Facility Management
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Increased M&A & Investment Activity in FM Software Sector in 2018
This article was written by Daphne Tomlinson, Independent Senior Research Associate at Memoori. The last 12 months have seen a heightened level of M&A and Investment activity in the Facilities Management Software sector as vendors and service providers jostle for position in an increasingly competitive environment. This category is focused on software solutions that manage […]
The Huge Value of Occupancy Data in Commercial Real Estate
As much as one-third of commercial real estate in the US is “under-utilized,” according to the IBM Institute for Business Value. That is approximately 4 billion square feet of space that could be used better to add value or let go to save cost. The problem is that companies and building owners aren’t always sure […]
If Smart Buildings are to Take Hold we Need a Unified View of What “Smart” Actually is!
Considering that they were first mentioned in the 1980s, it sometimes feels like smart buildings have been around for a while. With every device connected it may appear that the technology is now established, that all that is left is for costs to come down so adoption can pick up and that we are on […]
Can Office Lighting Really Make You More Productive?
The right type of office light can make you more productive. This is a concept we’ve been hearing more and more in recent years, albeit mainly from lighting vendors and those promoting their smart buildings that feature “human-centric” lighting. So is this all just bogus science being used to reinvent the light bulb or is […]
Learning from Nature to Develop Advanced Workplace, Building & Urban Networks
We still have so much to learn from the natural world. In fact, it seems like many technological breakthroughs seek to mimic natural systems that have been functioning for thousands, if not millions, of years. Solar panels convert sunlight into energy like photosynthesis in the leaves of plants, honeycomb designs are increasingly seen in artitecture […]
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 […]
Acquisitions of Workspace Management Platforms Provide the Base for Occupancy Analytics Data
This article was written by Daphne Tomlinson, Independent Senior Research Associate at Memoori. Recent acquisitions in workspace management platforms demonstrate the growing momentum for new ways of working in offices, driven by the trend to humanize the workplace experience, the demand for co-working and agile offices, the needs of multi-generational employees and changing space utilization […]
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