Buildings never sleep. They’re running at all hours of the day, night, and on weekends. Smart buildings change how they run based on what’s happening within them, but knowing what to change and when ...

When Fred and George Naeter, publishers of the Southeast Missourian, announced their purchase of the building at 313 Broadway, they weren’t explicit about their plans for the structure. The story, ...

Not long ago, unlocking doors with just a glance belonged to the realm of science fiction. Films like Minority Report and Blade Runner painted a world where biometric authentication was an everyday ...

Four decades after its debut, the office tower that developers called “the world’s first intelligent building" might not seem very smart by today’s standards, but it pioneered a profound ...

As the 19th century drew to a close, New York’s population, particularly its many newly arrived immigrants, were in transition. One of the city’s fastest growing immigrant groups was European Jews, ...