Smart building technology was a hot topic at the 2023 AHR Expo in Atlanta. Some of the top innovators in the HVAC industry spent three days in early February sharing ideas and showcasing the future of technology in the HVAC industry. “The industry changes so slowly, but technology changes constantly,” said Victoria Garcia Massimo, operations
The renovated Alderman Library at the University of Virginia will be a showplace designed for sustainability. The library renovations include a new north entrance facing University Avenue, featuring a terrace and a set of doors leading into a spacious second-floor lobby, replacing a 1960s-era addition. The design will bring more natural light into the building
The modern-day city is dominated by smart buildings. From the early phases of a building’s design, numerous stakeholders have input into its use and the technology packed inside. Recent figures from Fortune Business Insights show that the smart buildings market is on a healthy trajectory and is projected to grow to £279 billion by 2029.
The role of smart fabric technology in healthcare and medicine has been gaining significant attention in recent years, as researchers and industry experts explore the potential of these innovative materials to revolutionize various aspects of patient care and treatment. Smart fabrics, also known as e-textiles or electronic textiles, are materials that have been embedded with
BT has secured a networks contract with the British Army to pave the way for smart bases across the United Kingdom. The company’s Business unit has been awarded a five-year contract to provide a managed Wi-Fi service known as MOD Wi-Fi. This agreement entails BT delivering managed secure Wi-Fi across 162 new army sites in
In the aftermath of the pandemic, the regular 9-5 has been disrupted. The migration to working from home allowed businesses to continue functioning under lockdown, but the lifting of restrictions has not prompted a mass-return to the office as some may have expected. Instead, for many companies, hybrid working is here to stay. Not only
Smart buildings, defined as those employing interconnected digital and automation technologies to optimize performance, are fast being recognized as critical to decarbonizing the built environment and limiting global temperature rise to 1.5°C this century. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA) 2020 Global status report1, building construction and operations account for 38% of total energy-related
The paper dispels the assumption that numerous technology systems are required to have a smart building or a digital twin, or that it needs to be a costly endeavour. By following seven key steps, organisations can make incremental progress at a pace and cost that works for them. Gary Watkins, Group CEO of SWG said:
The smart home industry is on the verge of big change. As it teeters on the cusp of moving from ‘early adoption’ status to ‘mass adoption’ status, the industry now sits on this incredible wealth of experience and knowledge. At the same time, new, cutting-edge trends such as AI and Matter are helping to bring
Driven by several factors, including the need to reduce carbon emissions and even the COVID-19 pandemic, building automation continues to become more and more mainstream. Matthew McDonald identifies the latest in Smart Building Technology. By now, the Smart Building concept is well-established. Organizations of varying sizes now understand the benefits they stand to gain by
