In this episode of The Climate Gap: Quick Cuts, Ben Muwoki sits down with Danielle Radden, VP of Global Revenue Operations at Facil.AI, to talk about what it really takes to build trust in AI for buildings and why the conversation shouldn’t start with fear.

When people hear “AI in buildings,” they often imagine extremes: shiny dashboards or sci-fi robots. Danielle brings it back to reality. This isn’t a leap into the unknown; it’s the next logical step in control logic we’ve trusted for decades.

We dig into:

- Fear is emotional, not technical. You can’t data your way out of fear. You build trust by giving people back a sense of control.

- Start small, prove safe. One rooftop unit. One chiller. No downtime, no risk, no charge until it works.

- Transparency beats dashboards. AI doesn’t need a flashy interface, just a clear log of what changed and why.

- Perfection isn’t the standard. Like your phone dropping a call, AI can still deliver value even if it isn’t flawless.

- Human override always wins. Manual control always takes priority. AI is a companion, not a controller.

About Danielle Radden

Danielle is VP of Global Revenue Operations at Facil.AI, leading global sales, marketing, and partner enablement. With a background in psychology and a passion for making technology feel human, she’s helping teams adopt AI that’s grounded in safety, transparency, and trust, not fear.

Watch if you are:

- A building operator or FM leader trying to make sense of AI in your portfolio

- A technology provider looking to prove value without adding complexity

- Anyone who believes AI in buildings should feel familiar, not futuristic

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