This past week was the 20th year of Realcomm, which has become one of the leading (if not the leading) real estate technology events. Over the past few years, the related IBCon conference also has been held at the same time. …

A few months ago, I wrote an article about how automation in buildings may impact job growth. The article touched on similar themes as an article I wrote a year prior. In the more recent article from January 2018, I looked at both data on employment in certain building trades…

The white paper I recently co-wrote with Social Energy Partners has been well received. For those with an interest in the subject matter but a lack of time to really dive in, here’s a short form version of the key points. (Note: you can download the white paper here.) The…

The following is a write up of my presentation at the Smart Building Summit in Sydney. I delivered this presentation on November 28, 2017. I often wonder — why aren’t there more smart buildings? I’ve been working in the building and energy space for my whole career. I have seen…

Last week I had the pleasure to attend Engie Exchange, which was an event encompassing all of Engie’s North American businesses. I spoke on a panel and discussed intelligent building applications. The panel was well received (and a lot of fun!). …

I recently published an article discussing the applications for blockchain within facility management and building operations. I’ve received a fair number of responses to this article. Additionally, from my initial research, there is more to say on the topic. Here are some follow up notes: What are the issues with…

My recent article in Building Operating Management magazine discussed the difference between horizontal and vertical business models in building and energy technology. I’d like to describe these two concepts in more depth. This graphic provides a few examples to illustrate the concept of the two business models.

The energy and buildings industries are rapidly changing due to new technology, new business models and resource constraints + a focus on corporate responsbility. This is leading professionals to move into the space, especially those with technical and software skills. …

Product Management is among the most important jobs within growing and established companies. Product is multidisciplinary and requires a variety of hard and soft skills. Product managers almost always have some past, on-the-job experience in other roles, which can range from software engineering, sales, design, finance or just relevant subject-matter…