The carbon footprint of buildings and their construction is astoundingly large, higher than the transportation sector. Altogether, buildings and their construction make up 39 percent of annual energy-related carbon dioxide emissions, according to the United Nations Environment Programme’s Global Status… Read More
Posts Tagged ‘Smart Building’
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
Smart Buildings and Smart Cities
As the smartest city in the world, London merges aspects like economics, governance, technology, and urban planning to help create a highly functional and advanced environment. As the world of technology and the Internet of Things (IoT) advances, the potential… Read More
The New Evolution of Buildings: The Digital Phase
All buildings are going through a revolution during the digital age, as the Internet of Things and building management systems are changing the ways buildings work. The latest evolution is the digital phase, with the end goal of creating long-term… Read More
4 Internet of Things Smart Building Trends
Smart building technologies are continually advancing, and the Internet of Things (IoT) is constantly evolving and growing. In 2018, we see more and more people ready to embrace the new smart building innovations and update their commercial buildings. In fact,… Read More
Steps for Successful Smart Building Automation
Commercial building automation is becoming more popular every year, as businesses continue to see the potential benefits of their investment. Are you considering adding building automation to your commercial space? Here’s what you need to know before you get started!
How Smart Buildings Can Improve Schools
Smart buildings use automated processes to control many operations throughout buildings, including heating, ventilation, air conditioning, lighting, security and more. Within a school or university campus, smart buildings would greatly improve conditions and provide many benefits to students, faculty, and… Read More
Smart Cities: The Future of Building Automation
As the number of smart buildings is increasing in cities around the nation, cities themselves are also getting pretty smart. Soon, a majority of buildings will have building management systems and electronic security systems, creating entire cities with building automation… Read More
Benefits Of Smart Buildings For Workers
Smart buildings are becoming more popular, and engineers and builders are now always looking to create more smart buildings and provide older buildings with automation and control technologies. Smart buildings use automated processes to automatically control operations such as heating,… Read More
5 New Technologies That Are Enhancing Smart Buildings
As technology continues to advance, engineers and builders are on the constant lookout to increase the number of smart buildings constructed while retrofitting older buildings with automation and control technologies. At Schneider Electric Critical Systems, we’re constantly looking for intelligent… Read More