“Buildings are crucial enablers of economic activity but, if we’re honest about it, they frequently fail to live up to our collective expectations based on our experiences everywhere we live, work and play”, begins a new report by Schneider Electric’s, Preeti Bajaj. We have talked a lot about smart buildings providing more than just energy efficiency. They will be connecting us, sensing our needs and learning our habits in order to make our lives more efficient and enjoyable. In the case of smart office buildings this means making us more productive at our jobs. The challenging question facing many businesses is; will investment in smart building technology actually make our staff more productive and our workplaces more efficient? To answer that question we might first start by looking at environmental control in a smart building. By using air quality, humidity and light sensors placed around the workspace, and combining that with occupancy and individual preferences, […]