The autonomous smart building is the secret sauce for building a smart city. Autonomous smart buildings are the strategic chess pieces that form the foundation of our truly smart cities. We need to look at the complete city chessboard and its moving pieces and explore how our buildings fit into the smart city. See more

How many times have you discussed how hot or cold your office was over the last few months? Many office workers would agree that the biggest battle in commercial buildings is the fight over the thermostat. See more

Modest energy efficiency improvements in just 35% of floor area in commercial buildings over 50,000 feet could save up to $60 billion and cut 1% of U.S. energy use by 2030. See more

It’s virtually impossible to imagine a city without conjuring an image of its skyline, or at the very least, a vista of the buildings that populate it. See more

Electricity bills must be some of the most dreaded letters for the average citizen. The cost of energy, conditioned by a host of different factors that range from taxes to weather, is still one of the main costs for most homes. See more

Smart buildings are made up of a vast number of systems, but no building can be smart without the proper safety and security measures in place. Smart building providers stress the importance of integrating fire, security, intrusion and access control systems, as they are key components of a smart, connected building.  See more