Technology
Improve Efficiency through Building Automation
Building automation brings with it more efficient building operations including improved occupant comfort, cost savings due to a reduction in energy usage, increased productivity, and better data insight.
Read More5G is Revolutionizing L.A. Real Estate Here’s What You Need to Know:
Los Angeles is one of the nation’s hottest big markets for job growth, net migration, and corporate relocations. All this growth, development and increase in people in the area and the devices they use have strained carriers’ wireless networks. To accommodate this growth, wireless carriers are deploying 5G to support their customers and provide new apps and innovations.
Read MoreTechnology Solution that Ensures a Safer Re-Entry for California’s Workplace
Governor Gavin Newsom made it official, recently lifting most of California’s pandemic restrictions; Golden State residents can now go back to normal as businesses and offices re-open. Welcome back, California! …
Read MoreFire Inspection Management System Now Include Permits and More
Last December, the LAFD Fire Development Services rolled out a new customer development portal in the Fire Inspection Management System (FIMS), which includes a number of services for fire, life, and safety systems. These features will streamline …
Read MoreWhat You Need Before You Can Roll Out a Smart Building
Not that long ago, smart buildings were seen as the wave of the future of commercial real estate. But the future is here now, and it’s not just new developments that are being built smart. Existing buildings are being refitted as smart buildings …
Read MoreLA Department of Building and Safety to Offer Virtual Inspection Program
In an effort to facilitate real-time inspections during COVID-19, the LA Department of Building and Safety (LADBS) has implemented the Virtual Inspection Progam, allowing city staff to inspect building systems without being present. With COVID-19 preventing in-person gatherings, this virtual inspection program will be able to …
Read MoreHow Technology is Changing Disaster Management
How Technology is Changing Disaster Management Emergency Preparedness, Fire/Life/Safety, Technology It was not that long ago that disaster management professionals handled crises primarily through landlines and press conferences. Thankfully, over the past 10 years, technology has redefined global emergency management and disaster communications. One of the first national disasters to heavily rely on technology, according…
Read MoreUnderstanding Building Submeters
Have your tenants asked you to submeter their commercial space yet? If not, they probably will soon! With submetering, your tenants are sure that their bills and leasing structure are just, that they have a return on investment of their individual energy conservation projects, and that they can proudly identify as sustainability leaders.
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