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    Disaster Resilience

    How IoT and Data-Driven Design Can Protect Buildings from Natural Disasters

    Emily Newton
    March 19, 2025
    Learn how industry professionals can leverage smart building technology to future-proof infrastructure against extreme weather events and climate-related threats.
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    Downtown Kelowna, B.C.'s first Class A Smart Technology Office Tower, The Block, opened in summer 2024. Along with two residential condo towers, the buildings make up the Bernard Block neighborhood. Built as a place to work, live, and play, Bernard Block houses restaurants and shops, and features amenities like a rooftop deck, dark fiber infrastructure, a dog run, EV charging spots, and more.
    Case Studies

    How a Class-A Office Tower Uses Smart Technology to Boost Occupant Wellbeing

    Valerie Dennis Craven
    Feb. 21, 2025
    The Block in British Columbia utilized a variety of technology to attract tenants, including smart glass and dark fiber. Learn how these investments provide returns on other materials...
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    Could your old wiring help transform your facility into a smart building?
    Smart Buildings

    The Future of Building Integration Could Be Your Old Wiring

    Dave Molin
    Feb. 14, 2025
    Could your facility become a smart building? T1L Long-Distance Ethernet technology could make it possible to transform your building without expensive, disruptive installation...
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    Smart Buildings

    5 Ways Overregulation is Slowing Smart Building Innovation and Increasing Costs

    Andrew Froehlich
    Feb. 10, 2025
    While regulations have driven smart building adoption, fragmented policies and excessive compliance costs are stalling innovation, raising operational expenses, and deterring ...
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    Smart Buildings

    Why BIM is the Backbone of Smart Construction

    Emily Newton
    Feb. 7, 2025
    Building Information Modeling (BIM) is transforming smart construction. Learn how BIM streamlines design, improves efficiency, and reduces costs for smarter building management...
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    Advanced technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI), are changing the way architects, builders, and building operators approach the creation and maintenance of high-performance buildings.
    Software/Technology

    The Future of High-Performance Building Design is Powered by Technology

    Sandeep Ahuja
    Jan. 22, 2025
    Technology isn’t just a convenient tool anymore—it’s a critical piece of your plan for success.