Technology
Pop-Up Shops Going Global
The effects of e-commerce on brick-and-mortar are on the rise and players from both sides of the line are increasingly turning to popup space. CPE talked to Patrick Burkert, co-founder & CMO of Go—PopUp, about the niche’s relationship with classic real estate and about the future of the field.
Buildings That Learn
According to the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, commercial buildings account for 19 percent of all U.S. energy consumed.
Siemens Pumps $20M in Chicago R&D Hub
Dubbed The Siemens Building Technologies CPS Software House, the building will operate as a global software development competence center. The facility is scheduled to open in early October 2017.
Disruption in the Middle Market: CRE Report
A survey of senior company executives found that commercial real estate firms are more likely to be among those less prepared to deal with “disruptive” technologies.
Online Assessment Tool Enables Hurricane Preparedness: JLL
The professional services firm continues aiding its Houston-area employees in recovering from Hurricane Harvey, while also using its Building Emergency Management Assessment system to evaluate the effects of Hurricane Irma.
World’s Coolest Data Center Coming to Norway
Kolos, a company with offices in the U.S. and Europe, has set its sights on Ballangen, a Norwegian town north of the Arctic Circle, as the location for its hyper-scale project.
College Adds to Solar System with Combined Solar and Storage
Santa Rose Junior College selected SunPower to deploy a fully integrated solar and storage project to add to its existing 77-kilowatt system that has been operating since 2007 atop the Frank P. Doyle Library.
TOD Gets High-Touch Treatment in San Francisco
San Francisco’s Transbay Terminal is getting a high-tech media platform, thanks to its new promotional partner, Pearl Media. The state-of-the-art transit hub, to be renamed Salesforce Transit Center, will feature 274 digital screens, along with shopping, dining and a rooftop park.
Bitmova Bringing Data Center to Temple, TX
The $8 million facility will occupy 11 acres in the Temple Industrial Park located in the northwestern part of the city.
Tavistock to Create Digital Plan for 3.8 MSF Orlando Project
The developer is partnering with tech company Intersection to enhance retail offerings at Lake Nona Town Center, a mixed-use destination within the 17-square-mile Lake Nona master-planned community.