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
These buildings often translate to significant energy savings and cost optimization for facility managers. In fact, smart buildings, thanks to significant advancements in technology can now go beyond maintenance cost reduction and function optimization. BMS (or building management systems) that are enabled with IoT (or Internet of Things) connectivity can help building managers and owners
As building owners, energy companies, tenants, regulators, and others look to improve building performance and appeal, Network Lighting Control (NLC) will be at the vanguard of many smart building projects. ABI Research says shipments of connected luminaires and related equipment into a new generation of smart buildings will grow to nearly 220 million units by
Researchers at the University of Chicago’s Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (PME) say they have designed a building material that changes its infrared color — and how much heat it absorbs or emits — based on the outside temperature. On hot days, the material can emit up to 92% of the infrared heat it contains,
James Bond never spent much time in one place. But he always showed up in the coolest–and smartest–buildings. Agent 007’s hotels, hideouts and headquarters were other-worldly. Although enhanced by digital technology, Bond’s locations were feats of architectural genius in both form and function. Now, we can all live a little bit like James Bond since
An international team of researchers is applying artificial intelligence techniques to design energy-efficient district heat pump systems that better serve human needs and behaviors while reducing the carbon footprint of buildings. The $1.5-million project is funded by the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Partnerships for International Research and Education (PIRE) program and led by Zheng O’Neill
More businesses are trying to embrace eco-friendly practices. One of the many ways that businesses are going green is by investing in smart buildings. Many experts argue that smart buildings are the future of sustainability. Smart buildings integrate the IoT and technology to offer solutions to a few age-old problems of inefficiency and overspending in
