Top tips for building yourself a ‘smart’ home

…convenient? Your goals will guide your choices in smart home technology. 2. Start with the basics For those new to smart homes, it’s advisable to start simple. A smart speaker,…

Skilled labour shortages effects smart homes and buildings

…is particularly acute. Intelligent buildings and smart homes—the core of smart infrastructure—rely on skilled and semi-skilled labour to construct and maintain their smart hardware and software. “When experienced workers retire,…

Paessler presents IoT monitoring solution for sustainable management of buildings

…sensors are installed locally in the buildings and provide the measurement data that is used to determine the conditions. This eliminates the need for analogue, on-site data acquisition and time-consuming…

IoT Unplugged: S1/E7 – Energy management: how to implement an effective strategy

IoT Insider Editor Kristian McCann speaks with Matthew Margetts, Director at Smarter Technologies, on the critical topic of energy management in buildings, a subject of growing importance in today’s environmentally…

Honeywell and Cisco to develop AI-powered system

…into how buildings are being used. Alongside Honeywell’s Optimizer Advanced Controller for Buildings, this real-time occupancy information further improves energy efficiency, contributing to greater resilience. The system autonomously adjusts room…

How incoming CO2 legislation will increase energy usage

…more power. And while modern buildings may have the power-supply networks to roll out such systems in every room, in older buildings such as hospitals and schools, this can only…

UKREiiF showed us the future. Now it’s time to retrofit the past

…By combining fabric improvements, low-carbon technologies, and IoT-powered energy monitoring, ORP is proving that decarbonisation doesn’t require deep disruption—just smart design and smarter insights. At UK Connect, we’re bringing these…

Proptech startup ushers in smart building era with cash boost

…proprietary technology. WeMaintain is praised by customers for giving asset owners real time information not previously available to them, improving building maintenance, efficiency and occupant experience. While making buildings smarter…

Honeywell and NXP Semiconductors join to enhance building energy management

…Reger, Chief Technology Officer at NXP Semiconductors, emphasised the growing need to enhance the sustainability and comfort of smart buildings. NXP’s secure, connected processing solutions, supported by tools for AI…

LoRa Alliance releases 2023 annual report on growth and industry impact

…diverse sectors such as smart buildings, utilities, cities, agriculture, and industry. An expanding collaborative ecosystem within the Alliance, fostering comprehensive IoT solutions. Strong Return on Investment (ROI) from deployments, expediting…