| | | | | | | | The most important amenity is one you can’t even see. Here’s how these invisible systems contribute to the way people experience your building. |
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| | | | | | The built environment is facing major challenges, from decarbonization to increasing regulations—but these three focus areas highlighted at the Light + Building show in Frankfurt, Germany, are delivering innovation in lighting and technology aimed at solving these challenges. |
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| | | | | | In-building wireless communication systems for colleges and universities must be seamless to ensure emergency response can function. Here’s what you need to know about emergency communications. |
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| | | | | | Living walls, plant canopies, mineral wool, and other biophilic materials can help reduce reverberation in high-ceiling spaces while also supporting indoor air quality, energy efficiency, and occupant comfort. |
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| | | | | | Whether you’re motivated by sustainability, code compliance, leak detection, or another factor, monitoring water usage is key to understanding how your building operates. David Benaiges of Watts Water Technologies joins the Buildings Podcast to explain why water monitoring is crucial—and how digital tools make it easier. |
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| | | | | | Learn what’s possible when smart design meets a solid operational foundation with our profile of two sustainable buildings—one new construction and one renovation and addition. |
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| | | | | | Implementing connected lighting systems involves strategic design, stakeholder collaboration, compliance adherence, and end-user training, with future advancements like AI and machine learning poised to further enhance building automation and occupant comfort. |
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| | | | | | Property owners retain control of their buildings while receiving predictable lease payments. Rooftop solar developers recoup their investment either in long-term power purchase agreements or revenue from deploying their on-site renewables into grid services. |
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| | Xtract One Technologies CEO Peter Evans discusses how advances in AI and sensing technologies are prompting facilities to reconsider long-standing trade-offs between ingress speed, detection accuracy and threat identification. |
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| | Microgrids are rising in importance for providing reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy worldwide. |
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