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Current Conversations on MyFacilitiesNet:What's Your Definition of a Smart Building? Can you define what a smart building is? And are we there yet? One person said, "A truly intelligent building is informative, predictive, responsive, adaptive, diagnostic, corrective, and self-healing." Another believes that "the concept of a 'smart' building needs to change with the times. It is no longer sufficient to be 'informative' and 'responsive'; these types of 'smart buildings' were from the 80's." Check out our article on how to define and build a business case for smart buildings. Then let us know your definition.
How Rising Water Rates Could Affect HVAC Economics One of the leading water efficiency experts in the country, Bill Hoffman, recently wrote a great article about the way that rising water rates could start to affect HVAC choices. He points out that water rates are rising around the country, while electricity rates have generally been flat. He lays out four options that FMs should consider to achieve the double goal of energy and water efficiency. Are you using any of them already? An Overview of the Building Internet of Things Building Operating Management is devoting a lot of time and focus on the Building Internet of Things in our coverage this year. This is no longer a scenario of what ifs and fantastic futuristic applications, but a daily reality that facility managers have to understand. We're breaking our coverage into smaller bites throughout the year, including an article in the May issue on what IoT means in the context of building automation systems (BAS). But to get a large-picture perspective, I'd like to direct you to our October coverage, which discussed what the Building IoT is, how it can benefit facility managers, and where to find examples of current and future applications. What's your take on the Building Internet of Things? MyFacilitiesNet is the online hub for the facilities management industry. It provides a fast, easy, no-cost way for FM professionals like you to connect with your colleagues, talk about strategies, share valuable resources and build strong relationships...all from your own computer. Go to MyFacilitiesNet.com now and get in on the conversation. |
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