By Megan Bozman I could not agree more with Forbes contributor Adam Wray that, “technology solutions should be purpose-built for IoT in order to effectively support modern data initiatives.” His assertion is absolutely correct that in an attempt to capitalize on the latest trend, many firms tack on buzz words without legitimately adapting their technology.
Smart Building Tech: Not Just about People
By Megan Bozman David Karpook, vice chairman of the Open Standards Consortium for Real Estate (OSCRE), recently published an article in Facility Executive, “Smart Buildings: It’s Still About The People Inside.” He writes, “No matter what the benefits and challenges are, the future of smart buildings is ultimately all about the people inside.” I’m not so sure I agree that …
Singapore Smart Buildings: Microsoft & BCA Chiller Efficiency Smart Portal
By Megan Bozman Buildings in Singapore consume about one-third of the nation’s electricity, and chiller plants use up to half of the total building energy consumption. Improvements in chiller plant efficiency therefore have great potential to reduce the impact of buildings on their environment. To that end, Singapore’s Building and Construction Authority (BCA) has recently partnered with Microsoft to implement …
Nordic Smart Building Tech: ISS Leverages Ericsson and IBM Watson IoT
By Megan Bozman Headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, ISS Facilities Management is one of the world’s largest private employers, with over half a million employees managing everything from concierge to cleaning, catering to technical maintenance for thousands of clients. The company sought an IoT solution to better manage over 25,000 buildings around the world, and currently has two distinct solutions in …
Cloud Utility Data: The Gold Standard for Facilities Management Today
The Internet of Things (IoT) has dramatically altered the landscape of many industries, and facilities management is no exception. Moving facilities management to the cloud results in considerable money and time savings for the typical property owner. Cloud utility data gives managers an instantly accessible real-time picture of energy, water, and gas consumption in one property or even a group …
Sensor Networks Extend Digital Connectivity: 3 Factors to Consider Before You Buy
As the deployment of digital sensors extends digitization and connectivity to previously analog tasks, processes, and machine and service operations; low-cost, scalable, wireless sensor networks are necessary to bring order to the chaos created by an increasing amount of data. When GE realized that connecting their products through a common system would allow increased opportunities for optimization and analytics …