The two greatest benefits of increasing energy efficiency in the building sector are reducing building costs and limiting environmental degradation. Common methods of increasing energy efficiency in buildings include improving building insulation, utilizing energy-efficient lighting solutions such as LEDs, and selecting proper ventilation and heating systems. These methods are overarching but can be further refined…
When it comes to increasing the return on investment for a construction project, facility managers and private investors are always looking for ways to cut costs and speed up the process. One way to achieve this is through the use of Building Information Modeling (BIM). BIM is defined as the process of using a digital…
Are you looking for an intelligent solution to map indoor spaces? All you need is the right indoor mapping tools and you too can have a detailed map of your indoor space to be used in every aspect of your building. Indoor maps are becoming widely used and proving instrumental when first responders need a…
Indoor navigation maps aid movement in large buildings like hospitals, malls, airports, and workplaces. These maps are crucial to property owners who plan or monitor their space usage. But how do we create indoor navigation maps? These maps are created using indoor positioning technology to provide vital map details of the venue. For instance, a…
All property owners face the mundane day-to-day operations of a given building or space. This issue can lead to inefficiency in building management and rising operational costs. This problem is exponentially more complicated for those with several buildings in their portfolio. Thanks to the rising numbers of IoT companies, these building owners and managers now…
Digital twins are a virtual representation of an object or system, and they’ve been around for decades. But in recent years, there’s been a surge of interest in real-time mapping technology. What is it about digital twins that has so many people excited? And why do we need them? We will explore why and how…
Kate Smaje, a senior partner at McKinsey notes that business leaders now take 10 days to accomplish what they would in 10 months. For first responders and business facility managers who spent the last year running successful businesses, it’s evident that today’s operations are increasingly becoming virtual, agile, and digital-centric. You’ve obviously learned something new…
Not that long ago, the global community became mesmerized by the images provided by mapping solutions like Google Earth and other mapping software entities. From the comfort of your own home, you could now zoom in to ‘street level’ on an address or location on the other side of the planet. As these mapping solutions…