Green Building
North American Geothermal Heating is Quietly Gaining Steam
July 29th, 2019“Smart Buildings Must Become a Central Pillar of National Energy Strategies”
April 11th, 2019
Webinar: Driving Sustainable Buildings Through Occupant Health & Wellbeing
Please Join us on Wednesday 12th December 1700 CET | 1100 EST | 0800 PST for our 12th FREE Webinar in the 2018 Smart Buildings Series, Sponsored by Haystack Connect. Driving Sustainable Buildings Through Occupant Health & Wellbeing Memoori Talks to Christopher Pottage from Skanska UK about his data-driven approach to the application of healthy […]
Building a Closer Relationship Between Construction & IT for Smarter Buildings
Smart buildings are where construction meets information technology, so when a leading construction firm join forces with a global IT superpower expectations will run high. The recent agreement between PCL Construction and Microsoft promises to fuel joint innovation and development of smart building implementations. “PCL is an early adopter in the smart buildings space,” states […]
Better Energy Modeling Means More Energy Efficient Buildings
Modeling is a fundamental but often undervalued element of the design process. Before ground is broken or the first nail is purchased, modeling allows us to assess, develop and perfect the structure or system we plan to build. Without modeling the things we build would be less efficient, lack functionality and they would miss numerous […]
The Empire Smart Building: Making the Case for Retrofitting Historic Buildings
In this era of ultra modern smart buildings we can often forget about the iconic and pioneering buildings of the past but some of these old timers are showing up the new kids on the block. Approaching its 90th birthday, the Empire State Building in New York is one such example. Retrofitted with advanced technologies, […]
The Financial and Environmental Cost of Older Buildings
Every business and homeowner knows that older buildings are generally more costly to run and that the key reason is energy efficiency. The inefficiencies of older commercial and residential buildings not only drive costs up for owners and tenants, the environment also pays a high price for their continued existence. Buildings are the single biggest […]
Now is The Time To Get Serious About Energy Efficiency!
The idea that we might be better off foregoing energy efficiency efforts and instead use the saved money to fuel inefficient buildings, is a compelling thought. Although environmentalists would certainly have something to say about it, and it is a depressing thought for those that have strived to develop the energy efficiency sector. Recent comments […]
New Research Allows Smart Buildings To Be More Resilient To Extreme Events
Earthquakes, explosions and even day-to-day vibrations can cause structural damage to a building that may go unnoticed until it starts to cause dangerous problems. New research, however, is allowing technology enriched smart buildings to sense this type of internal damage so it can be fixed before issues arise. Over the past few years, scientists at […]
The Triple Bottom Line Of Sustainable Building
“Although they are not taking it for granted, forward-thinking developers, owners, and tenants have started treating sustainability as a given — they simply assume that maximizing sustainability is part of their brief,” states a new report from Philips on “living” smart buildings. The report considers the development of attitudes towards sustainable building. Namely how the […]
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