16
Oct
2018
Trends and Transformations in Office and Industrial Design
Posted On October 16, 2018  By Brielle Scott  And has No Comment

In a two-part session at CRE.Converge 2018, experts shared the requirements they’re seeing from users in the industrial and office spaces, and how buildings can stay flexible as tenant needs and market demands change. Gensler’s Global Design Synergy Leader and Regional Managing Principal Jordan Goldstein, AIA, […]

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14
Aug
2018
Smart Cities and the Built Environment
Posted On August 14, 2018  By C. Kat Grimsley, PhD and Lauren N. McCarthy  And has No Comment

Smart cities have become a contemporary point of discussion across outlets ranging from the (digital) pages of the Wall Street Journal to panel discussions at technology and infrastructure conferences. The smart city will ultimately be facilitated by the “internet of things,” which can be thought of […]

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25
Jun
2018
Build Smarter: 7 Ideas for Containing Construction Costs
Posted On June 25, 2018  By Clay Edwards  And has No Comment

Though the real estate industry has seen a development rebound over the past decade, rising construction costs are weighing down the buoyant market. The persistent skilled labor shortage makes staffing and maintaining sites expensive. Materials are pricier, and now tariffs on steel, aluminum and lumber imports […]

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30
May
2017
Biometrics Are the New 4-Digit PIN
Posted On May 30, 2017  By Kathryn Hamilton, CAE  And has No Comment

Biometrics and facial recognition are surging in usage and streamlining the way people access everything from buildings to bank accounts to, now, checking your suitcase at the airport. Delta airlines just announced that it is greenlighting facial recognition technologies at self-service bag drops at Minneapolis-St. Paul […]

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19
May
2017
Skip the Checkout with Amazon Go
Posted On May 19, 2017  By Kathryn Hamilton, CAE  And has No Comment

What would shopping look like if you could walk into a store, grab what you need, and just go? No lines, no registers. Retail titan Amazon is bringing this concept to reality with its new “Just Walk Out” technology that uses your smart device as a […]

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09
Nov
2016
Technology in the Fast Lane: Self-driving Cars and CRE
Posted On November 9, 2016  By Julie D. Stern  And has No Comment

How will the autonomous and driverless cars of tomorrow impact commercial real estate? NAIOP Distinguished Fellow David Dale-Johnson, Ph.D., addressed that question in the fall 2016 issue of Development magazine. But the tomorrow he envisions — one in which unneeded parking structures and parking lots could […]

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25
Oct
2016
Buckle Up and Kick Back: Autonomous Vehicles and CRE
Posted On October 25, 2016  By Marie Ruff  And has 1 Comment

Early tech adopters looking forward to sitting back while their cars navigate the daily office commute can celebrate that – while fully autonomous vehicles are likely several years down the road – automakers are actively implementing aspects of this technology. In fact, if your car has […]

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14
Jul
2016
The Tech-enabled Hotel Experience
Posted On July 14, 2016  By Marie Ruff  And has No Comment

In the modern age of travel, if you can check in for a flight using your mobile phone – or even double-check that your garage door is closed while you wait to board – why not also check into your hotel room via an app? As […]

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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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