29
Aug
2022
What Smart Buildings Could Mean for the Future
Posted On August 29, 2022  By Gary Tasman  And has No Comment

A decade ago, it was hard to imagine the concept of a smart building or how it would transform the commercial real estate landscape. Today, smart building technology has gained popularity in a variety of commercial spaces. Some advantages of smart building development include: Reduced costs […]

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15
Oct
2019
Tech Titan Steve Wozniak’s Candid Take on Innovation, AI, 5G and More
Posted On October 15, 2019  By Brielle Scott  And has No Comment

At CRE.Converge 2019 this week in Los Angeles, attendees got a glimpse into the mind of the original gadget guy: Steve Wozniak, aka “The Woz,” co-founder of Apple Computer, Inc. Wozniak shared some background on his childhood and how his passion for technology and computer engineering […]

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29
Oct
2018
The Warehouse of the Future is Already Here
Posted On October 29, 2018  By Rick Steger  And has No Comment

Imagine asking a picking robot in any language you want for a product on a shelf 40 feet above the warehouse floor. Sound too futuristic? Think again — this kind of technology and others are currently making their way into a warehouse near you. Multilingual voice […]

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09
Jun
2017
Blockchain, Virtual Reality, IoT and Other Emerging Tech for CRE
Posted On June 9, 2017  By Brielle Scott  And has No Comment

At I.CON: Trends and Forecasts this week, Michael Beckerman, founder of the News Funnel, moderated a panel of CTOs and tech-focused leaders on what’s ahead for tech-enabled CRE. Brandon Garrett, AIA, Associate/Design Technology Leader at Dekker/Perich/Sabatini kicked off the session by sharing some of the tech-enabled […]

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11
Mar
2016
Location is Key in the Growing Appetite for Data – and Data Centers
Posted On March 11, 2016  By Jon Meisel  And has No Comment

The world’s appetite for data is insatiable. Experts project a 4,300 percent increase in data generation over the next five years, putting excessive pressure on data center operators to profitably manage this data gluttony. And every bit – or byte – of data requires space on […]

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04
Feb
2016
Street Furniture Gets Smart
Posted On February 4, 2016  By Julie D. Stern  And has 4 Comments

Various types of street furniture — the benches, tables, bus stops, signs, lightposts, taxi stands and even waste receptacles placed in public and private outdoor spaces by cities and property owners — are gradually joining the vast “Internet of Things.” These cloud-connected devices offer property owners […]

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09
Dec
2015
Building Smart Tech into CRE
Posted On December 9, 2015  By Brielle Scott  And has 1 Comment

Your car pings your smartphone to let you know it’s due for an oil change. Your tablet recognizes that you just walked into LAX and tells you the wait at security is currently 25 minutes. An embedded chip on your shirt alerts you before you drop […]

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16
Nov
2015
Lighting the Way to a Brighter – and Smarter – Future
Posted On November 16, 2015  By Marie Ruff  And has No Comment

Besides lighting your way, what else can your neighborhood streetlight do? If you’re fortunate enough to live in a smart city, the answer could extend well beyond lighting your way at night and automatically switching off during the daytime. The turning on or off of streetlights […]

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