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Welcome to the BuiltSpace Blog

July 27, 2014

Maintenance Matters: The energy cost of HVAC air filters.

July 9, 2014

Assessing how to decarbonise our energy systems

July 9, 2014

The world needs a game changer

June 23, 2014

How THE SERVICE INTERNET Enables High Performance FM

It can be tough to manage a portfolio of buildings across a campus, even more difficult when your buildings are located across the country or around […]
June 12, 2014

Buildings: Designed for performance, operated to budget

There is seldom a line item in a building’s operating budget for change. Our industry is struggling with improving the energy and operational efficiency of our […]
May 31, 2014

Is energy data the missing piece of the energy efficiency puzzle?

This week I was invited by the White House to attend the 2014 Energy Datapalooza in Washington DC. Approximately 160 private and public sector guests, came […]
May 11, 2014

Finally, recognition that energy efficiency is a people problem!

Abstract Changes in operations can save 5-30% of building energy use at low cost, yet these changes are often not implemented. Little attention has been directed […]
April 27, 2014

Some Clear Thinking about Energy Efficiency in Buildings

There are four basic questions that need to be answered before we can make any meaningful change in energy efficiency in buildings. 1) What is the […]
April 5, 2014

Guaranteed sticky! Capture every HVAC service call with dynamic stickers

It’s all but guaranteed that every boiler, chiller, AHU (air handling unit) or pump is plastered with someone’s sticker. Most HVAC service contractors put some sort of sticker on […]
March 12, 2014

BuiltSpace is fundamentally changing how buildings are managed

Little has changed in facilities management process since the invention of the thermostat by Warren Johnson in 1895. The thermostat is a feedback controlled device that […]
March 10, 2014

Why you want a Best-In-Class Approach to Quality Assurance.

Great organizations measure everything. It’s easy to talk of quality, but the real measure is found in it’s delivery. The best-in-class team is acutely in tune […]
March 6, 2014

Improving the process of energy efficiency in buildings

Reducing energy consumption in buildings is a complex process which brings together people, to gather information about each building in order to identify and act on […]
March 2, 2014

Best-in-Class Technology Enablers in Facilities Management

Superior building operations. That’s what it means to be Best In Class. Operating a better building goes well beyond accounting, other controls, reporting cost and revenue […]