Today’s commercial buildings waste up to 30% of energy, but solutions that use the Internet of Things could help change that.
The Internet of Things is changing how commercial buildings operate — here’s where the technology is going
The Future of Smart Cities
Smart Cities are fully connected, sustainable, energy efficient, and socially friendly communities that use their infrastructure to intelligently improve the quality of life of those who live and visit there. While technology enables much of what makes a city “smart,” – like sensors, data analytics, etc. – the future really isn’t about technology as an end itself, but rather serving the needs of the various stakeholders that comprise a community. Using technology to solve social problems while improving quality of life is truly the definition of “smart.”
Innovate Magazine | Siemon
The current issue of Siemon’s Innovate Magazine is now available to read online or to download.
Preparing for Smart Buildings of the Future
Not long ago, buildings were simply dumb boxes containing isolated systems with limited abilities to communicate information or status. Until recently, there’s been a disconnect as to how –or if– HVAC, lighting or plumbing should engage with more commonly used technology systems, sensors, or building occupants.
Four Smart City Infrastructure Strategies
By 2050, 68% of the world’s population will live in urban areas. There are many definitions for smart cities, but for this article, let’s take a simple approach by defining a smart city as a connected city where citizens, technology and processes, such as garbage collection, can all be connected. None of this happens without the fundamental connectivity layer. The demographic shift combined with a continuous growth of IoT and management apps require city planners to start thinking about their smart city vision. Let’s talk about four strategies city planners can consider.
IoT in the Office
IoT is changing office buildings. From sensors that control lighting and air conditioning to smart furniture, the office environment is becoming more energy efficient and will better support employee health concerns by adding functionality and comfort. And, of course, everything would be Wi-Fi enabled.
Part 1: Three ways to grow multi-operator in-building services
The demand for in-building services continues to grow. Flexible working practices have led to a focus on cellular services for everyday operations. An increase in BYOD policies ultimately means a greater reliance on high quality, multi-operator cellular services. The delivery of multi-operator, venue-funded in-building cellular services are dependent on three elements; 1) wider mobile network operator acceptance of the challenge and the resolve to look at new solutions and operational models; 2) technical solutions that have common acceptance across all operators and 3) the expertise required to deploy and manage such a service.
Airports Are Showing the World How Smart Gets Done – Airport World Magazine
There’s a lot of hype about municipalities using smart infrastructure to solve problems from air quality and temperature monitoring, to everyday traffic. But the epicenter of smart technology doesn’t originate at the city; rather it’s airports that have always been the first to embrace technologies necessary for operating efficiently, meeting passenger requirements and providing for traveler safety.
Announces Smart City Startup Accelerator Program in Partnership with Amazon Web Services and Kauffman FastTrac –
US Ignite, in conjunction with Amazon Web Services and Kauffman FastTrac, has announced a Smart City Startup Accelerator program to guide developers through the process of developing a cloud-based business or service dedicated to addressing challenges in the modern, connected city. Program participants will gain access to an eight-week online training course through Kauffman FastTrac, as well as benefits that include up to $10,000 in AWS credits, and the opportunity to connect with Amazon mentors. Participants will also present their business strategies at a final event this September at Amazon offices in Washington, DC.
Four Smart Buildings Startups To Look Out For
This is the year of smart technologies, as real estate players seek to put their money where their mouth is and implement the principles of real estate-as-a-service that the industry has widely bought into. There are many ways this goal can be achieved, from the deployment of sensors and the intelligent analytics that go with it, to customer experience platforms that span use cases and asset classes.
