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Redefining workspaces: Smart building priorities in 2021

Peter Burbidge, Managing Director, Pressac For more than a year, we’ve been wondering what the office will look like when the pandemic ends. And now we know: a hybrid model that combines in-person and remote work. But are these changes ...

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Pressac smart gateway earns US approval

Pressac extends its global reach and enhances its product portfolio As businesses seek to find equilibrium through coronavirus and beyond, smart buildings have become increasingly important across the globe. By monitoring and managing occupancy, headcount, and energy use, the smart ...

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Smart investment

Mark McLoughlin, Key Account Manager for Siemens Industries and Markets and Siemens Financial Services explains why it pays to invest in the latest smart building technology There are a number of external factors that can impact the success and productivity ...

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Blowing hot and cold

Giles Korner, Head of Smart Buildings at engineering consultancy HDR | Hurley Palmer Flatt, explains how the latest technologies can improve environmental conditions for building occupants The design of buildings is becoming more focused on the wellbeing of occupants, creating ...

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Ergosense adopts Thingstream for global facility management solution

By combining Thingstream’s globally available IoT Communication-as-a-Service solution with Ergosense’s suite of measurement and monitoring devices, there is now a secure, reliable and cost predictable option to help gain efficiencies when managing facilities. Ergosense’s devices help identify and manage efficiencies ...

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The information age

If you want to make the most of your smart building, you need to make the data it provides work for you, says Karl Broom, FSI Territory Sales Manager No longer a futuristic concept, smart buildings are gradually becoming interwoven ...

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Central intelligence

Used properly, smart building technology can transform the efficiency of central plant systems, says Barry Jones, Operations Director at 4D Monitoring There has been a sea change of thinking at executive level, as organisations look to move away from traditional ...

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Future-proofing the NHS

John McDonald, Director of Corporate Development at GRAHAM, examines the pressures facing the NHS, and outlines the crucial role BIM and smart buildings have to play in delivering a future-proof built environment for the healthcare sector As the NHS continues ...

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The future is smart for facilities management

Organisational transformation is big business these days as retail, commercial and other sectors recognise that changing and evolving is key to their sustainability. It’s easy to focus on sectors like retail where there is a more obvious shift to new ...

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Digital world

Colin Wills, CEO of Elogbooks FM, believes a data-led approach to facilities management can remove long-standing barriers to efficient service delivery The scope of the facilities manager role is growing. The need to keep building occupants safe and happy remains ...

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