Technology
CRE’s Technology Progress Report
A wide-ranging survey by Building Engines and BOMA International takes stock of the industry’s varied responses to the digital age.
JLL’s Digital Product Chief on Merging Tech, CRE
Stepping into a newly created role, the former Google executive is spearheading the real estate services giant’s digital transformation. He discusses his approach in an exclusive podcast interview.
Truss Presents AI Platform for Office Leasing
The new solution allows users to browse through various markets in order to find the perfect space, while also providing features such as document management and virtual tours.
Finding Power in Energy Storage
Battery technology has made enormous strides in a few years. An update on advances and challenges.
Kespry Introduces Drone-Based Roof Inspection Solution
The company’s new product employes radiometric temperature analysis, which provides actionable data to property managers, owners and insurers.
CRE Investment and the Blockchain: A Transactional Perspective
Vasiliki Yiannoulis of Withers’ real estate law practice discusses this new technology’s potentially disruptive impact on the industry over the next few years.
What Does the T-Mobile/Sprint Merger Mean for Wireless Tower REITs?
Following the merger, the tower operators would generate most of their domestic revenue from only three major tenants, which Moody’s believes could increase the new entity’s negotiating power.
Johns Hopkins, IBM Team to Upgrade Solar Forecasts
Several institutions will work on a new weather prediction system said to reduce errors by up to 20 percent. This could save power grid operators tens of millions of dollars per year.
EarthTronics Debuts LEDs
The manufacturer’s new line features a slim design and a 50,000-hour performance life.
Managing Cyber Risk in Commercial Real Estate
Unlike the high-profile financial services, health-care and retail industry victims that have traditionally been exploited, the real estate industry is—mistakenly—perceived as far easier to crack.