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Operating costs continue to rise, and sustainability expectations are becoming mainstream. In 2022, buildings were responsible for 34 percent of global energy demand and 37
I heard a statistic at a trades meeting this week that stopped me cold. For every five people retiring from the skilled trades, only two
Not literally a power plant. But increasingly an energy campus that generates, consumes, stores, and manages power within one operating environment, alongside the compute it
AutomatedBuildings.com is pleased to welcome IOTech Systems as our newest sponsor. IOTech builds an open, vendor-neutral software platform for the edge of building networks, the
Executive Summary Many facility managers want to modernize their buildings but face the same challenge: limited budgets. Traditional retrofit projects often require replacing HVAC equipment,
For more than three decades, building automation has been transforming how facilities operate, adapt and perform. Few platforms have shaped that evolution as consistently or
For nearly four decades, building automation has run on a simple assumption: if you want to touch a building’s control system, you need to be
At AutomatedBuildings.com, our greatest strength is the collective expertise of our community. As we look ahead to the AHR Expo 2026, we are thrilled to shine a
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AutomatedBuildings.com Meet Our Contributing Editors Many voices, one community advancing building automation AutomatedBuildings.com is built on the expertise of the people who write for it.
Operating costs continue to rise, and sustainability expectations are becoming mainstream. In 2022, buildings were responsible for 34 percent of global energy demand and 37
I heard a statistic at a trades meeting this week that stopped me cold. For every five people retiring from the skilled trades, only two
Not literally a power plant. But increasingly an energy campus that generates, consumes, stores, and manages power within one operating environment, alongside the compute it
AutomatedBuildings.com is pleased to welcome IOTech Systems as our newest sponsor. IOTech builds an open, vendor-neutral software platform for the edge of building networks, the
Executive Summary Many facility managers want to modernize their buildings but face the same challenge: limited budgets. Traditional retrofit projects often require replacing HVAC equipment,
For more than three decades, building automation has been transforming how facilities operate, adapt and perform. Few platforms have shaped that evolution as consistently or
For nearly four decades, building automation has run on a simple assumption: if you want to touch a building’s control system, you need to be
At AutomatedBuildings.com, our greatest strength is the collective expertise of our community. As we look ahead to the AHR Expo 2026, we are thrilled to shine a
There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.
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Cover image: The PAE Living Building RDF Semantic Model with 127,000 AI Native Relationships between systems. The Case for AI Native Registries, Operational Context, and
Looking at the evolution of network architecture through the lens of Vint Cerf and Mallik Tatipamula’s Continuum of Network Architecture, we can see a beautiful,
Why the next phase of AI adoption may depend less on model performance and more on confidence. Every AI conference is suddenly talking about ROI.
Let’s take a quick walk down memory lane to a time the “majors” in our industry would prefer to forget. Before the mid-1990s, building automation
This post is based on the Monday Live discussion from June 1, 2026. Monday Live is a weekly web series that explores the future of
Quick Summary (Key Takeaways) There is a silent belief dominating facility management and building automation: the idea that having more dashboards means having more control.
Last week offered a rare opportunity to engage with two conversations shaping the future of the built environment: The National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS)
How Building Automation Systems Became Cybersecurity’s Biggest Blind Spot and Why Facility Managers Are Now on the Front Lines The Breach Nobody Saw Coming In
So I need to Sparkle? No SPARQL. Does Gemin have the answer? Querying RDF (Resource Description Framework) and TTL (Turtle) files doesn’t require setting up
Simulations predict buildings. Buildings perform differently. The gap is where intelligence dies. For decades, design intelligence has been stranded after occupancy. The model becomes a
Quick Summary (Key Takeaways): When it comes to reducing carbon emissions in construction, the conversation usually starts with materials: concrete, steel, and glass. However, a
1. The Original Meaning of GIGO For nearly seventy years, “garbage in, garbage out” (GIGO) has been a foundational law of computing. Coined in 1957 by Army
Why the most important interface in the automated building is still human As buildings become more automated, the operator does not disappear. The operator becomes
There is a conversation happening across building automation right now about data. Why buildings have so much of it and so little to show for
Walk into a high-performing building today, and you may not notice the technology, but you will notice the environment. The air feels fresher. The lighting is just right.
MondayLive! is spending May unpacking what foundational readiness looks like in an era of accelerating change. Early sessions asked each participant what “basic” meant to
How TA-14 Built the Architecture for Trustworthy Autonomous Buildings—One Article at a Time The smart building industry is now confronting one of the most consequential
How has trust shaped our industry in the lens of automatedbuildings.com 27 year history? Over its 27-year history, AutomatedBuildings.com has not just chronicled the evolution
Executive Summary Many facility managers want to modernize their buildings but face the same challenge: limited budgets. Traditional retrofit projects often require replacing HVAC equipment,
There is a pattern I have watched repeat itself across the BMS industry for the last twenty years. A company finds a tool that works.
Building automation graphics have evolved dramatically over the past decade. Today’s graphics are no longer simple mechanical diagrams with a few animated icons. They have
Wildfire smoke used to be a regional story. A fire burned somewhere upwind, the sky turned orange for a few days, and building operators waited
For more than three decades, building automation has been transforming how facilities operate, adapt and perform. Few platforms have shaped that evolution as consistently or
A Primer on the New Infrastructure Category Between Intelligence and Consequence For decades, the building industry has been defined by connection. First, we connected devices.
Editoral- by Ken Sinclair Open AutomatedBuildings.com today and you will find an industry captivated by “agentic buildings”—AI systems that can reason across building data and
For nearly forty years, the building automation industry has lived by an unwritten rule: to manage a control system, you either had to be on-site or fighting your way through a frustratingly clunky VPN.
SCENE 01 The street corner Alex is walking down Maple Street with five dollars. Sam is standing behind a folding table with a widget. They
Why Temperature Is Only Half the Story Three-part Summer Series 2026 | automatedbuildings.com Summer looks different depending on where your building sits. Florida’s Gulf and
Smart building startups are back in favor with investors. In the first half of 2026, Memoori Research tracked 169 funding rounds worth more than $5.6 billion flowing
The Highlights The move away from siloed systems As buildings continue to move toward greater intelligence and interconnectedness, the debate between open and closed building
Modern HVAC Systems and Plant Control are requiring more flexible, reliable, and efficient control across a wider range of building applications. Having 28 onboard inputs
For nearly four decades, building automation has run on a simple assumption: if you want to touch a building’s control system, you need to be
