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More than 115 million smart buildings predicted by 2026

More than 115 million smart buildings predicted by 2026

Commercial buildings11 Apr 2022
Up from 45 million buildings in 2022, it represents a growth rate of more than 150 per cent and reflects increasing demand for energy efficiency from businesses and residents alike.
Super-connected innovation hub announced in New Jersey

Super-connected innovation hub announced in New Jersey

Commercial buildings20 Apr 2021
Intended to bridge disciplines, institutions and people, Cove JC is a super-connected live-work-play ‘supercluster’ just minutes from Manhattan in the heart of the East Coast life sciences/tech corridor.
Digital twin built into luxury development

Digital twin built into luxury development

News18 Mar 2021
The technology from Cityzenith will be used in the development and maintenance as well as day-to-day usage by residents of Lamina Tower, being built at the Jeddah Corniche resort on the Red Sea.
Amazon reveals “nature-infused” HQ2 in Arlington

Amazon reveals “nature-infused” HQ2 in Arlington

News08 Feb 2021
Designed by architecture firm NBBJ, PenPlace will unite 2.8 million square feet of offices, public gathering areas and street-front retail that seek to create a healthier workforce and community.
Research highlights growing trends of green roofs and green concrete

Research highlights growing trends of green roofs and green concrete

News18 Jan 2021
Business Research Company’s smart buildings report reveals the rise in green features and construction methods that help to reduce energy and create more sustainable commercial buildings.
Envision Digital and Tridium sign smart parks partnership

Envision Digital and Tridium sign smart parks partnership

News09 Dec 2020
As countries look to accelerate decarbonisation and meet their net-zero targets, investment in smart parks is forecast to eliminate more than 27 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions.
Landmark smart building to be built on site of former Hong Kong airport

Landmark smart building to be built on site of former Hong Kong airport

News27 Nov 2020
Facilities include Hong Kong’s first ever automatic bicycle parking bay to encourage green mobility, solar radiation protection, sky farming and automated smart waste sorting and storage.
Tech partnership aims to promote better understanding of building use

Tech partnership aims to promote better understanding of building use

News26 Nov 2020
Buro Happold and Microsoft’s global property management technology aims to provide office owners and operators with a “single source of truth” about what is happening in their properties in real-time.
AR app provides digital concierge services to buildings

AR app provides digital concierge services to buildings

News20 Nov 2020
The app provides turn-by-turn navigation guiding users to their destinations and offers helpful, context-aware AR content along the way at just the right time and location.
Construction company trials 5G edge networking

Construction company trials 5G edge networking

News19 Nov 2020
Taylor Construction said it is already experiencing the wide area network speeds and coverage it needs, including 20 times the performance of its 4G connection.  
Installed connected building automation systems to surpass 34 million in 2024

Installed connected building automation systems to surpass 34 million in 2024

News05 Nov 2020
IoT analyst firm Berg Insight said there is a new urgency in the market due to factors such as energy conservation and mandates for green construction.
Powerhouse presents a sustainable model for future buildings and workspaces

Powerhouse presents a sustainable model for future buildings and workspaces

News30 Oct 2020
The Powerhouse collaboration has completed its latest energy-positive building in the historic Norwegian city of Porsgrunn, which will produce clean and renewable energy throughout its lifespan.
SSE Enterprise brings innovative air purification technology to buildings in UK and Ireland

SSE Enterprise brings innovative air purification technology to buildings in UK and Ireland

News20 Oct 2020
The solution from Swiss company Ionair uses the principle of bipolar ionisation and a pilot in one of SSE’s offices has already seen improved air quality metrics.
Nokia launches analytics screening solution to fight Covid-19

Nokia launches analytics screening solution to fight Covid-19

News16 Oct 2020
The automated, contactless elevated temperature detection solution is designed to help identify potential Covid-19 infections in facilities with thousands of people.
British smart city companies chosen for export academy to Asia-Pacific

British smart city companies chosen for export academy to Asia-Pacific

News09 Sep 2020
30 tech companies have been announced as the first participants in the Department for International Trade’s new Tech Export Academy programme.
Companies team to deliver asset tracking and smart building kits

Companies team to deliver asset tracking and smart building kits

News20 Aug 2020
Semtech, Amazon Web Services and TensorIoT are joining forces on the kits which integrate Semtech’s LoRa devices and the LoRaWAN protocol to simplify IoT solutions development.
DIFC and Etisalat join forces to implement smart technologies

DIFC and Etisalat join forces to implement smart technologies

News17 Aug 2020
Dubai International Financial Centre will become the telecoms provider’s preferred location to test smart city and other advanced technologies as they are developed.
How smart is your office?

How smart is your office?

News01 Aug 2020
Smart Cities World and Signify are undertaking a survey to find out more about the technology being used to make offices and workplaces more intelligent.
Tech companies form alliance for Covid-19 related applications

Tech companies form alliance for Covid-19 related applications

News31 Jul 2020
Microshare and Rackspace Technology want to help governments and organisations reopen safely by offering a suite of applications including contact-tracing and occupancy-monitoring.
Siemens deploys smart office app for safe return to work

Siemens deploys smart office app for safe return to work

News23 Jul 2020
The technology company is laying the foundations for future-proof digital workplaces that also support its "new normal" work model, including mobile working.
Smart buildings show rescheduled for 2021

Smart buildings show rescheduled for 2021

News09 Jul 2020
The organisers of the Smart Buildings Show in the UK, which was due to take place on 14-15 October this year, have announced it will be deferred to 6-7 October 2021.
Intelligent disinfection solution aims to create healthier buildings

Intelligent disinfection solution aims to create healthier buildings

News04 Jun 2020
The Nexos Intelligent Disinfection solution pairs ultraviolet (UV-C) lighting with Internet of Things controls to enable widespread, automated disinfection of surfaces.
Body temperature solution aims to minimise infection risk in buildings

Body temperature solution aims to minimise infection risk in buildings

News11 May 2020
Siemens Smart Infrastructure’s Siveillance Thermal Shield measures the body temperature of a person entering a building and integrates the information with a video security and access system.
New platform aims to ensure smart buildings help to make smart cities

New platform aims to ensure smart buildings help to make smart cities

News28 Apr 2020
Fujitsu RunMyProcess is demonstrating a version of its smart building integration platform that in future could be integrated into the wider smart city digital environment.
Plans for North America's tallest living wall aim to improve local air quality in Dallas

Plans for North America's tallest living wall aim to improve local air quality in Dallas

News15 Apr 2020
A 26-storey tower in the US city that will feature 40,000 plants is estimated to capture 1,600 pounds of carbon dioxide annually.
Microsoft creates digital twin of regional HQ

Microsoft creates digital twin of regional HQ

News16 Mar 2020
The initiative brings together artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things and productivity tools to improve building efficiency as well as help employee productivity.
Machine learning technology gives Dubai university building "a brain"

Machine learning technology gives Dubai university building "a brain"

News27 Feb 2020
A pilot test of Honeywell’s smart building technology has reportedly helped Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University in Dubai achieve an initial 10 per cent in energy savings.
All-digital hotel opens in Fort Worth

All-digital hotel opens in Fort Worth

News05 Feb 2020
The smart hotel aims to deliver the “next-generation connected guest experience” through location-based analytics, as well as by utilising the latest offerings from digital vendors.
Green building tool provides insight on smarter practices

Green building tool provides insight on smarter practices

News22 Nov 2019
Launched by the US Green Building Council and Skanska, Insight helps builders and designers to adopt smarter strategies and enables city leaders to track green building goals.
Test project shows how Tampere's buildings can lower their carbon footprint

Test project shows how Tampere's buildings can lower their carbon footprint

News16 Oct 2019
The smart district heating project by Tampere Power Utility and a student housing foundation uses AI and apartment-specific sensors to reduce energy consumption and cost.
World's northernmost energy-positive building unveiled

World's northernmost energy-positive building unveiled

News06 Sep 2019
Powerhouse Brattørkaia aims to set a new standard for the construction of buildings by producing more energy than it consumes over its lifespan
Programme aims to certify quality of life initiatives

Programme aims to certify quality of life initiatives

News12 Jul 2019
Renault is working with EIT InnoEnergy to assess the impact of its FeliZiudad platform to make cities, towns, and neighbourhoods more sustainable and happier places to live.
Ordnance Survey helps Singapore transform urban planning

Ordnance Survey helps Singapore transform urban planning

News10 Jul 2019
UK mapping agency provided expertise to a project with the University of Singapore and the government in which it championed the use of building information modelling data.
Helsinki and Vantaa make old buildings smart

Helsinki and Vantaa make old buildings smart

News06 Jun 2019
Housing companies in the Finnish cities are piloting an IoT-based solution to reduce energy consumption as well as increase awareness of residents’ data rights.
C40 announces first 15 "beacons of sustainable design"

C40 announces first 15 "beacons of sustainable design"

News29 May 2019
Projects from Chicago, Madrid, Milan, Oslo, Paris and Reykjavik have been chosen in the first round of the organisation’s Reinventing Cities competition.
New York and San Francisco rank as most expensive cities for construction

New York and San Francisco rank as most expensive cities for construction

News12 May 2019
A comparison study reports that the cities face unique challenges and, overall, the construction sector and its clients must invest in areas such as digitalisation and resiliency.
The smart home race is on

The smart home race is on

Opinions30 Apr 2019
David Walker, head of property, Hyperoptic, highlights the importance of digital infrastructure to property developers and argues that connectivity increasingly gives a competitive edge.
UK architectural firm claims global sustainability first

UK architectural firm claims global sustainability first

News15 Apr 2019
Bennetts Associates has become the first practice in the world to achieve approved Science Based Targets and commit to the UN’s Climate Neutral campaign.
Voting opens for America's smartest municipalities

Voting opens for America's smartest municipalities

News28 Mar 2019
IDC Government Insights has named the 35 cities, states, counties and universities to make the finals of its second annual Smart Cities North America Awards.
Smart buildings: Building blocks of a smart city

Smart buildings: Building blocks of a smart city

Opinions12 Feb 2019
Without smart buildings, a truly smart city can’t exist, says Dave Hollander, Bluetooth Sig
Most buildings are too dumb to get smart

Most buildings are too dumb to get smart

News28 Jan 2019
The EraNova Institute believes many buildings are still too bogged down by paper and manual operations and processes to make the move online
Partnership aims to tackle smart building challenges at the edge

Partnership aims to tackle smart building challenges at the edge

News20 Jan 2019
The TIA and the Internet of Things Community will collaborate on a set of initiatives to accelerate the development of the IoT and smart buildings
You can't have smart cities without smart buildings

You can't have smart cities without smart buildings

News10 Jan 2019
This is the view of building performance and operations software provider, Site 1001, which has announced its big data platform for smarter buildings at CES 2019
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