Without a doubt it’s important to offer an open intelligent building platform, but the essential characteristic of this platform is a vibrant ecosystem that connects buyers to sellers and adds value (think of Airbnb and Uber which doesn’t own the…
Electricity use. Overhead costs. Maintenance downtime. There are things every business wants less of, and which can be solved by various energy efficiency solutions. But there are also important things businesses want more of: quality output,…
Lighting controls are fast becoming the foundation of energy cost savings for organizations across the country. And no matter what the environment—from hundreds of uniquely designed retail locations to a million square feet of warehouse space—…
Being a global leader in aerospace technology, as well as commercial and military aircrafts (just to name a few) requires a lot of space. That’s why this particular customer’s operation spans many millions of square feet and includes the world’s …
How do you increase sustainability of New York City’s newest skyscraper/tourist destination that’s also home to premier office locations, view-seeking tenants, and some of the most innovative technologies available today?
Like their customers, many off-price retailers are always looking for ways they can cut costs and drive up savings—which means being smart about their facilities. In fact, the world’s largest off-price retailer challenged us to deploy a cost-…
One of Silicon Valley’s biggest success stories has offices all over the world to keep up with its rapidly growing workforce. This company takes the concept of sustainability very seriously, has aggressive goals to reduce their carbon footprint…
A leading US banking institution discovered that 75 percent of the thermostats in its locations were either not at corporate-required set points or their clocks or calendars were not correct. This resulted in significant…
We’re in the midst of a massive transformation in the building automation industry that will greatly benefit commercial and industrial customers – reducing energy costs, consumption and emissions, optimizing maintenance and operations, boosting…
Today’s IoT technology is positioning the business world for outstanding operational improvements. Retailers can obtain information about how their customers move through their stores so they can optimize merchandize locations. Property managers…
As part of its commitment to reduce energy consumption, the city of Oceanside, California, recently installed more than 7,700 LED roadway fixtures equipped with a GPS-enabled controls system.
The quest for increasing “asset value” is never-ending for today’s hotel owners, management companies and developers, but the goal is the same—to create and sustain a property (or portfolio) that is operationally sound and fiscally strong…
One of the greatest impacts of the implementation of the Industrial Internet is its propensity to redefine our understanding of “productivity.” Digital analytics that are acted upon to promote productivity— especially when improvements and fixes…
As we progress through the Information Era, machines are just beginning to tell us what they’re like inside. We are able to endow hardware with intelligence and, by embedding sensors and controls, usher in a host of new means of achieving…
Facilities such as offices and high-rises can capitalize on the digital nature of LED to connect lights and sensors to each other and to a building’s IT network. As the U.S. General Services Administration explains, the result can be a rich array…