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We are living in a rare moment in human history where two powerful forces—artificial intelligence and climate change—are reshaping our future simultaneously. One promises exponential progress, the other demands urgent course correction.

So-called intelligent automation has been in buildings for decades. Facility systems could dim lights or adjust temperatures, but only after humans set the rules. Operators fiddled with thermostats, tweaked schedules, and tried to balance comfort with utility bills. These systems followed instructions. They didn’t think.

We're changing the present to build a better future: BrainBox AI

For commercial and retail real estate markets to reduce their carbon footprint and impact climate change it is imperative that they look to understand and measure where their greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) come from in the first place.

The annual real estate technology conference looks at the deployment of AI in operations to reduce energy use and improve occupant experience.

AI has matured from experimental applications focused primarily on energy optimisation, predictive maintenance, and basic automation. It is now a core operational layer of building maintenance being fully integrated into building platforms.