What do Opal Tower and Swiss Cheese have in common?

The Swiss Cheese Theory is a risk management approach for complex systems prone to human error. It’s often used for accident prevention, such as work safety. Layers need to line up to prevent failure. If something falls through one hole, it’s OK. Another layer will catch it and prevent issues. But if it falls through multiple holes, it can be catastrophic.

Smart Buildings, Technology, Post-occupancy, PerformanceSamantha Hall3 January 2019Resilience, Smart Cities, Smart BuildingsComment

Riding the next Smart Buildings & Cities wave

We have an explosion of big data in our cities and buildings. More than ever before we are going to be able to see all facets of how buildings and cities operate. Technology is emerging in an industry ripe for not just disruption, but massive improvements.

Smart Buildings, TechnologyJoanne Tapodi Creative10 December 2018Smart Buildings, Smart Cities, Technology