This document provides a summary of an engineering tax services presentation. It discusses various tax strategies and incentives including cost segregation studies, energy tax credits under 179D and 45L, and the new IRS tangible property regulations. Cost segregation allows for accelerated depreciation by reclassifying portions of real property as personal property. Energy tax incentives provide deductions or credits for energy efficient commercial buildings. The presentation also reviews potential impacts of proposed Trump tax reforms and provides case studies on clients who benefited from these engineered tax strategies.
Marcus & Millichap / IPA Multifamily Forum: New England 2017 - Speaker SlidesRyan Slack
This document discusses several topics related to real estate development in Boston, including:
1) Mid-luxury multifamily developments between 10-15 stories that offer efficient floor plans and amenities at a price point between $850-$1200 per square foot.
2) Place-making approaches to designing public spaces that promote community health, happiness, and well-being.
3) A developer discusses how increasing building heights by one floor could increase units by 20% and discusses related feasibility considerations.
This document discusses emerging trends in real estate technology and their implications. It covers how technology is impacting the hotel industry through augmented and virtual reality for property research and major booking sites. It also discusses the growth of the Internet of Things and how real estate can leverage mobility data and the growing millennial workforce. Real estate investment and development trends incorporate new technologies like building automation, LED lighting, and virtual reality design collaboration.
Speaker Slides - Emerging Trends Summit Ryan Slack
This document discusses emerging macro trends in real estate, including experiential real estate focusing on amenities like art, dining options, and outdoor spaces. It also discusses workplace trends like increased employee mobility and underutilization of office space. Technology trends are discussed like augmented and virtual reality in hotels. Other trends mentioned include emphasis on wellness in workplaces with gyms and collaboration spaces over individual offices, as well as prevalence of mobile applications and internet of things devices. The growth of shared office spaces like WeWork across many US cities is also noted.
The document discusses the redevelopment of 180 Maiden Lane in New York City. It describes how the previous owner's stalled redevelopment plan was dramatically enhanced. A $50 million capital plan was implemented by MHP Project and Asset Management teams on a strict timeline. The transformative renovation of the base building and amenities was completed ahead of schedule and on budget.
New Trump Administration Updates: Federal, State and Local Energy & Specialt...Ryan Slack
This document summarizes a presentation by Michael F. D'Onofrio on various tax strategies including cost segregation, energy tax incentives, and changes to tangible property regulations. The presentation covers topics such as 179D energy tax deductions, cost segregation studies to accelerate depreciation, abandonment credits, and the new tangible property regulations. It provides examples of cost segregation results for a medical clinic and energy tax deductions for various property types such as offices and hotels. Learning objectives are also listed for topics like cost segregation, energy incentives, and the tangible property regulations.
Speaker Slides - RealInsight New York Multifamily SummitRyan Slack
This document discusses emerging trends in multifamily housing and innovations for the next housing cycle. It notes that amenities like larger fitness areas, lounges, and pet-friendly policies will be important. Technologies like smart home devices, property management systems, and sustainability features like co-generation and electric vehicle charging will also be valuable. Maintaining affordability through product type and neighborhood will be key. The document also summarizes perspectives from industry professionals on capital raising challenges but continued demand, pursuing off-market and distressed deals, structured returns, and partnering with sponsors.
Afternoon Keynote - Lindsay Eichner Kraus & Bruce EichnerRyan Slack
The document describes a new building project located at 45 East 22nd Street in New York City. It will be the tallest building in the Flatiron District at 777 feet tall and 65 stories, transforming the downtown skyline. The glass tower was designed by Kohn Peterson Fox and will contain 82 apartments and 230,000 square feet of space.
This document provides a summary of an engineering tax services presentation. It discusses various tax strategies and incentives including cost segregation studies, energy tax credits under 179D and 45L, and the new IRS tangible property regulations. Cost segregation allows for accelerated depreciation by reclassifying portions of real property as personal property. Energy tax incentives provide deductions or credits for energy efficient commercial buildings. The presentation also reviews potential impacts of proposed Trump tax reforms and provides case studies on clients who benefited from these engineered tax strategies.
Marcus & Millichap / IPA Multifamily Forum: New England 2017 - Speaker SlidesRyan Slack
This document discusses several topics related to real estate development in Boston, including:
1) Mid-luxury multifamily developments between 10-15 stories that offer efficient floor plans and amenities at a price point between $850-$1200 per square foot.
2) Place-making approaches to designing public spaces that promote community health, happiness, and well-being.
3) A developer discusses how increasing building heights by one floor could increase units by 20% and discusses related feasibility considerations.
This document discusses emerging trends in real estate technology and their implications. It covers how technology is impacting the hotel industry through augmented and virtual reality for property research and major booking sites. It also discusses the growth of the Internet of Things and how real estate can leverage mobility data and the growing millennial workforce. Real estate investment and development trends incorporate new technologies like building automation, LED lighting, and virtual reality design collaboration.
Speaker Slides - Emerging Trends Summit Ryan Slack
This document discusses emerging macro trends in real estate, including experiential real estate focusing on amenities like art, dining options, and outdoor spaces. It also discusses workplace trends like increased employee mobility and underutilization of office space. Technology trends are discussed like augmented and virtual reality in hotels. Other trends mentioned include emphasis on wellness in workplaces with gyms and collaboration spaces over individual offices, as well as prevalence of mobile applications and internet of things devices. The growth of shared office spaces like WeWork across many US cities is also noted.
The document discusses the redevelopment of 180 Maiden Lane in New York City. It describes how the previous owner's stalled redevelopment plan was dramatically enhanced. A $50 million capital plan was implemented by MHP Project and Asset Management teams on a strict timeline. The transformative renovation of the base building and amenities was completed ahead of schedule and on budget.
New Trump Administration Updates: Federal, State and Local Energy & Specialt...Ryan Slack
This document summarizes a presentation by Michael F. D'Onofrio on various tax strategies including cost segregation, energy tax incentives, and changes to tangible property regulations. The presentation covers topics such as 179D energy tax deductions, cost segregation studies to accelerate depreciation, abandonment credits, and the new tangible property regulations. It provides examples of cost segregation results for a medical clinic and energy tax deductions for various property types such as offices and hotels. Learning objectives are also listed for topics like cost segregation, energy incentives, and the tangible property regulations.
Speaker Slides - RealInsight New York Multifamily SummitRyan Slack
This document discusses emerging trends in multifamily housing and innovations for the next housing cycle. It notes that amenities like larger fitness areas, lounges, and pet-friendly policies will be important. Technologies like smart home devices, property management systems, and sustainability features like co-generation and electric vehicle charging will also be valuable. Maintaining affordability through product type and neighborhood will be key. The document also summarizes perspectives from industry professionals on capital raising challenges but continued demand, pursuing off-market and distressed deals, structured returns, and partnering with sponsors.
Afternoon Keynote - Lindsay Eichner Kraus & Bruce EichnerRyan Slack
The document describes a new building project located at 45 East 22nd Street in New York City. It will be the tallest building in the Flatiron District at 777 feet tall and 65 stories, transforming the downtown skyline. The glass tower was designed by Kohn Peterson Fox and will contain 82 apartments and 230,000 square feet of space.
Increasing NOI & NAV with Smart Building Technologies & Intelligent DataRyan Slack
This document outlines various energy efficiency and sustainability projects that can be implemented at a multifamily property, along with their expected financial impacts. It lists 5 projects: 1) real-time energy monitoring and training, 2) LED lighting upgrades, 3) wireless controls, 4) combined heat and power, and 5) solar/battery storage. For each project it provides the estimated net operating income increase, capital expenditure, net asset value increase, and payback period. Implementing these projects could result in annual energy savings of $250,000 and increase the property's net asset value by $3.5 million.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise boosts blood flow, releases endorphins, and promotes changes in the brain which help enhance one's emotional well-being and mental clarity.
The document appears to be a presentation on the state of the New York City real estate market. It includes charts and data on the number of properties sold, total dollar volume, average price per square foot, and capitalization rates for Manhattan and the outer boroughs. There are also sections analyzing data for multifamily buildings as a whole, as well as broken down into elevator and walk-up buildings specifically.
Special Presentation - Christopher Ballard of UBER Southern CaliforniaRyan Slack
Uber is a ridesharing company that aims to provide reliable transportation everywhere for everyone. It operates in over 500 cities worldwide. Ridesharing is growing rapidly and is projected to account for 25% of all vehicle miles by 2030. Uber has partnered with various real estate developers, retailers, and municipalities to provide transportation solutions and promote their businesses. It sees continued growth and innovation in connecting communities through ridesharing.
Marcus & Millichap / IPA Multifamily Forum Southern California - Speaker SlidesRyan Slack
This document provides a summary of a presentation on the future of parking and transportation. It discusses trends showing that parking takes up a large amount of land in Los Angeles but cars are parked 96% of the time. Self-driving cars and shared mobility options may reduce parking needs. Studies show that actual parking demand at transit-oriented developments is lower than estimates. Shared mobility reduces private car ownership. Automated parking structures can use 40% less space and have other benefits. The presentation then discusses an adaptive garage concept and concludes with shared mobility trends.
National Multifamily Housing Council Presentation - Matthew Berger of NMHC Ryan Slack
The document discusses the timing and priorities for tax reform. It notes that passing a bill by the end of 2017 would be aggressive and Secretary Mnuchin sees August as not realistic. Key multifamily tax priorities include protecting flow-through entities and preserving deductions. Proposals from Republicans and Trump would lower rates but impact affordable housing without changes to protect programs like LIHTC. The outcomes of tax reform are unclear and will depend on issues of revenue neutrality, sunset provisions, and business provisions.
Marcus & Millichap / IPA Multifamily Forum Houston - Speaker SlidesRyan Slack
This document contains summaries of recent real estate financing deals, property tax rates in Houston and other Texas cities, strategies for boosting net operating income, and an overview of an opportunity to acquire and renovate the City West Apartments in Houston. It discusses the value-add opportunity at City West through renovations and operational improvements to increase occupancy and rents. The acquisition is seen as providing a 21.7% 5-year internal rate of return through revenue growth, expense reductions, and unit renovations to command higher rents.
NAIOP Golden Shovel Competition - Travis Duncan of Stanford UniversityRyan Slack
The Cardstone Group is proposing converting an existing industrial property into a makerspace through a phased redevelopment approach. They analyzed the property's highest and best use and determined a makerspace would increase the net present value by 25% to $124 million. Their proposal includes phasing 50% of the net leasable area to makerspace tenants by 2022, with financial projections showing increased net operating income and positive cash flows through 2030. The proposal aims to earn city support by diversifying jobs, reducing truck traffic, and improving public spaces, while an evergreen provision in the memorandum of understanding helps mitigate risk.
2016 NAIOP Golden Shovel Challenge - Jeffrey Bean of UC BerkeleyRyan Slack
The document discusses a proposed mixed-use development called Centennial Village on a 20-acre site in South San Francisco. The development would include 549 residential units and 351,000 square feet of office space. It provides details on the development timeline, revenue assumptions, costs, and projected returns. The proposed development aims to maximize the value of the site while maintaining existing relationships and features transit and trail access with the goal of creating a model for transit-oriented mixed-use development in the area.
Cal-Stanford Development Showdown - Dennis Williams of NorthmarqRyan Slack
The annual Real Estate Challenge is a competition between UC Berkeley and Stanford University that has been held since 1990. Over 40 schools now participate in similar challenges nationwide. The Challenge involves student teams developing proposals to redevelop a sponsor site based on criteria like the development strategy, meeting city plans, creativity, and presentations evaluated by a jury of industry professionals. Since its inception, Berkeley has won 15 challenges against Stanford's 12 wins. Many past challenge sites have seen successful redevelopment following the student proposals.
Uncertainty and Fundamentals Driving Capital Decisions - Keynote David Bitner...Ryan Slack
The document provides a summary of the U.S. economic and commercial real estate outlook from Cushman & Wakefield for April 2017. It discusses how 2017 started slowly with rising capitalization rates and decelerating price returns. U.S. investment sales volumes in the first quarter of 2017 were down 42% and 18% compared to the first quarter of 2016 for single asset and portfolio deals respectively. The summary explores reasons for the slow start to the year including general uncertainty in the economy, real estate cycle, and their interplay with politics.
3rd annual EisnerAmper Real Estate Private Equity Summit West Speaker SlidesRyan Slack
Bob Gray discussed trends impacting the real estate market including demographics, construction financing, development costs, interest rates, coworking, and technology. Diane Olmstead highlighted California's housing crisis with statistics on homelessness, unaffordability, and the impact on the economy. Paul Kaseburg discussed renovation considerations for value-add and repositioning opportunities including hold period, upgrades, IRR, exit caps, risk, and timing of renovations. Preston Sargent summarized four common investment strategies - core, core plus, value-add, and opportunistic - in terms of leverage, income, total return, and Bailard's approach to core plus. Tom Hoban discussed using technology to improve apartment
New York Commercial Real Estate Summit, presented by Mazars - Speaker SlidesRyan Slack
This document contains summaries from several presentations on real estate trends in New York City and beyond. It discusses major development projects transforming New York, trends in the retail and hospitality industries, factors influencing hotel financing, rising room occupancy in Manhattan, design trends in hospitality, foreign and domestic real estate investors active in New York, and predictions that the majority of leases will become more flexible with coworking space tripling over the next few years.
Marcus & Millichap / IPA Multifamily Forum: Chicago Speaker SlidesRyan Slack
The document discusses the increasing costs of land, construction, and home values for a specific development called "CA" over a five year period. While home values and costs have risen significantly (over 50% for land costs and 36-48% for construction costs), profit margins have remained constant due to associated increases in costs. Additional sections discuss capital and investment opportunities, alternative real estate markets, value-add and redevelopment strategies, and tax credits for historic and low-income projects. Charts show the national multifamily supply compared to the millennial population growth projected over the next decade.
Marcus & Millichap / IPA Southeast Multifamily Forum: Georgia and the Carolin...Ryan Slack
This document contains summaries of multiple presentations on real estate investment trends in the Southeast United States. It discusses factors influencing market selection such as population and job growth; opportunities in secondary and tertiary markets; construction costs and supply projections; financing trends; rent growth strategies; and the potential impacts of recent political changes on the commercial real estate industry. Key amenities driving demand are also listed.
Marcus & Millichap / IPA Multifamily Forum Washington, D.C. - Speaker SlidesRyan Slack
The document discusses several topics related to real estate development and investment:
1. It provides examples of cap rate analysis for multifamily properties from 2016-2017, showing lower cap rates and IRR with rising interest rates.
2. It summarizes Freddie Mac's 2016 results including purchase volume, units financed, and delinquency rates, and their goals of improving the housing finance system.
3. It provides an overview of the ASB Allegiance Real Estate Fund including their investment focus, assets under management, and examples of properties in their multifamily portfolio.
California Construction & Development Forum Speaker SlidesRyan Slack
The document summarizes presentations from a construction and development conference. It includes panels on the state of the California construction market, construction innovations, controlling costs and managing relationships on projects, and case studies of mixed-use and transit-oriented developments. Specific projects highlighted include The Hive development in San Francisco and the Brooklyn Basin development in Oakland. The final panel discusses transforming an office park in El Segundo, California to better suit changing industry needs in the area.
Fueling AI with Great Data with Airbyte WebinarZilliz
This talk will focus on how to collect data from a variety of sources, leveraging this data for RAG and other GenAI use cases, and finally charting your course to productionalization.
Increasing NOI & NAV with Smart Building Technologies & Intelligent DataRyan Slack
This document outlines various energy efficiency and sustainability projects that can be implemented at a multifamily property, along with their expected financial impacts. It lists 5 projects: 1) real-time energy monitoring and training, 2) LED lighting upgrades, 3) wireless controls, 4) combined heat and power, and 5) solar/battery storage. For each project it provides the estimated net operating income increase, capital expenditure, net asset value increase, and payback period. Implementing these projects could result in annual energy savings of $250,000 and increase the property's net asset value by $3.5 million.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise boosts blood flow, releases endorphins, and promotes changes in the brain which help enhance one's emotional well-being and mental clarity.
The document appears to be a presentation on the state of the New York City real estate market. It includes charts and data on the number of properties sold, total dollar volume, average price per square foot, and capitalization rates for Manhattan and the outer boroughs. There are also sections analyzing data for multifamily buildings as a whole, as well as broken down into elevator and walk-up buildings specifically.
Special Presentation - Christopher Ballard of UBER Southern CaliforniaRyan Slack
Uber is a ridesharing company that aims to provide reliable transportation everywhere for everyone. It operates in over 500 cities worldwide. Ridesharing is growing rapidly and is projected to account for 25% of all vehicle miles by 2030. Uber has partnered with various real estate developers, retailers, and municipalities to provide transportation solutions and promote their businesses. It sees continued growth and innovation in connecting communities through ridesharing.
Marcus & Millichap / IPA Multifamily Forum Southern California - Speaker SlidesRyan Slack
This document provides a summary of a presentation on the future of parking and transportation. It discusses trends showing that parking takes up a large amount of land in Los Angeles but cars are parked 96% of the time. Self-driving cars and shared mobility options may reduce parking needs. Studies show that actual parking demand at transit-oriented developments is lower than estimates. Shared mobility reduces private car ownership. Automated parking structures can use 40% less space and have other benefits. The presentation then discusses an adaptive garage concept and concludes with shared mobility trends.
National Multifamily Housing Council Presentation - Matthew Berger of NMHC Ryan Slack
The document discusses the timing and priorities for tax reform. It notes that passing a bill by the end of 2017 would be aggressive and Secretary Mnuchin sees August as not realistic. Key multifamily tax priorities include protecting flow-through entities and preserving deductions. Proposals from Republicans and Trump would lower rates but impact affordable housing without changes to protect programs like LIHTC. The outcomes of tax reform are unclear and will depend on issues of revenue neutrality, sunset provisions, and business provisions.
Marcus & Millichap / IPA Multifamily Forum Houston - Speaker SlidesRyan Slack
This document contains summaries of recent real estate financing deals, property tax rates in Houston and other Texas cities, strategies for boosting net operating income, and an overview of an opportunity to acquire and renovate the City West Apartments in Houston. It discusses the value-add opportunity at City West through renovations and operational improvements to increase occupancy and rents. The acquisition is seen as providing a 21.7% 5-year internal rate of return through revenue growth, expense reductions, and unit renovations to command higher rents.
NAIOP Golden Shovel Competition - Travis Duncan of Stanford UniversityRyan Slack
The Cardstone Group is proposing converting an existing industrial property into a makerspace through a phased redevelopment approach. They analyzed the property's highest and best use and determined a makerspace would increase the net present value by 25% to $124 million. Their proposal includes phasing 50% of the net leasable area to makerspace tenants by 2022, with financial projections showing increased net operating income and positive cash flows through 2030. The proposal aims to earn city support by diversifying jobs, reducing truck traffic, and improving public spaces, while an evergreen provision in the memorandum of understanding helps mitigate risk.
2016 NAIOP Golden Shovel Challenge - Jeffrey Bean of UC BerkeleyRyan Slack
The document discusses a proposed mixed-use development called Centennial Village on a 20-acre site in South San Francisco. The development would include 549 residential units and 351,000 square feet of office space. It provides details on the development timeline, revenue assumptions, costs, and projected returns. The proposed development aims to maximize the value of the site while maintaining existing relationships and features transit and trail access with the goal of creating a model for transit-oriented mixed-use development in the area.
Cal-Stanford Development Showdown - Dennis Williams of NorthmarqRyan Slack
The annual Real Estate Challenge is a competition between UC Berkeley and Stanford University that has been held since 1990. Over 40 schools now participate in similar challenges nationwide. The Challenge involves student teams developing proposals to redevelop a sponsor site based on criteria like the development strategy, meeting city plans, creativity, and presentations evaluated by a jury of industry professionals. Since its inception, Berkeley has won 15 challenges against Stanford's 12 wins. Many past challenge sites have seen successful redevelopment following the student proposals.
Uncertainty and Fundamentals Driving Capital Decisions - Keynote David Bitner...Ryan Slack
The document provides a summary of the U.S. economic and commercial real estate outlook from Cushman & Wakefield for April 2017. It discusses how 2017 started slowly with rising capitalization rates and decelerating price returns. U.S. investment sales volumes in the first quarter of 2017 were down 42% and 18% compared to the first quarter of 2016 for single asset and portfolio deals respectively. The summary explores reasons for the slow start to the year including general uncertainty in the economy, real estate cycle, and their interplay with politics.
3rd annual EisnerAmper Real Estate Private Equity Summit West Speaker SlidesRyan Slack
Bob Gray discussed trends impacting the real estate market including demographics, construction financing, development costs, interest rates, coworking, and technology. Diane Olmstead highlighted California's housing crisis with statistics on homelessness, unaffordability, and the impact on the economy. Paul Kaseburg discussed renovation considerations for value-add and repositioning opportunities including hold period, upgrades, IRR, exit caps, risk, and timing of renovations. Preston Sargent summarized four common investment strategies - core, core plus, value-add, and opportunistic - in terms of leverage, income, total return, and Bailard's approach to core plus. Tom Hoban discussed using technology to improve apartment
New York Commercial Real Estate Summit, presented by Mazars - Speaker SlidesRyan Slack
This document contains summaries from several presentations on real estate trends in New York City and beyond. It discusses major development projects transforming New York, trends in the retail and hospitality industries, factors influencing hotel financing, rising room occupancy in Manhattan, design trends in hospitality, foreign and domestic real estate investors active in New York, and predictions that the majority of leases will become more flexible with coworking space tripling over the next few years.
Marcus & Millichap / IPA Multifamily Forum: Chicago Speaker SlidesRyan Slack
The document discusses the increasing costs of land, construction, and home values for a specific development called "CA" over a five year period. While home values and costs have risen significantly (over 50% for land costs and 36-48% for construction costs), profit margins have remained constant due to associated increases in costs. Additional sections discuss capital and investment opportunities, alternative real estate markets, value-add and redevelopment strategies, and tax credits for historic and low-income projects. Charts show the national multifamily supply compared to the millennial population growth projected over the next decade.
Marcus & Millichap / IPA Southeast Multifamily Forum: Georgia and the Carolin...Ryan Slack
This document contains summaries of multiple presentations on real estate investment trends in the Southeast United States. It discusses factors influencing market selection such as population and job growth; opportunities in secondary and tertiary markets; construction costs and supply projections; financing trends; rent growth strategies; and the potential impacts of recent political changes on the commercial real estate industry. Key amenities driving demand are also listed.
Marcus & Millichap / IPA Multifamily Forum Washington, D.C. - Speaker SlidesRyan Slack
The document discusses several topics related to real estate development and investment:
1. It provides examples of cap rate analysis for multifamily properties from 2016-2017, showing lower cap rates and IRR with rising interest rates.
2. It summarizes Freddie Mac's 2016 results including purchase volume, units financed, and delinquency rates, and their goals of improving the housing finance system.
3. It provides an overview of the ASB Allegiance Real Estate Fund including their investment focus, assets under management, and examples of properties in their multifamily portfolio.
California Construction & Development Forum Speaker SlidesRyan Slack
The document summarizes presentations from a construction and development conference. It includes panels on the state of the California construction market, construction innovations, controlling costs and managing relationships on projects, and case studies of mixed-use and transit-oriented developments. Specific projects highlighted include The Hive development in San Francisco and the Brooklyn Basin development in Oakland. The final panel discusses transforming an office park in El Segundo, California to better suit changing industry needs in the area.
Fueling AI with Great Data with Airbyte WebinarZilliz
This talk will focus on how to collect data from a variety of sources, leveraging this data for RAG and other GenAI use cases, and finally charting your course to productionalization.
Skybuffer SAM4U tool for SAP license adoptionTatiana Kojar
Manage and optimize your license adoption and consumption with SAM4U, an SAP free customer software asset management tool.
SAM4U, an SAP complimentary software asset management tool for customers, delivers a detailed and well-structured overview of license inventory and usage with a user-friendly interface. We offer a hosted, cost-effective, and performance-optimized SAM4U setup in the Skybuffer Cloud environment. You retain ownership of the system and data, while we manage the ABAP 7.58 infrastructure, ensuring fixed Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and exceptional services through the SAP Fiori interface.
5th LF Energy Power Grid Model Meet-up SlidesDanBrown980551
5th Power Grid Model Meet-up
It is with great pleasure that we extend to you an invitation to the 5th Power Grid Model Meet-up, scheduled for 6th June 2024. This event will adopt a hybrid format, allowing participants to join us either through an online Mircosoft Teams session or in person at TU/e located at Den Dolech 2, Eindhoven, Netherlands. The meet-up will be hosted by Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), a research university specializing in engineering science & technology.
Power Grid Model
The global energy transition is placing new and unprecedented demands on Distribution System Operators (DSOs). Alongside upgrades to grid capacity, processes such as digitization, capacity optimization, and congestion management are becoming vital for delivering reliable services.
Power Grid Model is an open source project from Linux Foundation Energy and provides a calculation engine that is increasingly essential for DSOs. It offers a standards-based foundation enabling real-time power systems analysis, simulations of electrical power grids, and sophisticated what-if analysis. In addition, it enables in-depth studies and analysis of the electrical power grid’s behavior and performance. This comprehensive model incorporates essential factors such as power generation capacity, electrical losses, voltage levels, power flows, and system stability.
Power Grid Model is currently being applied in a wide variety of use cases, including grid planning, expansion, reliability, and congestion studies. It can also help in analyzing the impact of renewable energy integration, assessing the effects of disturbances or faults, and developing strategies for grid control and optimization.
What to expect
For the upcoming meetup we are organizing, we have an exciting lineup of activities planned:
-Insightful presentations covering two practical applications of the Power Grid Model.
-An update on the latest advancements in Power Grid -Model technology during the first and second quarters of 2024.
-An interactive brainstorming session to discuss and propose new feature requests.
-An opportunity to connect with fellow Power Grid Model enthusiasts and users.
Your One-Stop Shop for Python Success: Top 10 US Python Development Providersakankshawande
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HCL Notes and Domino License Cost Reduction in the World of DLAUpanagenda
Webinar Recording: https://www.panagenda.com/webinars/hcl-notes-and-domino-license-cost-reduction-in-the-world-of-dlau/
The introduction of DLAU and the CCB & CCX licensing model caused quite a stir in the HCL community. As a Notes and Domino customer, you may have faced challenges with unexpected user counts and license costs. You probably have questions on how this new licensing approach works and how to benefit from it. Most importantly, you likely have budget constraints and want to save money where possible. Don’t worry, we can help with all of this!
We’ll show you how to fix common misconfigurations that cause higher-than-expected user counts, and how to identify accounts which you can deactivate to save money. There are also frequent patterns that can cause unnecessary cost, like using a person document instead of a mail-in for shared mailboxes. We’ll provide examples and solutions for those as well. And naturally we’ll explain the new licensing model.
Join HCL Ambassador Marc Thomas in this webinar with a special guest appearance from Franz Walder. It will give you the tools and know-how to stay on top of what is going on with Domino licensing. You will be able lower your cost through an optimized configuration and keep it low going forward.
These topics will be covered
- Reducing license cost by finding and fixing misconfigurations and superfluous accounts
- How do CCB and CCX licenses really work?
- Understanding the DLAU tool and how to best utilize it
- Tips for common problem areas, like team mailboxes, functional/test users, etc
- Practical examples and best practices to implement right away
Freshworks Rethinks NoSQL for Rapid Scaling & Cost-EfficiencyScyllaDB
Freshworks creates AI-boosted business software that helps employees work more efficiently and effectively. Managing data across multiple RDBMS and NoSQL databases was already a challenge at their current scale. To prepare for 10X growth, they knew it was time to rethink their database strategy. Learn how they architected a solution that would simplify scaling while keeping costs under control.
Driving Business Innovation: Latest Generative AI Advancements & Success StorySafe Software
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During the hour, we’ll take you through:
Guest Speaker Segment with Hannah Barrington: Dive into the world of dynamic real estate marketing with Hannah, the Marketing Manager at Workspace Group. Hear firsthand how their team generates engaging descriptions for thousands of office units by integrating diverse data sources—from PDF floorplans to web pages—using FME transformers, like OpenAIVisionConnector and AnthropicVisionConnector. This use case will show you how GenAI can streamline content creation for marketing across the board.
Ollama Use Case: Learn how Scenario Specialist Dmitri Bagh has utilized Ollama within FME to input data, create custom models, and enhance security protocols. This segment will include demos to illustrate the full capabilities of FME in AI-driven processes.
Custom AI Models: Discover how to leverage FME to build personalized AI models using your data. Whether it’s populating a model with local data for added security or integrating public AI tools, find out how FME facilitates a versatile and secure approach to AI.
We’ll wrap up with a live Q&A session where you can engage with our experts on your specific use cases, and learn more about optimizing your data workflows with AI.
This webinar is ideal for professionals seeking to harness the power of AI within their data management systems while ensuring high levels of customization and security. Whether you're a novice or an expert, gain actionable insights and strategies to elevate your data processes. Join us to see how FME and AI can revolutionize how you work with data!
"Choosing proper type of scaling", Olena SyrotaFwdays
Imagine an IoT processing system that is already quite mature and production-ready and for which client coverage is growing and scaling and performance aspects are life and death questions. The system has Redis, MongoDB, and stream processing based on ksqldb. In this talk, firstly, we will analyze scaling approaches and then select the proper ones for our system.
HCL Notes und Domino Lizenzkostenreduzierung in der Welt von DLAUpanagenda
Webinar Recording: https://www.panagenda.com/webinars/hcl-notes-und-domino-lizenzkostenreduzierung-in-der-welt-von-dlau/
DLAU und die Lizenzen nach dem CCB- und CCX-Modell sind für viele in der HCL-Community seit letztem Jahr ein heißes Thema. Als Notes- oder Domino-Kunde haben Sie vielleicht mit unerwartet hohen Benutzerzahlen und Lizenzgebühren zu kämpfen. Sie fragen sich vielleicht, wie diese neue Art der Lizenzierung funktioniert und welchen Nutzen sie Ihnen bringt. Vor allem wollen Sie sicherlich Ihr Budget einhalten und Kosten sparen, wo immer möglich. Das verstehen wir und wir möchten Ihnen dabei helfen!
Wir erklären Ihnen, wie Sie häufige Konfigurationsprobleme lösen können, die dazu führen können, dass mehr Benutzer gezählt werden als nötig, und wie Sie überflüssige oder ungenutzte Konten identifizieren und entfernen können, um Geld zu sparen. Es gibt auch einige Ansätze, die zu unnötigen Ausgaben führen können, z. B. wenn ein Personendokument anstelle eines Mail-Ins für geteilte Mailboxen verwendet wird. Wir zeigen Ihnen solche Fälle und deren Lösungen. Und natürlich erklären wir Ihnen das neue Lizenzmodell.
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The Challenges and Choices Fashion Brands face when going Mobile
1. The Challenges and Choices Fashion
Brands face when going Mobile
Jonathan Setty, Sales Director, MoPowered PLC
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Lancaster London
Lancaster Terrace,
London
W2 2TY
8th April 2014
2. I love this slide…!
• 2008 – this is the year of mobile
• 2009 – THIS is the year of mobile
• 2010 – this IS the year of mobile
• 2011 – this is THE year of mobile
• 2012 – this is the YEAR of mobile
• 2013 – this is the year of MOBILE
• 2014 – this is the year of mobile SHOPPING
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3. Consumer adoption vs. Mobile Shopping lag
Population
Time
Mobile Adoption
Mobile Shopping
3
4. Challenges Facing Fashion Retailers – what to consider ?
4
• Key Challenge I – Checkout Abandonment : Monetising Mobile
• Key Challenge II - Apps - “…but all the other stores have one”
• Key Challenge III - Future proofing your fashion brand
• Wearable tech - …would you wear this ?!
6. 6
2007 2009 2012 2014+
120 customers
across mobile
web/apps/tabletDeveloped the
MoPowered
m-commerce
Platform
Additional in-App
commerce
functionalityPioneered Mobile
Banking
“MoBank”
The MoPowered PLC story
9. 9
Key Challenge I – Monetising the Mobile Channel
• What am I looking to achieve for my fashion brand. Revenue Uplift? Customer
Experience? Engagement?
• How do I demonstrate an ROI?
• What do I need to address to achieve the above?
In mobile,
you need to
rethink payment
and provide the
best user
experience
M-commerce
is set to
quadruple
to 2017
10. 10
Factors that affect success on Mobile
Speed/performance
Navigation
Checkout
• Page weight
• Image size
• Web technology
• Simple/mobile specific
• Task driven
• Quick/text light
• Mobile payment
options
11. Lots of ££ spent on branding & acquiring traffic…
Paid
Display
Paid Search
Affiliate
Sponsorship
Earned
SEO
WOM
Buzz
Viral
Owned
Websites
Mobile
Blogs
Social Accounts
ROI
Traffic acquisition spend
“For every £80 spent on
acquisition only £1 is spent
on conversion.”
Forrester Research
Low relevance and poor
experience produces low:
• Engagement
• Conversion rates
• Average order value
• Retention
3%
11
12. 12
Checkout abandonment is the biggest challenge
97%
Mobile
shopping
basket attrition
rates are
around 97%
14. Solving the Problem by Addressing the Issues
14
Every
100ms delay
costs
1%
of sales
• Turn frustrated browsers into happy buyers through speed and performance
improvements
• Develop navigation on mobile which is contextual and follows best practice
• Tailor your checkout to the mobile experience
“There’s a direct correlation between
page load speed and conversion”
Andy Harding (Executive Director,
Multi Channel @ House of Fraser)
17. Challenge I - Summary
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• Select a partner with demonstrable mobile experience with live “successful” sites
• Ensure any partner is willing to commit to an ROI based on conversion uplift
• Ensure the cost of support and maintenance is in-line with an on-going ROI – no
nasty surprises!
Before
Difficult to
view, browse,
checkout
After
Easy to shop
and purchase
19. Mobile vs. App
Not strictly an either or decision.
UserExperience
Cost & Time to Market
Mobile Web
RIM
iOS
Windows
Android
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20. Challenge II - Summary
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• Use data to determine the outcome
» – your customers are your insights!
• Leverage off the existing integration / mobile site
» Speed
» Navigation
» Checkout
22. 22
Key Challenge III - Future-Proof your Fashion Brand
If possible, leverage off the existing integration / mobile site when building for new devices
25. And finally… would you ever wear this ??!
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Holographic leather
reacts to sound. As
volume increases, it
begins to illuminate
and make "visual
music."
The bathing suit reacts
to light, with the centre
panel turning into
purple dots in the sun
Eye-tracking
technology, - move
when someone is
looking at them.
When the garment is
gazed at for a time, tiny
motors move parts of it
in patterns. They also
glow. covered in photo-
luminescent thread
