Posts Tagged ‘data’
How To Use A Data Management System To Improve Your ESG Performance
Data Management: stop guessing and start making informed decisions that achieve real results! Antoine de Saint-Exupéry once said “A goal without a plan is just a wish”. I couldn’t agree more. Without a plan, you’re basically lost and hoping you’ll get to where you want to go. But to make a plan you need to…
Read MoreWebinar: How To Save Up To 70% Of Your Time On GRESB Using SIERA
UPDATE: This webinar is no-longer GRESB specific. We will still be showcasing the GRESB automation functionality, but due to high demand we will also be demonstrating SIERA’s other features, such as its M&T module, which has been described as ‘groundbreaking’, ‘visionary’ and ‘the best system of its kind’. Trust us – you’ll want to see this!…
Read MoreThe secret to future-proofing your portfolio. How data can make your buildings more productive, profitable and resilient to change.
Notes from the 2017 GRESB-Siemens Spring Conference. Some colleagues and I attended a fascinating event a few days ago organised by the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) and Siemens which focused on climate change, the contributions real estate makes to emissions, and our ability to make significant changes by shifting the paradigm. One of…
Read MoreThe Internet of Things: Thinking Smart in the Commercial Real Estate Sector (Part 2 of 3)
There is no doubt that the Internet of Things (IoT) is transforming the commercial real estate sector. It has emphasised the use of space in buildings, tapping into the connections of people and the environment. For real estate investment and management, buildings, people and energy performance form part of the network which can benefit from…
Read MoreA Connected World: An Introduction to the Internet of Things (Part 1 of 3)
The world is becoming more interconnected than ever before. The ‘Internet of Things’ (IoT) is an exciting development for many industries and disciplines. You do not have to be a technology expert to realise the potential of IoT. This blog series takes you on a journey to demystify the IoT concept. Throughout the series, you…
Read MoreHealthy Buildings In The Information Age
For sustainability as a concept, practice and brand, the digital age has revolutionised the forms and scales of information we are able collect, analyse and compartmentalise about our environments. Technology has made the invisible visible. With popular discussions surrounding health and wellbeing and the WELL Building Standard, technology is already being applied in exciting ways,…
Read MoreBig Data – Adding Value to our Clients’ Assets
Big Data in Our Daily Lives A few weeks ago, whilst on the train, I was browsing my emails when a new, unfamiliar email, landed in my inbox talking about Big Data. Opening it, I was told I had earned 30 leaves in the past month. Apparently, I was doing quite well. People in my…
Read MoreSIERA: A Case Study in Sustainable Project Development
Software development Rule No. 1: “As long as you have users, your product will never be finished!” When we began the SIERA project we knew that our journey would be one of continual improvement and continual change; our product would have to evolve to meet the demands of our clients, global reporting standards, a constantly…
Read MoreSIERA Features and Benefits [Infographic]
With its many advanced capabilities, it’s not a straightforward task to summarise the SIERA features and benefits to just five apiece… But we’ve tried anyway! SIERA (Sustainability Intelligence Environmental Reporting & Analysis) is our proprietary sustainability management software that has been developed specifically for the commercial real estate investment market. It is already managing billions of…
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