BROWSING: smart building

A fight against the living room Stadiums are in trouble. In a 1998 ESPN poll, 54% of sports fans said they'd rather watch a game at the stadium than at home. By 2011, only 29% of respondents to the same poll said they preferred being...

Preparing for the Olympics with a smart building Honeywell created what it called the "intelligent system" for the National Stadium in Beijing, China, turning the venue for the opening and closing events at the 2008 Summer Olympics into a "smart building." Designed by highly controversial artist...

The smart building: A laundry list of potential benefits Smart buildings are expected to save money in more ways than one might think. Yes, they can significantly reduce energy and operating costs, but there are a number of expected not-so-obvious benefits gained from implementing a smart...

Preparing for the Olympics with a smart building Honeywell created what it called the "intelligent system" for the National Stadium in Beijing, China, turning the venue for the opening and closing events at the 2008 Summer Olympics into a "smart building." Designed by highly controversial artist...

The smart building: A laundry list of potential benefits Smart buildings are expected to save money in more ways than one might think. Yes, they can significantly reduce energy and operating costs, but there are a number of expected not-so-obvious benefits gained from implementing a smart...

Reducing costs with a smart building Thanks to smart buildings, today's structures are alive, equipped with technology that allows for automated processes of things that have, for hundreds of years, lived in dormancy. Many older buildings have the capability to become smart buildings, but owners and...

What is a smart building? A smart building is any structure that uses automated processes to automatically control the building’s operations including heating, ventilation, air conditioning, lighting, security and other systems. A smart building uses sensors, actuators and microchips, in order to collect data and manage it...

Reducing costs with smart building Thanks to the smart building, today's structures are alive, equipped with technology that allows for automated processes of things that have, for hundreds of years, lived in dormancy. Many older buildings have the capability to become smart buildings, but owners and...

What is a smart building? A smart building is any structure that uses automated processes to automatically control the building’s operations including heating, ventilation, air conditioning, lighting, security and other systems. A smart building uses sensors, actuators and micro-chips, in order to collect data and manage it...