--- title: Thoughts Over the Wire (11) description: Blog posts at ThoughtWire about creating smart built environments through Digital Twin Technology. (11) --- [![ThoughtWire](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Asset-19/ThoughtWire.png?width=585&name=ThoughtWire.png "ThoughtWire")](https://www.thoughtwire.com/) - [Smart Hospitals](https://thoughtwire.com/smart-hospital-products/) - [Smart Buildings](https://thoughtwire.com/smart-building-products/) - [Technology](https://thoughtwire.com/technology/) - [About](https://thoughtwire.com/about/) - [Resources](https://www.thoughtwire.com/smart-built-environment-resource/) - [Smart Resources](https://www.thoughtwire.com/smart-built-environment-resource/) - [Blog](https://blog.thoughtwire.com) - [News Center](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/news) - [Request a Demo](https://info.thoughtwire.com/demo) #### OverView Our HighIQ Smart Healthcare solution helps optimize the day-to-day lives of doctors, nurses, and clinicians at work. 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[Download e-book](https://info.thoughtwire.com/fp-opm-application-digital-twin-technology-ebook) #### GET STARTED - ##### [Overview](https://www.thoughtwire.com/technology) Connecting people and spaces for smarter built environments. - ##### [Digital Twin Technology](https://www.thoughtwire.com/technology/digital-twin/) What is a Digital Twin? - ##### [Core Services & Connectors](https://www.thoughtwire.com/technology/platform-services) The foundation for smart built environments #### OVERVIEW At ThoughtWire, we’re on a mission to create Smarter Spaces by using powerful Digital Twin Technology to bring Built Environments to life. [FIND OUT MORE](https://www.thoughtwire.com/about/) #### GET STARTED - ##### [Our Leadership](https://www.thoughtwire.com/about/leadership) Dedicated, focused and experienced executive - ##### [Careers](https://www.thoughtwire.com/about/careers/) You belong at Thoughtwire #### Find Out More - ##### [Ambiant Labs](https://www.thoughtwire.com/about/ambiant-labs) Making the art of possible come to life - ##### [News Center](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/news) Keep up with the latest ## [How Healthy and Resilient Is Your Building?](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/how-healthy-and-resilient-is-your-building) by [Christina Piruchta](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/author/christina-piruchta) on March 02, 2021 Top 3 Reasons Your Building’s Intelligence is Key to Your Safe Back-to-Work Strategy How would you feel if your building could assess sanitation and s\[...\] [Read more](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/how-healthy-and-resilient-is-your-building) ## [Poll Results: The Value Smart Buildings bring Occupants, Operators and Owners](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/value-of-smart-buildings-poll-results) by [Frans van Staden](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/author/frans-van-staden) on October 27, 2020 During our recent webinar, we asked our attendees a series of poll questions that cover three themes: 1. What makes a Building Smart, 2. The value a D\[...\] [Read more](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/value-of-smart-buildings-poll-results) ## [Expert Q&A: The Value Smart Buildings bring Occupants, Operators and Owners - Part 2](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/value-of-smart-buildings-part-2) by [ThoughtWire](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/author/thoughtwire) on October 12, 2020 Recently, we hosted a webinar with industry experts from Yorkland Controls, DB Engineering and Multiplex. Below is part two of two excerpts from our e\[...\] [Read more](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/value-of-smart-buildings-part-2) ## [Expert Q&A: The Value Smart Buildings bring Occupants, Operators and Owners - Part 1](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/value-of-smart-buildings-part-1) by [ThoughtWire](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/author/thoughtwire) on October 06, 2020 Recently, we hosted a webinar with industry experts from Yorkland Controls, DB Engineering and Multiplex. Below is part one of two excerpts from our e\[...\] [Read more](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/value-of-smart-buildings-part-1) ## [Evolution of the Real-Time Health System](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/evolution-of-the-real-time-health-system) by [Carly McLeod](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/author/carly-mcleod) on August 18, 2020 Health systems have evolved significantly with technology throughout the years, with each innovation aiming to reach a higher level of transformation,\[...\] [Read more](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/evolution-of-the-real-time-health-system) # Thoughts Over the Wire - [Events (24)](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/tag/events) - [Featured (68)](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/tag/featured) - [Smart Buildings (77)](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/tag/smart-buildings) - [Smart Hospitals (47)](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/tag/smart-hospitals) - [TW Team (31)](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/tag/tw-team) - [TWTurns10 (8)](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/tag/twturns10) [Read More](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/disruption-and-continuity-to-highlight-himss19) OR SHARE THIS ARTICLE: ## [Healthcare Innovation: Disruption and Continuity to Highlight HIMSS19](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/disruption-and-continuity-to-highlight-himss19) By [ThoughtWire](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/author/thoughtwire) | on 10, Feb 2019 Forward-thinking health IT executives will be focusing on key technology issues at HIMSS19, such as new industry entrants, interoperability policy, and much more. [Read More](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/disruption-and-continuity-to-highlight-himss19) [Read More](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/how-can-ai-improve-frontline-healthcare) OR SHARE THIS ARTICLE: ## [How can AI improve frontline healthcare?](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/how-can-ai-improve-frontline-healthcare) By [Dale Hall](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/author/dale-hall) | on 07, Feb 2019 Earlier today we announced an exciting new partnership with Microsoft to deliver our proven Smart Hospital Suite of applications at scale through Microsoft Azure. Together, we’re addressing some of th\[...\] [Read More](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/how-can-ai-improve-frontline-healthcare) [Read More](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/smart-building-predictions-for-whats-to-come) OR SHARE THIS ARTICLE: ## [Smart Cities World: Smart Building Trends - Predictions for what's to come](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/smart-building-predictions-for-whats-to-come) By [ThoughtWire](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/author/thoughtwire) | on 06, Feb 2019 It’s an exciting time to consider what the future has in store for smart buildings. With the industry rapidly changing, things will no doubt continue to heat up in the coming year. [Read More](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/smart-building-predictions-for-whats-to-come) [Read More](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/breakthrough-year-for-digitization) OR SHARE THIS ARTICLE: ## [Healthcare Innovation: HIMSS Leaders See 2019 as a Breakthrough Year for Digitization](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/breakthrough-year-for-digitization) By [ThoughtWire](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/author/thoughtwire) | on 05, Feb 2019 A new report authored by HIMSS executives and other industry leaders predicts that the healthcare industry is entering a new period, one in which healthcare IT vendors will be held to higher standards\[...\] [Read More](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/breakthrough-year-for-digitization) [Read More](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/the-internet-of-things-in-hospitals) OR SHARE THIS ARTICLE: ## [TMF: A Digitally Caring Environment: The Internet of Things in Hospitals](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/the-internet-of-things-in-hospitals) By [ThoughtWire](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/author/thoughtwire) | on 04, Feb 2019 What is the Internet of (healthy) Things? We live in the revolutionary era of electronic waves connecting our every gadget: in a smart home, the refrigerator could enumerate the items you have, for ho\[...\] [Read More](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/the-internet-of-things-in-hospitals) [Read More](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/iot-paving-the-way-for-smart-buildings) OR SHARE THIS ARTICLE: ## [VMBlog.com: IoT Paving the Way for Smart Buildings](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/iot-paving-the-way-for-smart-buildings) By [ThoughtWire](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/author/thoughtwire) | on 31, Jan 2019 The use of IoT devices, and IoT devices available on the market, show no signs of slowing down. According to Gartner, nearly 21 billion devices will be connected by 2020. As more devices become connec\[...\] [Read More](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/iot-paving-the-way-for-smart-buildings) [Read More](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/thoughtwire-cco-shares-3-key-smart-building-predictions-for-2019) OR SHARE THIS ARTICLE: ## [Connected Real Estate Magazine: ThoughtWire CCO shares 3 key smart building predictions for 2019](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/thoughtwire-cco-shares-3-key-smart-building-predictions-for-2019) By [ThoughtWire](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/author/thoughtwire) | on 28, Jan 2019 As the number Internet of Things (IoT) applications and opportunities increase, commercial real estate owners and building operators have been paying closer attention to their internal systems and ope\[...\] [Read More](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/thoughtwire-cco-shares-3-key-smart-building-predictions-for-2019) [Read More](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/the-tw-internship-experience-engineering) OR SHARE THIS ARTICLE: ## [The TW Internship Experience - Engineering](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/the-tw-internship-experience-engineering) By [ThoughtWire](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/author/thoughtwire) | on 24, Jan 2019 Our final installment in the ThoughtWire intern series comes from our engineering team with two talented young developers, Milind and January (Junior Automation Developers). 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[Read More](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/the-timing-is-right) [Read More](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/core-values-humility-empathy-community-part-2) OR SHARE THIS ARTICLE: ## [Core Values: Humility, Community and Empathy](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/core-values-humility-empathy-community-part-2) By [ThoughtWire](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/author/thoughtwire) | on 16, Jan 2019 In our last blog, we discussed how two of ThoughtWire’s core values - innovation and collaboration - allow us to drive value for our customers, encourage passion within our team, and focus on our long\[...\] [Read More](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/core-values-humility-empathy-community-part-2) [Read More](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/the-tw-internship-experience-technical-services-and-marketing) OR SHARE THIS ARTICLE: ## [The TW Internship Experience - Technical Services and Marketing](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/the-tw-internship-experience-technical-services-and-marketing) By [ThoughtWire](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/author/thoughtwire) | on 11, Jan 2019 Welcome to our second installment of ThoughtWire co-op blog series - aiming to capture the experience of our interns who worked diligently to contribute to ThoughtWire’s growing success. 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