Interoperability
ABB Smart Buildings Business 2023 Examined
February 21st, 2024Honeywell Building Technologies Business & Financials 2023 Examined
February 19th, 2024Reviewing the 2024 Smart Building Overlay to RIBA’s Plan of Work
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has created a Smart Building Overlay to the 2020 RIBA Plan of Work, which clearly defines the stages of development in building projects. This Smart Building Overlay acts as a resource for all built environment professionals, clients and end users, looking for guidance on how to incorporate smart […]
The Multifactor Future of Access Control Authentication
In recent decades, the access control market has seen the introduction of numerous different forms of authentication to enhance security and the user experience. Our latest research does not expect this fragmented technology landscape to be solved by a single form of authentication, however. Instead we expect to see the continued rise of multifactor authentication […]
Beyond the Hype: Assessing What We Know About the PassiveLogic Ecosystem, So Far
Many startups set out hoping to change the game, to put a “dent in the universe” but the reality is that few get close. The odds of “success” if you are funded by a top VC are something like 0.05%. Even “success” doesn’t mean you change the game. Salt Lake City-based startup PassiveLogic is being […]
How Tenants & Landlords Can Work Together to Reduce Energy Consumption
Here is the recording and presentation from our live stream, discussing how tenants and landlords can Collaborate to Reduce their Building Energy Consumption. Ian Pierce from British Land Shared Learnings from their HVAC Optimisation Strategy which has Helped British Land Reduce their Heating/Cooling Energy Consumption by 33% (year-on-year comparison) in their Storey Space at 100 […]
Unlocking New Use Cases with Integrated Access Control
Modern technology is increasingly blurring the lines between physical and digital worlds. This shift is most noticeable in the emergence of cyber-physical systems that can interact with both real world and digital realms. In smart buildings, this transformation is represented by the convergence of Information Technology (IT), Operational Technology (OT), and cybersecurity. This triad is […]
How Smart Can A Building Be Without An MSI?
Smart buildings are complex. They are siloed, fragmented, and suffer from a deep design-operate divide that plagues most of a structure’s life cycle. Smart buildings embody every aspect of a facility and therefore impact every stakeholder group, creating inefficiencies and tensions that raise costs and inhibit development. Smart buildings are not a destination but an […]
The Integration of Workplace Experience with Critical Building Operations
Technology is changing commercial office buildings in order to improve how occupants use and interact with their work space. One of the most visible signs of this trend has been the rise of workplace experience platforms and apps that aim to simplify the interaction between occupants and buildings to increase employee productivity and engagement. A […]
Breaking the Shackles: Overcoming Resistance to Change in Smart Buildings
The commercial building industry has been notoriously slow in its adoption of new smart buildings technologies, struggling with a deep-seated inertia that has seen innovation lag other market verticals. Bound by the shackles of long-established practices and the burden of decades-old infrastructure and systems, it remains highly resistant to disruption. Complex supply chains, entrenched ecosystems, […]