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FM Transformation – Creating a Demand-Driven Service Model

The facility management industry has seen a significant change by introducing new technology and automation and data.

The Future of Technology in Facility Management: Today's Differentiators are Tomorrow’s Best Practices

As leaders of commercial real estate’s technology evolution, facility professionals must harness data generated by buildings to operate them as efficiently as […]

Defining High Performance Buildings for Operations and Maintenance

This research synthesizes literature about high performance buildings with a focus on O&M, concluding that systems-thinking (for both building systems and organizational […]

The Future of Smart Buildings and Space Utilization: Understanding and Analyzing How Your Employees are Interacting with Your Space

In this presentation we will explore how emerging sensor based smart building technologies can be coupled with employee facing kiosks and mobile […]

The Convergence of Smart And Green Building Cable Management

To say that we’re moving towards a new era in building construction and management may be a cliche, but it’s undeniably true. […]

Smart Buildings: Assessing the “Openness” of a Building Management System

As more building owners strive for smart buildings, the term “open” is often described as a requirement for their building management system […]

Returning Your Smart Buildings to Normal After Periods of Low Occupancy

This application note explores best practices for returning your smart building to normal following low periods of occupancy. Special considerations are recommended […]

Smart Buildings and the Future of Work

This report explains the advantages that smart buildings offer to occupiers and developers of commercial real estate.

Reducing Infectious Disease Risks with Smart Building Technologies and Management Systems

Global pandemics like COVID-19 put the transmission of viruses and the spread of infectious diseases at the forefront of concerns for commercial […]

The making of a smart workplace How to phase scenarios for maximum impact

There is no one-size-fits-all strategy for IoT deployment in the workplace. It largely depends on business priorities. Nevertheless, in a first stage, […]