# How IoT Impacts Commercial Real Estate | Disruptive Technologies' Erik Fossum Færevaag

- Show: [IoT For All Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast)
- Published: 2022-06-02
- Length: 34m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2022-06-02-how-iot-impacts-commercial-real-estate-disruptive-technologies-erik-fossum-f-rev
- Listen: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/iot-for-all/episodes/How-IoT-Impacts-Commercial-Real-Estate--Disruptive-Technologies-Erik-Fossum-Frevaag-e28bk3a

## Summary

Erik Fossum Færevaag, founder of Disruptive Technologies, explains how his company provides the world's smallest wireless IoT sensors with 15-year battery life to commercial real estate. He details the immense difficulty of building a one-stop solution, including designing custom semiconductors, radio protocols, and manufacturing lines to achieve nanowatt power consumption. Færevaag discusses use cases like occupancy detection, air quality monitoring, and water leak detection, noting that the pandemic accelerated the shift toward data-driven building operations and sustainability.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2022-06-02-how-iot-impacts-commercial-real-estate-disruptive-technologies-erik-fossum-f-rev#t=0) Introduction: Erik Fossum Færevaag and Disruptive Technologies
- [1:48](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2022-06-02-how-iot-impacts-commercial-real-estate-disruptive-technologies-erik-fossum-f-rev#t=108) Fossum's Background in Semiconductor Design and Radio
- [4:39](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2022-06-02-how-iot-impacts-commercial-real-estate-disruptive-technologies-erik-fossum-f-rev#t=279) Building Custom Semiconductors and Manufacturing Lines
- [9:10](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2022-06-02-how-iot-impacts-commercial-real-estate-disruptive-technologies-erik-fossum-f-rev#t=550) IoT Use Cases in Commercial Real Estate and Facility Management
- [15:20](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2022-06-02-how-iot-impacts-commercial-real-estate-disruptive-technologies-erik-fossum-f-rev#t=920) Evolution from Computer Age to Physical World Data
- [18:34](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2022-06-02-how-iot-impacts-commercial-real-estate-disruptive-technologies-erik-fossum-f-rev#t=1114) Pandemic's Impact on Workplace Health and Energy Efficiency
- [22:55](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2022-06-02-how-iot-impacts-commercial-real-estate-disruptive-technologies-erik-fossum-f-rev#t=1375) The Future of Autonomous Buildings and Measurement-Driven Operations
- [25:47](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2022-06-02-how-iot-impacts-commercial-real-estate-disruptive-technologies-erik-fossum-f-rev#t=1547) Industry Challenges: Fragmentation and API Integration

## Topics

- [Connected products & IoT](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/connected-products-and-iot)
- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [Energy & climate tech](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/energy-and-climate-tech)
- [Manufacturing partners & offshoring](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/manufacturing-partners)
- [Microcontrollers & dev platforms](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/microcontrollers-and-platforms)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Disruptive Technologies (company)
- Texas Instruments (company)
- Energy Micro (company)
- Nbio (company)
- Aestrack (product)
- Apple (company)

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