Smart Building Technologies
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR Magazine regularly features stories and news articles related to smart building technologies, including internet of things (IoT), smart homes, smart lighting and lighting controls, building information modeling (BIM) and more.
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Smart Building Technologies
At the Center of PoE: PoE expands structured cabling’s role in power delivery, data and coordinated controls
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The November 2019 issue of Architectural Digest lauded The Sinclair Marriott hotel in Fort Worth, Texas, as one of the most energy-efficient hotels in the world. It was the first hotel to be powered entirely by power over ethernet (PoE).
Integrated Systems
Weaving the Web: Electrical contractors can strengthen networks before the first shovel hits the ground
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Buildings are no longer collections of independent systems. Lighting, HVAC, security, access control, fire alarm and audiovisual systems were the first ones pulled onto building networks.
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