Tag: smart building

Effective smart building platforms neither replace nor displace humanity; they reinforce it. IoT is the nexus between buildings and people.

If you’re coming from my previous article, What is a Smart City, you might be wondering what smart city developments and technologies look like in the real world. Specific...

IoT applications in commercial real estate can transform the industry, amplify tenant satisfaction, and provide significant returns to stakeholders.

This article argues a truly "smart" building is one that optimizes people's lives in a quantifiable and scientifically provable way.

Imagine the convenience of your refrigerator alerting you when you’re about to run out of milk. Or the energy savings as lights automatically flip on and off as you enter or...

The technology community was recently challenged to find a way to make an emotional connection from a building to its occupants because the user experience of working/living in a building sucks. The...

The competition for attention and rent dollars of a multifamily tenant property remains extremely competitive. The properties that move fast to evolve quickly alongside with advancements in smart home technology are...

Dear Silicon Valley, I work in the facility management industry and could use your help. We have been debating solutions to the same problem for the last 40 years and no...

Apart from spending hours on your smartphone, there are many less obvious ways technologies penetrate our lives. From wearables, beacons, and various sensors, to smart home appliances; there are dozens of...

There isn’t one distinct thing a building can change to become “smart.” Each building and its occupants are unique and require a unique approach. However, many times occupants and owners can...