recently began accepting Bitcoin as payment for […]
The Whitehouse Turns Green with New Building Efficiency Policies
During his first 100 days in office, President Biden made bold claims to re-establish the US as a leader in the fight against climate change. Resigning the COP21 Paris agreement and issuing an executive order to achieve a carbon pollution-free power sector by 2035 and put the US on an “irreversible path” to a net-zero […]
Solving the Design-Build-Operate Divide with Ontology-based Digital Twins
“I think it is key that the smart building design and operation phases be better joined up. That’s the most important technical gap in my opinion, which must be addressed to trigger the biggest impact on smart buildings,” Ray D’Urso, building technology consultant, told Memoori. “I agree, there is a significant divide between the design, […]
Recording: What is SmartScore? Identifying Best in Class Smart Buildings
Here is the Video Recording from our 4th Free Webinar of the 2021 Smart Buildings Series. What is SmartScore? Identifying Best in Class Smart Buildings. Memoori was joined by Jules Barker from WiredScore and Joe Brown from Kingsett to discuss their new certification initiative, SmartScore; which has recently launched with 70 buildings and 44 landlords across 7 countries. […]
Webinar: What is SmartScore? Identifying Best in Class Smart Buildings
Please Join us on Monday 14th June 1700 CET | 1100 EDT | 1600 BST for our 4th FREE Webinar in the 2021 Smart Buildings Series. What is SmartScore? Identifying Best in Class Smart Buildings. Memoori talks to Wiredscore & KingSett about their new certification initiative, SmartScore; which has recently launched with 70 buildings and […]