Journal
What the buildings are teaching us.
Short, opinionated essays on building operations, energy literacy, compliance, and the design choices behind continuous monitoring. Things we keep finding worth writing down.
Operations2 min read
Three speeds of building data
Why most sensor readings aren't a midnight problem.
Read →Operations2 min read
Dashboards don't fix things
A chart has never repaired a boiler.
Read →Product thinking3 min read
A sensor is not a system
The "so what" of building analytics.
Read →Energy2 min read
Not all kilowatts are equal
Why a meter reading is half the story.
Read →Compliance2 min read
The badge isn't the building
Why a paper certificate doesn't tell you what's happening today.
Read →Energy2 min read
Running the building empty
Most buildings heat, cool and ventilate space nobody's in.
Read →Compliance3 min read
When the blueprint stops being true
Rooms drift from what they were built for. The data notices.
Read →Product thinking3 min read
Digitising the engineer's brain
The best tool on an estate team is context. It retires when they do.
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Every sensor pays its way
If a device doesn't solve a real problem, it shouldn't be on the wall.
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