Published 2024 by Nexus Labs; authored by Brad Bonavida, PE

This whitepaper offers a structured approach to understanding the fragmented smart‑building marketplace. It introduces a simplified framework, built around categories, layers, and properties, to help buyers evaluate vendors and select technology with greater confidence. The report addresses common challenges such as unclear terminology, overlapping solutions, and procurement risk. It also introduces the Nexus Marketplace, a platform for comparing smart‑building technologies. The paper encourages collaboration and standardization to accelerate digital and decarbonized building adoption.

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