--- title: Thoughts Over the Wire | Featured description: Featured | Blog posts at ThoughtWire about creating smart built environments through Digital Twin Technology. --- [![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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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. 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Or if by a\[...\] [Read More](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/how-healthy-and-resilient-is-your-building) [Read More](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/value-of-smart-buildings-poll-results) OR SHARE THIS ARTICLE: ## [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 27, Oct 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. 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