Posted Mar 2021
CES Showcases Pandemic-Driven Touchless Tech and More
The digital transformation was on full display at CES 2021, held Jan. 11–14 in Las Vegas. It turns out the pandemic, now more than a year old, has become a...
Integrated Systems
Posted Mar 2021
Special Applications: Partial, selective and other coverage requirements in NFPA 72
When I hear “NFPA 72 requires smoke or heat detectors to be installed throughout a space,” I immediately know the fire alarm system installer has not read the entirety of...
Posted Mar 2021
Make Friends With PoE: Building connectivity with standardized power delivery
Power over ethernet (PoE) could be your new best friend, especially if you’re expanding a security contracting business with the internet of things (loT), smart cities or industry 4.0 automation...
Posted Mar 2021
Automating Buildings for a Greener Future: Opportunities abound for BAS
Will we ever see buildings that consume zero energy? We already have. The National University of Singapore’s School of Design and Environment 4 building supplies 100% of its energy from...
Posted Mar 2021
The Details Are in the Colors: Different connector types in all the hues of the rainbow
Sometimes the simple things get ignored, or lost, or forgotten. With all the technical questions we get at the Fiber Optics Association, we are often reminded that these details are...
