Back in November 2019, Schneider Electric announced the release of a new EcoStruxure product geared towards growing the adoption of distributed energy resources (DERs). The grid-focused solution is called EcoStruxure DERMS – Distributed Energy Resource Management System. This innovative product… Read More
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3 Trends in Higher Education Construction
Higher education construction is a subject worth following for several reasons. Colleges are, in many ways, businesses, so understanding the trends and plans for development show how different universities try to stay competitive and appeal to students. Campuses set the… Read More
Data: The Key to Facilities Management
Facilities management entails making tons of decisions to maintain and optimize an organization’s buildings and equipment. This scope of responsibility includes managing a company’s property, people, and projects. Being able to monitor and report the happenings that go on within… Read More
Improve Patient Care with Hospital Building Automation
In a hospital setting, the efficiency of the operations is critical to the life and safety of patients, staff, and visitors. The vast, dynamic, and complex healthcare facility environment can be extremely difficult to manage without hospital building automation. HVAC,… Read More
Roadblocks to Sustainable Building Energy
Despite the long way renewable energy technology and sustainable building energy has come, there are still several roadblocks slowing its adoption in the commercial construction field. Companies and other major decision-makers either recognize problems that still exist or hold misconceptions… Read More
Approaching Cybersecurity in Smart Buildings
Smart buildings have become an integral component of various sector’s success and commercial solutions. The ability to monitor and control building automation functions rewards facilities with improved operational efficiencies and saved costs. These functions are made possible by the interconnectivity… Read More
What’s In Store for The Smart Building Industry?
The behemoth that is the smart building industry is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 29.26% from 2018 to 2023. Commercial buildings and industrial facilities all seek to improve their current infrastructures, or plan their new… Read More
The Future of Data Center Facilities
Our data-driven world needs the appropriate infrastructures in place to continually support its exponential growth and development. Data center facilities and the technology used to create them have changed over the years as human and business relationships with analytics, apps,… Read More
Challenges to Upgrading Existing Commercial Buildings
Smart buildings continue to hold a prominent role in the evolution of commercial building solutions. Constructing new facilities with the appropriate technology to improve efficiencies and self-regulate essential functions has become the new standard with the cutting edge. However, there… Read More
Inspecting Commercial Building Life Safety Systems
While energy-efficiency and building automation technologies are continually upgrading, one must not forget to keep this critical commercial building feature in top condition: the life safety systems. The life safety system is made of many components and devices that work… Read More