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Envisioning the Future of Smart Buildings: How We’ll Commercialize the Inevitable
Imagine a world where buildings run themselves—where AI optimizes energy, apps control spaces, and seamless tech transforms how we live and work. In this Monday Live recap,

From Excel Overload to Operational Ease: How One Engineer Found His Solution with BidTracer
Meet Alex. An engineer by training and a problem-solver at heart, he spent his days juggling complex operational data, schedules, and bids — all through

Writing the Future – Creative Active Agency
Leadership through Content Creation in a Community of Practice You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that

Reliable Controls: People and technology you can rely on
Reliable Controls believes great technology begins with great people. Since 1986 the company has designed and delivered building automation solutions that put people first, helping

Global Lighting Controls Leader Legrand Unveils Wattstopper i3: Breakthrough Smart Building Management Platform is Powered by Smart Building Industry Disrupter KODE Labs
West Hartford, CT – May 5, 2025 – Legrand®, a global leader in electrical and digital building infrastructures, today announced the launch of the Wattstopper i3 Platform, a next-generation

International Organizations Advancing Semantic Interoperability in Smart Buildings
As the C4SB Semantic Tiger Team works to unify North America’s competing building ontologies, parallel international efforts are creating a coordinated global framework for semantic

BACnet Numbers for BACnet MS/TP MAC Addresses, Device Instances, and BACnet Networks
BACnet numbers are identifiers used in the BACnet protocol to help ensure that data is accurately transmitted and received between devices. However, assigning BACnet numbers

C4SB hosts The Semantic Tiger Team Kickoff
The Semantic Tiger Team was launched, bringing together 39 industry leaders to align disparate ontology efforts, including Haystack, Brick, DBO, and others. Hosted under the Linux

TLDR summary Can Autonomous Buildings Become a Reality with AI?
Summary of AHREXPO 2025 | Can Autonomous Buildings Become a Reality with AI? education session OT/IT Feeds AI, and then OT executes the AI commands.

Build the Future of Building Automation with Us
AutomatedBuildings.com is more than just a website – it’s a collaborative industry resource built by and for building automation professionals. Is your head exploding with

AHR Expo 2025 Free Industry Seminars – AutomatedBuildings.com Education Sessions
Monday, Feb. 10 – Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025 | Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, FL | West Building

New Era, New Voices: AutomatedBuildings.com is Evolving
In 1999 AutomatedBuildings.com was born from a vision: to create a digital space where the brightest minds in building automation could converge, share ideas, and spark innovation. Today, that vision is as relevant as ever, but the world has changed dramatically.

Hanging on by a Thread – Information Integrity in AEC
The Golden Thread of Information in AEC A Comprehensive Framework for Trust, Transparency, and Transformation Executive Summary This article provides a comprehensive overview of the

Envisioning the Future of Smart Buildings: How We’ll Commercialize the Inevitable
Imagine a world where buildings run themselves—where AI optimizes energy, apps control spaces, and seamless tech transforms how we live and work. In this Monday Live recap,

From Excel Overload to Operational Ease: How One Engineer Found His Solution with BidTracer
Meet Alex. An engineer by training and a problem-solver at heart, he spent his days juggling complex operational data, schedules, and bids — all through

Writing the Future – Creative Active Agency
Leadership through Content Creation in a Community of Practice You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that

Reliable Controls: People and technology you can rely on
Reliable Controls believes great technology begins with great people. Since 1986 the company has designed and delivered building automation solutions that put people first, helping

Global Lighting Controls Leader Legrand Unveils Wattstopper i3: Breakthrough Smart Building Management Platform is Powered by Smart Building Industry Disrupter KODE Labs
West Hartford, CT – May 5, 2025 – Legrand®, a global leader in electrical and digital building infrastructures, today announced the launch of the Wattstopper i3 Platform, a next-generation

International Organizations Advancing Semantic Interoperability in Smart Buildings
As the C4SB Semantic Tiger Team works to unify North America’s competing building ontologies, parallel international efforts are creating a coordinated global framework for semantic

BACnet Numbers for BACnet MS/TP MAC Addresses, Device Instances, and BACnet Networks
BACnet numbers are identifiers used in the BACnet protocol to help ensure that data is accurately transmitted and received between devices. However, assigning BACnet numbers

C4SB hosts The Semantic Tiger Team Kickoff
The Semantic Tiger Team was launched, bringing together 39 industry leaders to align disparate ontology efforts, including Haystack, Brick, DBO, and others. Hosted under the Linux

TLDR summary Can Autonomous Buildings Become a Reality with AI?
Summary of AHREXPO 2025 | Can Autonomous Buildings Become a Reality with AI? education session OT/IT Feeds AI, and then OT executes the AI commands.

Build the Future of Building Automation with Us
AutomatedBuildings.com is more than just a website – it’s a collaborative industry resource built by and for building automation professionals. Is your head exploding with

AHR Expo 2025 Free Industry Seminars – AutomatedBuildings.com Education Sessions
Monday, Feb. 10 – Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025 | Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, FL | West Building

New Era, New Voices: AutomatedBuildings.com is Evolving
In 1999 AutomatedBuildings.com was born from a vision: to create a digital space where the brightest minds in building automation could converge, share ideas, and spark innovation. Today, that vision is as relevant as ever, but the world has changed dramatically.

Hanging on by a Thread – Information Integrity in AEC
The Golden Thread of Information in AEC A Comprehensive Framework for Trust, Transparency, and Transformation Executive Summary This article provides a comprehensive overview of the

Key Insights from Monday Live: The Future of Ontologies and AI in Building Design
Monday Live Recap: Ontologies, AI, and the Future of Building Data This week’s MondayLive! the session explored whether ontologies still matter in the age of AI,

Ai Is the Digital Twin of Humanity and Civilization
A civilization-scale shift demands civilization-scale responsibility. Before we talk about Ai and civilization… it’s worth revisiting what a digital twin actually is. A digital twin
Precision in Alarm Logic: A Deeper Look at Deadband and Time Delay
Precision in Alarm Logic: A Deeper Look at Deadband and Time Delay In facility management, especially within HVAC and Building Automation Systems (BAS), the difference

What is Ontology and Why Should We Care?
AutomatedBuildings.com, Mondaylive.org, April 7 slide with Links https://lnkd.in/ggwcQMYj Ontology with Context Please thank all our sponsors for allowing us to provide you with this platform

Free Radicals: Rebels Driving Change in Facilities
Just as in chemistry, free radicals are people who spark rapid change and drive innovation. These individuals are the ones who don’t feel content with the status quo.

Why Ontology is the Missing Link for Smarter Buildings
This week on Monday Live, we kicked off our April theme—Ontology for Building Month—with an eye-opening discussion featuring Steve Bushby on how semantic data unlocks smarter buildings. “The big

The AI-OT Revolution: How Smart Buildings Became Self-Tuning Systems in 2025
April 9 recognizes the Internet of Things. Today, we’re seeing the full realization of a powerful feedback loop in smart buildings: Operational Technology (OT) feeds

From Crime Scenes to Chillers: Lessons from a Zen Master of Building Control
Relentless. It waits. It watches. It learns. Then it wraps, and acts. Ai that optimizes your building from the inside out. In 2002, the world

Transforming BMS Service Delivery: Introducing CUBE Service Fusion
How CUBE is Revolutionizing Contract Management, PM Tasking, and Automated Testing In an industry where operational efficiency and service consistency are paramount, many BMS, mechanical,

Scaling Digital Infrastructure, Challenges and Solutions in Data Center Colocation
Introduction Data center colocation has become a critical component for organizations as they increasingly rely on digital infrastructure. This results in a surge of demand

Are “All the Silos AI Ready?”
AI at the edge I have extracted this video clip from yesterday’s Mondaylive https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxCL46ub8oJdVhxFwU0Ey4bOBthmqbuBMC?si=nMHOkbSSaUzdjhkS AutomatedBuildings.com, Mondaylive.org, March 31 slide with Links https://lnkd.in/ggwcQMYjAre you AI-ready? Please

We Are Dreamers: Can We Make Ai Civilization’s Most Powerful Digital Twin?
Built on our knowledge. Guided by our dreams. Shaped by our choices. In my last post, “We Are the Hallucination: AI as a Digital Twin

TLDR: AHREXPO 2025 | BAS 101 – Energy Management Strategies for Smart Buildings
Effective energy management goes beyond formulas—it’s about understanding when and how to take action to achieve true energy savings. This session at AHREXPO 2025 |

Breaking Down the Silos: AI’s Role in Unlocking Smart Building Potential
Monday Live! community gathered for a dynamic final session on AI readiness in smart buildings, the discussion tackled one of the sector’s question how ready is our

We Are the Hallucination: Ai as a Digital Twin of Humanity
For Better or Worse, It Reflects Us All I’ve never been one to blindly chase new tech trends, but I’ve always believed it’s critical to

The Creator of Pong and Chuck E. Cheese Has Advice for Us
Time to Act, The Cheese Has Moved, So Must We At SCaLE 22x, Nolan Bushnell, co-founder of Atari, creator of a small game called Pong

Key Insights from Monday Live: The Future of Ontologies and AI in Building Design
Monday Live Recap: Ontologies, AI, and the Future of Building Data This week’s MondayLive! the session explored whether ontologies still matter in the age of AI,

Ai Is the Digital Twin of Humanity and Civilization
A civilization-scale shift demands civilization-scale responsibility. Before we talk about Ai and civilization… it’s worth revisiting what a digital twin actually is. A digital twin
Precision in Alarm Logic: A Deeper Look at Deadband and Time Delay
Precision in Alarm Logic: A Deeper Look at Deadband and Time Delay In facility management, especially within HVAC and Building Automation Systems (BAS), the difference

What is Ontology and Why Should We Care?
AutomatedBuildings.com, Mondaylive.org, April 7 slide with Links https://lnkd.in/ggwcQMYj Ontology with Context Please thank all our sponsors for allowing us to provide you with this platform

Free Radicals: Rebels Driving Change in Facilities
Just as in chemistry, free radicals are people who spark rapid change and drive innovation. These individuals are the ones who don’t feel content with the status quo.

Why Ontology is the Missing Link for Smarter Buildings
This week on Monday Live, we kicked off our April theme—Ontology for Building Month—with an eye-opening discussion featuring Steve Bushby on how semantic data unlocks smarter buildings. “The big

The AI-OT Revolution: How Smart Buildings Became Self-Tuning Systems in 2025
April 9 recognizes the Internet of Things. Today, we’re seeing the full realization of a powerful feedback loop in smart buildings: Operational Technology (OT) feeds

From Crime Scenes to Chillers: Lessons from a Zen Master of Building Control
Relentless. It waits. It watches. It learns. Then it wraps, and acts. Ai that optimizes your building from the inside out. In 2002, the world

Transforming BMS Service Delivery: Introducing CUBE Service Fusion
How CUBE is Revolutionizing Contract Management, PM Tasking, and Automated Testing In an industry where operational efficiency and service consistency are paramount, many BMS, mechanical,

Scaling Digital Infrastructure, Challenges and Solutions in Data Center Colocation
Introduction Data center colocation has become a critical component for organizations as they increasingly rely on digital infrastructure. This results in a surge of demand

Are “All the Silos AI Ready?”
AI at the edge I have extracted this video clip from yesterday’s Mondaylive https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxCL46ub8oJdVhxFwU0Ey4bOBthmqbuBMC?si=nMHOkbSSaUzdjhkS AutomatedBuildings.com, Mondaylive.org, March 31 slide with Links https://lnkd.in/ggwcQMYjAre you AI-ready? Please

We Are Dreamers: Can We Make Ai Civilization’s Most Powerful Digital Twin?
Built on our knowledge. Guided by our dreams. Shaped by our choices. In my last post, “We Are the Hallucination: AI as a Digital Twin

TLDR: AHREXPO 2025 | BAS 101 – Energy Management Strategies for Smart Buildings
Effective energy management goes beyond formulas—it’s about understanding when and how to take action to achieve true energy savings. This session at AHREXPO 2025 |

Breaking Down the Silos: AI’s Role in Unlocking Smart Building Potential
Monday Live! community gathered for a dynamic final session on AI readiness in smart buildings, the discussion tackled one of the sector’s question how ready is our

We Are the Hallucination: Ai as a Digital Twin of Humanity
For Better or Worse, It Reflects Us All I’ve never been one to blindly chase new tech trends, but I’ve always believed it’s critical to

The Creator of Pong and Chuck E. Cheese Has Advice for Us
Time to Act, The Cheese Has Moved, So Must We At SCaLE 22x, Nolan Bushnell, co-founder of Atari, creator of a small game called Pong