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Collaboration as the Key to Commercializing Smart Building Vision
Teams collaborating on automating HVAC, lighting, security, or access systems
Using platforms like Niagara Framework, Tridium, or Siemens Desigo
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
From Models to Meaning: Why Semantics, Taxonomy, and Ontology Matter in BIM
Every day, across the world, across countless projects, AEC professionals in the built environment open up BIM tools like Revit, Archicad, or Tekla to model
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
The Therapy Session Between Digital Twins and AI (Hosted by Reality)
I didn’t plan on needing therapy. I’m still trying to recover. After 160+ humans weighed in on AI, energy, ethics, and hallucinations, I found myself
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.
Inspiring Leadership in Facility Management: Where Technology Meets Human Expertise
In today’s facilities landscape, the role of leadership is being redefined. As buildings grow smarter and operational demands evolve, effective facility management (FM) requires more
Collaboration as the Key to Commercializing Smart Building Vision
Teams collaborating on automating HVAC, lighting, security, or access systems
Using platforms like Niagara Framework, Tridium, or Siemens Desigo
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
From Models to Meaning: Why Semantics, Taxonomy, and Ontology Matter in BIM
Every day, across the world, across countless projects, AEC professionals in the built environment open up BIM tools like Revit, Archicad, or Tekla to model
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
The Therapy Session Between Digital Twins and AI (Hosted by Reality)
I didn’t plan on needing therapy. I’m still trying to recover. After 160+ humans weighed in on AI, energy, ethics, and hallucinations, I found myself
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.
Inspiring Leadership in Facility Management: Where Technology Meets Human Expertise
In today’s facilities landscape, the role of leadership is being redefined. As buildings grow smarter and operational demands evolve, effective facility management (FM) requires more
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TLDR: AHREXPO 2025 | Scaling Up Smart Building Design
The session with Brad White, Michael MacMahon, Dave Mulcahy, and Greg Fitzpatrick underscored the urgent need for the HVAC industry to adapt. We must evolve
Is Our “Data Accessible & AI Ready?”
AutomatedBuildings.com , Mondaylive.org, March 24 slide with Links https://lnkd.in/ggwcQMYj Please thank all our sponsors for allowing us to provide you with this platform https://lnkd.in/gCamVGBd This
Ontology and Context in System-of-Systems Interoperability
Anto Budiardjo Founding Member @ IBB Project | Host of Monday Live! | CEO at Padi.io Anto Budiardjo, Padi Inc. 1. Introduction In information science,
The Role of Smart Boilers in Achieving Net-Zero Energy Goals
Net-zero energy targets are an important but difficult undertaking for the building industry. Buildings use a considerable amount of power, resulting in high emissions. However,
Why I Am an Architect in Black
Because Black Absorbs All Colors, and Carries Every Story You might think I spend all my time immersed in buildings, information modeling, digital twins, open
KODE Labs Partners with IQHQ to Revolutionize Smart Building Technology in Life Sciences Real Estate
Detroit, MI – March 19, 2025 – Detroit-based KODE Labs, a leading global provider of advanced smart building technology, has entered into a strategic partnership
Stop Buying Tech Like It’s 1999, Services & Consulting Need a Reboot
Modern, connected teams are moving forward, but governance and procurement are stuck in the past. It’s time to rethink how we buy, implement, and scale
Welcome more Contributing Editors to AutomatedBuildings.com
We have just added Kimon and Danielle. Please follow them on LinkedIn, as they are both very active. Thank all our sponsors for allowing us
Are We AI Ready – How Prepared is Our Workforce for AI Integration?
This week’s MondayLive! continued the March theme by shifting the focus from the readiness of buildings and technology to the readiness of the workforce. It
SCaLE(ing) Solutions: A Hackathon That Delivered in Weeks, Not Years
At SCaLE 22x, the impact of AI and smart infrastructure was discussed and demonstrated. In just a few weeks, teams built what would normally take
The Brain Center at SCaLE: Ai Needs Mentors, or We’ll All Be “Whippled”
We’ve Cracked the Code on Lowering Total Cost of Ownership, Or Have We? The ultimate Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) breakthrough? Not exactly. This wasn’t
Becoming Agentic AI Ready
A lot is going on my slide, including this post, I can not figure out if this is the end of AB or the start
QA Graphics: Transforming Graphics for Modern Efficiency
QA Graphics specializes in delivering high-quality, professional HVAC and building automation system (BAS) graphics, enabling facility managers, system integrators, and building owners to modernize their
Digital Twins & Ai: Closed Worlds Colliding?
Reza Rassool on the Future of Edge Intelligence LIVE from SCaLE 22x in Pasadena, we’ve been exploring the intersection of open-source AI, digital twins, and
Four Laws for Intelligent Ai & Digital Twins
From Buildings to Cities, Ensuring Artificial Intelligence & Digital Twins Work for Us, Not the Other Way Around. In 1942, Isaac Asimov introduced the “Three
Summary of Monday Live Session: Are Our Buildings AI Ready?
In this week’s Monday Live session, the focus was on exploring whether our buildings are ready for AI integration. The session built on last week’s
TLDR: AHREXPO 2025 | Scaling Up Smart Building Design
The session with Brad White, Michael MacMahon, Dave Mulcahy, and Greg Fitzpatrick underscored the urgent need for the HVAC industry to adapt. We must evolve
Is Our “Data Accessible & AI Ready?”
AutomatedBuildings.com , Mondaylive.org, March 24 slide with Links https://lnkd.in/ggwcQMYj Please thank all our sponsors for allowing us to provide you with this platform https://lnkd.in/gCamVGBd This
Ontology and Context in System-of-Systems Interoperability
Anto Budiardjo Founding Member @ IBB Project | Host of Monday Live! | CEO at Padi.io Anto Budiardjo, Padi Inc. 1. Introduction In information science,
The Role of Smart Boilers in Achieving Net-Zero Energy Goals
Net-zero energy targets are an important but difficult undertaking for the building industry. Buildings use a considerable amount of power, resulting in high emissions. However,
Why I Am an Architect in Black
Because Black Absorbs All Colors, and Carries Every Story You might think I spend all my time immersed in buildings, information modeling, digital twins, open
KODE Labs Partners with IQHQ to Revolutionize Smart Building Technology in Life Sciences Real Estate
Detroit, MI – March 19, 2025 – Detroit-based KODE Labs, a leading global provider of advanced smart building technology, has entered into a strategic partnership
Stop Buying Tech Like It’s 1999, Services & Consulting Need a Reboot
Modern, connected teams are moving forward, but governance and procurement are stuck in the past. It’s time to rethink how we buy, implement, and scale
Welcome more Contributing Editors to AutomatedBuildings.com
We have just added Kimon and Danielle. Please follow them on LinkedIn, as they are both very active. Thank all our sponsors for allowing us
Are We AI Ready – How Prepared is Our Workforce for AI Integration?
This week’s MondayLive! continued the March theme by shifting the focus from the readiness of buildings and technology to the readiness of the workforce. It
SCaLE(ing) Solutions: A Hackathon That Delivered in Weeks, Not Years
At SCaLE 22x, the impact of AI and smart infrastructure was discussed and demonstrated. In just a few weeks, teams built what would normally take
The Brain Center at SCaLE: Ai Needs Mentors, or We’ll All Be “Whippled”
We’ve Cracked the Code on Lowering Total Cost of Ownership, Or Have We? The ultimate Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) breakthrough? Not exactly. This wasn’t
Becoming Agentic AI Ready
A lot is going on my slide, including this post, I can not figure out if this is the end of AB or the start
QA Graphics: Transforming Graphics for Modern Efficiency
QA Graphics specializes in delivering high-quality, professional HVAC and building automation system (BAS) graphics, enabling facility managers, system integrators, and building owners to modernize their
Digital Twins & Ai: Closed Worlds Colliding?
Reza Rassool on the Future of Edge Intelligence LIVE from SCaLE 22x in Pasadena, we’ve been exploring the intersection of open-source AI, digital twins, and
Four Laws for Intelligent Ai & Digital Twins
From Buildings to Cities, Ensuring Artificial Intelligence & Digital Twins Work for Us, Not the Other Way Around. In 1942, Isaac Asimov introduced the “Three
Summary of Monday Live Session: Are Our Buildings AI Ready?
In this week’s Monday Live session, the focus was on exploring whether our buildings are ready for AI integration. The session built on last week’s
