Beyond Buildings

The importance of collaboration, the role of consultants, and the need to solve problems with the help of modern tools and an enabling mindset.

In this special episode of BeyondBuildings Podcast, Jon Lester interviewed Bryce Anderson our founder, Nicolas Waern, about Creating Smart Buildings. They have discussed the importance of collaboration, and the role of consultants, in creating smart buildings enabled by the latest technology.

We get to hear their vision and perspective about how the smart building will be in the future. We will go in-depth about smarter materials, automated machinery, modern tools, and the need for modern mindsets. What we need from the future and potentially how we could go beyond buildings.

We hope you will enjoy this episode and subscribe and share if you think this is for you or anyone you know!

The answer on those things about how we are specifying that sort of communication or structure, it's not really happening very well because we still in now the same delivery model that we've been in for the last 50 years.

This episode has a lot of twists and turns where the smart building was were discussed and what our role would be in the not-so-distant future. And made it even clearer that we can start creating a better future with the help of technology. Do you agree or disagree?

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Edge vs Cloud, where does one start, and where does one end up? Which people should be able to come in and create value? And how long should it take?

David started in the industry about 15 years ago, and as with many others, it quickly snowballed to unlocking value from disparate systems and focusing on the need of the users and how to create a foundation for future readiness at scale.

David is adamant in enabling others to come in and build value on top of buildings with a core focus on people. Not just the people in the industry but making it easier for anyone and everyone that should be able to create value with buildings.

We cover all the hot topics in buildings and discuss the power of open source tools, edge & cloud strategies, and the importance of speed and scalability.

David has a pragmatic and futuristic approach at the same time. And it’s no wonder that Aussies are taking over the world when it comes to smarter buildings. David talks about vital approaches in how to think about AI and Smarter buildings, and the need for urgency in getting better and faster access to data in standardized ways.

And at the end, we also discuss what the future might be like with Smart Contracts, AI, NFTs, and a community-driven approach! Truly an interesting discussion!

How can we run infrastructure from the future? Where do AI initiatives start? What are the applications of physics based-models, and how can companies travel through time?

In this episode of BeyondBuildings Podcast, we are talking to the AI-enthusiast Marcus Weiland from Savantic. His background in entrepreneurship and applied AI in several fields make for a very interesting discussion. He works as the deputy CEO for Savantic who helps customers understand, and leverage the possibilities with AI and Machine Learning at scale.

We get to learn about the practical aspects of knowledge transfer between people and computer vision, and also get into the nitty-gritty of data costs related to connecting things to the cloud. We discuss the applications of physics based-models and how companies can travel through time.

This is the first part of 2 and you will definitely be in for an AI ride that will demystify some of the mystique that surrounds AI initiatives today. What happens when customers need to restart their data strategy after having spent millions on it? Is there a way to simulate the future in order to transcend the now?

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What are the main drivers for healthy buildings? How can they be achieved? What are the steps to achieve Smart Building?

We continue where we left off with Brian where he said that we don’t need a fully automated BMS to have a healthy environment. But this time we go into the nitty-gritty side of interoperability and the importance of contextual relationships in buildings and how to achieve them. We talk about the skill-shortage gap, ontology wars, and how we can create a reality we need on a planetary scale.

This is truly an amazing episode and we get to take a deep dive into what is happening behind the scenes. This is an episode you do not want to miss and you will understand why OAP is in the place to be!

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What are the challenges with designing and operating high-performance buildings today? What is the quantum ontology and what does the future look like for Smarter Buildings everywhere?

From an electrical engineer to designing products for a wide variety of industries to the grandfather of quantum buildings and co-founder of Passive Logic. In this episode, we get to hear the origin story of one of the most interesting companies in the smart building/energy space when we talk to Troy Harvey.

Some listeners might remember Troy Harvey (not McClure) from inspirational sessions and articles, such as:

Obstacles and Opportunities for HVACR in the Next Decade, moderated by Nicolas Waern.

And of course, the phenomenal article series around quantum ontologies and self-driving buildings at www.automatedbuildings.com.

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What does Smart Building in the future look like? How do we solve ancient problems with modern tools and smart people?

In this episode, we are talking to the foundational fountain of smart building wisdom, Brian Turner. He has a background in field controls, programming buildings, and is used to the fact that technology advances faster than contractors could keep up with. And that was 20 years ago!

Today he is leading the charge as the CEO of Buildings IoT where he is bringing a balance of disruption, pragmatism, and optimism to the Smart Buildings arena. We discuss the challenges and opportunities with Smarter Buildings in the first episode of two.

We get to learn about what smart really is, and how it might affect how contracts are being created in the global real estate landscape. Only time will tell but Brian has some very interesting insights into the industry and beyond. What do you think? What will the world look like in 10 years? What will the commercial real-estate side look like? Will it be radically different? Or still, the same as it has been?

This episode ended in a cliffhanger, and we will continue to talk about the possibilities of running buildings from the future, and what that could look like. If you found this episode interesting, remember to subscribe/like, and share!

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What did the most funded startup in construction do wrong? What do parametric design, generative design, and an AI-first intent mean? And what will the cutting edge be in 15 years?

We need to make better decisions faster. That is what the future is all about. But better for whom? For people? For companies in the real estate industry? For the planet? Will we even be allowed to construct more buildings in the future? And where will we get the materials? And will the materials change enough that buildings can turn into Transformer to take us anywhere we need to go?

We hope you will enjoy this episode and subscribe and share if you think this is for you or anyone you know!

What was supposed to be a conversation about AR/VR in the built environment, became instead this Sci-fi inspired pandora’s box discussion. This is a 10-minute segment from a 60-minute discussion and an extra episode that goes Beyond Buildings into the RAW discussion territory.

We listen in to a discussion about world-changing perspectives with Greg Demchak, Director of the Digital Innovation Lab at Bentley Systems, and Nicolas Waern, the founder and creator of Beyond Buildings.

In the discussion, Nicolas Waern and Greg Demchak zoom in and out to the virtual/augmented reality world, discussing how modern technologies could seriously disrupt what we define as reality today. Nicolas had not had the time to look into Varjo at all before this conversation so everything was just based on those first words from Greg: “Did you see that video too from Varjo….”

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What is happening when decarbonization and electrification push cities to become smarter? What roles do digitalization companies need to have to create a better industry?

We get to hear about his vision about a more sustainable world, the past present, and future of energy efficiency, retro-commissioning, and sustainability aspects. We go into depth about what energy modelling has been, and what it needs to be and we get an interesting view of how analytics has changed over the years and how we now need to go beyond buildings. Where in New York new laws will put a penalty on not knowing enough about existing buildings and it’s interesting what that will do with data transparency at large.

This is only the beginning of the story. Part 2 will be all about what happens at the final frontier, and how to solve tomorrow's most pressing challenges today. Enjoy this great episode and subscribe and share if you think this is for you, or anyone that you know!

What is happening in the Real Estate Industry when it comes to Energy and Climate Change? Where are the drivers for sustainability? What is the risk involved in today's climate?

If all of the energy is being supplied from the sun and in local energy communities, is energy savings even needed anymore? This was a curveball that we got to throw at Robert W. Cross and it was an interesting answer!

This is an episode that goes Beyond Buildings and we get a chance to talk to the global thought-leader in energy, Robert W. Cross. His banking and finance background opens up for interesting discussions since he has been designing energy efficiency and renewable energy programs for utility clients. Specifically in their multifamily and home programs. And he was one of the driving forces in opening up the cleantech space for investors back when solar photovoltaics cost exponentially more than it is today.

Robert is a business model engineer working with CEOs and founders of cleantech and renewable energy companies. This is truly an inspirational discussion and we get to talk about why the energy side matters, a lot. And why it might be risky business to continue to be a part of the status quo group.

If anyone is up to the task of creating an impact for the world, it’s definitely Robert W. Cross. He is a long-term fighter against immovable objects in industries and has an amazing track record in introducing sustainable change at scale.

This and more will be asked and answered in this episode of the Beyond Buildings podcast. Truly an amazing episode that you can’t afford to miss!

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