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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 […]
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, […]
Improving Building Operating Decisions: A Tool to Help Make Smart Decisions
Review of a question-driven software service tool used to help FMs, FM consultants and other FM professionals prioritize energy, maintenance and human […]
No Building is an Island: Hardball on the future of FM
“The ambient office; smart buildings; smart cities; zero net energy consumption; every building a mini-power plant; free-addressing; the post-carbon economy.” We’ve all […]
Building Awareness: What it means when facilities become “people literate”
New technologies such as sensors, biometric readers, voice recognition devices, satisfaction buttons, and smart materials are making our buildings more “aware” – […]
Space Utilization in Real Time: How Sensors and the Internet of Things are Providing Essential Data to Support New Ways of Working
For decades, facility managers and planners have relied on guesswork to know how workspace is actually utilized. The problem has become acute […]
Get the Supplier You Deserve
Facility managers rely on service providers to be successful. When they fail, you fail and you don’t have the luxury of blaming […]
Transcending Generations: How mobile is key to success in a multi-generational workforce
Finding, evaluating and implementing the right technology can be a challenge. Depending on the size of your workforce, the types of spaces […]