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The Highlights The move away from siloed systems As buildings continue to move toward greater intelligence and interconnectedness, the debate between open and closed building
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The Highlights The move away from siloed systems As buildings continue to move toward greater intelligence and interconnectedness, the debate between open and closed building

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

By Yves Habchy Reading the building automation room from outside the industry offers a unique view. You see the legacy protocols (BACnet/IP) humming along, the

How Building Automation Systems Became Cybersecurity’s Biggest Blind Spot and Why Facility Managers Are Now on the Front Lines The Breach Nobody Saw Coming In

Walk into a high-performing building today, and you may not notice the technology, but you will notice the environment. The air feels fresher. The lighting is just right.

Las Vegas has a way of turning everything up a notch. Add Elvis, a standing-room-only crowd, and six of the building automation industry’s sharpest minds

Monday Live | May 2026 | Getting Back to Basics, Part Two There is a question the smart building industry has been avoiding for years.

Suppose you manage a building with a variety of systems, such as HVAC, lighting, security, and more. Each of these systems operates independently but needs

Monday Live | May 2026 Monday Live is a weekly open session where practitioners, technologists, architects, and systems thinkers work through the future of smarter

2026 | Reflections from the Niagara Summit Introduction I’ve been attending Niagara Summits and industry events long enough to recognize when something feels like a

The Highlights The move away from siloed systems As buildings continue to move toward greater intelligence and interconnectedness, the debate between open and closed building

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

By Yves Habchy Reading the building automation room from outside the industry offers a unique view. You see the legacy protocols (BACnet/IP) humming along, the

How Building Automation Systems Became Cybersecurity’s Biggest Blind Spot and Why Facility Managers Are Now on the Front Lines The Breach Nobody Saw Coming In

Walk into a high-performing building today, and you may not notice the technology, but you will notice the environment. The air feels fresher. The lighting is just right.

Las Vegas has a way of turning everything up a notch. Add Elvis, a standing-room-only crowd, and six of the building automation industry’s sharpest minds

Monday Live | May 2026 | Getting Back to Basics, Part Two There is a question the smart building industry has been avoiding for years.

Suppose you manage a building with a variety of systems, such as HVAC, lighting, security, and more. Each of these systems operates independently but needs

Monday Live | May 2026 Monday Live is a weekly open session where practitioners, technologists, architects, and systems thinkers work through the future of smarter

2026 | Reflections from the Niagara Summit Introduction I’ve been attending Niagara Summits and industry events long enough to recognize when something feels like a