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"Building" Intelligence

Buildings magazine often showcases features and technologies in the ever-evolving category of smart building technologies and occupant experience & amenities. Janelle Penny, Buildings editor in chief, cites as an example, "Mission Group's new headquarters in The Block - the first Class A smart technology office tower in downtown Kelowna, British Columbia - is a marvel of smart building tech, featuring dark fiber infrastructure pre-wired to all floors, digital augmentation, and View Smart Windows that adjust their opacity in response to indoor and outdoor conditions." While new technology is, no doubt, cool and exciting, it's important not to overlook critical (and often unseen) building trades and infrastructure: plumbing, sprinkler, HVAC, oh, and the Salamanders that connect and protect people and property! full article here: digital.buildings.com/buildingmagazine/202503/MobilePagedArticle.action?articleId=2047741#articleId2047741