Technology
Why Columbus Is Attracting Data Centers
According to the latest CBRE report on data centers, Columbus has evolved from a location of choice of many corporate enterprise data centers to one of the world’s top locations for internet cloud operations. Doug Godard, senior vice president of CBRE Data Center Solutions, expands on how the metro managed to get on investors’ radar in the past 10 years.
Economy Watch: CRE Must Use Tech Better, Deloitte Contends
The rise of RE fintech, automation and the talent crunch are among technology-related issues that demand attention from decision-makers, the consulting firm contends in its 2018 real estate industry outlook.
Report Explores Technology’s Role in CRE Trends
Possibilities include wi-fi ads, multi-building green planning, even drone high-rises. The bank’s latest report details what’s still to come and what the industry’s disruptors will be.
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.