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Why is AI moving so fast?
Why is AI moving so fast? AI is more than software – there are many world views of AI. At our Wicked Wednesday meeting, where

TLDR – AHR 2025 session Decarbonization and the New Energy Management Opportunity
Stephanie Poole, Principal of SES Consulting, shared a quick story that sets the stage for today’s conversation. Recently, I worked with a client who installed

Is Your Building Data AI-Ready?
The promise of AI in buildings is everywhere—predictive maintenance, energy optimization, seamless automation. But here’s the uncomfortable truth: None of it works if your data is

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

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

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

TLDR: AHREXPO 2025 BAS 101 – Real Examples of How to Use AI
Our AHR session on AI was full of tips for everyone in the industry on how to harness the transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI)

Celebrating International Women’s Day 2025 – Progress, Challenges, and Women Making Waves in the BAS Industry
AutomatedBuildings has been recognizing the daily contributions women make to moving the Building Automation Industry for the last 15 years. Our March issues have highlighted

We Asked Why—Now Here’s How
The Power of Data Ownership For the past month on AutomatedBuilldings and Linkedin, I’ve asked the consequential “Why?” And maybe you’re tired of me asking,

AI powered Edge Devices transformative technology that will revolutionize
We are an edgy industry. Our impact in the AI revolution is empowering our Edge. Our Edge Devices need high-speed connections and more computing power.

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.

Why is AI moving so fast?
Why is AI moving so fast? AI is more than software – there are many world views of AI. At our Wicked Wednesday meeting, where

TLDR – AHR 2025 session Decarbonization and the New Energy Management Opportunity
Stephanie Poole, Principal of SES Consulting, shared a quick story that sets the stage for today’s conversation. Recently, I worked with a client who installed

Is Your Building Data AI-Ready?
The promise of AI in buildings is everywhere—predictive maintenance, energy optimization, seamless automation. But here’s the uncomfortable truth: None of it works if your data is

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

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

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

TLDR: AHREXPO 2025 BAS 101 – Real Examples of How to Use AI
Our AHR session on AI was full of tips for everyone in the industry on how to harness the transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI)

Celebrating International Women’s Day 2025 – Progress, Challenges, and Women Making Waves in the BAS Industry
AutomatedBuildings has been recognizing the daily contributions women make to moving the Building Automation Industry for the last 15 years. Our March issues have highlighted

We Asked Why—Now Here’s How
The Power of Data Ownership For the past month on AutomatedBuilldings and Linkedin, I’ve asked the consequential “Why?” And maybe you’re tired of me asking,

AI powered Edge Devices transformative technology that will revolutionize
We are an edgy industry. Our impact in the AI revolution is empowering our Edge. Our Edge Devices need high-speed connections and more computing power.

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.

Why is AI moving so fast?
Why is AI moving so fast? AI is more than software – there are many world views of AI. At our Wicked Wednesday meeting, where

The Perils of “Copy-Paste”: Why HVAC Specs Need More Than a Shortcut
In the fast-paced world of HVAC design and implementation, the temptation to “copy-paste” specifications from previous projects is strong. Deadlines loom, budgets tighten, and the

TLDR – AHR 2025 session Decarbonization and the New Energy Management Opportunity
Stephanie Poole, Principal of SES Consulting, shared a quick story that sets the stage for today’s conversation. Recently, I worked with a client who installed

Is Your Building Data AI-Ready?
The promise of AI in buildings is everywhere—predictive maintenance, energy optimization, seamless automation. But here’s the uncomfortable truth: None of it works if your data is

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,

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 a

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

Why is AI moving so fast?
Why is AI moving so fast? AI is more than software – there are many world views of AI. At our Wicked Wednesday meeting, where

The Perils of “Copy-Paste”: Why HVAC Specs Need More Than a Shortcut
In the fast-paced world of HVAC design and implementation, the temptation to “copy-paste” specifications from previous projects is strong. Deadlines loom, budgets tighten, and the

TLDR – AHR 2025 session Decarbonization and the New Energy Management Opportunity
Stephanie Poole, Principal of SES Consulting, shared a quick story that sets the stage for today’s conversation. Recently, I worked with a client who installed

Is Your Building Data AI-Ready?
The promise of AI in buildings is everywhere—predictive maintenance, energy optimization, seamless automation. But here’s the uncomfortable truth: None of it works if your data is

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,

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 a

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