Smart Buildings Magazine News
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Johnson Controls launches Metasys 16.0
Johnson Controls has introduced Metasys 16.0, the latest version of its flagship building automation system with new capabilities designed to help customers reduce downtime risk, strengthen cybersecurity and bring systems online faster across complex environments at a time when building performance is becoming essential to business outcomes.
01 July 2026 -
Global building products & services sector deal volumes rise again reflecting the resilience of the sector
The global building products & services sector saw another rise in M&A transactions in 2025 after a record uplift in 2024.
30 June 2026 -
BCIA welcomes tougher commercial building energy standards but calls for greater ambition across the wider sector
The Building Controls Industry Association (BCIA) has welcomed the Government's confirmation that privately rented non-domestic buildings over 1,000 square metres in England and Wales will be expected to achieve a minimum EPC B rating by 2031, describing the move as an important step forward in improving the energy performance of the UK's commercial building stock.
26 June 2026 -
What makes a smart building smart? Wates FM and FO roundtable
A smart building can understand how it is being used, respond to the needs of its occupiers, and continually improve its performance over time.
25 June 2026 -
Guru Systems launches app-based pay-as-you-go metering system
Guru Systems has unveiled its new app-based pay-as-you-go system. It is the first of its kind to incorporate enhanced interoperability, multiple service and billing providers, and unrivalled encryption and security.
22 June 2026 -
Octagram joins the iRWA ecosystem
Octagram, has joined the iRWA (Intangible Real-World Assets) ecosystem as its physical data and hardware layer. Listed within iRWA as “Total Value Hardware,” Octagram supplies the verifiable, building-level data on which intangible and ESG value can be measured and trusted.
22 June 2026
