by Elwin McKay-Smith | May 26, 2022 | Energy Management, Smart Buildings, Sustainability
After the former-company-known-as-Facebook rebranded itself in late 2021 to Meta, much of the world discovered the “metaverse”—the next generation of human connectivity that would fundamentally transform how we socialize and work. According to Zuckerberg’s...
by Elwin McKay-Smith | May 12, 2022 | Energy Management, Industry Trends, Smart Buildings
The social, environmental and technological challenges for the commercial real estate sector are significant. Many building owners and managers are still adjusting to the disruptions of the COVID pandemic, lock downs, remote working, mask mandates, rising energy costs...
by 7NOX Team | Dec 2, 2021 | Smart Buildings, Technology, Touch Screens
Touch screens are ubiquitous. We use them at the grocery store to check out, and at the airport to check in. They’re at visitor center kiosks, our banks, our homes and even in our cars. And today, because they’re the primary interface of smartphones, touch screens are...
by 7NOX Team | Nov 25, 2021 | Communication, IT, Smart Buildings
The Niagara Framework (NF) is developed by Tridium, and if you visit the company’s website, you will learn Niagara is a “comprehensive software platform for the development and deployment of connected products and device-to-enterprise applications.” If you’re...
by 7NOX Team | Jul 29, 2021 | After-Hours HVAC, Industry Trends, Smart Buildings, Sustainability
Charging tenants for after-hours air conditioning (AHAC) presents many difficult questions for FMs. How do I calculate an hourly rate? How do I separate after-hours billing from normal utility OPEX? Do I have enough resources and staff? Calculating and managing...
by 7NOX Team | Jul 8, 2021 | Industry Trends, Smart Buildings, Sustainability
The move to smart buildings is here, and with it the demand for “smart power.” Innovations in wireless technology, monitoring hardware and cloud-based data are all making energy management systems a must have for FMs. Energy management ensures true power...