Sensors and customization will drive the return to the office
A recent article in Architecture Daily looks at how sensors and comfort surveys will play an important role in bringing people back to...
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How Smart Environments Will Take Shape Post COVID-19
A recent article in IOT World Today looks at how COVID-19 is refocusing the role of smart technologies from energy savings to health...
The Future of Flying to the Future of Space
Airbus recently won a Crystal Cabin Award for 2020 with its "AirSpace Cabin Vision 2030". What can we learn from the future of aviation...
Measuring the Health of Your Spaces
We spend more than 90% of our days indoors but we have very little information on the health of those indoor spaces. That's why in 2017...
Step Inside of Science...like really!
The New York Times has been running some really cool science stories this year, and a recent one on the benefits of fresh air ventilation...
COVID and the Acceleration of Smart Environments
A lot has gone wrong over the last year, but there've also seen a lot of silver linings. One of those silver linings is the acceleration...
Learning From the 'New Home School'
Parents are going crazy with kids at home. But maybe a Compassionate Leave Policy could reframe the experience to something more...
Pioneering Schools without Campuses: Let the Cities Speak
A few years back, MKThink connected with the founding group of educators at the Minerva School (established 2012). With the (education)...
The Future of Spatial Intelligence
Our environments impact how we think, feel and act. From the air we breathe to the colors of the walls, it all matters. And that's why...
LiDAR and the Future of Spatial Awareness
Many new technologies are being deployed to make our lives safer and more convenient. One of those technologies is LiDAR, or Light...
High-Performance Buildings, Human Impact
We recently authored an article that was published in Facility Executive magazine. An introduction to the article is copied below. To see...
Going Back to the Office: Embracing "Kick-Ass!"
Linkedin recently published 20 Big Ideas that will shape the world in 2021. One of those ideas was that in order for people to go back to...
Keeping People in Their Homes: Fannie Mae's National Energy Efficiency Research
Fannie Mae has been looking for innovative ways to keep people in their homes. From educational programs to homeowner friendly financial...
Why Embed in a Philippine Desert Forward Operating Base?
Because Saving Realized Energy Saves Lives: A study between 2006-2009 estimated that 1 in 9 casualties in the war in Afghanistan occurred...
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