Facilities
Co-Working: Does the Hype Match the Reality?
January 9th, 2019Keeping Up with the Data Demands of the Millennial Generation’s Smart Buildings
September 21st, 2018
Light is a Powerful Stimulant But can we get the Productivity Boost Without the Side Effects?
“When we discovered how to make electric light, we dramatically changed the human condition and our productivity,” says Fred Maxik, a physicist and founder of Lighting Science Group. “We didn’t understand for the next 125 years was that this wonderful invention brought negative biological consequences.” Maxik’s Rhode Island-based firm, established in the year 2000, produces […]
Elevating Smart Buildings to the Next Level with Predictive Maintenance
At the 1853 World’s Fair, in New York’s Crystal Palace, 40-year-old Elisha Otis stood upon a platform 10 meters in the air and ordered axemen to cut the only rope that was suspending it. In front of an amazed crowd the rope was severed, but the platform only fell a few inches before it came […]
Commercial Real Estate Firms Embrace PropTech with IoT Platforms & Apps
This article was written by Daphne Tomlinson, Independent Senior Research Associate at Memoori. Real estate operators and service providers are proving to be early adopters of proptech innovations and IoT solutions as they focus on optimizing energy and operational efficiencies in their portfolios. They are developing their own in-house platforms, investing in startup companies (Real […]
Predictive Maintenance for Facility Management is Now at a Disruptive Price Point
This article was written by Daphne Tomlinson, Independent Senior Research Associate at Memoori. A wide range of HVAC equipment and service providers are competing for a slice of the IoT enabled business from commercial real estate owners and operators. The proliferation of machine learning and IoT platforms aimed at energy management, remote diagnostics and preventative […]
Blockchain Series: Developing Trust to Unleash the Potential of Smart Buildings
“From energy management to billing, blockchain will eventually touch everything in buildings,” says Joseph Aamidor, of Aamidor Consulting. To conclude our April Blockchain Series, we look at how blockchain could change the way to construct, own, let and operate our buildings. Blockchain on Architecture, Engineering & Construction (AEC) The AEC industry is already getting quite […]
Penn State Applies Microsegmentation for Openness & Security of Building Automation
Penn State needs no introduction as an academic institution. Founded in 1855 it has maintained a strong reputation in the US college system. From a facilities management perspective, however, some might not know that the institution is fast becoming a role model for what can be achieved with the internet of things (IoT) in a […]
BIM is Creating a Structure of Innovation to Drive Construction into the Digital Era
“Building Information Modeling (BIM) is the both the leading edge and the foundation of construction innovation”, says Ivanka Iordanova, Director of Pomerleau BIM-VDC. In an industry that has typically struggled to keep up with digitization trends and productivity targets, recent years have seen BIM become the construction sector’s shining light of innovation. Now 2018 seems […]
Correctional Facilities Can Be Smart Buildings Too
Smart technologies can help buildings cut energy costs, increase their value and help them be better at whatever they are trying to do. By using smart technology to serve the specific objectives of a building; schools can teach better, offices can be more productive, and hospitals can cure more people. If your building is a […]
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