Would You Let the Building Run Itself?

Buildings are becoming increasingly connected, data-rich and automated. BMS, analytics, AI and autonomous controls can now identify faults, optimise performance and make decisions with less human intervention.

But if a building starts making decisions for itself, who is responsible when something goes wrong?

This session explores the opportunities and risks of autonomous building operation, from improved performance and energy efficiency to questions around liability, insurance, warranties and operational responsibility.

Conor will examine what needs to be in place before owners and operators can genuinely trust a building to act for itself, including robust controls, good data, interoperability, cybersecurity, commissioning and clear governance.

The session will also consider where responsibility sits if an automated decision causes equipment damage, poor conditions or operational failure: with the owner, operator, controls contractor, integrator or software provider?

Ultimately, the session asks: if your building could make better decisions than you, would you let it, and who takes responsibility when it gets one wrong?