Genentech/Roche has innovation in its DNA, and is now showing all the markers of a leader in data-driven strategies for facilities management and building operations. Genentech/Roche cut the ribbon on its latest building in South San Francisco on May 21st, with California Governor Jerry Brown holding the scissors. The Governor came to call attention to how such private … Continue reading Genentech Manages Large Portfolio of Critical Facilities by ‘One Set of Numbers’ Rule
Tag: Building Automation
ASHRAE Perspective on Building Automation Dashboards
Authors Frank Shadpour and Joe Kilcoyne of Shadpour Consulting report on their survey of HVAC and facilities management professionals on the topic of Automation Dashboards and they provide a systemized view of the market in this article.
Last Month in the Automation Ballet
Mobile App Developers, Enterprise IT Vendors and Controls System Integrators Compete and Cooperate to Make Machine Learning Accessible to the Masses and Robust Enough for Commercial Building Operations and Facilities Management Mobile app developers would have you believe that tiny acts of automation — like dimming a connected light, locking a door or adjusting a … Continue reading Last Month in the Automation Ballet
Round up the Right Data, Not Usual Suspects
“Round up the usual suspects,” is one of the classic quotes from the 1942 film Casablanca. When this phrase is muttered as the plan of action, you’re far from the truth. The 1995 crime thriller ‘The Usual Suspects’ picked up on that thought and built it into one of the most twisted plots of all … Continue reading Round up the Right Data, Not Usual Suspects
Mobile Chat Apps Aim to Conquer the Enterprise; Buildings O&M May Be Their First Foothold
Last month I wrote generally about how mobile messaging and in-app notifications were eclipsing email as a means of enterprise collaboration, and about how these new modes might be a better match for building operations and facilities staff. I made those observations before the December Sony computer system breach. If you listen to Steven Sinofsky, … Continue reading Mobile Chat Apps Aim to Conquer the Enterprise; Buildings O&M May Be Their First Foothold
Analytics are Changing Building Operations, as They’ve Changed Healthcare
Stephen King, President of Pacific Medical Building Real Estate Services, posted a thoughtful article to the PMB website this week entitled "Trends in Smart Building Operations Analogous to Trends in Healthcare." PMB is one of California's leading providers of real estate management services in the Medical Office Building ("MOB") segment of commercial real estate. King writes: "The use … Continue reading Analytics are Changing Building Operations, as They’ve Changed Healthcare
Debunking Top 5 Building Analytics Misconceptions
“Using Analytics is like Information Alchemy. You Can Turn Data into Money,” said John Petze, Partner at SkyFoundry, developer of the SkySpark analytics platform. The statement set the tone of the Cor Advisors’ panel discussion November 12th entitled “Using Data and Analytics to Reduce Operational Costs.” The panel put to rest some of the biggest misconceptions … Continue reading Debunking Top 5 Building Analytics Misconceptions
“Standardizing the Internet of Things” by Jim Sinopoli
By now, we all know the basics of the Internet of Things (IoT). Everything will be connected to every other thing using the internet. The “things” that will be connected are embedded computing devices with special purpose programming for a single application (heart monitoring implants, biochip transponders on animals, smart thermostat systems etc.), systems and … Continue reading “Standardizing the Internet of Things” by Jim Sinopoli
“How Personal IoT Propels BAS Industry” by Ken Sinclair
The rapid deployment of personal IoT is putting pressure on our industry, because our clients expect the features they now have in their hands, pockets and on their body as wearables (watches and glasses) to play nicely with all that has been done before. Our aging building automation systems (BAS) are straining under the pressure to keep … Continue reading “How Personal IoT Propels BAS Industry” by Ken Sinclair
When Cloud Companies Build Towers, Tech Transfers into Real Estate
Salesforce Tower, a new, 61-story project at 415 Mission Street in San Francisco, won’t be open and occupied until sometime in 2017, but its influence on top-end office properties is already being felt. Jim Whalen SVP & CIO of Boston Properties, co-developer of the tower, explained the tech transfer phenomena in a RealComm panel discussion … Continue reading When Cloud Companies Build Towers, Tech Transfers into Real Estate
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