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Join industry pioneers Kimon Onuma FAIA (ONUMA, Inc.), Zahra Ghorbani, PhD (Massport), Stephen Lothrop (PAE) and Tristan de Frondeville (SkyCentrics) on August 26 at 1:00 PM ET as they share practical strategies, real-world case studies and the collaborative framework behind Become the Building™.
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Join the opening session of the Become the Building™ series on August 26 at 1pm ET for “Meet your new building team: People, machines, AI agents, buildings.” This session brings together pioneering voices to examine what constitutes a truly AI-ready building team and how organizations can position themselves for this collaborative evolution.
Meet your expert panel:
Kimon Onuma, FAIA, President of ONUMA, Inc. and Founder of BIMStorm (Moderator). As the visionary behind Become the Building, Kimon will unveil the collaborative framework and mission-driven methodology, demonstrating how each participant’s input contributes to an expanding ecosystem of operational intelligence that extends through Greenbuild and beyond.
Zahra Ghorbani, PhD, Senior Digital Design Manager at Massport. Drawing from her doctoral research and hands-on experience in facility operations, Zahra will examine how digital twin sophistication, organizational knowledge development and reliable operational intelligence emerge through sustained collaboration rather than one-off initiatives.
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Bring a summary of automatedbuildings.com involvement with GreenBuild over the last 27 years
Since its inception in 1999, AutomatedBuildings.com has served as a chronicler of the smart building industry, providing ongoing coverage and editorial commentary on the evolution of building automation, IoT, and sustainability. While the publication has maintained a consistent focus on these technologies for 27 years, its relationship with the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo has primarily been one of observation, reporting, and industry curation rather than direct organizational involvement.
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Key Aspects of Coverage and Involvement
- Industry Reporting and Reviews: AutomatedBuildings.com has historically used the Greenbuild event as a barometer for the “green” movement within the construction and facilities industry. For example, the site has published firsthand reviews of the event, offering perspectives on how green technologies—such as the EMerge Alliance’s standards for DC power distribution—intersect with the building automation sector. Automated Buildings
- Highlighting Sustainable Projects: The platform has frequently featured case studies of projects that gained recognition at Greenbuild. A notable example is its coverage of Arizona State University’s “Campus Metabolism” project, which was featured during a Greenbuild tour in 2009. AutomatedBuildings.com helped detail how the project used energy instrumentation and monitoring to improve sustainability, showcasing the type of “greener thinking” that the conference promotes. Automated Buildings
- Monitoring Industry Milestones: The publication has tracked the broader impacts of Greenbuild on the industry, such as noting the release of major standards (e.g., LEED v4) at the conference. By documenting these events, AutomatedBuildings.com has helped bridge the gap between green building certification trends and the technical implementation of automation systems.
- A “Digital Commons” Approach: Rather than acting as an official partner, AutomatedBuildings.com acts as a “curated digital commons”. Its involvement involves collecting industry dialogues, expert interviews, and insights that reflect the discussions occurring at major industry events like Greenbuild, AHR Expo, and others, effectively building an “institutional memory” of how these topics have evolved over the last 27 years. Automated Buildings+ 1
In summary, AutomatedBuildings.com’s involvement with Greenbuild has been that of a long-term industry analyst. It has spent over two decades observing the conference to understand how sustainability goals are integrated into the practical, technical realities of automated and smart building systems.
