Cities have been getting bigger. For that to continue, buildings may have to get smarter. The United Nations projects that by 2020 there will be over 53 urban areas in the United States with more than ...

Adam Stone writes on technology trends from Annapolis, Md., with a focus on government IT, military and first-responder technologies. In order for the federal government to successfully implement a ...

At the start of 2023, I left the physical security market where I have been an experienced professional for more than 25 years to go into a different world that for me is uncharted territory but at ...

Buoyed by a surge of high-tech innovations and several years of robust U.S. construction markets, AEC teams are working on ideas for “smart buildings.” Since the mid-1980s, a new generation of ...

With the evolution of wireless technologies such as 5G, cloud technologies, and the Internet of Things (IoT), the opportunity to better the quality of life of citizens is greater than ever before.

A lot of building managers would love to create more energy-efficient, sustainable properties, however many can’t stomach the higher costs that are so often associated with green practices. But what ...

Using a smart building system calls for major initial expenditure. The size, complexity, and particular objectives of the building project will determine how these expenses change. Typically, expenses ...

It was a fitting scene, on a fitting day, at a fitting place to sit down for an exclusive interview with Dr. Aisha Bin Bishr and her colleague Zeina El Kaissi, respectively the Director General and ...

As the unprecedented push to improve American education enters the midpoint of its third decade, reformers can claim some success. Yet no one would argue that the job is done, particularly in the ...

Half of Italians (48%) have heard of smart living and more than 1 in 3 (36%) of smart buildings. However, only a small portion claims to have in-depth knowledge: 43% in the case of smart living and 33 ...

Venture onto any Army installation and it's easy to see that construction is booming. Through fiscal year 2011, more than $40 billion is being invested in the Army's military-construction program for ...

Can IoT transform urban environments into efficient, interactive smart cities? Yes—as long as governments put the right infrastructure in place. With populations growing faster than their public ...