David Trask examines how rapid tech shifts, labor shortages and outdated infrastructure are reshaping the work of today’s facility managers.
Electricity prices are rising and it’s not simply because facilities are using more energy.
Lighting control system is a wireless mesh network that uses IEEE 802.15.4 low-power radios to communicate over several hundred feet while using very little power. The company's gateway links the lighting network with the local Ethernet network for control and access to data through a Web interface.