The technology balancing act

The technology balancing act

As our world reopens from COVID isolation, we are entering back into undefined territory – a form of hybrid existence. As architects, in our hybrid, post COVID world, technology is driving design and the use of physical spaces across multiple disciplines – to continue providing people with individualized experiences, we need to innovate rapidly, think…

Clearer Compliance

Clearer Compliance

  Stuart Purton, UK Lead for Training and Onboarding at Chubb Fire & Security on why the new Fire Safety Act 2021 which came into force in May, offers clearer directions on meeting compliance. The Grenfell Tower tragedy in 2017 and the subsequent inquiry highlighted the need for changes to the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety)…

Are Mobile Phones the Future for Accessing Your Office Building?

Are Mobile Phones the Future for Accessing Your Office Building?

For many, mobile phones are the center of their world. They have endless capabilities and functions, which has led to their use in many industries. Security is one of the many industries that has utilized the abilities of mobile technologies to their advantage. Many modern security technologies now come with mobile phone enablements. Mobile phones…

Leadership lessons for a career in sustainability

Leadership lessons for a career in sustainability

Throughout my two-decade long self-guided sustainability and social responsibility career, the two most often questions I get asked from young professionals are: What are the key learnings in the sustainability career and what are the key leadership skills needed for this career? Here are my three learnings that have brightened the career landscape for me…

Automated and Remote Inspection and Testing of Water-Based Fire Protection Systems

Automated and Remote Inspection and Testing of Water-Based Fire Protection Systems

Remote inspections and automated testing were trends that were gaining momentum in codes and standards and field application for several years. Then in the first half of 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic was in its early stages and strict lockdowns were being enforced, it pushed this trend to progress even faster as many more realized…

All-electric buildings – great! But where’s all that energy going to be stored?

All-electric buildings – great! But where’s all that energy going to be stored?

  Somebody help me out here. Everyone’s clamoring for electric vehicles, electric stoves, all-electric buildings. Fine. But where is all this electricity going to come from? How will it be generated? How will all this electrical power be delivered? How reliable will that system be? And do we have any idea how to overcome the…