High-Tech, Human-Centered Smart Buildings: How Adaptive Cable Management Improves the Workplace

Cable management is actually a fairly broad term that refers to the organization of electrical or optical cables and includes planning, workmanship, and the products used throughout the process. This includes power cables, audiovisual (AV) cables, network cables (coaxial, twisted-pair, and fiber-optic), cable baskets, cable trays, cable ladders, as well as many other pieces of […]

The top architecture firms of 2019 are an impressive group. All ten firms operate on a global scale and keep corporate and environmental impact at the forefront of all of their designs. Learn more about each company and its respective, secured revenue which earned a spot in this exclusive list. Here are the top 10 […]

This is Part 1 of a six-part interview series with FreeAxez CEO Earl Geertgens on the company’s history, Gridd, building design and cable management, the evolution of raised floors and the future of flooring. The Beginning For over 20 years, FreeAxez has been widely recognized as the premium innovator, developer, and manufacturer of cabling distribution […]

Architectural floor planning is much more than designing how people will move through a building. It’s just as much about planning for technology and ‘future-proofing’ a facility to be adaptable from the start. As cliché as it may sound, the Internet of Things (IoT) continues to revolutionize how people interact with the world around them. […]

In basketball higher is better. But not so when it comes to raised access floors. Sure. The idea behind access floors is to create space for technology cabling to run underneath. And you want something flexible that easily adapts to your changing technology needs. But what’s the best height for your raised floor to accommodate […]

  When your facility’s technology is outdated and it’s time to remodel you’ll be faced with myriad decisions but one thing is certain—you want to get it right. The key to getting your technology update right is making it flexible.  And the key to optimal flexibility lays right under your feet in a low profile access floor […]