Tag: Dan Hollenkamp

Rethinking the Modern Office: How Smart Lighting Tech Can Help Drive Productivity

By Dan Hollenkamp, Toggled Jan 29, 2026 Building Controls

Updated: Jan 29, 2026

Five years into the remote work era, the push to bring employees back to the office continues. But the modern workplace can’t simply revert to its pre-pandemic state. With 14% of U.S. office space still vacant, return-to-office mandates remain a tough sell. In fact, 46% of employees have said they would consider leaving their job […]

Smart Building Tech: A Strategic Line of Defense Against Rising Insurance Costs

By Dan Hollenkamp, Toggled Jun 4, 2025 Building Controls

Updated: Jun 5, 2025

Just as commercial real estate (CRE) began to recover from the impacts of COVID-19, the industry is now entering a new era of financial pressures. Driven by an uncertain economy, aging infrastructure, extreme weather events, and a more conservative insurance underwriting landscape, property insurance premiums are climbing at an alarming rate. In Q1 2024, commercial […]