Jun 5, 2007

A technology/convergence success story that was much discussed, implemented ten years ago and is now online. Bill Jacobs discuss their program to IP enable all digital, video and access controls across the networks to globally manage 440 locations and 17.5 million SF. Through centralized operation centers, the company saves $10 million/year on a recurring...

Jun 5, 2007

As leaders in the business, ASP discusses how they are taking a holistic view of what is happening in the marketplace: oil crisis, energy and electric increases, etc. and proactively addressing these issues. With their smart buildings, they are working on creating awareness in corporate America to find smarter ways to work and run their businesses while...

Jun 5, 2007

With standards and technology changing, Henry Chamberlain discusses interoperability as the greatest change affecting the industry. It has certainly transformed the way they do business in regards to efficiency and relevancy. In ten years, he predicts that all operational information will be on somebody’s fingertips which will make the industry more effective...

Jun 5, 2007

Sheldon Pfeifer is seeing a couple of forces driving large industry trends today. He sees a focus and demand on operations software innovations to squeeze out efficiencies. The other is regulatory compliance including green building initiatives. Oracle offers a wide variety of products, but what’s next are solutions to manage of front lease end transactions...

Jun 5, 2007

In keeping with the conference day’s discussion on the merging of innovation and real estate, this is a dialogue with how GE Asset Management is working with their building partners to focus on the integration and intersection of technology. They are placing infrastructures on building systems that communicate to each other. Examples on how technology is...

Jun 5, 2007

A discussion on the acceleration of transactions of commercial properties online. It is currently at phase where contingent offers are already online but still facing the largest barrier of the actual physical inspection of the properties. As more information comes online, the ability increases to provide actionable items to get to a decision-making point (i.e....