Why You Can’t Use a Nest in a Commercial Building It’s getting easier to make homes smarter and more energy-efficient using smart thermostats. Solutions like Nest and Ecobee allow homeowners to schedule their temperature setpoints while the AI system starts to program itself to optimize temperature settings. As a result, these smart thermostats can reduce energy bills by […]

5 Reasons Environmental Quality Monitoring is a Must for Commercial Buildings Healthy buildings are at the nexus of sustainability and occupant health and comfort goals. However, reducing your carbon footprint and improving the well-being of your occupants requires a comprehensive understanding of your indoor environmental quality. What is Indoor Environmental Quality? Indoor environmental quality (IEQ) […]

The Foolproof Way to Reduce Risk in Commercial Buildings One of the most critical responsibilities of a facility or property manager is handling compliance and risk mitigation. Risks arise from various sources, including financial uncertainties, legal liabilities, equipment malfunctions, health and safety issues, etc.  The challenge is identifying, assessing and controlling threats spanning numerous decentralized […]

4 Secrets to Cut Operational Costs in Commercial Real Estate A rise in inflation has everyone thinking about lowering their costs wherever possible. However, keeping overhead expenses low and tenant morale high remains a top priority for property and facility managers, regardless of the current financial climate. Here are four ways to cut operational costs in commercial […]

COI Tracking: Why Automation is Critical to Compliance in Commercial Real-Estate Certificate of insurance management is a vital risk-mitigating activity. It ensures that each vendor, supplier, tenant, subcontractor, franchisee, and carrier complies with your property’s insurance requirements. Unfortunately, traditional COI management can be a complicated and time-consuming process for property and risk managers. It requires […]

6 Ways to Make the Tenant Experience Successful CRE leaders are ramping up their efforts to attract the best commercial tenants in an increasingly competitive space. But unfortunately, the industry has reached a point where improvements to the physical office environment can no longer enhance the tenant experience. Instead, tenants today expect a digital experience […]

Unlocking the Potential of ChatGPT in Property Management As technology continues to shape how we interact and do business, organizations are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to help drive efficiency. ChatGPT is AI technology that has the potential to transform the property management and commercial real-estate sector, assisting companies to reduce costs, improve customer […]

Healthy Buildings: How IEQ Solutions Drive Sustainability & Performance An Interview with Matt Schaubroeck, VP of Product, PremiseHQ 1. How do you see the role of IoT today in commercial real estate? What are the key drivers behind it? IoT is revolutionizing the way we interact with built environments. This will be a vital tool […]

2023 PropTech Trends: 4 Ways Technology Will Transform Commercial Real Estate Following a pandemic-fueled course correction, the global commercial real estate (CRE) industry faces transformational shifts in how buildings will be used, valued, and transacted in 2023 and beyond; and the impact of proptech trends will play a significant role. While the industry has been […]