London, Paris, Stockholm, Brussels, Manchester and Nice – the list of cities hit by terrorism continues to grow by the month. While this has seen volumes of page space devoted to try and explain the reasons behind the carnage, scant attention has been given to the use of urban design as an anti-terror weapon. But what if we could use smart design and architectural innovation to help prevent this scourge? Could better urban design help in the fight against global terror? Continue reading “Can Terrorism Be Prevented with The Latest Architecture and Smart Design” →

The best smart home devices are dramatically bringing your dumb household into the future, letting you control everything from the front door lock to the bedroom lights with a phone, tablet or even a smart speaker. Continue reading “Best Devices for Smart Homes This Year” →

As new devices like smart thermostats, smart light bulbs and smart home controllers are added to the Wi-Fi network, that network becomes increasingly strapped for bandwidth. That’s why Lennar, in partnership with the Wi-Fi Alliance, is looking to begin construction on Wi-Fi Certified Homes. Continue reading “Construction of Certified Wi-fi Smart Homes Starts” →

When Marc Harrison, president of Silicon East, a Marlboro, N.J.-based solution provider, sits down with facility managers who want to automate their buildings, his first question always is, “Is it secure?” Continue reading “Security Solutions for Smart Buildings” →

RedstoneConnect sits at the infrastructure and platform/applications convergence point. Sue Weekes finds out the main challenges to smarter buildings Continue reading “Buildings Getting Smarter Everyday” →

As smart buildings increasingly pop up on the corporate landscape, the need to connect these intelligent structures to workers will increasingly grow, according to a survey released today by IFSEC Global. Continue reading “Accepting Trusted IDs in Smart Building Environment” →

Detroit earlier this month officially launched a “green” building district in the city that aims to significantly curb energy use, water consumption and transportation greenhouse gas emissions. Continue reading “Launching of Green And Eco-friendly District” →

Just appointed GM EMEA of commercial security, Goodfellow discusses synergies between Honeywell and Xtralis products (the latter acquired in 2016 by the former), new products, integrations with other vendors, cybersecurity and critical national infrastructure. Continue reading “Introducing Cybersecurity Connected Solutions and Critical Infrastructures” →

The methods we use to measure smart building performance are still immature and fragmented, writes Joseph Aamidor.

Like any solution sale, smart building vendors typically create detailed business cases to convince building owners and operators to make a purchase. In the past, these business cases were based primarily on energy savings. Over the past few years, there has been some push to quantify other bottom-line savings opportunities, such as reduced maintenance costs and avoided equipment replacement. Continue reading “Understanding the Definition of Smart Buildings” →

The report covers the present scenario and the growth prospects of the global smart buildings market for 2017-2021. To calculate the market size, the report considers the new installations, sales, value, retrofit, replacement, aftermarket services. Continue reading “Positive Insights for Global Smart Buildings Market” →