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Arete: Context-Driven Interoperability

The BAS Industry’s Interoperability Challenge For over two decades, the building automation industry has sought the ideal of seamless interoperability. We’ve seen the rise of

What Is Metadata?

Simply put Metadata is “data about data.” In BAS, it gives every point identity, meaning, and context so people and tools can trust it. Why

Actors for Buildings

Fifty-five years ago, we chose the wrong path. Small code that could run on small CPUs was recognized as a better path than large, probably

Arete: Context-Driven Interoperability

The BAS Industry’s Interoperability Challenge For over two decades, the building automation industry has sought the ideal of seamless interoperability. We’ve seen the rise of

What Is Metadata?

Simply put Metadata is “data about data.” In BAS, it gives every point identity, meaning, and context so people and tools can trust it. Why

Actors for Buildings

Fifty-five years ago, we chose the wrong path. Small code that could run on small CPUs was recognized as a better path than large, probably