Occupancy Sensing
Funding Boom in a Maturing Occupancy Analytics Market
October 4th, 2021How Do We Get From Here To Intelligent Workplaces?
August 3rd, 2021Why We Need to Develop Occupancy Sensor Testing for the Real World
Occupancy sensors and occupancy data analytics have promised a lot over the last decade but the number of commercial buildings that actually use them remains low. A 2019 study by Yamanda et al. estimated that only 6% to 10% of commercial buildings are equipped with occupancy sensors, showing just a 5% improvement from the start […]
Building Occupancy Levels Matter to the Environment
“We are facing a global health crisis unlike any in the 75-year history of the United Nations — one that is spreading human suffering, infecting the global economy and upending people’s lives,” stated UN Secretary General António Guterres. “We must ensure that lessons are learned and that this crisis provides a watershed moment for health […]
Will 8GHz UWB Radar Disrupt Occupancy Analytics in Smart Buildings?
WeWork Sells Office Space, We Company Sells an Entrepreneurial Culture
WeWork sits on the ledge between being an overvalued real estate player, and being one of the key driving forces for an innovation-focused movement that is redefining the way companies and workers operate. However, recent deals may mark a turning point, allowing the firm to develop resilience while also supporting its primary vision. Critics say […]
Smart Lighting Platform Leads to 50% Space Reduction for Real Estate Firm
Real estate companies can be tenants too, and when they are tenants in a smart building the technology can influence their decisions in the same way it does for their real estate clients. That’s what is happening in a four-story building near Schiphol airport, just outside Amsterdam, where $14.2-billion real estate services firm CBRE is […]
Better Utilizing Human Intelligence For Energy Efficiency In Buildings
When attempting to increase energy efficiency in buildings, the single most influential change you can make is to the behavior of the user. This is not about changing behaviors that will cause discomfort or inconvenience, huge gains can be made by simply making people aware of the energy they waste. There is no need to […]
Walmart’s Shopping Carts & The Future of Occupancy Tracking in Retail
Retail giant Walmart recently filed a patent application mundanely titled “System And Method For A Biometric Feedback Cart Handle.” The technology is essentially a shopping cart handle that can track the heart rate, temperature, stress level and other biological characteristics of shoppers as they grip the handle of their cart when moving around a store. […]
Keeping Up with the Data Demands of the Millennial Generation’s Smart Buildings
Since the beginning of human history, every generation of people has been defined by their buildings. From caves to mud huts, stone to brick houses, to steel and concrete houses, the places we live work and play have continually evolved to cater better for our demands. Today’s emerging generation, the millennial generation, demands connectivity, flexibility, […]