The digital evolution of cities has been underway for several years. It has created a virtuous circle that resulted in cities becoming increasingly competitive, sustainable and prosperous through the ...

Government agencies can turn to an array of sensors and data analytics platforms to enhance energy efficiency and optimize building operations. A smart building typically looks like a regular building ...

Reinforcement learning (RL) represents a paradigm shift in smart building energy management by enabling systems to dynamically adapt to changing environmental conditions and occupant behaviours.

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 ...

In May 2020, the smart city concept appeared to have been dead and buried when Sidewalk Labs ended its collaboration with the City of Toronto to create Quayside, a data-infused, sustainability-focused ...

Phil Goldstein is a former web editor of the CDW family of tech magazines and a veteran technology journalist. He lives in Washington, D.C., with his wife and their animals: a dog named Brenna and two ...

We often hear the word "smart" applied to everyday objects: smartphones, smart TVs, smart appliances -- and now, smart buildings. The idea of the smart building is still young. There is no accepted ...

If you’re an electrician tasked with handling the specifics for smart building power, succeeding in the design and installation requires having an all-encompassing perspective of needs. Here are some ...

A new, cross-province initiative is evolving the living lab environment by testing and developing smart technologies and building solutions before they go to market. The $6.5-million project – dubbed ...