Similar to self-driving capabilities that have disrupted the transportation industry, the same scenario is unfolding within the building controls and automation sector. Autonomous buildings provide comprehensive building-side agents for grid networks—the required backbone for interactivity, demand response, and peer-to-peer energy trading. These networks are pushing towards zero-emission cities. Even with today’s foundational, decades-old technologies in place, better controls and commissioning solutions are the best opportunities for addressing building inefficiency, a Department of Energy (DOE) study found.
In this talk, Troy Harvey, founder and CEO of PassiveLogic, will address new and emerging practices that are redefining the building controls and automation sectors. Working directly with the DOE, as well as other influential industry partnerships to truly understand the challenges of buildings, Harvey brings a unique addition to the conversation, showcasing how the world of deep artificial intelligence holds the key to unlocking true energy savings.

The presentation will cover: (1) how a large-scale building optimization is possible and holds the best opportunity to address climate change, (2) why instituting an autonomous building platform reinvents building controls, generating physics-based digital twins of a building’s envelope, equipment, occupants, and environment, (3) the importance of energy efficiency and occupant wellbeing in buildings given today’s changing building needs.