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Hundreds of millions of people are now participating in the world's largest work-from-home experiment. Last week I sat down with Erica Eaton, Chief of Strategy for a mini-webinar to discuss how that experiment is reshaping workplace strategy—and how companies can prepare for a more flexible workplace when we all head back to the office. Here are the key takeaways, from our home offices to yours: Flexible working has gone from nice-to-have to imperative. Today’s real estate...

Download Our Complete Guide to Title 24 California’s 2019 update to the Title 24 energy efficiency guidelines cover all new and retrofitted buildings in the state. With some of the country’s most stringent rules for indoor and outdoor lighting, the Title 24 guidelines help buildings lower their energy use, for everyone’s benefit. The new requirements, introduced in 2019, take effect for all new and retrofitted buildings issued permits starting January 1, 2020. Changes include...

Companies around the world have issued optional and in some cases, mandatory work from home policies due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. It's an unprecedented shift in the way the vast majority of the world works. At Comfy, we're experts in managing the dynamic workplace and bridging the physical and digital workplace experience. We are also a highly distributed workforce with a high percentage of remote workers and teams operating beyond the walls of our Oakland HQ office on a...

In recognition of Comfy's achievements in partner ecosystem development and enabling organizations to manage their dynamic workplaces through end-to-end solutions, IoT World has shortlisted Comfy and Enlighted for the IoT Partnership of the Year award. IoT World is the global conference and exhibition where strategists, technologists and implementers connect, putting IoT, AI, 5G and Edge into action across industry verticals. As North America's largest IoT event, IoT World brings together...

January 27, 2020 – The report “Green Quadrant IoT Platforms for Smart Buildings 2019” evaluates 13 companies that, according to Verdantix, play a key role in shaping the market for smart buildings – a market that is still in its infancy but is already very competitive. According to Verdantix, the real estate strategies of the coming year will be shaped by three important aspects: well-being of building users, cost reduction and space use. “Customers want a single source of...

The way people work is fundamentally changing—how knowledge workers define a work station, the technology they use to interact with their physical surroundings, and how they choose to collaborate with colleagues—is rapidly evolving and posing new challenges for companies seeking to keep employees engaged and productive. As the industry's leading workplace experience platform, Comfy regularly works with Fortune 1000 companies and emerging technology partners to anticipate and adapt to the...

Corporate real estate leaders are under pressure. Real estate is the second-highest expense for most businesses—second only to payroll—and rising. Employee expectations are rising, too, with more people expecting flexibility in where, when, and how they work. For management, there is increasing recognition that thoughtfully designed offices help to both attract and retain employees. Increased employee engagement, collaboration and productivity drive company performance. Corporate leaders...

Each year, Verdantix releases an independent report evaluating Green Quadrant IoT Platforms for Smart Buildings. We’re proud to say our parent company, Siemens, took this year’s #1 spot. Don’t have time to read the full report? Here’s what you need to know. 1. Why Siemens is #1 Siemens received the highest overall score from Verdantix, beating out competitors like Schneider Electric and JCI across metrics like IT systems integration and platform configurability. Looking at each...

Sunnyvale, CA – January 20, 2020 – Enlighted, the leading provider of Internet of Things (IoT) solutions for commercial buildings and healthcare facilities, announced today it has realized significant growth in the deployments of its smart sensors from 210 million square feet to more than 320 million square feet. “The company’s execution, product strategy, strategic partnerships and Siemens’ commitment to accelerate our innovation and global presence collectively drove growth...

Today’s employees are used to helpful apps anticipating what they need to know, whether it’s Yelp offering tasty nearby lunch ideas or Google Maps reminding them where they parked. But the workplace has lagged behind. Important everyday info that workers want—like kitchen menus, shuttle schedules, or printer locations—is buried on a wiki page or displayed on a screen on a different floor. Over the past year, the Comfy team has partnered with enterprise clients to deliver a...