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Sustainability Talks – by Cordial75. Nicolas Waern, VD och grundare Winniio & Life Atlas"Om det händer dig något och du är inne på sjukhus, de har ingen aning om någonting om dig. Det är bokstavligen livsfarligt så som man håller på idag."
I detta avsnitt möter vi Nicolas Waern, grundare och VD för Winniio och Life Atlas, en visionär inom digitala tvillingar och hållbar innovation. Med en passion för att lösa världens mest komplexa problem delar Nicolas sin resa inom entreprenörskap, sin strävan att arbeta i alla världens länder, och hur digitala tvillingar kan användas för att skapa skalbara...2025-03-1956 min
ControlTalk Now : Sales, Marketing, Products and Technical Tips for HVAC and Smart Building Controls ProfessionalsEpisode 417: Navigating the Future of Smart Buildings: A Deep Dive with Digital Twins Specialist, Nicolas Waern In this episode of the ControlTalk Now Podcast, we sit down with Nicolas Waern, a leading expert on digital twins and the CEO of Winniio. Nicolas discusses his journey into the smart building controls industry, his thoughts on AI, data analytics, blockchain, crypto, and most importantly, the role of digital twins in changing how we build and retrofit buildings for affordability and sustainability. Nicolas talks about his experiences with Go-IoT, BACnet, and IoT and his time as a management consultant in the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) industry. He also shares insights into the concept of "...2023-06-191h 02
BEYOND BUILDINGS🚀An Introduction to the Metaverse and Interoperable Digital Twins!The future is already here, just unevenly distributed. We have the ingredients, but the question is how we can put them together in the right order.This is a special episode where we will discuss Digital Twins, the Metaverse, and also how it relates to other trends in the Building Buzz Hypecycle. All (?) of your questions will be answered soon!An introductory presentation by Nicolas Waern on the Metaverse and Digital Twins. Nicolas Waern explores how the right ingredients at the right time could enable organizations to make smarter decisions faster. He dives into the value t...2021-12-3100 min
Beyond BuildingsCreating Smart Buildings - Bryce Anderson and Nicolas WaernThe 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...2021-12-3030 minBeyond BuildingsCommunity-driven innovation, People first mindsets, and Open-Sourced Smart Buildings – David BlancheEdge 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...2021-12-3038 min
BEYOND BUILDINGS🎧#35 Community-driven innovation, People first mindsets, and Open-Sourced Smart Buildings – David Blanche”The smartest building is the one that just allows people to freely come in and solve problems with technology” - David BlancheWe saw this post from David on LinkedIn on how to create Smart Buildings where Teams is the interface to make Smart Buildings more approachable outside the building automation industry. This is why we invited him here are extremely happy to feature David Blanch, who is the CTO of Bitpool. David is all about community-driven approaches and a people-first mindset where Smart Buildings should be the enablers of innovation at a much more rapid pace than what...2021-12-3000 min
Techritory PodcastXR and the MetaverseXR is emerging as one of the most interesting digital technologies for 5G. The field is advancing quickly across Augmented, Virtual and Collaborative Realities, and we see real applications across various sectors like I4, maritime, education, and defence to name a few. At the same time, we observe the emergence of the Metaverse as the base platform where all the future realities will be developed. Additionally, there are projects that are integrating digital twins with the Metaverse and XR technologies to create amazing new immersive experiences. All these require a very powerful network and significant capabilities at the edge...2021-11-2940 min
Exkurs ZukunftHow digital twins will revolutionize the way we build - with Nicolas Waern #2In this episode Jochen Burkhardt from 2b AHEAD is interviewing Nicolas Waern, founder of the consulting company WINNIIO. Coupled with a broad network in tech, real estate and construction, Waern founded WINNIIO, a consulting company. As a thought leader in Digital Twins, Smart Housing & IoT, he mentors Black Buffalo 3D Corporation in concrete 3D printing and is part of the Digital Twin Consortium.
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Exkurs ZukunftHow digital twins will revolutionize the way we build - with Nicolas Waern #1In this episode Jochen Burkhardt from 2b AHEAD is interviewing Nicolas Waern, founder of the consulting company WINNIIO. Coupled with a broad network in tech, real estate and construction, Waern founded WINNIIO, a consulting company. As a thought leader in Digital Twins, Smart Housing & IoT, he mentors Black Buffalo 3D Corporation in concrete 3D printing and is part of the Digital Twin Consortium.
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On Point with Rod Milicevic: Insights for Building Owners and ManagerOn Point Podcast part 2 of interview with Nicolas Waern: Digital Twin Specialist - smart buildings & citiesNicolas Waern is the CEO, strategy and innovation leader, and a digital twin evangelist at the consulting firm WINNIIO. He is a firm believer that the real estate industry needs more of a life cycle focus where we need to go beyond buildings and come back with an understanding what tools and technology we could use.2021-10-1802 min
On Point with Rod Milicevic: Insights for Building Owners and ManagerOn Point with Rod Milicevic speaking to Nicolas Waern 'Master of the Metaverse' digital twin evangelist in the built environmentPart one of an excellent interview with Nicolas where we find out the true practical application for Block Chain, Crypto and Smart Buildings
Nicolas Waern is the CEO, strategy and innovation leader, and a digital twin evangelist at the consulting firm WINNIIO. He is a firm believer that the real estate industry needs more of a life cycle focus where we need to go beyond buildings and come back with an understanding what tools and technology we could use2021-10-1133 min
On Point with Rod Milicevic: Insights for Building Owners and ManagerOn Point with Rod Milicevic speaking to Nicolas Waern 'Master of the Metaverse' digital twin evangelist in the built environmentNicolas Waern is the CEO, strategy and innovation leader, and a digital twin evangelist at the consulting firm WINNIIO. He is a firm believer that the real estate industry needs more of a life cycle focus where we need to go beyond buildings and come back with an understanding what tools and technology we could use2021-10-0702 min
On Point with Rod Milicevic: Insights for Building Owners and ManagerOn Point Podcast Trailer for part 2 of interview with Nicolas Waern: Digital Twin Specialist - smart buildings & citiesNicolas Waern is the CEO, strategy and innovation leader, and a digital twin evangelist at the consulting firm WINNIIO. He is a firm believer that the real estate industry needs more of a life cycle focus where we need to go beyond buildings and come back with an understanding what tools and technology we could use.2021-10-0602 min
BEYOND BUILDINGS🎧#34 Creating Smart Buildings - Bryce Anderson and Nicolas Waern“Something I found really interesting was the concept of trying to use technology to solve a problem, which is not, I know it sounds pretty obvious, but I haven't thought about it exactly like that before. And in the building management system industry example, we don't really think about how we can use technology to solve a problem" - Bryce AndersonIn 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...2021-10-0430 minBeyond BuildingsTime Travel, Butterfly effects, Sensor fusion, AI strategies, Data Augmentation, and how to simulate the future to transcend the know – Marcus WeilandHow 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...2021-09-2720 min
BEYOND BUILDINGS🎧#33 Time Travel, Butterfly effects, Sensor fusion, AI strategies, Data Augmentation, and how to simulate the future to transcend the know – Marcus Weiland“You can use smart models as you want in a smart AI, but it doesn't matter if you have really poor sensory data or if your sensors are not a fit for the task that you were trying to give them.”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 g...2021-09-2720 min
Kurious KNicolas Waern: Supporting startups & scale up across the GlobeNicolas Waern Invested in my startup back in 2014. Ever since we have been friends and it's awesome to have him on the show. Nicolas has a passion to make the world a better place for everyone.
In this episode, we discussed European stereotypes in investing in African Startups, issues around climate change, smart buildings and many more.2021-09-2622 min
Kurious KNicolas Waern: Supporting startups & scale up across the GlobeNicolas Waern Invested in my startup back in 2014. Ever since we have been friends and it's awesome to have him on the show. Nicolas has a passion to make the world a better place for everyone.In this episode, we discussed European stereotypes in investing in African Startups, issues around climate change, smart buildings and many more.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kolapo-ogungbile/message This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kuriouskpodcastbykolapo.substack.com2021-09-2622 minBeyond BuildingsLeaving no Engineer behind - Healthy Ontology Wars, Knowledge transformation, solving metadata interoperability challenges in practice – Part 2- Brian TurnerWhat 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 am...2021-09-2022 min
BEYOND BUILDINGS🎧#32 Leaving no Engineer behind - Healthy Ontology Wars, Knowledge transformation, solving metadata interoperability challenges in practice – Part 2- Brian TurnerRight for the last 20 years, you know, you're coming to a nice building. Um, you, you pay a decent amount per square foot to rent the building. And the only thing that's in your contract is that you'll have HPAC conditioned to air, you know, for 12 hours a day. It doesn't say that we'll give you good indoor air.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...2021-09-2022 minBeyond BuildingsFrom Data Swamps to Full Autonomous Buildings through an AI-driven “Middle-Out” Strategy - Troy HarveyWhat 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:2021-09-1342 min
BEYOND BUILDINGS🎧#31 From Data Swamps to Full Autonomous Buildings through an AI-driven “Middle-Out” Strategy - Troy Harvey“You're just filling up these oceans of data and then you're like, go, dang, what am I going to do with all this data? And then you hire a bunch of data scientists and, and they, they go dig around like miners, hoping they might find some value.” -Troy HarveyFrom 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 t...2021-09-1342 minBeyond BuildingsContractually Smart Healthy Buildings, and how to Solve BIG Problems with Smart people – Brian Turner - Part 1What 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...2021-09-1219 min
BEYOND BUILDINGS🎧#30 Contractually Smart Healthy Buildings, and how to Solve BIG Problems with Smart people – Part 1 - Brian Turner“We don't require all of this young talent to suddenly get 20 years of experience and how to operate a chilled water plant. What we need to do is to provide them access to the people that know those things.”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...2021-09-1219 minBeyond BuildingsThe Future of Construction - Nicolas Waern & Jochen BurkhartWhat 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?How can $2 Billion dollars spent on re-defining construction have ended in Bankruptcy for the most funded Construction startup in the world, Katerra? What was their fundamental problem from the beginning?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...2021-09-0542 min
BEYOND BUILDINGS🎧#29 The Future of Construction - Nicolas Waern & Jochen BurkhartHow can $2 Billion dollars spent on re-defining construction have ended in Bankruptcy for the most funded Construction startup in the world, Katerra? What was their fundamental problem from the beginning? 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 Transformers to take us anywhere we need...2021-09-0542 minBeyond BuildingsDreaming about Total Immersion - Greg and Nicolas"I'm sorry. But I had to hack your eyes..." Controlling Reality - Greg Demchak, Nicolas WaernDo Innovation Leaders Dream of Electric Sheep? What is Varjo, and why should you care? - What will happen when we change reality and are we ready for a true-to-life metaverse? Are we already there?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 te...2021-08-0211 min
BEYOND BUILDINGS🎧#1 RAW - "I'm sorry. But I had to hack your eyes..." Controlling Reality - Greg Demchak, Nicolas Waern“Welcome to full immersion - Re programming reality in real-time” - What might be the biggest threat to Hololens?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. “Anybody can transport another person to their physical reality, completely bridging the real and the virtual in true-to-life visual fidelity.” - VarjoWe listen in to a discussion about world-changing perspectiv...2021-08-0111 min
Beyond BuildingsContextually aware buildings in a Smart City/Smart Grid World – Don Kasper - Part 1What is happening when decarbonization and electrification push cities to become smarter? What roles do digitalization companies need to have to create a better industry?This is an episode that goes Beyond Buildings and we get a chance to talk to Don Kasper, VP, Strategy and Business Development at Sentient Buildings LLC, who shares the same mission of Beyond Buildings, in making the world a better place. With a mechanical training and energy modelling background Don Kasper’s job is to be the data manager of buildings. Get the data out, make sense of it, and create va...2021-07-2323 min
BEYOND BUILDINGS🎧#28 Contextually aware buildings in a Smart City/Smart Grid World – Don Kasper - Part 1“What I've learned is everything that we do, whether it's FTD, whether its analytics, whether it's systems integrations, um, that's not the end goal. That's the means to the end goal and what everyone needs to keep in mind is this is about climate change. This is about making the world a better place.” - Don KasperThis is an episode that goes Beyond Buildings and we get a chance to talk to Don Kasper, VP, Strategy and Business Development at Sentient Buildings LLC, who shares the same mission of Beyond Buildings, in making the world a better plac...2021-07-2323 minBeyond BuildingsExponential Risk in Real Estate, Climate Crisis, Capitalism, and Energetic Moonshots - Robert W. CrossWhat 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!“I'm starting to think that they are also the same system, the same people, to an extent that are, that I perceive are part of...2021-07-0135 min
BEYOND BUILDINGS🎧#27 Exponential Risk in Real Estate, Climate Crisis, Capitalism, and Energetic Moonshots - Robert W. CrossIf 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!“I'm starting to think that they are also the same system, the same people, to an extent that are, that I perceive are part of the problem are going to wind up being a part of the solution…And if you think about it the reality is as the climate is changing, the exposure to risk is grow...2021-06-2335 min
BEYOND BUILDINGS🎧#26 Beyond open APIs. Ontologies & Faster time to value creation - Joel Bender, Erik Wallin and Terry Herr“We've got a lot of buildings that could get connected and run better, faster, more efficiently. What prevents that, is how much effort it takes to get that connectivity done” - Terry HerrIs the real estate industry behind Industrial ways of working? Or actually, better positioned for the future thanks to a solid foundation in BACnet (where applicable)?What is Brick schema, Haystack Tagging, Real Estate Core, Google Buildings Ontology, Volttron, Microsoft Data Language, taxonomies, and ontologies in general? And how can we tell them apart and/or use them together?Who are the...2021-05-1940 minBeyond BuildingsBeyond open APIs. Ontologies & Faster time to value creation - Joel Bender, Erik Wallin and Terry HerrWhat are ontologies, and what are they good for? What does semantic interoperability mean and what is the business purpose of standardization? Is the real estate industry behind Industrial ways of working? Or actually, better positioned for the future thanks to a solid foundation in BACnet (where applicable)? What is Brick schema, Haystack Tagging, Real Estate Core, Google Buildings Ontology, Volttron, Microsoft Data Language, taxonomies, and ontologies in general? And how can we tell them apart and/or use them together?Who are the unsung heroes of our time? Who’s making the worl...2021-05-1940 min
BEYOND BUILDINGS🎧#25 FPP & Future-proof Portfolios - Jeremy Richmond“…If I build you a BI dashboard, I shouldn't have to explain to you what's on it … …We start to see that fault detection is starting to go away on that bleeding edge and is being replaced with ML models, which are then going to be replaced with just deep learning…”What is the mindset that is needed to drive change and get things going in the real estate industry? We learned about the importance of having a foundation of Connectivity in the last phenomenal episode with Joe Gaspardone. But, when you have the Foundation o...2021-05-1537 minBeyond BuildingsFPP & Future-proof Portfolios - Jeremy RichmondWhat is it that Proptech is missing? What does the future of Smart Buildings look like? What is the alignment between Rate of Innovation and Return on Investment?“…If I build you a BI dashboard, I shouldn't have to explain to you what's on it ……We start to see that fault detection is starting to go away on that bleeding edge and is being replaced with ML models, which are then going to be replaced with just deep learning…”What is the mindset that is needed to drive change and get things going in the real est...2021-05-1237 minBeyond BuildingsVisual Twins & Smart Building Recipes - Joe GaspardoneSmart Building Foundations – Enterprise Level Connectivity, the role of Visual Twins, scaling up, and how to get started, get going and succeed in the real estate industry.“As long as connectivity is solved, compute power is not the issue." was what Industrial IoT Expert Sastry Malladi said in the last episode.Well guess what, this is something that Joe Gaspardone and his team at Montgomery Technologies have solved, for everyone!Robust, Useful, and Attractive. That’s not only descriptive of most industry professionals working with building automation today, but it’s al...2021-05-061h 00
BEYOND BUILDINGS🎧#24 Visual Twins & Smart Building Recipes - Joe Gaspardone“What if Apple didn't have a UI? How in the hell would we all use it……I can tell anybody listening, with absolute certainty that if you can't get a visual representation in place. Then you can't get scale in this industry” – Joe Gaspardone“As long as connectivity is solved, compute power is not the issue." was what Industrial IoT Expert Sastry Malladi said in the last episode.Well guess what, this is something that Joe Gaspardone and his team at Montgomery Technologies have solved, for everyone! Robust, Useful, and Attractive. That’s not only desc...2021-05-0659 minBeyond BuildingsLeapfrogging, Cloud, Edge, IoT, 5G, and Future Proofing Industries at the Cutting Edge - Sastry MalladiClosing the loop with Edgification strategies at scale. It's 5G, industrial automation, local control first, and a modern data strategy based on decades of experience with Big Data and IoT.Why is Foghorn not actively promoting Digital Twins even though they are doing a lot of these things today?“As long as connectivity is solved, compute power is not the issue."In this episode of the Beyond Buildings Podcast, we get to talk to the CTO of Industrial Edge player, Foghorn, and their CTO Sastry Malladi from Silicon Valley in California. Foghorn wants to so...2021-03-2446 min
BEYOND BUILDINGS🎧#23 Leapfrogging, Cloud, Edge, IoT, 5G, and Future Proofing Industries at the Cutting Edge - Sastry MalladiWhy is Foghorn not actively promoting Digital Twins even though they are doing a lot of these things today? Want to know where the world is going and also get invaluable advice when bringing new products to market? Then this episode is for you and please remember to like, share, and of course, listen!“As long as connectivity is solved, compute power is not the issue."In this episode of the Beyond Buildings Podcast, we get to talk to the CTO of Industrial Edge player, Foghorn, and their CTO Sastry Malladi from Silicon Valley in...2021-03-1646 minBeyond BuildingsA 5G World made for Humans? Or Machines? Simplifying the Complexity of IoT - Marc TobalEcosystem thinking and what’s the deal with 5G? Faster Download Times and Throughput? Low Latency? Something else?This episode is all about understanding important aspects with connectivity, 5G, and what the difference is between the past, present, and future ways of working. And we also get a master-class in how IoT selling from a master at his trade. Are companies building products for humans? Or for machines? Why not both?…”We are probably going to rely on machines and AI to become trusted advisors for humans to take better take better decisions through blockc...2021-03-0535 min
BEYOND BUILDINGS🎧#22 A 5G World made for Humans? Or Machines? Simplifying the Complexity of IoT - Marc TobalEcosystem thinking and what’s the deal with 5G? Faster Download Times and Throughput? Low Latency? Something else?This episode is all about understanding important aspects with connectivity, 5G, and what the difference is between the past, present, and future ways of working. And we also get a master-class in how IoT selling from a master at his trade. Are companies building products for humans? Or for machines? Why not both? …”We are probably going to rely on machines and AI to become trusted advisors for humans to take better take better decisions through blockchain capabilities…”I...2021-03-0535 minBeyond BuildingsEcosystems, AI-Driven Integration and the Future of Smart Buildings - Rusty HennesseyWhat is the relationship between Digital Twins, AI and how will the road to Smart Buildings play out?Understanding the existing ways of working in the Building Automation Integration space when it comes to past, present, and future lock-in effects and switching costs. And everything else in between.“You're not buying generally based on the hardware you're buying on what feature sets the software can provide to make that hardware do really cool stuff.”With a background in the Smart Building integration industry going back decades, Rusty Hennessey has a lot of wisdom to shar...2021-02-1144 min
BEYOND BUILDINGS🎧#21 Ecosystems, AI-Driven Integration and the Future of Smart Buildings - Rusty Hennessey- What is the relationship between Digital Twins, AI and how will the road to Smart Buildings play out? Understanding the existing ways of working in the Building Automation Integration space when it comes to past, present, and future lock-in effects and switching costs. And everything else in between. “You're not buying generally based on the hardware you're buying on what feature sets the software can provide to make that hardware do really cool stuff.”With a background in the Smart Building integration industry going back decades, Rusty Hennessey has a lot of wisdom to shar...2021-02-1144 minBeyond BuildingsA new era of Construction, 3D-Printing, and a Planetary Purpose - Jennifer ChristmanUnderstanding the Digital Thread in the Real Estate Industry through 3D-printing and Lifecycle Digital Twin Thinking.“Architects love being unique and different. Contractors like consistency.”Hardball questions to a former softball player that worked hard in achieving long-life goals from 10 years of age. Having seen the spaghetti junction in Atlanta, saying, “I want to build that when I grow up” Jennifer is now out there, realizing her dream of building the future for all of us!This is an episode where passion shines through and it’s inspiring to hear that Jennifer really wants the...2021-01-2044 min
BEYOND BUILDINGS🎧#20 A new era of Construction, 3D-Printing, and a Planetary Purpose - Jennifer ChristmanUnderstanding the Digital Thread in the Real Estate Industry through 3D-printing and Lifecycle Digital Twin Thinking.“Architects love being unique and different. Contractors like consistency.”Hardball questions to a former softball player that worked hard in achieving long-life goals from 10 years of age. Having seen the spaghetti junction in Atllanta, saying, “I want to build that when I grow up” Jennifer is now out there, realizing her dream of building the future for all of us!This is an episode where passion shines through and it’s inspiring to hear that Jennifer really wants the constr...2021-01-2044 minBeyond BuildingsSucceeding with Cloud-Native Strategies - Kai Waehner“This is a new paradigm, going away from the store everything in a database or data lake concept...”.Part 2 of 2Demystifying Cloud Native strategies and how Real-Time Real Estate might look in the futureIn part two of this explorative episode of the Beyond Buildings podcast, we continue to talk to the rockstar that is Kai Waehner who is a Technology Evangelist and Big Data Analyst, helping Fortune 500 companies get started, get going, and succeeding in becoming cloud-native.We demystify the jargon of Kafka that we heard in the first episode about...2021-01-0737 minBeyond BuildingsFrom a Proprietary Past to an Open Future - Kai Waehner“…I see more and more data flowing around and you need to apply and leverage it to add business value and be innovative in your business”Part 1 of 2 Part 1 of 2 - In this sensational streaming episode of the Beyond Buildings podcast, we get to talk to the rockstar that is Kai Waehner who is a Technology Evangelist and Big Data Analyst, helping Fortune 500 companies get started, get going, and succeeding in becoming cloud-native. He’s been working with data integration his whole life and has first hand seen the journey Big Data has taken during the last c...2021-01-0730 min
BEYOND BUILDINGS🎧#19 Succeeding with Cloud-Native Strategies - Kai WaehnerPart 2 of 2 - Demystifying Cloud Native strategies and how Real-Time Real Estate might look in the future“This is a new paradigm, going away from the store everything in a database or data lake concept...”.Part 2 of 2 - In part two of this explorative episode of the Beyond Buildings podcast, we continue to talk to the rockstar that is Kai Waehner who is a Technology Evangelist and Big Data Analyst, helping Fortune 500 companies get started, get going, and succeeding in becoming cloud-native. We demystify the jargon of Kafka that we heard in the first episo...2021-01-0537 min
BEYOND BUILDINGS🎧#18 From a Proprietary Past to an Open Future - Kai WaehnerPart 1 of 2 - From silos to streaming platforms - What has changed in the big data landscape over the last 10 years“…I see more and more data flowing around and you need to apply and leverage it to add business value and be innovative in your business”Part 1 of 2 - In this sensational streaming episode of the Beyond Buildings podcast, we get to talk to the rockstar that is Kai Waehner who is a Technology Evangelist and Big Data Analyst, helping Fortune 500 companies get started, get going, and succeeding in becoming cloud-native. He’s been working with data...2020-12-1730 minBeyond BuildingsLeaving no person or building behind - Seun Thomas OrimoladeCombatting Global Warming through Smart Buildings and Smarter people"…Humans are still the ones who control these intelligent technologies that we have today…"In this phenomenal episode of the Beyond Buildings podcast, we get to talk to the hero Seun Thomas Orimolade who is working as a service specialist focusing on how to create value for customers in a sustainable way. He started in the HVAC Building Automation industry and has followed his passion for Smart Buildings all over the world! I learned a lot in this episode and Seun really taught me one of the most...2020-12-0435 min
BEYOND BUILDINGS🎧#17 Leaving no person or building behind - Seun Thomas OrimoladeCombatting Global Warming through Smart Buildings and Smarter people"…Humans are still the ones who control these intelligent technologies that we have today…"In this phenomenal episode of the Beyond Buildings podcast, we get to talk to the hero Seun Thomas Orimolade who is working as a service specialist focusing on how to create value for customers in a sustainable way. He started in the HVAC Building Automation industry and has followed his passion of Smart Buildings all over the world! I learned a lot in this episode and Seun really taught me one of the most...2020-12-0235 minBeyond BuildingsBomb Scares, City Foundations and How to Achieve a Shared Secure Reality for All - Osman SaleemPart 2 of 2!“You don't want to touch on everything and actually achieve nothing. You want to achieve the foundation and then build on that”In part two episode of the Beyond Building Podcast, we continue the discussion with the incredible Osman Saleem from Intelligent Buildings. This episode provides a holistic discussion of the many different domino-effects regarding building vulnerability. What could happen if someone would change the intake of air at a hospital? What could happen if printers are plugged into the network? How to get started with Smart Building strategies?These are the ques...2020-11-1925 min
BEYOND BUILDINGS🎧#16 Bomb Scares, City Foundations and How to Achieve a Shared Secure Reality for All - Osman SaleemPart 2 of 2!“You don't want to touch on everything and actually achieve nothing. You want to achieve the foundation and then build on that”In part two episode of the Beyond Building Podcast, we continue the discussion with the incredible Osman Saleem from Intelligent Buildings. This episode provides a holistic discussion of the many different domino-effects regarding building vulnerability. What could happen if someone would change the intake of air at a hospital? What could happen if printers are plugged into the network? How to get started with Smart Building strategies?These are the ques...2020-11-1925 minBeyond BuildingsSmart, Secure, Real Estate Portfolio Strategy Creation - Osman Saleem“Having everything under one roof, that’s the way to go for the future”- IT/OT/IoT conversionIn this great episode of the Beyond Building Podcast, we talk to the incredible Osman Saleem from Intelligent Buildings. We have a really fun discussion around Smart Building Strategies and Operational Technology Security Strategies. Osman leverages his impressive background in providing valuable insights to customers such as Senior Executive Leadership and organizations in different fields. Osman really knows what he is talking about which you can both hear in the episode and see from the topics...2020-11-1224 min
BEYOND BUILDINGS🎧#15 Smart, Secure, Real Estate Portfolio Strategy Creation - Osman SaleemPart 1 of 2!“Having everything under one roof, that’s the way to go for the future”- IT/OT/IoT conversionIn this great episode of the Beyond Building Podcast, we talk to the incredible Osman Saleem from Intelligent Buildings. We have a really fun discussion around Smart Building Strategies and Operational Technology Security Strategies. Osman leverages his impressive background in providing valuable insights to customers such as Senior Executive Leadership and organizations in different fields. Osman really knows what he is talking about which you can both hear in the episode and see from t...2020-11-0624 minBeyond BuildingsHolistic Smart Portfolio PerformanceFaster path to value and a road towards better performing assets “…Faster path to value in onboarding buildings, and it’s companies like ours that serve the data up…”In this episode of the Beyond Building Podcast, we talk to the Phenomenal Peter Rake from Switch Automation. Peter is the Global Director of Integration and he really knows what the industry needs to do to achieve a faster path to value in onboarding buildings and getting to digital maturity. It is companies like Switch Automation that can serve the data up faster, marrying BMS and IoT from a holistic pe...2020-10-2835 min
BEYOND BUILDINGS🎧#14 Holistic Smart Portfolio Performance - Peter Rake A faster path to value and a road towards better-performing assets“…A Faster path to value in onboarding buildings, and it’s companies like ours that serve the data up…”In this episode of the Beyond Building Podcast, we talk to the Phenomenal Peter Rake from Switch Automation. Peter is the Global Director of Integration and he really knows what the industry needs to do to achieve a faster path to value in onboarding buildings and getting to digital maturity. It is companies like Switch Automation that can serve the data up faster, marrying BMS and IoT from a...2020-10-2835 minBeyond BuildingsDigital Twins, Responsible Innovation, and Value-driven Artificial Intelligence“Utopia or Dystopia? Maybe both? Ethical and responsible business should be the ONLY way to do business.”In this special episode of the beyond buildings podcast we talk to the Smart World Architect that is… Nicolas Waern! I was lucky enough to be interviewed by the amazing Dr Lawrence Ampofo about Responsible Innovation from a Digital Twin perspective. Lawrence is a thought leader on the impact of digital technologies on humans and society and the humanization of technologies in the workplace. Digital Mindfulness is what Lawrence is all about and he is doing an amazing job at that!L...2020-10-2130 min
BEYOND BUILDINGS🎧#13 Digital Twins, Responsible Innovation, and Value-driven Artificial Intelligence - Nicolas WaernButterflies and Bacon – Responsible Innovation with Value Driven Digital Twins“Utopia or Dystopia? Maybe both? Ethical and responsible business should be the ONLY way to do business.”In this special episode of the beyond buildings podcast we talk to the Smart World Architect that is… Nicolas Waern! I was lucky enough to be interviewed by the amazing Dr. Lawrence Ampofo about Responsible Innovation from a Digital Twin perspective. Lawrence is a thought leader on the impact of digital technologies on humans and society and the humanization of technologies in the workplace. Digital Mindfulness is what Lawrence is all a...2020-10-1630 minBeyond BuildingsOutcome-based Digital Twin SimulationsI think it’s a misconception that an intelligent building is going to cost a lot of money…In this episode of the beyond buildings podcast we continue to listen to the great Building Automation guru Rob Huntington from Australia. Where we talk more about the change needed in the real estate industry. This is part two, so if you haven’t listened to part one, you could start here and listen to it first!At the very beginning of this episode, I go on a rant about Digital Twins, what they are, what they should solve...2020-10-0833 min
BEYOND BUILDINGS🎧#12 Outcome-based Digital Twin Simulations - Rob HuntingtonI think it’s a misconception that an intelligent building is going to cost a lot of money…In this episode of the beyond buildings podcast we continue to listen to the great Building Automation guru Rob Huntington from Australia. Where we talk more about the change needed in the real estate industry. This is part two, so if you haven’t listened to part one, you could start here and listen to it first!At the very beginning of this episode, I go on a rant about Digital Twins, what they are, what they should solve...2020-10-0233 minBeyond BuildingsWorld Merging & Duplication Destruction "Why are we doing the same things in the same way, but expecting different results?"In this amazing episode that is part 1 of 2, we talk to the legendary building automation expert, Rob Huntington in Australia.We get to learn from someone who's seen it all and is taking that knowledge and helping customers future proof their buildings, as well as their businesses. We talk about the need to avoid duplications and how companies can realize a single pane of glass. And not only that, but we also talk about: What se...2020-10-0131 min
BEYOND BUILDINGS🎧#11 World Merging & Duplication DestructionWhy are we doing the same things in the same way, but expecting different results?In this amazing episode that is part 1 of 2, we talk to the legendary building automation expert, Rob Huntington in Australia. We get to learn from someone who's seen it all and is taking that knowledge and helping customers future proof their buildings, as well as their businesses. We talk about the need to avoid duplications and how companies can realize a single pane of glass. And not only that, but we also talk about:What security aspects to consider...2020-09-2531 minBeyond BuildingsData Disruption-"Digitalize my asset!"How to realize the full potential of buildings, and its users!GIve me the data in a manner that I can use it...and really connect all parts of the building, finance, BIM, Digital Twins, the maintenance, Digitalize my asset!In this episode of the Beyond Buildings Podcast, we talk to the almost all-knowing building automation guru, Tyson Soutter. We get to hear about Tysons phenomenal journey through time and how he ended up landing his dream job on a different continent. Tyson started with visual basics but is now the Global Business Development Manager working...2020-09-0939 min
BEYOND BUILDINGS🎧#10 Data Disruption-"Digitalize my asset!"How to realize the full potential of buildings, and its users!Give me the data in a manner that I can use it...and really connect all parts of the building, finance, BIM, Digital Twins, the maintenance, Digitalize my asset!In this episode of the Beyond Buildings Podcast, we talk to the almost all-knowing building automation guru, Tyson Soutter. We get to hear about Tysons phenomenal journey through time and how he ended up landing his dream job on a different continent. Tyson started with visual basics but is now the Global Business Development Manager working...2020-09-0839 min
BEYOND BUILDINGS🎧#9 Smart City ResiliencyResiliency, Netflix interruptions, 5G, Digital Twins, Datacenters and Smart Cities, oh my. In this episode of the Beyond Buildings Podcast, we talk to the Future Shaper Omar Yakobi who is turning buildings into strategic assets. He’s adamant that the traditional real estate industry has a lot to learn from Data Centers because of their high level of digital maturity. They are in the process of lessons learned from AI/ML initiatives where the rest has yet to get started. This is an episode jam-packed with information, talking about 5G, resiliency, distributed intelligence, how technology can pr...2020-08-2752 min
Beyond BuildingsSmart City ResiliencyResiliency, 5G, Digital Twins, Datacenters and Smart Cities, oh my.In this episode of the Beyond Buildings Podcast, we talk to the Future Shaper Omar Yakobi who is turning buildings into strategic assets. He’s adamant that the traditional real estate industry has a lot to learn from Data Centers because of their high level of digital maturity. They are in the process of lessons learned from AI/ML initiatives where the rest has yet to get started.This is an episode jam-packed with information, talking about 5G, resiliency, distributed intelligence, how te...2020-08-2752 min
BEYOND BUILDINGS🎧#8 A Paradigm Shift for Real EstateIn this episode of the Beyond Buildings Podcast, we talk to the energy guru, question-asker, engineer, analytics nerd - James Dice! He is like Moses in the BAS/BMS energy space for building automation and brings his followers to the promised land. Possibly, by separating the hardware from the software and into the open we go. We talk about:Being humble, standing on the shoulders of giants and learning from the pastEmerging analytics platforms, and the similarities with Apple and AndroidLock-in effects, ecosystem approaches utilized for goodThe...2020-08-2148 minBeyond BuildingsA Paradigm Shift for Real EstateIn this episode of the Beyond Buildings Podcast, we talk to the energy guru, question-asker, engineer, analytics nerd - James Dice!He is like Moses in the BAS/BMS/Energy space and brings his followers to the promised land. Possibly, by separating the hardware from the software and into the open we go.We talk about: Being humble, standing on the shoulders of giants and learning from the past Emerging analytics platforms, and the similarities with Apple and Android Deep digital twins and the separation of hardware and software Lock-in effects, ecosystem approaches utilized...2020-08-2148 min
BEYOND BUILDINGS🎧#7 Unlocking Minds and BuildingsIn this episode of the Beyond Buildings Podcast, we talk to the Smart Building Expert Omar Yakobi. He's a true future shaper who is helping his customers turn their buildings into strategic assets. Will the future be about the decoupling of hardware and software? How do we move away from where we are now and how do we get to the future that we all want? We talk about:BACnet and the AHR expoCloud and Edge technologiesSeamless integration experiencesPros and cons with lock-in effectsFuture-ready...2020-08-1225 minBeyond BuildingsUnlocking Minds and BuildingsIn this episode of the Beyond Buildings Podcast, we talk to the Smart Building Expert Omar Yakobi. He's a future shaper who is helping his customers turn their buildings into strategic assets. Will the future be about the decoupling of hardware and software? And where are we now and how do we get there? We talk about: Open controls Open APIs What open means Open-source And what the future means in general.We talk about how to bring choice to the ones that don't have a choice today. And how the people that are last t...2020-08-1225 min
BEYOND BUILDINGS🎧#6 Digital Twin ThinkingIn this episode of the Beyond Buildings Podcast, we talk about Digital Twins with the insightful Digital Twin Specialist, Ken Olling from SEKAI. Ken does a buzzword breakdown of his perspective of what a Digital Twin is, and what it means for their customers. We get to hear about the SEKAI way where Digital Twins can act as;A way to make sense of data from different systems, enabling analytics initiatives to create value from data coming from different sources. The visual representation needed for people to understand what is going on from a...2020-08-0636 minBeyond BuildingsDigital Twin ThinkingIn this episode of the Beyond Buildings Podcast, we talk about Digital Twins with the insightful Digital Twin Specialist, Ken Olling from SEKAI. Ken does a buzzword breakdown of his perspective of what a Digital Twin is, and what it means for their customers. We get to hear about the SEKAI way where Digital Twins can act as;A way to make sense of data from different systems, enabling analytics initiatives to create value from data coming from different sources. The visual representation needed for...2020-08-0436 min
BEYOND BUILDINGS🎧#5 Future Proof ConstructionIn this episode of the Beyond Buildings Podcast, we talk to Karel Bietje from the construction company Taimana Modular in New Zealand. And with us is also the connectivity Guru, Anthony Veri Jr.This is an interesting episode that took place just before COVID19 started for real, and New Zealand shut down. A lot has happened since but it offers an insight into how a real change-maker thinks and operates in the construction industry. Karel talks about an outdated industry with giants that monopolize the market.On why projects run late and over budget2020-07-2833 min
BEYOND BUILDINGS🎧#Bonus - Bridging the Skill Shortage GapBriBiBiBridging the Skill shortage gap requires an actual medium of interaction. - Photo by Modestas Urbonas on UnsplashBonus episode - BackgroundThis week started with an interview about the topic of AI and Smart Buildings. Is the market ready for AI initiatives?What parts of the market are ready?Going back to basics, - what is Smart Building? What is required for it to be ready? What are the jobs to be done? And much more. I have the answers...2020-07-2806 minBeyond BuildingsFuture Proof ConstructionIn this episode of the Beyond Buildings Podcast, we talk to Karel Bietje from the construction company Taimana in New Zealand. And with us is also the connectivity Guru, Anthony Veri Jr.This is an interesting episode that took place just before COVID19 started for real, and before New Zealand shut down. A lot has happened since but it offers an insight into how a real change-maker thinks and operates in the construction industry. Karel talks about an outdated industry with giants that monopolize the market. On why projects run late and over budget...2020-07-2833 min
BEYOND BUILDINGS🎧#4 A Veri Innovative WorldIn this episode of the beyond buildings podcast we talk to the legendary Smart City consultant, Anthony Veri Jr. THIS is an episode you REALLY want to listen to. Anthony has an amazing mind, and his advice and insights are truly phenomenal. How do we actually HELP people achieve what they need to achieve, and meet them where they are? We discuss intelligent camera infrastructures, partly referring to the previous episode where we discussed how dumb infrastructure can be turned smart. And we talk about business models, the importance of not talking about technology, asking questions, e...2020-07-2433 minBeyond BuildingsA Veri Innovative WorldIn this episode of the beyond buildings podcast we talk to Anthony Veri Jr. Anthony is a recognized Smart City expert and connectivity guru with a phenomenal understanding of the Smart City context. Anthony helps people figure out what solutions are perfect for them at a given point in time. We discuss intelligent camera infrastructures, how dumb infrastructure can be turned smart. And we talk about business models, the importance of not talking about technology, asking questions, entrepreneurship, foundations to stand on. Do companies have the budgets necessary for innovation efforts to take hold? Wha...2020-07-2333 min
BEYOND BUILDINGS🎧#3 Making Dumb Cities Smart - Through an opportunistic edge camera platform- NATIX IOIn this episode of the Beyond Buildings Podcast, we talk to Dr. Alireza Ghods and Omid Mogharian From Natix.io And with us is also Anthony Veri Jr, who adds his expertise in the Smart City space. Want to make decisions in live-time, or even predict what the city will do before it happens? Then the NATIX platform is something that will interest you!We talk about their NATIX on the edge platform, and how it can make dumb cameras smart, WITHOUT replacing existing infrastructure. Natix.io is up to 85 percent cheaper than traditional...2020-07-2134 minBeyond BuildingsMaking dumb cities SmartIn this episode of the Beyond Buildings Podcast we talk to Dr Alireza Ghods and Omid Mogharian From Natix.io.And with us is also Anthony Veri Jr, who adds his expertise in the Smart City space. We talk about their NATIX on the edge platform, and how it can make dumb cameras smart, without replacing existing infrastructure.Natix.io is up to 85 percent cheaper than traditional approaches, Up to 8 times fasterAnd due to the fact it's on the edge (doesn't send all data to the vloud) d...2020-07-2134 min
BEYOND BUILDINGS🎧#2 Resolute Buildings Intelligence - "Taking buildings to the cloud and into the future"In this episode of the Beyond Buildings Podcast, we talk to Chris Hallendy and Chad Ruch from Resolute Building Intelligence.We get to hear their amazing journey from the software side of things, venturing into the unknowns of building automation and how they started, got going, and now succeeding in creating intelligent buildings.We talk about the 3 seashell-strategy, Layer Cakes, and why Chris hates the buzzword bingo around AI and Machine Learning.This is an extremely interesting and insightful episode and this could be the very blueprint for the future when it comes to...2020-07-1459 minBeyond BuildingsTaking buildings to the cloudTaking Buildings into the cloud and into the future - with Resolute Buildings Intelligence In this episode of the Beyond Buildings Podcast, we talk to Chris Hallendy and Chad Ruch from Resolute Building Intelligence.We get to hear their amazing journey from the software side of things, venturing into the unknowns of building automation and how they started, got going, and now succeeding in creating intelligent buildings.We talk about the 3 seashell-strategy, Layer Cakes, and why Chris hates the buzzword bingo around AI and Machine Learning.This is an extremely interesting and insightful...2020-07-1459 min
BEYOND BUILDINGS🎧#1 Tommy Hagenes - "Falling in Love with Smarter Buildings"- at The Beyond Buildings PodcastIn this episode of the Beyond Buildings Podcast, we talk to Tommy Hagenes - who's helping buildings to be smarter via Proptech Bergen in Norway, his Consultant Company Energy Control AS, and also as a business developer for Airthings, an indoor climate sensoring company out of Norway. It’s an inspiring journey from the BMS side and building controls, to his background in facility management, figuring out what would be needed to create better buildings. We'll hear how he finds out if the BMS the heart of the building, is it the first thing people see and do pe...2020-07-0734 minBeyond BuildingsFalling in love with Smarter BuildingsIn this episode of the Beyond Buildings Podcast we talk to Tommys Hagenes - who's helping buildings to be smarter via Proptech Bergen, Consultant Company Energy Control AS and also as a business developer for Airthings, a indoor climate sensoring company out of Norway. Inspiring journey from the BMS side and building controls, about his background in facility management, figuring out what would be needed to create better buildings. We'll hear how he founds out if the BMS the heart of the building, is it the first thing people see, and do people fall in love with t...2020-06-3034 min
The Nexus Podcast🎧 #001: Nicolas Waern on the three stages of smart building technologyYou can find Nicolas on LinkedInWatch on YouTube or read on the web.Get full access to Nexus.
2020-03-221h 14
Spaces and PlacesDigital TwinsJoining Lauren Long and Aaron Simon in this episode of Spaces and Places podcast by Site 1001 is "The Building Whisperer," Nicolas Waern.
Nicolas is a globally recognized Subject Matter Expert who focuses on Building Automation and has a passion for Ecosystems thinking. He has vast experience and knowledge regarding value creation initiatives around the Internet of Things and Digitalization within the Real Estate sector.
The trio discusses the famous 3-30-300 rule and how it reflects the importance of energy efficiency and, even more so, predictive maintenance, while also debating the status of smart buildings worldwide. Nicolas defines...2019-08-1900 min
ControlTalk Now : Sales, Marketing, Products and Technical Tips for HVAC and Smart Building Controls ProfessionalsCelebrating Our 300th Episode of ControlTalk NOW — Smart Buildings Videocast and PodCastEpisode 300: ControlTalk NOW — The Smart Building and HVAC controls Videocast and PodCast for week ending Jan 27, 2019 celebrates the 300th episode of ControlTalk NOW with our guests: Lynxspring’s Marc Petock, Jackson Control’s Roger Rebennack, and EasyIO’s Mike Marston, and Lim Hoon Chiat. A very special thanks to all the members of the ControlTrends Community that joined in on our celebration, particularly, the team at Jackson Control; Ken Sinclair, Automated Buildings; Howard Berger, Realcomm; Jim Hayman, CGNA; Aaron Gorka, ANT Technologies; and Stephen Johnson, McKenney’s. Eric and I thank you from the bottom of our hearts, as we make re...2019-01-281h 42