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WHITE PAPER: Navigating the Journey to AI-Ready Buildings
How AI Is Transforming Commercial Buildings. This paper explores how AI systems can be implemented and operated in commercial buildings to address the significant challenges that facility managers and building owners face today and in the immediate future. It also considers the wide range of benefits and new opportunities presented
Online Master’s in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Purdue University
Ranked the #1 online Electrical Engineering Master’s program by U.S. News & World Report. Purdue University’s fully online Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering (MSECE) is designed for working engineers ready to deepen their expertise, broaden their impact, and accelerate their careers—without pausing their professional lives. Offered through
WHITE PAPER: BAS: Five Global Trends That Will Define Your Strategy
By leveraging advanced building automation system (BAS) technologies today, organizations can reduce costs, streamline workflows and create healthier, more adaptive environments for occupants. Building automation systems are already helping organizations reduce costs, streamline workflows, and create healthier, more responsive environments for occupants. But with AI rapidly advancing, the next generation
PNNL/ASHRAE/NEMA AI Data Center Energy Performance Framework
PNNL, ASHRAE, and NEMA conducted an industry survey that revealed the need for collaboration, clear direction, standardization, ongoing engagement, knowledge sharing and education. To address these needs, the three organizations, in conjunction with several industry partners, created the AI Data Center Energy Performance Framework with the following objectives: Deliver a
Free E-Book: AI and Building Operations
Wondering how artificial intelligence can improve FM workflows? Our new e-book offers practical guidance on where to use AI, what to ask before you buy, and how to keep human judgment in the loop. Artificial intelligence is everywhere, from generative tools like ChatGPT to agentic solutions that manage workflows for you.
BriteSwitch: Federal EV and EV Charger Tax Credits Have Ended. What Incentives Are Left?
The federal tax credits for EVs and EV chargers have now ended, but that doesn’t mean incentive opportunities have disappeared. There are still hundreds of programs available from states, utilities, municipalities, and other organizations. In fact, we’re currently tracking 141 open nonfederal EV incentive programs and 501 open nonfederal EV
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Hollowcore Element Luminaires by Luminis Illuminate Indoors or Outdoors
This lighting family features a circular form built around a luminous ring, as well as a distinctive interior core. Luminis introduces its Hollowcore Element luminaire family, featuring an open-core form and controlled illumination that brings focus to indoor or outdoor spaces. The clean, circular form is built around a luminous
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How Smart Lighting Is Becoming a Digital Layer of Campus Infrastructure by Sean Grasby
Lighting is no longer a basic building system—it’s part of a building’s digital infrastructure. Here’s what you need to know about evaluating lighting upgrades as part of a modernization. Key Highlights Lighting is evolving from a simple building system to a key digital infrastructure layer that supports electrification, ESG reporting,
Leverage AI to Overcome Data Chaos and Optimize Facility Operations by David Homola
Buildings’ operational data is often contained in multiple places that don’t talk to each other, which prevents facilities teams from using them to optimize operations. Here’s how you can clean up the chaos. Key Highlights Data fragmentation and inconsistent documentation hinder AI’s ability to provide accurate insights in facility management.
The AI Build-Out Is Becoming the Biggest Economic Bet in U.S. History by Konrad Putzier and Justin Lahart
The AI build-out is on track to become the biggest economic bet in U.S. history, dwarfing the investments made to fund other huge U.S. infrastructure projects such as the railroads, the highway system and the plumbing for the internet. Total investment in data centers and related artificial-intelligence infrastructure is projected to
