building automation

Door Station for Professional Building Automation and Access Control

Interview with Christian Heller of Frogblue, the company behind the ‘frogTerminal’ video door station, one of the highlights at the Light + Building exhibition in Frankfurt.

Sustainable, Smart, Inclusive and Safe: The Building of the Future on Stage at MIBA

The first edition of MIBA-Milan International Building Alliance, the format hosting four events with the evolution of architecture and the city as their common denominator, will be held at Fiera Milano starting 15 November.

Light + Building Autumn Edition shows solutions for a secure home

"My home is my castle" is an old English saying. At home, but also in commercial buildings or at the workplace, people want to feel safe and protected.

Saving Time and Money in a Building’s Design, Construction and Security

In the last few years, Building Information Modelling (BIM) has grown from relative infancy to a critical element in many construction projects. GIT SECURITY put five questions to Marc Ameryckx, BIM manager at Assa Abloy Opening Solutions EMEIA, about the benefits of a process which is apparently much easier than many imagine.

Intersec Building 2020 Preview

Guest Room Energy Management System

Energy usage is one of the highest operating expenses the hotel industry incurs and remains the second-largest cost hotels have to contend with, right behind labour. The cost of el...

Onvif: Access Control in Smart Building Environment at ISC West 2019

Onvif announced that it will again be participating in ISC West 2019, April 10-12, at the Sands Expo in Las Vegas, Nev., with a presence in the exhibition as well as a speaker in t...

Versatile Laser Scanner Makes Affordable Elevators a Reality

With its latest solution a shaftless platform lift Ascendor is offering an affordable elevator model for private households. Rugged laser sensors from SICK protect the freely acc...

Building Management System for Foundation Louis Vuitton Museum

Like billowing sails, a new Paris landmark rises above the treetops of the worldfamous Bois de Boulogne Park: the Fondation Louis Vuitton Museum designed by none other than U.S. st...

Swiss pharma company Hoffmann-La Roche opts for fire safety and building automation from Siemens

Swiss pharmaceutical company F. Hoffmann-La Roche opts for fire safety and building automation from Siemens for its new buildings on the Kaiseraugst campus near Basel. The order is...

Siemens Inventors of the Year Award 2015

No heat build-up in data centers: Dr. Pornsak Songkakuls software unites building automation and IT management, pushing down the cost of cooling server rooms. Dr. Songkakul, who at...

Siemens: integrated total solutions for airports

Siemens: integrated total solutions for airports. The world is affected by the four megatrends demographic change, urbanization, climate change and globalization. Building Technolo...