In this episode, I speak to Blake Miller, the Founder of Homebase - a hubless smart apartment solution that connects buildings with future-ready access control, internet and property management. We discuss the importance of prioritising the user experience, ensuring that smart technology enhances occupants lives, allowing them to excel in tasks. We talk about the different users of technology such as Homebase, the benefits, what is possible now and in the future and what barriers exist.  

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Welcome back to series 3 of amBX - The Smart Building Podcast! 

It's great to be back; we have some amazing guest speakers lined up for you. We will be covering lots of interesting topics, including digital twins, smart cities, innovative sensor technology, the importance of considering and reviewing the user experience, certified smart buildings, the process of becoming certified, and lots more. 

The first episode in this series will be live on the 17th of August.

We hope you continue to enjoy listening; remember to like, follow, subscribe and share using #amBXSmartBuildingPod 

In this episode, I speak to Alexandra Moxin about the role of AI in Smart Buildings. We discuss Alexandra's background in emerging technology and her experience working for the likes of Microsoft in product marketing, where she grew engagement in Azure, DevOps and OSS developer communities and was Canadian Ambassador for Microsoft’s Azure Tech Communities. Currently, Alexandra is working as Vice President of Product at Adaptech Group.

Key questions in the discussion:

👉 What is your definition of AI?

👉 Can a building be smart without AI integration? 

👉 How important is building automation going to be going forward?

👉 How can AI make the management of a building easier?

👉 How can data and sophisticated intelligence identify opportunities such as energy-saving?

In this episode, I interview Angela Mazzi, an Architect and Researcher in Wellness and Design. We discuss the importance of designing for occupant health and wellbeing and how smart technology can aid with this. Angela's speciality is salutogenic (health generating) space, she talks about homeostasis (stable health) and how it is impacted by the stress response which is the precursor to all diseases.

Key highlights:

👉We discuss how commercial spaces can be designed with wellness in mind

👉What technology can be used to improve this experience 

👉What an example of a good wellness target is

👉What the biggest barriers are for Designers and Architects when it comes to smart buildings

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In this episode, I speak to James Bellingham who is responsible for the Digital Building portfolio in the UK, covering IoT and Smart Workplace solutions at Siemens. We discuss how workplaces have evolved, what technology is now commonplace and how IoT is beginning to transform both old and new buildings turning them into smart spaces that are optimised for the occupants within them. 

Key highlights:

👉 Buildings are becoming living assets that automatically adapt to our needs

👉 Touchless technology is growing, our phone can be used to access buildings, call lifts, unlock doors etc. to minimise touchpoints

👉 Common mistakes hindering smart building adoption 

👉 Privacy and security concerns

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In this episode, I am speaking to Tom Erskine about PoE technology and the power it has to make a building truly smart. Tom works for Scenariio, a leading specialist in providing smart technology that transforms the performance of buildings.

We discuss:

👉 What PoE is and the potential it holds

👉 How PoE can connect all of the different elements within a building

👉 How PoE has changed over the years

👉 Benefits of PoE over an alternative such as Bluetooth mesh

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In this episode, I speak to Brigitte Small about sanitisation technology. UV-C lighting has gained a lot of press recently, and adoption has grown as we look to disinfect shared spaces and return to normal post-Covid life. Brigitte is CEO of ZeroVir, a smart, connected UVC solutions company that enable businesses to track their sanitisation processes.

We discuss:

👉 What UV-C is

👉 What the advantages and disadvantages are 

👉 Whether it is a cost-effective solution for small businesses 

👉 The importance of using smart tech such as sensors within the solution 

👉 Integration with other smart technology in a building

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Welcome back to series 2 of 'amBX - The Smart Building Podcast'! We're delighted to be back, filling your ears with all things smart buildings. In this series, we have some great guests lined up. We will be discussing some very topical, important subjects, including sanitisation technology, UV-C lighting, IoT, touchless technology, smart security, evolving workplaces, PoE technology and lots more!

We hope you continue to enjoy listening. Please keep getting in touch; telling us your thoughts and questions, and remember to like, follow, subscribe and share using #amBXSmartBuildingPod

In this episode, I speak to Peter Kerr (Director at Atelier Ten) about the pro's and con's of smart care homes, with a particular focus on circadian lighting. We discuss how smart technology can improve the standard of care, improve health and wellbeing as well as energy efficiency. We also discuss whether a fully connected, futuristic care home could be a step too far and not be welcomed by the currently elderly, but how that could change in 60 years time when Millenial's get to an age where they may need to go into a care home. We also discuss design considerations, return on investment and the importance of retaining some independence, e.g. being able to turn the light on yourself as opposed to it all being sensor-based. 

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A smart building is all about optimising efficiencies, improving energy efficiency, resource utilisation, connectivity, and wellbeing.

This episode focuses on the wellbeing aspect and in particular, sleep.

We talk to Michael Hildebrandt who is a Sleep Coach about how individuals and organisations can prioritise sleep for improved wellbeing, health and productivity.

The brain uses daylight to reset our daily clock every day, however...

🔹 What impact does spending most of our time indoors have?

🔹 How have modern-day pressures affected our sleep?

🔹 What can organizations do to prioritise their employees sleep/wake cycle within a smart building?

🔹 Why should we prioritise sleep?

🔹 What technology is available to improve our quality of sleep?

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