Analysis Smart buildings: what do occupiers really want from them? Are property developers and technology providers focusing on what occupiers need from smart buildings?
Opinion Systems of systems: smart buildings and information management Smart buildings need information management – and those in information management need to understand smart building owners’ and occupiers’ needs, says Richard Saxon CBE.
News Nottingham rehab unit tests smart hospital technology A rehabilitation unit at City Hospital in Nottingham is testing smart technology, including equipment tracking, AI CCTV and voice-activated environmental controls.
Technology Ethos Engineering’s Living Lab: bringing buildings to life Ireland’s largest MEP consultancy, Ethos Engineering was shortlisted twice in this year’s Digital Construction Awards for its Living Lab, a smart building tool. Ethos developed the tool by testing it on its own headquarters in Sandyford, Dublin.
Projects Sir Robert McAlpine’s role in the world’s smartest museum Can a heritage building be smart too? That’s the plan for the new Museum of London in London’s historic Smithfield market, opening in 2026 under the name of London Museum.
News Digital Buildings Council pushes for best practice A new industry body, the Digital Buildings Council (DBC), has launched with the mission to enhance best practice and drive demand for smart, digital buildings.
News RIBA Plan of Work Overlay embraces smart buildings The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has launched a smart buildings overlay for the Plan of Work.
Analysis All MoD cons at the UK’s smartest barracks The Army is aiming to hit its environmental targets with the help of a modular three-storey accommodation block brimming with smart technology and sensors.
Technology How 300 wireless sensors are preserving the Royal Opera House Nearly 300 sensors are helping to improve the efficiency of M&E maintenance at the Royal Opera House (ROH) in London.
