The savings universities are chasing are hiding in their own underutilised buildings
New analysis from the Smart Space Forum shows university teaching space is utilised at levels as low as 10% while one university avoided £5.1m of new construction by using space it already had. “We don’t have a space problem. We have a visibility problem.” — the Smart Space Forum, July 2026 Across thousands of monitored […]
SmartViz Expands to India with IoT and AI-Powered Analytics for Smart Buildings and Smart Cities
SmartViz, an IoT and AI-powered building analytics platform, officially announces the launch of its operations in India. From Smart Buildings to Smart Cities This expansion marks a significant step for the company: scaling its mission from smart buildings to smart cities, ensuring large-scale urban environments work better for the people inside them. As India experiences […]
2026 Smart Space Forum
About Smart Space Forum The Smart Space Forum exists to bring together university estates leaders to share practical experience, challenge conventional thinking and accelerate better evidence-based estate decisions. We meet two to four times a year to engage in open and active conversations about the future of university estates. The July 2026 session drew a […]
Trevor Payne joins SmartViz as Strategic Advisor
SmartViz is delighted to announce that Trevor Payne has joined the company as Strategic Advisor. Trevor brings over 40 years of leadership experience across Higher Education and Healthcare, including his most recent role as Director of Estates at the University of Oxford, where he has been responsible for one of the most complex and historically significant estates in […]
How University of Oxford used real-time intelligence to drive efficiency, sustainability and cultural change
Background The University of Oxford manages one of the most complex estates in the world. Operating more as a city than a traditional campus, it has over 300 buildings ranging from historic heritage assets to modern world class research facilities. At the same time, changing patterns of teaching, research and hybrid working are fundamentally reshaping […]
SmartViz launches a new website as it starts a new year of accelerated growth and big impacts on the future of buildings, the people within them, and the journey to net zero
SmartViz, the award-winning AI-powered analytics start-up, begins 2026 with a new website and big impact numbers for university and commercial estate managers. The vision of a smarter future SmartViz was set up four years ago because, although buildings are getting smarter, they aren’t smart enough. Most modern buildings have smart elevators, automated HVAC and clever […]
Unleashing the true potential: Why “Smart Buildings” need to get truly smart
Why are buildings so dumb and stupid, even the ones so called ‘Smart Buildings’? In this thought-provoking article, we delve into the inherent inefficiencies of modern buildings and explore the startling truth behind their lackluster performance. Join us as we uncover the challenges and offer insights into how we can revolutionize the building industry and […]
