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For years, the narrative around smart building technology has been focused on the technology itself: the AI, the algorithms, the dashboards. But this narrative is missing the most important character in the story: the operator.Technology is not a replaceme

The End of the ROI Mirage: A Blueprint for Value-Driven Procurement For decades, the process of buying and selling technology in the commercial real estate industry has been built on a fundamental flaw. It’s a flaw that creates the “ROI Mirage,

Beyond Automation: How to Use Technology to Augment Your Team’s Expertise The conversation around AI in the smart building industry is broken. It is dominated by a Silicon Valley narrative of “automation” and “disruption,” cen

Data Janitors vs. Data Scientists: The Unsexy Work of Building a Solid Data Foundation The smart building industry is obsessed with the promise of Artificial Intelligence. We’re sold a future where sophisticated data scientists and powerful machine l

The Problem-First Mandate: Why Your Smart Building Strategy is Backwards The smart building industry has a fundamental addiction: solutionism. We are obsessed with new technologies—the latest AI platform, the slickest dashboard, the most advanced sensor�

The smart building industry is saturated with PropTech hype around transformative technologies like Artificial Intelligence, conversational chatbots, and digital twins. While these tools hold genuine long-term potential, their current application is often

If you’re a facility or operations manager, your day probably doesn’t look anything like the slick marketing for smart building software. Marketing shows a calm professional, coffee in hand, serenely observing a beautiful dashboard. Green checkmarks ar

The financial justification for smart building technology is often presented as a simple calculation: invest in technology, reduce energy and operational costs, and enjoy a swift and certain return on investment (ROI). This narrative, however, frequently r

Laboratory buildings are among the most energy-intensive and complex facilities on any campus. With their specialized equipment, stringent ventilation requirements, and safety-critical systems, labs can consume up to 5–10 times more energy per square foo

As higher education institutions face tightening budgets, ambitious sustainability goals, and aging infrastructure, energy efficiency is no longer a “nice to have”—it’s a necessity. Universities and colleges operate like miniature cities, with comp

As global climate goals become more ambitious, the built environment is under growing pressure to decarbonize. In fact, buildings account for nearly 40% of global energy-related carbon emissions, making them one of the most impactful sectors for change. Th

Unlocking Efficiency: The Benefits of Fault Detection and Diagnostics in HVAC Systems In today’s high-performance buildings, HVAC systems play a pivotal role in occupant comfort, energy efficiency, and operational cost management. Yet, even the most adva