Articles by Robert Nieminen

Trend Alert January 9, 2017

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 Controls Engineering, Hayward, Calif. If the…

Trend Alert November 7, 2016

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 increasingly embraced their…

Trend Alert September 12, 2016

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 understatement. The…

Trend Alert July 18, 2016

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….

Trend Alert May 9, 2016

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 on building…

Home, Trend Alert March 14, 2016

Noninvasive Retrofits Can Help Existing Buildings Become More Efficient with Fewer Headaches

Although the sustainable design movement continues to grow exponentially in the new-construction market, energy-efficient design in the existing building stock remains a less mature practice…

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