Internet of Things
Building Information Modelling (BIM) will become Mainstream for Smart Buildings
June 30th, 2015The Physical Security Industry Moves Fast to Integrate but not through IoT
June 24th, 2015Google Nest Launches New Product Lines and Updates
Nest, the Google subsidiary devoted to home automation, announced a refresh to its product line Wednesday, which includes a second-generation smoke detector, a unified Nest app, and the rebranded Dropcam, now called “Nest Cam”. Almost a year ago today, four months after being acquired by Google, Nest bought Dropcam for $555 million. Over the past […]
Without Privacy Controls, we will not see the Full Potential of the Internet of Things
We are heading towards a world where everything is connected, not only online, but also in the physical world of wireless and wearable devices linking cars, with offices, with watches, ovens and street lights. When we add to that the tracking of activities from our smart homes by way of automated thermostats, light fixtures, smart […]
Partnering is the Key to Success for Emerging Building Internet of Things Players
Having just completed a series of 3 techno / commercial studies on the Building Internet of Things (BIoT) the objective to turn smart buildings into fully automated ones requiring little or no human intervention has the full support of building owners. The technology to overcome the deficiencies of the present semi-automated Building Automation Services (BAS) […]
What Stage of Development is the Building Internet of Things (BIoT) at Today?
The Building Internet of Things is getting closer to connecting on one common IP Network platform; where all the building automation service can be monitored, analysed and controlled. Automated without the need for intervention by humans. BAS Services have over the last quarter century undergone a slow and painful development of integrating the many different […]
Building Automation Suppliers have a Major Role to Play in BIoT – Will they Grasp this Opportunity?
For a quarter of a century the Building Automation System (BAS) industry has been working hard at delivering connectivity across all the building technical services. They have had limited success in achieving this goal – solutions have been expensive, lacked flexibility and robustness and could not achieve the ultimate goal of fully optimising and automating […]
In the Land of Smart Buildings, the one who Sells is still King
A new research report by Memoori shows that The Building Internet of Things (BIoT) is currently being driven by the IT & Communications industry; but it is the Building Automation Systems (BAS) Business that is morphing into BIoT and they should take the lead role if this new epoch of building control is to reach […]
Smart Home Company Alarm.com Looks to Raise $75m in IPO
Last week, the smart home company Alarm.com filed with the US SEC to list its common stock on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the ticker symbol ALRM. They are seeking to raise $75m from the share offering. Alarm.com offers a platform solution for the connected smart home which includes video monitoring and energy management. […]
Audio: The Future of Building Automation. Q&A with Mike Newman.
For those who missed it or want to listen again, below is the Audio Stream from our 5th Free Webinar in the 2015 Smart Building Series… The Future of Building Automation & Control Systems. Q&A with Mike Newman Manager of BACSi at Cornell University. Mike was instrumental in the development of the BACnet communication protocol […]
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