Welcome to our blog on Smart Cities and the technological developments revolutionizing the Facilities Management Industry. At Intellis, we are always looking for exciting innovations that help maintain the built environment more efficiently, and Smart Cities is an area that continually excites us. This blog will explore three cool Smart City projects that use emerging technologies to solve everyday challenges for urban dwellers, including intelligent gunshot detection, smart streetlights, and innovative skin technology. These projects lead the way in the Smart City revolution, and we can't wait to share them with you.

September is National Preparedness Month, which promotes family and community disaster planning now and throughout the year. As our nation continues to respond to COVID-19, there is no better time to be involved this September.

So many once busy buildings are now practically left empty or admitting only a few visitors a day. Now is the time to ensure all facilities and assets are protected by reviewing security measures and updating procedures.

You know how schools, hospitals, or city buildings always seem to have stuff falling apart—leaky roofs, busted ACs, all that?

Empowering colleges and universities with innovative strategies and solutions that make collecting data for facility condition assessments and developing justifiable capital plans a whole lot easier is our mission.

During this uncertain time, we know that the health of your workforce and the health of your company are of the utmost importance. We are here to help you ensure business continuity and to help you lead improvement.

Things have dramatically changed in a matter of days for many. School closures, self-quarantine and tough decisions about cancel meetings and events. While these are not the easiest decisions, experts have recommended social distancing in order to help slowdown the spread of COVID-19 and "flatten the curve".

As of Monday, March 16, 2019, many public and private schools across the nation have closed. And the situation is continuing to change. School closures, self-quarantine, social distancing, and tough decisions, including canceled meetings and other in-person events, have become essential to help 'flatten the curve,' slowing the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) and ensuring that key healthcare facilities do not become overburdened. While these are not the easiest decisions, they can help slow down the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19).