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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
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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 four decades, building automation has run on a simple assumption: if you want to touch a building’s control system, you need to be

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? This LinkedIn post starts this important conversation The LinkedIn post you shared hits

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

MondayLive! | June 2026 Readiness | automatedbuildings.com The conversation happening right now across the smart buildings industry is not really about artificial intelligence. It is

MondayLive! | June 2026 Readiness | automatedbuildings.com . . . On June 2nd, when the group asked an uncomfortable question: what does readiness actually mean

This post raises the understanding of the work being done in our industry to amplify our intelligence on the edge, in our myriad of components

The Ultimate Goal The best way AI can teach edge AI is by emphasizing the philosophy of Physical autonomy. It shouldn’t teach students how to

If we look at a standalone piece of mechanical equipment—like a Variable Air Volume (VAV) box or a Rooftop Unit (RTU) air conditioner—an “AI-Native” controller

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 four decades, building automation has run on a simple assumption: if you want to touch a building’s control system, you need to be

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? This LinkedIn post starts this important conversation The LinkedIn post you shared hits

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

MondayLive! | June 2026 Readiness | automatedbuildings.com The conversation happening right now across the smart buildings industry is not really about artificial intelligence. It is

MondayLive! | June 2026 Readiness | automatedbuildings.com . . . On June 2nd, when the group asked an uncomfortable question: what does readiness actually mean

This post raises the understanding of the work being done in our industry to amplify our intelligence on the edge, in our myriad of components

The Ultimate Goal The best way AI can teach edge AI is by emphasizing the philosophy of Physical autonomy. It shouldn’t teach students how to

If we look at a standalone piece of mechanical equipment—like a Variable Air Volume (VAV) box or a Rooftop Unit (RTU) air conditioner—an “AI-Native” controller