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The BMS Isn’t Going Away. It’s Becoming Part of Something Bigger.
As AI moves deeper into building operations, the opportunity isn’t to replace the BMS. It’s to make better use of the systems and data buildings
6 ways to lower your building’s carbon footprint
Energy prices continue to rise, carbon pricing programs are expanding, and sustainability requirements are becoming more common across jurisdictions. At the same time, building owners
Seven Days. Zero Meetings. The Systems Connected.
The Connection Took Minutes. Then the Data Began to Behave Like a Building. The myth that interoperability requires years of custom master-systems integration is holding
Who Teaches AI What a Building Means?
Researched and fact-checked by Kelly Sinclair A note on perspective: this is a researched piece from a media and industry-reporting perspective, rather than a controls-engineering
BAS isn’t going away. . . the industry just got bigger.
One of the things we have been doing as the AutomatedBuildings Editorial Board is looking more deliberately at the language we use. A small example
Why Buildings Without Operational Memory Keep Repeating Problems (and How BOS Solves It)
A building can have thousands of IoT (Internet of Things) sensors, connected systems, and years of stored data. Yet its operations can still start from
Digital Building Roadmap C4SB
I pulled these visuals from C4SB’s last post https://www.automatedbuildings.com/author/c4sb/ They are powerful and provide a great visualization of the valuable work C4SB is doing
Interoperability Is Built, Tested, and Maintained: Why BTL Certification Matters
BACnet International’s 2026 ASAE Gold Award recognizes more than a certification program. It highlights the testing, collaboration, and technical infrastructure required to make an open
Meet the Building Automation Experts Writing for AutomatedBuildings.com
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.
Meet the 2026 AutomatedBuildings AHR Education Session Speakers (the Core of our Community)
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
The BMS Isn’t Going Away. It’s Becoming Part of Something Bigger.
As AI moves deeper into building operations, the opportunity isn’t to replace the BMS. It’s to make better use of the systems and data buildings
6 ways to lower your building’s carbon footprint
Energy prices continue to rise, carbon pricing programs are expanding, and sustainability requirements are becoming more common across jurisdictions. At the same time, building owners
Seven Days. Zero Meetings. The Systems Connected.
The Connection Took Minutes. Then the Data Began to Behave Like a Building. The myth that interoperability requires years of custom master-systems integration is holding
Who Teaches AI What a Building Means?
Researched and fact-checked by Kelly Sinclair A note on perspective: this is a researched piece from a media and industry-reporting perspective, rather than a controls-engineering
BAS isn’t going away. . . the industry just got bigger.
One of the things we have been doing as the AutomatedBuildings Editorial Board is looking more deliberately at the language we use. A small example
Why Buildings Without Operational Memory Keep Repeating Problems (and How BOS Solves It)
A building can have thousands of IoT (Internet of Things) sensors, connected systems, and years of stored data. Yet its operations can still start from
Digital Building Roadmap C4SB
I pulled these visuals from C4SB’s last post https://www.automatedbuildings.com/author/c4sb/ They are powerful and provide a great visualization of the valuable work C4SB is doing
Interoperability Is Built, Tested, and Maintained: Why BTL Certification Matters
BACnet International’s 2026 ASAE Gold Award recognizes more than a certification program. It highlights the testing, collaboration, and technical infrastructure required to make an open
Meet the Building Automation Experts Writing for AutomatedBuildings.com
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.
Meet the 2026 AutomatedBuildings AHR Education Session Speakers (the Core of our Community)
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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When Smoke Rolls In: Why Building Pressurization Is Becoming Wildfire Season’s First Line of Defense
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
Building Controls: A legacy of innovation, engineered for what’s next
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
The Governance Exchange Has Arrived
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.
Twenty-Six Years of Chasing Interoperability
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
Keep a Sharp Eye on BMS Cloud Offers. Five Questions to Ask.
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.
The Five-Dollar Widget: What Happened to Trust on the Way to the Digital Age
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
Part 1: The Latent Load Problem
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 Rebound: Funding Jumps 80% in H1 2026
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 case for openness – how protocols transform BAS performance
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
Looking for Scalable HVAC and Plant Control Designed for Demanding Applications?
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
Tridium Goes All In on the Cloud. What It Means for Building Automation.
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
Happy 250th Birthday, America: The Republic for Which It Stands
Editor’s Note For America’s 250th birthday, this article steps outside the usual boundaries of buildings, automation, and infrastructure to honor the deeper constitutional architecture that
Failing Forward: Lincoln, Controls Work, and the Discipline of Learning Through Setbacks
Although I am not a native-born American, I chose to study American history to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the United States this Fourth of
Welcoming Altronix to the AutomatedBuildings.com Community
We are thrilled to officially welcome Altronix as our newest sponsor. For over 40 years, Altronix has been recognized as a global leader in power
T1L Media Converters and Switches for Building Automation Infrastructure
Building Automation a Better Way… With Existing Infrastructure Making the leap from isolated legacy building control systems to a unified automation platform has its challenges.
A Trust Matrix for the Autonomous Building
The last MondayLive! session before the summer hiatus skipped the usual single-topic format for something more reflective: a look back at the first half of
How can AI help us organize and create policies for building operations?
How can AI help us organize and create policies for building operations? This LinkedIn post starts this important conversation The LinkedIn post you shared hits
When Buildings Become AI Infrastructure: The EU AI Act and the End of Ungoverned Automation
Smart buildings were built to automate. The next generation will have to account. That is the real impact of the European Union Artificial Intelligence Act
The Hidden Cost of Operational Fragmentation in Buildings
Modern buildings generate more data than ever before. HVAC systems, building automation platforms, energy management systems, maintenance software, security solutions, and occupancy tools continuously produce
From piecemeal to fixes to full lifecycle value: a smarter approach to BAS
Building automation systems (BAS) are powerful. They connect HVAC, lighting, security and other systems into one platform. They generate data, automate tasks and help teams run buildings more efficiently.
Can BACnet points create a Knowledge Graph?
I am often trying to understand the same question you are. Here is a start from my first discussion with Gemini Can existing BACnet create
Trust Is the Architecture: Getting Ready for AI in Buildings
MondayLive! | June 2026 Readiness | automatedbuildings.com The conversation happening right now across the smart buildings industry is not really about artificial intelligence. It is
A Growing Integrator’s Path to Scaling BAS Floor Plans and Graphics
QA Graphics recently spoke with a long-time client who has partnered with them for eight years. The discussion centered on the client’s choice to outsource
Challenges in QSR Due to High Energy Intensity
A fast food restaurant uses up to ten times more energy per square foot than an office building. Not because of poor design, but because
When Filters, Coatings, and Dashboards Are Not Enough
Why Indoor Air Quality Needs Atmospheric Evidence Governance By Greggory Don ButlerArchitect of Environmental Integrity Governance, Atmospheric Integrity Records, AIR/PAIR, Evidence Integrity Governance, and TA-14
The BACnet/MSI Semantic Gap: Why Independent Integrators Hold the Key to Unlocking Agentic Buildings
By Yves Habchy Reading the building automation room from outside the industry offers a unique view. You see the legacy protocols (BACnet/IP) humming along, the
Building Automation, Better Operations, Higher NOI, Greater Asset Value
Most BAS vendors still sell efficiency. Asset managers buy valuation. For years, the conversation regarding building technology has been trapped in a narrow, backward-looking dialogue.
The Building Automation Industry’s AI Native / Semantic Modeling Assumption: A Different Perspective
I see a lot of talk in our industry about how our buildings are not “ready” for AI? And from what I’ve seen, frankly, much
Readiness – AI at the Edge
MondayLive! | June 2026 Readiness | automatedbuildings.com . . . On June 2nd, when the group asked an uncomfortable question: what does readiness actually mean
Why AI Trust Breaks Down in Operational Environments
Trust rarely breaks because a system is obviously wrong. It breaks when people can no longer explain, trace, or verify why an answer should be
We Are All Control Freaks
Control Is a Symptom. Trust Is the Cure. Hello. My name is Kimon. And I am a control freak. As an architect, I care about
The Building Is Now Health Infrastructure. Continuous Monitoring Is Not Enough.
The Building Is Now Health Infrastructure. Continuous Monitoring Is Not Enough. As buildings become AI-native and health-relevant, dashboards and trend logs will not be enough.