Smart Buildings Magazine News
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Graeme Rees becomes vice-president of BCIA
The Building Controls Industry Association (BCIA) has announced Graeme Rees as its new vice-president. Graeme replaces Terry Sharp who recently took over as president from Jon Belfield.
02 April 2020 -
ABB Electrification to offer free digital solutions throughout 2020
With the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic being felt in almost all business sectors and economies around the world, ABB Electrification has announced that it will take measures to support its customers through this challenging time.
01 April 2020 -
Saving security costs by switching from mechanical keys to SMARTair access control
Racecourse managers at the Hippodrome Côte d’Azur faced a familiar dilemma. How to stop duplicatable mechanical keys jeopardizing security for employees and visitors? And how to drastically reduce the time they were wasting in getting locks replaced when someone lost their key?
31 March 2020 -
Contactless building comes online
Estonian tech company Ninja Solutions says it has transformed an office building in Tallinn into a contactless mode. The doors and elevators are accessed via smartphone, and the building does not require physical security staff. Rented areas require biometric verification, accessed through a smartphone.
31 March 2020 -
Priva to deliver remote training, product updates and CPDs throughout Covid-19 crisis
Priva UK says it will make its current portfolio of training courses, product update workshops and CIBSE approved CPDs available to its partner network and customers throughout the Covid-19 pandemic ‘lock down’ period.
30 March 2020 -
Energy measurement – from sensor to cloud
By completing the power measurement chain from the sensor to the cloud, PC-based control specialist Beckhoff says it can simplify energy management installations by providing high-density, low-cost solutions that can be used stand-alone or as part of a wider building management and control system.
30 March 2020