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The Building Industry Stands at a Pivotal Moment

William Attardi on February 5, 2026

Rapidly changing technology, growing environmental awareness, and a host of other factors are impacting the building industry—in a time of unprecedented transformation, the built environment is at a pivotal moment. Facility managers and building operators face difficult maintenance and service challenges and decisions that point to a clear reality—buildings must evolve. As a key contributor to driving success and achieving goals, your building is central to these challenges and solutions, so understanding technological advancements and trends is crucial. Is your building ready for what’s ahead? DOWNLOAD THE REPORT AT: The Future-Ready Building: 8 Business Drivers Advancing Building Technology | Trane Commercial HVAC

How AI is Driving the Next Wave of Energy Innovation

William Attardi on April 8, 2025

Over the past two years AI has reigned in the minds of business leaders across the board.  While some industries remain hesitant in embedding AI into their business, leaders from the energy sector have been more open to AI led transformation possibilities in their businesses. Several energy organizations across the world are methodically experimenting with AI to drive digital transformation, with the sector already seeing real business value from AI.  According to the ‘KPMG International’s Global Tech Report: Energy insights’, 67% of energy companies are achieving measurable impact from active AI use cases. A big advantage of the energy sector is that there is a lot of data available, much of which is in digitised form. This availability of structured data complements with the broader structured and unstructured data available from external sources, creating a rich base for action in the energy companies. As a result, AI adoption in the energy sector is moving beyond proof-of-concept. Powering the Future: How AI is Driving the Next Wave of Energy Innovation

Telling Time – 12-hour time is a very ancient system that traces back to the Mesopotamian empires. They had a cultural fixation with the number 12, used a base-12 numerical system, and divided up most things into 12ths whenever possible – including day and night. The 12 hours of day and 12 hours of night system spread throughout Europe and the Middle East and has defied multiple attempts to change it over the centuries. Also, for anyone curious as to why there was such a love of the number 12, it was because that was how they counted on their hand. Look at your hand. Notice how each of your fingers minus your thumb has three easily identifiable parts to it. They used to count by using their thumb to count each part of the finger, much in the same way we count to 10 using our fingers today. So, 12 was the max you could count on one hand.