CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Jan. 25, 2022) – Intelligent Buildings, LLC announced the promotion of Amanda Loeffert to director of content strategy. Her new role will lead company efforts to create a compelling content and marketing strategy that supports key business initiatives.

Loeffert joined Intelligent Buildings in 2018 and has extensive experience in marketing, content creation and professional writing. In this new role, Loeffert will lead the company’s internal and external content and marketing efforts across all channels, ensuring cohesive, strategic and branded content.

“Amanda’s work over the last four years has proven her creativity and comprehensive knowledge of the field,” said Greg Hoogerland, president of Intelligent Buildings. “Her adept understanding of the company makes her a skilled leader and effective marketer. We trust her to tell the story of Intelligent Buildings and the clients we serve through dynamic content and strategic marketing.” 

Loeffert previously served the company as a technical writer and manager of shared services. Prior to joining Intelligent Buildings, Loeffert exercised her knowledge of the communication industry as a lecturer at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

“I am confident that this role will enable me to better utilize my skills and create success for the company,” said Loeffert. “I have grown tremendously in my time here and am ready to lead in a new way as director of content strategy.”

Loeffert earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Pittsburgh and a master’s degree in English from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Outside of work, she enjoys rock climbing and supports the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA). To learn more about the Intelligent Buildings team and work, visit IntelligentBuildings.com.

About Intelligent Buildings, LLC

Intelligent Buildings® is the only company focused on Smart Building advisory, assessment, and managed services at scale for both new projects and existing portfolios. We help our customers manage risk, enhance occupant well-being, and continually improve performance by providing unmatched expertise, practical recommendations, and targeted services. Since 2004, we are the most trusted and experienced name in Smart Building services. Learn more at IntelligentBuildings.com.

INFORMATION CONTACTS:

Tom Shircliff
[email protected]

Mary Claire Hill
501-519-1772 | [email protected]

Company expands workforce to keep up with growing demand

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Jan. 18, 2022) – Intelligent Buildings, LLC announced today it has brought on additional teammates to support its growth and goals for this year: Shannon Smith, director of software development (Charlotte, NC); Sean Kennedy, director of client services (Carmel, IN); Chad Andre, senior consultant (Midway, GA); Alexis Johnson, senior consultant (Prattville, AL); Cameron Schwisow, senior consultant (Liberty Lake, WA); Andy Fiore, senior project manager (Wilmington, NC); and Erin Wiltse, project manager (Charlotte, NC). 

“These bright and leading-edge teammates will provide the depth and variety of industry experience to meet the needs of our growing company and clients,” said Greg Hoogerland, president of Intelligent Buildings. “Despite the volatility of the last two years, Intelligent Buildings has continued to expand to meet the demands of customers and the industry as a whole, and we look forward to future innovation and creative problem-solving with the help of these teammates.” 

Each individual serves a unique purpose in the role assigned. Shannon Smith will be leading development efforts in the company’s managed services division. Sean Kennedy will focus on the company’s managed services by providing sales and client services support. Chad Andre, Alexis Johnson and Cameron Schwisow will join the consulting team and focus primarily on private-sector customers to support the company’s Smart Building advisory services. Andy Fiore and Erin Wiltse will provide project management services, enabling the engagement teams focus on working directly with and enhancing service to clients.

To learn more about the Intelligent Buildings team and work, visit IntelligentBuildings.com. Click here for headshots of these new teammates.

About Intelligent Buildings, LLC

Intelligent Buildings® is the only company focused on Smart Building advisory, assessment, and managed services at scale for both new projects and existing portfolios. We help our customers manage risk, enhance occupant well-being, and continually improve performance by providing unmatched expertise, practical recommendations, and targeted services. Since 2004, we are the most trusted and experienced name in Smart Building services. Learn more at IntelligentBuildings.com.

Erin Wiltse

Alexis Johnson

Shannon Smith

Chad Andre

Andy Fiore

Sean Kennedy

Cameron Schwisow

INFORMATION CONTACTS:

Tom Shircliff
[email protected]

Mary Claire Hill
501-519-1772 | [email protected]

2021 will be remembered as yet another unprecedented year for all of us. 

Professionally and personally, everyone has had to continue to adapt to changes. Notwithstanding all of this, Intelligent Buildings has played a part in helping the industry establish the new normal while also achieving some important milestones. 

Several of our executives were appointed to industry positions recognizing our continuing thought leadership. 

• Tom Shircliff has been named Co-Chair of the Counselors of Real Estate External Affairs committee, that creates the well-known “Top Ten Trends Affecting Commercial Real Estate.” 
• Fred Gordy continues to drive the cybersecurity issue in the industry through considerable volunteer efforts building a Cybersecurity Framework with BuildingCybersecurity.org, as well as being quoted in the Wall Street Journal article “Why Hackers Love Smart Buildings”
• Rob Murchison has been recognized for his leadership role with the APPA Higher Education Facilities Professional Affairs Committee.

We are excited about our growth coming out of the pandemic, with…

• Double-digit increase in headcount (and continuing to hire at https://www.intelligentbuildings.com/careers/)
• Thousands of cybersecurity site assessments and expansion of our managed services along with new projects in New York, Chicago, Singapore, Toronto, Atlanta, Seattle, and others. 
• Our work this year spanning corporate, commercial, higher-ed, healthcare, and technology 

Additionally, we would like to congratulate a customer and friend Chip Pierpont upon his recent retirement for a highly impactful career with the General Services Administration (GSA). 

Under Chip’s leadership, the GSALink program (the GSA’s national fault detection and diagnostics platform) has taken in 89-billion-point samples, with a $73 million total estimated cost impact in FY2021 alone, along with an industry-leading OT cybersecurity regiment. 

Several other Intelligent Buildings customers and industry friends won awards at the 2021 Realcomm | IBcon conference

• Ilan Zachar of Carr Properties and Clayton Ulrich of Hines, who received digital impact awards 
• Marc Petock, who received a lifetime achievement award. 

We would like to congratulate them and express our gratitude for the long-standing relationship we share and their role in the smart building industry. 

From all of us at Intelligent Buildings, we look forward to a safe and exciting year ahead and wish our customers and partners all the best in 2022.

Keep up with us on LinkedIn, or contact us here. 

Hybrid Working vs Intellectual & Cyber Security

Tom Shircliff joins Michael in Studio One to discuss the challenges and solutions for property owners and business leaders.

Okay, we want our people to be able to work from home, office or anywhere. We want smart, safe, well buildings bringing our people together. We need building and information cyber security. Don’t forget we must protect company information and intellectual property. Let’s add our desire for effective productivity, recruiting, on-boarding, collaboration, training, and retention. Where do we turn?

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Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and Rob Portman (R-OH) on the Homeland Security Committee introduced
legislation on Tuesday, 9/28, requiring critical infrastructure, nonprofits, businesses with more than 50
employees, and state and local governments to report cybersecurity attacks. Critical infrastructureowners and
operators must report to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency within 72 hours if they are
experiencing cyberattacks. All others are required to notify the federal government within 24 hours if they make
ransomware payments.

Click to read the full briefing.

In the first week of August 2021, DataBreaches.net was contacted by a threat actor who claimed they had penetrated and attempted to extort ENE Systems, an HVAC vendor. According to the threat actor, they still had access to ENE Systems’ networks and clients after ENE Systems became aware of the breach. One of these clients was Boston Children’s Hospital. ENE Systems allegedly claimed that, though they were aware of the breach, they were unconcerned about the risks it posed to their networks and clients.

Click to read the full briefing.

Buildings are getting smarter, and that opens them up to a host of new cybersecurity risks.

In recent years, building managers increasingly have relied on internet connections and computer networks to manage pretty much any part of a building you can think of—including elevators and escalators; ventilation, heating and air conditioning systems; office machines like printers and conference-room audiovisual equipment; security and fire-safety systems; and appliances like refrigerators and coffee makers.

Read more here: Why Hackers Love Smart Buildings

ICYMI: Hard evidence of direct threat to commercial building control systems from Nation States.

SUMMARY

Classified documents were allegedly obtained from Iran that revealed secret research on how cyber attacks could be used to destroy equipment or even kill people using operational technology. These documents reveal a particular interest in researching companies and activities in western countries, including the UK, France, and the United States. To be even more specific, Smart Buildings are identified as an attack vector. The documents list several building controls manufacturers, such as Honeywell, Schneider Electric, KMC, Siemens, and others. This signals that the Iranians are getting very specific on what to attack and how to attack it.

Click to open: Cyber Security Policy and Incidents PDF

Cyber Defense e-Magazine published commentary from Fred Gordy on how the Colonial Pipeline and JBS cyber attacks shine a spotlight on operational technology vulnerabilities for a wide range of business sectors in their July 2021 issue. You can find it live for download here: https://www.cyberdefensemagazine.com/e-magazines/.

SUMMARY

Click to open: Cyber Security Policy and Incidents PDF