PROPER MAINTENANCE AND MODERNIZATION CAN GIVE YOU THE DATA, SAFETY AND LONG LIFECYCLE YOU NEED FROM YOUR POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM

If the switchgear in your building’s electric power system hasn’t been upgraded in a decade or more and regularly maintained, then it’s likely not part of the Internet of Things, it may not have the capacity for increased power demands such as electric-vehicle charging stations, and it could represent a hazard to maintenance professionals and building occupants.

BY NICK FORTUNA

As the commercial real estate industry strives to reduce its carbon footprint, the Urban Land Institute (ULI) sets an industry vision in a report, Electrify: The Movement to All-Electric Buildings. And interestingly, it is not a solution meant only for new builds, although retrofit costs will demand "significant planning and coordination" for the technologies to pencil out.

BY JOHN SALUSTRI

To find out more about products and services for your
buildings' electrical upgrades, visit the category pages on
BOMA International's Buyers' Guide to access all company listings.

Stay tuned for our next issue, which will focus on
elevators in the commercial real estate space.