Market map | Building Management Systems

Having invested £325m in R&D over the last five years, the construction giant is launching an initiative to fund ideas that come straight from its employees.

What do real estate operators need to know when considering digital twin systems? And how do they assess the potential return on investment?

Located at the former EXPO ´92 Seville site, in Isla de la Cartuja, the new 9,900 m2 building by BIG Architects and Buro Happold engineers, ties into the Spanish city’s goal to become a global benchmark for sustainability by 2025.

The British Property Federation has launched an initiative to urge the industry to measure, reduce and report on its carbon emissions.

Continuing our series on the evolution of disciplines in the built environment industries, Malcolm Ash from BWB Consulting shares his observations on virtual consultation and AI for traffic forecasting. 

The real estate adviser will not let the “pursuit of perfection” delay progress on its impact on the world, the company has said.

Should we line buildings with recycled jeans for insulation – or would that be written off as a slick marketing ploy to get people talking?

A calculation error in CBRE’s environmental data led the firm to overstate supply chain emissions by a factor of six, PlaceTech has learned.

More than three-quarters of projects tracked by the American Institute of Architects have used building simulations to cut predicted energy use.

PlaceTech is an official partner at Blueprint this year, which will take place on 12-14 September at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas.