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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 smart buildings industry stands at a critical crossroads. After decades of incremental progress within proprietary systems and walled gardens, a powerful new mindset is
Show time is fast approaching! We are on track to deliver the biggest, best, and most impactful series of free education sessions in our 27-year
Follow the Yellow Brick Road to AHR and ASHRAE in Las Vegas Something unusual is happening at AHR + ASHRAE this year: a cluster of
An article posted 10 years ago outlines a clear need for data, analytics, and increasing intelligence within buildings. Seems very similar to the needs of our modern building operations. The way those needs show up today looks very different though with the advancement of AI.
Net-zero-ready buildings: Why design isn’t enough One of the biggest myths in sustainability and green building is that net-zero design and green building certification lock
Day 1 | Monday, February 2, 2026 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM (Room S220) Moderated by Kerri Lee Sinclair, AutomatedBuildings.com, Speakers: Ken Sinclair, Founder, AutomatedBuildings.com,
Monday, Feb. 2 – Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026 | Las Vegas Convention Center | Las Vegas, NV
The building automation industry is in the middle of a real transition—not a theoretical one. Cloud platforms, AI, grid interactivity, cybersecurity, and sustainability requirements are
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 smart buildings industry stands at a critical crossroads. After decades of incremental progress within proprietary systems and walled gardens, a powerful new mindset is
Show time is fast approaching! We are on track to deliver the biggest, best, and most impactful series of free education sessions in our 27-year
Follow the Yellow Brick Road to AHR and ASHRAE in Las Vegas Something unusual is happening at AHR + ASHRAE this year: a cluster of
An article posted 10 years ago outlines a clear need for data, analytics, and increasing intelligence within buildings. Seems very similar to the needs of our modern building operations. The way those needs show up today looks very different though with the advancement of AI.
Net-zero-ready buildings: Why design isn’t enough One of the biggest myths in sustainability and green building is that net-zero design and green building certification lock
Day 1 | Monday, February 2, 2026 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM (Room S220) Moderated by Kerri Lee Sinclair, AutomatedBuildings.com, Speakers: Ken Sinclair, Founder, AutomatedBuildings.com,
Monday, Feb. 2 – Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026 | Las Vegas Convention Center | Las Vegas, NV
The building automation industry is in the middle of a real transition—not a theoretical one. Cloud platforms, AI, grid interactivity, cybersecurity, and sustainability requirements are
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APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) are not just important; they are the fundamental technical prerequisite for achieving our Natural Language (NL) goals in a complex, multi-system environment
It might seem counterintuitive. In an era of cloud computing and AI, how is a serial communication protocol from 1979 experiencing a renaissance? The answer
Natural Language (NL) processing, powered by AI, fundamentally augments the building’s ecosystem in three major ways: Access, Abstraction, and Action. 1. NL Provides Universal Access
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has evolved into a foundational technology shaping the future of infrastructure. Across industries, AI and AI-driven data center design is driving automation,
Please come to our block party, Lego, of your busy schedule, and see how you can be part of our composable future AutomatedBuildings.com, Mondaylive.org, slide
I was in Las Vegas for the 2025 Schneider Electric Innovation Conference, and the standout event for me wasn’t on the main stage. It was
What if you could build your ideal building management system as easily as snapping together Lego bricks? What if you could swap out a faulty
When systems connect, intelligence emerges. The industry debates what a “Digital Twin” is. That’s fine, but it’s not the point. In our October post, ‘It’s
On Monday, November 17, MondayLive, we had a great discussion about the power and necessity of the ability to decompose and compose in open clouds.
Reliable Controls believes it’s the people behind the technology who make all the difference. That sentiment was front and center at a recent celebration in
When Francisco Barrantes attended AHR Expo 2025, he entered Contemporary Controls’ 50th Anniversary Sweepstakes and won a BAScontrol-E36 36-point Edge Controller. Barrantes is a BMS Design
Over 50 years ago, I founded a consulting company that provided simulation services. It was a tremendous learning experience that I shared with the consulting
It’s 3:00 AM. A high-priority alert jolts an IT operations manager awake. A rack of mission-critical servers is glowing red on their monitoring dashboard, rapidly
Every Monday, industry leaders and innovators gather for MondayLive!, an interactive session dedicated to navigating the future of smarter buildings and intelligent infrastructure. They delve deeply
You’ve done the research. You’ve crunched the numbers. You’re convinced that an AI-driven Building Automation System (BAS) is the key to slashing energy costs, preventing
Why Owners Must Lead with Their Own Portfolio-wide Data Standard Executive SummaryEvery year, facility owners fund millions of dollars in Building Information Model (BIM) deliverables—yet
APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) are not just important; they are the fundamental technical prerequisite for achieving our Natural Language (NL) goals in a complex, multi-system environment
It might seem counterintuitive. In an era of cloud computing and AI, how is a serial communication protocol from 1979 experiencing a renaissance? The answer
Natural Language (NL) processing, powered by AI, fundamentally augments the building’s ecosystem in three major ways: Access, Abstraction, and Action. 1. NL Provides Universal Access
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has evolved into a foundational technology shaping the future of infrastructure. Across industries, AI and AI-driven data center design is driving automation,
Please come to our block party, Lego, of your busy schedule, and see how you can be part of our composable future AutomatedBuildings.com, Mondaylive.org, slide
I was in Las Vegas for the 2025 Schneider Electric Innovation Conference, and the standout event for me wasn’t on the main stage. It was
What if you could build your ideal building management system as easily as snapping together Lego bricks? What if you could swap out a faulty
When systems connect, intelligence emerges. The industry debates what a “Digital Twin” is. That’s fine, but it’s not the point. In our October post, ‘It’s
On Monday, November 17, MondayLive, we had a great discussion about the power and necessity of the ability to decompose and compose in open clouds.
Reliable Controls believes it’s the people behind the technology who make all the difference. That sentiment was front and center at a recent celebration in
When Francisco Barrantes attended AHR Expo 2025, he entered Contemporary Controls’ 50th Anniversary Sweepstakes and won a BAScontrol-E36 36-point Edge Controller. Barrantes is a BMS Design
Over 50 years ago, I founded a consulting company that provided simulation services. It was a tremendous learning experience that I shared with the consulting
It’s 3:00 AM. A high-priority alert jolts an IT operations manager awake. A rack of mission-critical servers is glowing red on their monitoring dashboard, rapidly
Every Monday, industry leaders and innovators gather for MondayLive!, an interactive session dedicated to navigating the future of smarter buildings and intelligent infrastructure. They delve deeply
You’ve done the research. You’ve crunched the numbers. You’re convinced that an AI-driven Building Automation System (BAS) is the key to slashing energy costs, preventing
Why Owners Must Lead with Their Own Portfolio-wide Data Standard Executive SummaryEvery year, facility owners fund millions of dollars in Building Information Model (BIM) deliverables—yet
