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Smarter Buildings: Executive View
At the 2011 State of Green Business Forums in Chicago and Washington, D.C., GreenBiz.com partnered with IBM to convene top executives from some of the world's largest and most forward-thinking companies to talk about the possibilities that smarter, connected buildings offer to business and the environment. This page offers a glimpse inside those meetings, and at the future of smarter buildings.
Featured Content
- IBM's Dave Bartlett dishes on his efforts with the company's Smarter Planet campaign and why he is so optimistic about his work.
- Lack of data for building automation control systems can create a host of problems and cost organizations money.
- A new report on the buildings of the future includes vertical farms and robots.
- Three U.S. schools are using the software to save money and generate new revenue streams.
- Transitioning to complex, high-performance, energy efficient buildings requires pointing out the failings of current building management systems. Here's why they don't work.
- Scientists are developing smart-building materials that can regulate temperatures without air conditioning or heating, potentially cutting energy costs for commercial and industrial buildings.
- Successful smart building projects go beyond energy efficiency savings to deliver significant operational improvements impacting a business' bottom line.
- The plans for Apple's new headquarters will choke off street connections and potential walking routes in Cupetino, making bicycling and walking more difficult -- and likely encouraging people to...
- Europe's most-visited museum, the U.S. Air Force and the country's second largest school district might not seem to have lots in common, but each is now using Smarter Buildings solutions.
- An updated solution from IBM provides an avenue for corporate money men and women to get more engaged in smart and sustainable management of leased property.
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Reports
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GreenBiz's fourth annual edition of the green economy's impacts and trends.
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Do commercial green buildings live up to their name -- that is, are they really making demonstrable energy and environmental improvements?
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This study, the fourth of an annual series, looks at global trends in infrastructure and for the first time provides an in-depth examination of water issues.
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This expanded survey from Johnson Controls tracks the attitudes, trends and spending on energy efficiency in North America and global markets.