Articles by Alex Herceg

About Alex Herceg

Alex Herceg is an Analyst on the Lux Research Intelligence team, focused on the Efficient Building Systems service, based in Amsterdam. He regularly analyzes technologies, strategies, and business models of emerging companies in the green buildings space, focusing on building energy management. Alex holds a B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from Queen’s University, is a licensed Professional Engineer, and holds the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) accredited professional designation, with the Building Design and Construction (BD+C) specialization.

Bringing the Internet of Things to the Built Environment via Building Systems Integration

The evolution of commercial buildings over the past 100 years may be compared in scale to that of the airplane. Air-conditioning was first devised for industrial applications in New York in 1902. Over the next 30 years, cooling technology trickled into home and office...