Internet of Things
IBM Wants to Create “Buildings Where People Want To Be, Not Just Need To Be”
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Lighting Positions Itself at the Heart of Smart Buildings
The first electric light was made by English scientist, Humphry Davy, in 1800 and later improved by compatriot Sir Joseph Wilson Swan. In 1877, American Charles Francis Brush began the electric light’s commercialisation before Thomas Edison’s experiments led to the style of light bulb we used for the next 100 years or so. None of […]
Security Companies Invest in Disruptive Technology for Smart Buildings
This article was written by Daphne Tomlinson of Tomlinson Business Research. The major security systems companies are facing competitive pressure from a wave of smart building startups in the continuing race towards IoT. As a response to the potential threat, Tyco and Bosch have recently increased their investments in innovation through in-house R&D, early stage […]
VC Funding Returns to Smart Building Tech with Investments in Comfy & Aquicore
It has been a busy couple of weeks for funding in the smart technology space with the launch of a major new venture capital fund and multiple investments reinforcing the continually increasing smart technology start-up trend. The first week of June saw the launch of Microsoft Ventures. The tech giant unveiled its official VC arm […]
The Market for Performance Software in Smart Buildings will rise to nearly $19Bn by 2020
Our new research report shows that the market for Performance Software in Smart Buildings generated $12.72Bn in 2015, and will grow at a CAGR of 8.1% to $18.78Bn by 2020. The report contains original analysis and forecasts across 5 key focus areas; Energy Software in Smart Buildings, Enterprise Energy Management Systems, Smart Building to Smart […]
Will A Smart Office Really Make Us More Productive?
“Buildings are crucial enablers of economic activity but, if we’re honest about it, they frequently fail to live up to our collective expectations based on our experiences everywhere we live, work and play”, begins a new report by Schneider Electric’s, Preeti Bajaj. We have talked a lot about smart buildings providing more than just energy […]
Control Solutions Still Widely Misunderstood in Commercial Buildings
Control solutions are one of the most cost effective ways to substantially reduce operational, maintenance and energy bills in commercial buildings. However, most corporate real estate (CRE) managers still think of controls as expensive. This view is often due to a lack of awareness of today’s market disruptive innovators and new delivery channels, according to […]
Could Blockchain Software Be The Answer For Safe, Secure, Smart Cities?
Smart cities are beginning to take shape; the urban buzz term of the last few years has seen an increase of practical applications in the real world. However, much like the internet of things (IoT) in general, its development is somewhat over shadowed by the risk of cyber-security, in terms of data privacy, cyber attacks […]
Sensors Produce Data, People with Data Produce Solutions
Carpet manufacturers are embedding sensors to track footsteps, the lighting sector is embedding sensors, furniture manufacturers are doing the same. The Internet of Things (IoT) will soon no longer be about adding sensors and connecting “things”, it will be about how we analyse data to create new workplace strategies. That is the view of Srihar […]
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