The Internet of Things Is Ushering in a New Age of Building Automation
“The building controls market is not building controls anymore—it’s integrations and building operations,” says Shad Buhlig, president of Automatic Cont... Read more.
The ‘People’ Component of the Triple Bottom Line Has Taken a Backseat to Profit and Planet. Here’s Why That’s Changing and How to Get Involved.
If you’ve ever given thought to terms like “corporate social responsibility” or “social equity,” it’s no wonder; since the mid-1990s, companies have... Read more.
LED Technology Is Changing Faster than the Building Industry Can Keep Up
HERE’S WHAT FACILITY EXECUTIVES SHOULD KNOW BEFORE UPGRADING: To suggest LED lighting has taken the building industry by storm is somewhat of an understatemen... Read more.
While the Industry Sets Its Sights on New-material Health and Transparency, the Most Significant Impact for Sustainable Design May Be Right under Its Nose. Here’s Why Material Reuse Deserves Another Look.
In the design and construction industry, there’s been a lot of buzz around health and transparency as it relates to building materials, furniture and finishes... Read more.
Although Careful Consideration Is Required, Investing in Retrofits Is a Sound Financial Decision. Here’s why.
Renowned self-made billionaire Warren Buffett once said of investing, “Risk comes from not knowing what you’re doing.” When it comes to spending capital o... Read more.
Data-driven Design Is Poised to Transform the Existing Building Stock Based on the Numbers— but We Have to Be Open to Mining and Understanding Them
On the surface, “Big Data” has a sort of conspiratorial ring to it that’s reminiscent of the ever-watchful Big Brother in George Orwell’s 1984. It’s t... Read more.
Crowdfunding Is Emerging as the Most Viable Way to Finance Existing-building Upgrades
“Architects have to become designers of ecosystems. Not just designers of beautiful façades or beautiful sculptures, but systems of economy and ecology, ... Read more.
Innovative Construction Materials and Technologies Modernize Our Building Stock and Reduce Our Environmental Footprint
Last year, Popular Science made a rather startling statement when it announced the world’s most advanced building material is … wood. Yes, you read that... Read more.
As Nearly Half of the Workforce Becomes Independent, Co-working Spaces Will Lead the Way into the Future of the Workplace
If you’re one of those people who still clings to a traditional view of the workplace—that jobs are performed in a clearly defined office space between the ... Read more.
With Wireless and Handheld Technology Changing the Building-automation Game, Opportunities and Challenges Abound for Upgrading Existing Facilities
Welcome to the new era of building automation. Never before have building owners and facility managers had such sophisticated and integrated systems to keep the... Read more.