BROWSING: In-Building Tech

Nextivity provides company update at MWC LA

Nextivity’s Sr. Director of Marketing Dean Richmond caught up with RCR Wireless News at Mobile World Congress Los Angeles (MWC LA) 2021 to discuss the company’s win as telecommunication company of the year in the 2021 mobile breakthrough awards and share some product updates...

5G tech to enable new applications in the CRE sector: Boingo CTO

  The implementation of 5G technologies in the commercial real estate (CRE) sector will enable building owners and operators to deploy a wide range of new applications that will improve the experience of workers returning to the office, Derek Peterson, Boingo CTO, told In-Building Tech. ?As...

London residential property first to be certified with the IMMUNE Building Standard

  One Palace Place, a luxury residential building in London, is reportedly the world?s first residential property to be certified with the IMMUNE Building Standard. Located in Westminster, One Palace Place incorporates 35 private apartments with a 24/7 concierge for residents, alongside a 312-seat theatre, a...

DOE, GSA issue RFI for technologies to reduce carbon emissions in buildings

    The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the General Services Administration (GSA) have?issued a request for information (RFI) to identify technologies that help reduce greenhouse gas emissions from commercial buildings. The GSA Green Proving Ground and DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy joint...

Sacred Heart University selects View smart windows for its Hockey arena

    U.S. glass-manufacturing company View announced its Smart Windows are being installed at the brand-new Martire Family Arena at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Connecticut. The venue will be the future home of Sacred Heart?s men?s and women?s NCAA Division I hockey programs, club hockey programs...

Mobilitie implements CBRS technology at Dignity Health Sports Park in California

    Mobilitie has announced that they are using CBRS technology to expand connectivity at Dignity Health Sports Park (DHSP) in Carson, California, home to the MLS club LA Galaxy. Together, Mobilitie and DHSP are expanding the capabilities of the existing Mobilitie Distributed Antenna System (DAS) by...

Johnson Controls to implement energy efficiency initiatives at Canadian naval base

  Smart building specialist Johnson Controls announced it is collaborating with Canada's Department of National Defense (DND) to achieve decarbonization and infrastructure improvements. The firm said that the multi-phase project will be completed at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Halifax and other Defense facilities in the region...

Brivo unveils anomaly detection solution for CRE properties

    U.S. company Brivo, a specialist in cloud-based access control and smart building technologies, announced the release of anomaly detection in its flagship access control solution, Brivo Access. In a release, the firm said that its anomaly detection is a patent-pending technology that uses advanced analytics...

Nextivity Covers Public Safety In-Building, Large or Small

As public safety communications needs evolve, Nextivity continues to round out its product portfolio to meet them. Nextivity veteran Michiel Lotter has recently taken over the role of CEO, after serving as CTO and VP of engineering and leading the development of the company’s Cel-Fi...

Cohesion raises $15 million in financing to expand smart building tech

  Cohesion, which focuses on smart building and digital twin SaaS technology, raised $15 million in its Series A financing round co-led by Morgan Stanley Next Level Fund and Hyde Park Angels (HPA), the firm said in a release. New investors, Three Bridges Private Capital and...

JLL acquires Building Engines for $300 million

    Real estate professional services company JLL recently announced an agreement to acquire Boston-based Building Engines, a building operations platform, the former said in a release. JLL will acquire Building Engines for a cash purchase price of approximately $300 million. The transaction is expected to close...

Schneider Electric joins buildingSMART International?s Strategic Advisory Council

    Schneider Electric announced the company had joined buildingSMART International?s Strategic Advisory Council (SAC) Schneider Electric said that there is a growing need for standards, processes, and digitization of energy management at the design, construction, operational and maintenance phases of building operations. The strategic partnership will also...

Avocet Tower installs View’s Smart Windows

  U.S. glass-manufacturing company View has installed its Smart Windows as an integral design element of Avocet Tower, a 22-story, 370,000-square-foot office building in Washington, DC. The Class-A building is a joint venture between Invesco Real Estate and Stonebridge. Floor-to-ceiling View Smart Windows are featured throughout Avocet...

Kontrol Technologies reaches 400 customer buildings

    Canadian smart building specialist Kontrol Technologies announced that it has surpassed 400 customer buildings and is set to double its market share in 2022. Accelerating energy costs, greenhouse gas emission penalties, stakeholder activism demanding more robust sustainability initiatives and the need for healthy buildings is...

Software AG, Softdel ink partnership to target smart building market

Smart building IoT company Softdel has inked a strategic partnership with Software AG, a provider of Enterprise Integration & IoT platforms. Under this new partnership, Softdel and Software AG say they are bringing together their complementary solutions to achieve the increasing demand for better energy...

Kontrol Technologies enters net zero building infrastructure market

  Canadian company Kontrol Technologies, which focuses on smart building technologies, announced its entry into the net-zero building infrastructure market through its operating subsidiary Global HVAC and Automation. "Following our acquisition of Global we have been focused on the many opportunities afforded by Global? s scale...

Johnson Controls to deploy smart building solutions for Derwent London?s portfolio

    Smart buildings specialist Johnson Controls announced that its OpenBlue digital platform technologies will be rolled out across Derwent London's portfolio. The company noted that this rollout will drive the digital transformation of Derwent London's estate, enabling new possibilities for operational efficiency, occupant experiences and sustainability. After...

Johnson Controls? NA building solutions revenues reach $2.3 billion in Q4

    Smart building solution company Johnson Controls recorded revenues of $2.3 billion in its North America building solutions segment in fiscal Q4 2021, up 5% compared to the same quarter the previous year, according to the company?s earnings release. The firm said it recorded a high-single...

Honeywell Sine Software adds feature to manage and track Covid-19 vaccination status

    Honeywell announced that Honeywell Sine, a workplace SaaS solution, can now be used to collect proof of COVID-19 vaccination and testing from visitors, contractors and staff while also managing site access. In a release, the firm said that the Vaccination Tracker feature within Sine Workflows...

UL, Telecommunications Industry Association announce SPIRE Smart Building verifications

  Safety science specialist UL and the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) have launched the SPIRE Smart Building Verified Assessment. SPIRE is a comprehensive evaluation for smart buildings that provides an overall UL Verified SPIRE Smart Building Rating, as well as a road map for recommended performance...

Kontrol Technologies secures new contracts in Canada

Canadian firm Kontrol Technologies, a provider of smart building technologies, has been selected to provide its SmartSuite energy management technology in three buildings spanning more than 330,000 square feet of real-estate. Kontrol specializes in real-time monitoring, asset optimization, data analytics, and enhanced facility management. "We have...

ABB announces investment in Canadian AI specialist BrainBox AI

  ABB has announced an investment in Montreal-based startup BrainBox AI as part of the firm?s strategy to make buildings smarter while improving energy efficiency and reducing carbon emissions. Launched in 2019, BrainBox AI uses artificial intelligence to reduce energy costs and carbon emissions from Heating,...

Kone secures new deals in Singapore, San Francisco

  Finnish company elevator and escalator company Kone has been awarded the contract to equip the new development at the former Keppel Towers site, in Singapore, with a total of 23 elevators. The new commercial development will comprise a 32-storey Grade A office tower and...

Kerlink, Sensgreen deliver LoRaWAN and healthy-building solution to Middle East and Asian markets

    IoT specialist Kerlink and Sensgreen, an IoT company that focuses on indoor air-quality monitoring and smart-building solutions, announced their partnership to help building owners ensure offices, schools, hotels, malls and other facilities have clean air in comfortable indoor settings. Targeting the IoT?s smart-building sector, the...