Recently, we helped Østfold municipality overhaul their lift alarms. As the traditional, analogue phone lines are being discontinued, and the cellular network is going digital, old lines of communication are rapidly becoming outdated. That wasn’t the only problem, though. As is wont to happen when old technology is left untouched for a while, some things […]
Technology rushes forward, but not always at the same rate. While municipal fire and burglary alarms are often fully digital already, lift alarms tend to lag behind. In Norway they send analogue signals through a modernized, digital network. It’s very important to point out the problems with the solution, as it simply cannot be trusted. […]
1. Tie all functions to the occupants If a building’s large enough, there’s going to be lots of times that only part of it is in use. While many new buildings have ways to automatically reduce ventilation, lights or heating when they stand empty, an important next step is to tie these functions directly to […]