Mar 23, 2020 | Trends, Sustainability, Technology
The sun pours energy down on us day in and day out. It’s just there for the taking. It is exciting to imagine how we can grab solar and power our increasingly plugged in world. Renewable, unlimited, free. Until it is dark. In residential buildings, peak demand can...
Mar 16, 2020 | Trends, Technology
We have all become accustomed to the idea of a “smart” building. We understand that the vital building systems, such as lighting and HVAC, can be automated and monitored remotely. It makes sense that equipment contains sensors and they are feeding data back to a...
Mar 4, 2020 | Trends, Technology
Research indicates that nearly five to six times the construction cost of a building is spent on operational costs during the building’s lifetime. Today, with the increased demands building owners, operators, and facility managers place on buildings, they must also...
Feb 13, 2020 | Trends, Technology
Cybersecurity is the technology and practices that are designed to protect building data and equipment from attack, damage or unauthorized access. It is dangerous to make the assumption that smart technology and building automation automatically include security...
Jan 1, 2020 | Trends, Technology
There was a time when building operations (OT) and information technology (IT) had no reason to talk. OT handled buildings systems such as HVAC, lighting, elevators, meters, and access control, and IT was about printers, workstations, networks, and business...
Nov 14, 2019 | Trends, Technology
It is easier to save energy than it is to produce it. Building automation has become essential in the battle to make buildings more energy efficient. It is easier to save energy than it is to produce it. Systems such as HVAC, lighting and security are widely available...
