Our buildings are in the midst of a crisis, not just the pandemic that has reduced commercial building occupancy to zero for extended periods in the past year but also a crisis of how to operate in the post-COVID environment. Public health will remain center stage even after lockdowns end and employees are allowed to return to work. So, our commercial buildings will be in the spotlight as potential hotbeds for infection where any outbreak could lead to building closures that will disrupt enterprise tenants. Building owners, therefore, are striving to develop their buildings in any way that can monitor, manage, and prevent occupant behavior that could lead to infection. For many, this means making their buildings smarter with IoT technologies. “The built environment has never had it tougher. First buildings lay dormant; now, they are under increasing pressure to deliver a greater return on investment (ROI) and protect returning occupants in a post-pandemic market […]