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Tuesday, February 3, 2026 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM -Software Platform Wars (Room S220) Moderated by Scott Cochrane, President & CEO, Cochrane Supply,featuring: Stephen Holicky,
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Tuesday, February 3, 2026 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM -Software Platform Wars (Room S220) Moderated by Scott Cochrane, President & CEO, Cochrane Supply,featuring: Stephen Holicky,
When I started Insights from the World of FM, I wasn’t trying to build a brand. I was trying to build clarity. In facilities and

I didn’t start 2025 expecting the architecture, engineering, construction and operation (AECO) industry to suddenly change direction. It didn’t. What became clear instead was a

Sunday, February 1st, at 6:00 – 7:00 pm at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino to connect and collaborate with members of the BACnet community around the

When Automation, Systems, and Intelligence Could No Longer Stay Separate AI revealed the cost of automation without coordination, systems without connection, and models without agency

Closing out 2025 offers a fitting moment to reflect on the tremendous growth and self-posting from our diverse, expanding family of people and their communities.

50 years of evolution in Building Automation The first computer dedicated to monitoring building systems was installed in 1974 or 1975. In an attempt to

Monday, February 2, 2026 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM – AHR Exhibitor Controller Showdown 4 – Elvis Edition (Room S220) Moderated by Gus Bauder and William Cooper from Cochrane Supply, with
In this post, Alberto Ventura brings us back to the fundamentals—what a Building Automation System really is and why communication is its defining feature. The
Modern BMS dashboards—like the one Alberto highlights—represent a critical evolution in how we, as Controls Technicians, interact with building systems. These interfaces are not merely

Tuesday, February 3, 2026 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM -Software Platform Wars (Room S220) Moderated by Scott Cochrane, President & CEO, Cochrane Supply,featuring: Stephen Holicky,
When I started Insights from the World of FM, I wasn’t trying to build a brand. I was trying to build clarity. In facilities and

I didn’t start 2025 expecting the architecture, engineering, construction and operation (AECO) industry to suddenly change direction. It didn’t. What became clear instead was a

Sunday, February 1st, at 6:00 – 7:00 pm at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino to connect and collaborate with members of the BACnet community around the

When Automation, Systems, and Intelligence Could No Longer Stay Separate AI revealed the cost of automation without coordination, systems without connection, and models without agency

Closing out 2025 offers a fitting moment to reflect on the tremendous growth and self-posting from our diverse, expanding family of people and their communities.

50 years of evolution in Building Automation The first computer dedicated to monitoring building systems was installed in 1974 or 1975. In an attempt to

Monday, February 2, 2026 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM – AHR Exhibitor Controller Showdown 4 – Elvis Edition (Room S220) Moderated by Gus Bauder and William Cooper from Cochrane Supply, with
In this post, Alberto Ventura brings us back to the fundamentals—what a Building Automation System really is and why communication is its defining feature. The
Modern BMS dashboards—like the one Alberto highlights—represent a critical evolution in how we, as Controls Technicians, interact with building systems. These interfaces are not merely