“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
Tag: Data Analytics
Romancing the Rules
Can mastering machine-learning rules for email, messaging, social media feeds and other collaboration tools make us better occupants and operators of intelligent buildings? I didn’t know that using traditional email was so over. But, the following tweet from Ben Evans, capsulizing his reaction to Google Inbox got me thinking: “Lots of people are trying to 'solve' email… Maybe the solution … Continue reading Romancing the Rules
Predictive Analytics in the Ball Park
Many have heard about how Microsoft uses data to save energy and improve facilities operations because Darrell Smith has been such an outstanding spokesperson for the effort. OSIsoft's PI Analytics framework is a part of this ongoing project at Microsoft's Puget Sound campus as well as at Carnegie Melon University. But, did you know that OSIsoft Predictive Analytics are … Continue reading Predictive Analytics in the Ball Park
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
“Wearable Technologies – The Next Thing?” by Chip Pieper
When you take into consideration that ABI Research expects 90 million wearable devices to ship worldwide by the end of 2014 and that IDC estimates a $7+ trillion dollar market for the Internet of Things by 2020, it doesn’t take a visionary to predict the influence this next wave of technology will have on … Continue reading “Wearable Technologies – The Next Thing?” by Chip Pieper
“Coil Crime Scene Investigation” by Dean Taylor & Jim Lee
Operational forensics is the practice of using building automation system data and data analytics to determine the sequence of events leading up to an incident and to determine root cause. Imagine walking into your facility on a Monday morning to find water covering the floor. Water damage is everywhere – mechanical rooms, laboratories and … Continue reading “Coil Crime Scene Investigation” by Dean Taylor & Jim Lee
IoT Reference Model Introduced at IoT World Forum 2014
Cisco, IBM, and Intel presented an IoT Reference Model at the IoT World Forum in Chicago last week. The model is one more piece of evidence that the major industry players are working closely together to move the Internet of Things from the realm of hype to something real. The tone of the presentation which you can … Continue reading IoT Reference Model Introduced at IoT World Forum 2014
Haystack Connect 2015 Date and Venue Announced
The Project-Haystack community today announced that the 2015 Haystack Connect event will take place May 18th - May 20th at the Cheyenne Mountain Resort in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The Haystack Connect conference is the place where the community of automation and IoT professionals come together to learn and share the latest techniques for connecting systems … Continue reading Haystack Connect 2015 Date and Venue Announced
Buildings and Big Data – The Book
This just-published book is an expertly-selected sample of the collaborative building science work that has happened to date. It provides a foundational text for accelerated forward motion now. Authors Barney L. Capehart, PhD, CEM Professor Emeritus, University of Florida, and Michael R. Brambley, Staff Scientist in Energy Technology Development at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) brought the A-team together … Continue reading Buildings and Big Data – The Book
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