In light of increasing concerns around water scarcity, the cost of water, and now, water quality as a result of prolonged facility shutdowns, commercial building owners are being forced to pay closer attention to water management […]
What Indoor Air Quality Parameters Do You Need To Know? (& Other IAQ FAQs)
With the onset of COVID-19, building health and safety—indoor air quality in particular—has become a major concern, particularly with regard to workplaces. Poor ventilation has been […]
IoT And Machine Learning: Evolving Technology
As an IoT company, we’re keenly aware of the flood of data generated daily by connected “things.” For the businesses we work with, all that IoT data […]
Benchmarking Commercial Building Energy Use Per Square Foot
How does your commercial building’s energy consumption per square foot compare to others in your industry? Here’s how to find out.
Importance Of Workplace Safety (& What You Can Do To Manage It)
The Occupational Safety & Health Act requires that employers provide a safe workplace. Before COVID-19, regulating workplace hazards largely revolved around things like providing proper training, posting appropriate signage, offering protective equipment, and other, similar elements. With the onset of COVID-19 […]
What Is The Average Utility Cost Per Square Foot Of Commercial Property?
For most commercial buildings, energy is the single largest operating expense, most of which comes in the form of electricity. That being the case, the cost of utility-supplied power is of major concern to property managers searching for ways to lower costs. But controlling and cutting energy costs […]
How Does IoT Affect Big Data?
In the words of Andrew McAfee, the world is one big data problem. Some statistics culled from various sources and surveys tell the story: More than 150 zettabytes (150 trillion gigabytes) of data will need analysis by 2025, and 87% of companies […]
IoT Energy Management: Beyond The BMS
Most of the nation’s 5.6 million commercial buildings are 15 years old or older. As a result, most are also devoid of the “smart” technology that permeates modern buildings, leaving facilities managers who want to control and conserve energy use […]
Smart Building Analytics: Why Air Quality Data Is Key To Reopening Safely
All around the world, the gears of business are starting to turn once again—albeit slowly. After months of nonessential business closures due to COVID-19, there are now signs of life, with some companies having reopened already and others […]
What’s The Difference Between Green And Sustainable Buildings?
In recent years, the terms “green” and “sustainable” have increasingly been used in association with commercial buildings. Whether in reference to a “green project,” “green initiatives,” “sustainable building construction,” or something else, interest in […]