Realcomm Weekly Briefing: Friday, December 6th, 2024
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MULTIFAMILY | BISNOW
The country’s biggest apartment owner is jumping into what has until now been a niche segment of the housing market with the opening of its first U.S. modular complex. Greystar Real Estate Partners on Monday opened Ltd. Findlay, a six-building modular apartment complex in Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, The Wall Street Journal reported. Greystar developed the ...
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TECH | FACILITY EXECUTIVE
Large buildings across New York can now tap into $10 million to advance clean heating and cooling technology, thanks to the state’s new Clean Heat for All: Packaged Terminal Heat Pump program.The new policy supports the production and demonstration of simple, innovative, and energy efficient cold-climate heat pumps to replace existing, less efficient air conditioners.
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CONSTRUCTIONTECH | DIGINOMICA
Let's face it - construction is complicated. Between managing remote teams, organizing field operations, and juggling financial data, companies have their hands full. Add in curveballs like labor shortages and supply chain issues, and it's clear why many firms are turning to cloud-based solutions to stay competitive. But making this digital transformation isn't just about picking any cloud solution - it requires careful ...
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INDUSTRY | NEWSWIRE
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Lessen, the premier, tech-enabled, end-to-end solution for outsourced real estate property services, today announced the launch of Digital FM+ SM, a new technology solution created for facility management owners, investors, and managers to reduce risk and provide greater control over their asset portfolios.
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PROPTECH | COMMERCIAL OBSERVER
In what was clearly a slow and difficult year for proptech, finding evidence of forward movement in the industry can be a frustrating pursuit. For every tech innovation and funding landmark, adoption continued to be slow and fitful. Yet, technologies such as artificial intelligence, multifamily renter screening, and climate control for buildings have increasingly been in demand, moving the needle for proptech innovation and adoption, according ...
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SUSTAINABILITY | BUENO
AshbyCapital, the private equity real estate firm, has partnered with Bueno Analytics, a leader in building optimisation and building analytics, to enhance operational efficiency and long-term sustainability across its office portfolio. Bueno’s analytics platform offers advanced insights into building performance, enabling proactive maintenance, fault detection, and building ...
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WORKPLACE | WORKLIFE
Just as AI continues to transform a whole spectrum of business functions, its impact on the design of workspaces is set to advance in the coming year and beyond — welcome news for HR professionals who stand to gain unprecedented insight into employee behavior and preferences. Using AI tools, people managers will have access to more and more sophisticated data that helps them better ...
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AI | MILE HIGH CRE
The AI revolution is here, and it’s taking the form of a complete transformation of America’s electrical grid, water infrastructure and manufacturing industry. Consider this: Generating an image through an artificial intelligence platform requires the same amount of energy as it does to charge your smartphone. For comparison, Google once estimated that it takes just 0.3 watt-hours to process the ...
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SUSTAINABILITY | ESG DIVE
Amazon Web Services, an Amazon subsidiary that offers cloud computing services to businesses and organizations, signed a deal that aims to decarbonize its data centers and develop technologies that improve energy efficiency, it announced Monday. AWS entered a multi-year partnership with Orbital Materials to boost data center sustainability and incorporate artificial intelligence to support related changes, according to a Dec. 2 release seen by ...
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TECH | PARAMETRIC ARCHITECTURE
Green architecture is an approach to design and construction that prioritizes environmental responsibility, resource efficiency, and the well-being of occupants. Also known as sustainable architecture, it involves designing buildings that promote healthy living spaces and reduce negative environmental impacts. The built environment contributes heavily to worldwide energy ...
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