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Episode 14: Optimizing Your Environment: The Building Performance Blueprint
November 15, 2023 | Intelligent Buildings
Host Bob Allan from NAVCO welcomes experts Rick Bennett and Scott Wolf from Enviros and members of the Energy Management Association, as they discuss how to bridge the gap between physical assets, data analytics, and integrated systems to achieve building performance management. Whether dealing with new construction or existing facilities, aligning corporate and facility missions is key to success. Learn how this approach enhances energy efficiency, comfort, and safety while avoiding compliance issues and costly fines. This episode is packed with invaluable insights for anyone eager to optimize a building’s performance. Learn more about the host and guests.
Episode 13: Smart Buildings: New Builds or Transformations Require Solid Footing
October 1, 2023 | Intelligent Buildings
Building automation, IoT, Smart Buildings, whichever path is being followed, there are some fundamentals that are frequently passed over. Often overshadowed by the capabilities and benefits of applications and technological advances, the underlying infrastructure—and how it is implemented—can be the key to the long-term success and realization of the anticipated outcomes of a new building or the update of an existing one. Speaking from the perspective of past, present and future infrastructure complexity and requirements, Matthew Bonfitto, chief executive officer of ICAS, a longstanding structured cabling, IoT, IT and telecommunications deployment and management provider, and Allen Proithis, IoT thought leader and chief executive officer of GXC, a leading provider of mesh-based private cellular networks, along with host James Brehm, CEO of James Brehm & Associates, discuss best infrastructure practices as well as offer a glimpse into planning and provisioning for the next wave of technological innovation. Learn more about the host and guests.
Episode 12: Business Drivers for Smart Buildings
September 1, 2023 | Intelligent Buildings
In this episode of the Smarter Homes and Buildings podcast, ASHB is joined by industry experts Marc Petock, Vice President, Chief Marketing & Communications Officer at Lynxspring, and Brian Turner, CEO at Buildings IOT. Explore the crucial business drivers behind smart buildings, the impact of electrification and EV charging, and the evolving role of AI in shaping our built environment. Delve into the forces driving innovation and sustainability in intelligent spaces. Tune in for a thought-provoking discussion on the future of smart buildings. Learn more about the host and guests.
Episode 11: Building Decarbonization and Critical Environments: Exploring Challenges and Opportunities
August 1, 2023 | Intelligent Buildings
Dive into the world of sustainable building practices and critical environments with industry experts in this engaging and informative podcast. Join Paul O’Malley, Founder of Paul O’Malley Associates, as he sits down with Dan Diehl, CEO of Aircuity, and Walt King, Managing Director of Thrive Buildings, for an enlightening discussion on the pressing challenges and exciting opportunities in building decarbonization. In this episode, our guests define critical environments, highlight the importance of maintaining optimal Indoor Air Quality (IAQ), and explore the latest technologies and trends in the decarbonization of labs. Learn more about the host and guests.
Episode 10: Smart Cities, Smart Buildings and their Investors, Beware of the Digital Hucksters
July 15, 2023 | Intelligent Buildings
Host James Carlini, accompanied by Russ Hartigan, former Cook County Circuit Court Judge (Illinois) and Corporation Counsel to multiple municipalities, and Darrin Mylet, founder and CEO of Telosa Network, lead an engaging discussion on the imminent challenges confronting cities, commercial office spaces, and investors. This enlightening conversation delves into the transformative changes occurring in the post-pandemic economy and emphasizes the pressing requirement for municipal governments and property managers to acknowledge and respond to these shifts. Read more.
Episode 9: Improving Building Safety, Security, and Environmental Health, and Business with Smart Sensing
June 1, 2023 | Intelligent Buildings
Join host Rich Tehrani, CEO TMC, Chairman ITEXPO TECHSUPERSHOW, in this captivating episode as he welcomes Derek Peterson, CEO of Soter Technologies, to explore the realm of smart(er) buildings and their impact on safety, security, and environmental health. Discover how new sensing capabilities integrated into these buildings are revolutionizing the way building managers respond to various threats, from vaping and organic air contaminants to unusual noise levels. Delve into the transformative power of AI-based real-time video analytics, enabling the detection of emotional states, dangerous objects, and crowd formations that may signal emergencies or facilitate efficient queue management. Uncover the future of building innovation, where AI, ML, and cloud technologies converge to address operational challenges and drive business success. Read more. Contact Rich Tehrani and Derek Peterson.
Episode 8: The Advantages of PoE Lighting and IoT for Buildings and Facility Management
May 15, 2023 | Intelligent Buildings
Host Jill Frey of Cummins Facility Services and Facility Data Standard, along with guest Kim Johnson of MHT Technologies, discuss bringing Internet of Things (IoT) devices and Power over Ethernet (PoE) technology into facilities and buildings, and how the two function individually and together to drive sustainability and help achieve net zero goals. Read more. Contact Jill Frey and Kim Johnson.
Episode 7: Part 3 | Post-Pandemic Building Issues, Cybersecurity, & Intelligent Amenities - Cybersecurity Issues
May 1, 2023 | Intelligent Buildings & Connected Homes
Host James Carlini of Carlini & Associates, along with guest Isiah Jones of Applied Integrated Technologies (AIT), provide pragmatic insights into cybersecurity for smart buildings and homes in this final installment of the multipart series on Post-Pandemic Building Issues, Cybersecurity, and Intelligent Amenities. As more buildings and homes become connected to the internet, the risk of cyberattacks increases, making cybersecurity a critical concern for property management companies, real estate owners, and tenants. Read more. Contact James Carlini and Isiah Jones
Episode 6: Local Law 97, Why it is important no matter what state you are in
April 1, 2023 | Intelligent Buildings
Host Jill Frey of Cummins Facility Services and Facility Data Standard, along with guest Michael Grant of Metrikus discuss sustainability and new requirements for buildings, examine the ins and outs of New York’s local law 97, and offer listeners a special look at navigating these new sustainability requirements. Read more. Contact Jill Frey & Michael Grant
Episode 5: Part 2 | Post-Pandemic Building Issues, Cybersecurity, & Intelligent Amenities - Buying, Retrofitting & Testing Buildings
March 1, 2023 | Intelligent Buildings & Connected Homes
Host James Carlini of Carlini & Associates, a contributor to International Policy Digest and the American Intelligence Journal, along with guest Isiah Jones of Applied Integrated Technologies (AIT), discuss cybersecurity for smart buildings and homes. They provide pragmatic insights into issues and concerns facing all property management companies, real estate owners, and tenants who utilize their buildings and facilities. Read more. Contact James Carlini and Isiah Jones
Episode 4: Part 1 | Post-Pandemic Building Issues, Cybersecurity, & Intelligent Amenities - Overview
February 1, 2023 | Intelligent Buildings & Connected Homes
Host James Carlini of Carlini and Associates and contributor to International Policy Digest and the American Intelligence Journal and guest Isiah Jones of Applied Integrated Technologies (AIT) discuss cybersecurity for smart buildings and homes and provide pragmatic insights into issues and concerns facing all property management companies and real estate owners and tenants who utilize their buildings and facilities. Read more. Contact James Carlini and Isiah Jones
Episode 3: Understanding the Changing Landscape of Intelligent Commercial Buildings
January 16, 2023 | Intelligent Buildings
ASHB’s episode on Smart Buildings hosted by Anto Budiardjo, CEO at Padi.io and Host/Moderator of Monday Live! and guests Jim Lee, CEO at Cimetrics, and Rick Justis, Managing Director at Coalition for Smarter Buildings (C4SB) discuss current industry changes, challenges, and trends leading up to the ASHB endorsed Smarter Summit being held at AHR in Atlanta this February. Read more. Contact Anto Budiardjo, Jim Lee, Rick Justis
Episode 2: Extending the Smart Grid to Consumers
October 26, 2022 | Connected Homes
ASHB’s episode on connected homes hosted by Bob Allan of NAVCO and guest Dr. Kenneth Wacks of Ken Wacks Associates examines the history of the smart grid and its impact on homeowners today. Read more.
Episode 1: Understanding the Language Around Today's Intelligent Buildings
July 4, 2022 | Intelligent Buildings
ASHB’s premier podcast episode on Intelligent buildings hosted by Bob Allan of NAVCO and guest Tim Vogel of KMC Controls define the intelligent building space, the language around intelligent buildings and how instrumental that language is in including the right people in the conversation. Read more.
