Occupancy Analytics
Could Safety be the Gateway for Smart Technology into the Construction Site?
July 24th, 2018Research Suggests Stress Can Increase Productivity Sparking New AI Debate
July 17th, 2018Doing More with Building Data: Exploring the Fundamental Driving Forces of the BIoT
“The IoT is steadily transforming the way that facilities managers, building owners and operators can gather and analyze building systems performance data, as well as changing the way building users interact within the built environment,” states our latest report The Internet of Things in Smart Commercial Buildings 2018 to 2022. Cost of sensors is a […]
The Smart Redevelopment Conundrum: New Build vs Retrofit
Smart building technology has demonstrated its worth in recent years, and this is creating some difficult choices for building owners, namely; get smarter or risk losing tenants, and then either retrofit your current building or start fresh with a purpose built smart building. Commercial property owners must consider all the options before they start to […]
Siemens Building Technologies Acquires BIoT Start-Up Enlighted
Europe’s largest industrial manufacturing company, Siemens, has agreed to acquire the Silicon Valley Internet of Things (IoT) solutions start-up Enlighted. Financial details have not been disclosed and the transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2018. Founded by Premal Ashar and Tanuj Mohan, Enlighted have raised more than $80 million in funding […]
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 […]
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 […]
We are Not in the Business of Smart Building Technology, We are in the Business of Occupant Wellness
“I have been a building automation junkie / zealot / freak for over five decades, always trying to trowel the newest technologies onto those darn pesky people who live and work in our buildings,” said Ken Sinclair, editor, owner and founder of AutomatedBuildings. “As an industry, we have always left the touchy / feelie part […]
Audio: Why We Need Data Driven Decision Making in Commercial Office Space!
Here is the Audio Stream from our 4th Free Webinar in the 2018 Smart Buildings Series. Flexible Commercial Offices: Why We Need Data Driven Decision Making! Memoori Talks to Roee Peled, from PointGrab. We will be discussing how IoT sensing technology has enabled a new breed of Occupancy Analytics Data in Commercial Office Space. Roee […]
Osram Launches Lightelligence for Energy Saving & Space Utilization in Smart Buildings
At the end of March, Munich-based lighting stalwart Osram announced ‘Lightelligence’ an open IoT platform and ecosystem in the lighting business and beyond. Osram claims that Lightelligence saves on energy and labor costs while simplifying the development of IoT software, which in turn unlocks the full potential of new business models. We explore the details […]