Zigbee
FireAngel Connected Fire Safety Business & Financials Examined
July 4th, 2023Net Zero Buildings Explored: Delta Electronics Americas HQ
May 15th, 2023
Open Standard or Exclusive Club? Amazon, Apple & Google Collaborate on Smart Home
In the past decade, the smart home has been a compatibility nightmare for users hoping to select freely from the wide range of connected devices entering the market. The world’s biggest tech companies have developed products in the stubborn belief that they can outshine one another to fill homes with connected products from their brands […]
The Lighting Industry is STILL at a Turning Point
The IoT-Ready Alliance Enables Future-Proof Buildings with its First Interface Specification
One year after its establishment, the IoT-Ready Alliance has released its first specification – The IoT-Ready Interface Specification V1.0. The landmark specification defines a socket that allows any type of Internet of Things (IoT) sensor or control module to connect seamlessly to a luminaire or other building system. While it may sound simple, this marks […]
“More People Should Pay Attention to the Issue of Safety in Intelligent Buildings”
We appear to be on the path to a smarter world. A world where intelligent buildings within smart cities, linked by highly connected network infrastructure. This world promises unprecedented efficiency, automation and control over our urban environment but is also fraught with risk. A team of researchers recently highlighted this fact by hacking two of […]
The Fate of the Humble Light Switch is at the Center of Future Lighting Design
“Is The Light Switch Doomed?” asks serial entrepreneur Andrew Weinreich during his podcast ‘Predicting Our Future’. In the episode, Weinreich poses fundamental questions on the future of lighting to several executives from leading lighting firms. “Today, you walk into a room, and if you want the lights on, you’ll flick a switch on the wall. […]
“The Network is Everything Around Us!” – Lunera’s Lighting Shift
“Not too long ago, we went from believing that the computer is the computer, to understanding that the network is the computer. Today, Lunera is leading the next shift, one that has the potential to be even bigger: the network is everything around us,” said John Bruggeman, chief executive officer at Lunera. “Until now, no […]
Philips Launches Wireless Lighting-As-A-Service, Offering Smartness Without The Capex
“Digital transformation leaders will no longer view buildings merely as places to shelter employees from the elements but will use them to support heightened employee productivity and tools for business growth,” predicts Andrew Hewitt of Forrester Research. In late April, one such “digital transformation leader,” Philips Lighting, launched a new wireless connected lighting system aimed […]
Panasonic Partners With Schneider Electric And Tesla On Low-Carbon Tech
Tech giant Panasonic Corporation is demonstrating the power of partnerships with two headline agreements within a matter of days. Last week Panasonic announced an integrated HVAC equipment and building management solution with energy management and automation specialist Schneider Electric. The firms say the joint solution brings new levels of HVAC control and energy efficiency to […]