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Is Your Building Control System Holding You Back? Many commercial buildings are delivered with control systems that are incomplete, inefficient, and expensive to operate. Owners often need help with multiple incompatible technologies across their portfolios, making management a costly headache. The result? ?? Office spaces that fail to enhance workflows ?? Healthcare facilities with unreliable air quality controls ?? Educational spaces unfit for modern research ?? Properties lacking the data and decarbonization plans investors demand The Solution: Altura’s Performance Delivery process bridges the gap between owner expectations and real-world system performance. With detailed design, early testing, and data-driven commissioning, we ensure seamless building technology integration—delivering optimal functionality, cost savings, and enhanced occupant experiences from day one. ?? Want to learn how healthcare, education, and commercial portfolios are already succeeding with this approach? Download our white paper today to discover the path to consistent, enterprise-level building performance and enter your next construction project with new-found confidence in building performance delivery. ?? Or, contact us at [email protected] to get started. #BuildingPerformance #PerformanceDelivery #ConnectedCommissioning #SmartBuildings #DataDriven

?? Session 1 at #NexusCon2024 in the Strategist's room was a roaring success! ??? We just wrapped up this insightful session on "Rethinking HVAC Control: The Building Automation System Architectures of Tomorrow, Today." ?? Our Session Challenge: "What are the key requirements for a modern HVAC Control system, and what is stopping these requirements from becoming more widely adopted?" ?? We dove into case studies from Kaiser Permanente, BXP, Inc., 75F, and Jackson Control, learning how legacy systems are starting to be transformed into cloud-native architectures that unlock real-time data analytics, remote monitoring, and IoT integration, both at the building and enterprise level. ?? It was an eye-opener, tackling key challenges and innovations in modern HVAC control systems. ??? Key takeaways: ?? Baby steps! ?? Data, data, and more (clean) data! ?? And of course, stakeholder education to help bring our client and owner partners along in their Smart Building journey. ?? A major highlight was discussing the barriers to wider adoption—vendor lock-in, data integrity, and scalability constraints—and how forward-thinking solutions are paving the way for more resilient, efficient buildings. ?? Did you attend our session? What did you think? ??? If you missed it, you'll still have a chance to hear from Altura, with Elliot Alvarez, and E. Gabriel Sandoval with UCSF Health, tomorrow in the "Fixing the Design & Construction Process" session, also in the Strategist's room at 10:15am. #HVACControls #BuildingAutomation #MSI #SmartBuildings #IoT #BAS #DataIntegrity #CloudComputing #InnovationAlways

#NexusCon2024 is almost here! ?? We have not 1??, not 2??, but 3?? Alturians headed to Denver to speak at Nexus Labs' inaugural Smart Buildings conference next week ?? If you are also making your way to Denver for the conference, and you're curious how we are redefining building performance for our clients and the industry at large, check out our sessions: ??? Altura's Systems Lead and Founding Principal, Jim Meacham will be speaking Tuesday morning on Rethinking HVAC Control with our Marketing Manager Sarah Katsikas emceeing the session. Our Performance Delivery expert and Associate Principal Elliot Alvarez is speaking at Wednesday morning's session on Fixing the Design & Construction Process. ??? Both sessions are part of the Strategist Track, which focuses on Driving real-world projects to completion, bridging the gap between the portfolio team and the on-site team, staying ahead of new technologies in the market, and deciphering which solutions will do the most for building performance. ????? If you're headed to NexusCon, which sessions do you plan on attending? ?? #MasterSystemsIntegration #PerformanceDelivery #BuildingPerformance #BuildingEnergy #ConnectedCommissioning #HVAC

As industry pioneers, Altura continues to lead the pack integrating SkySpark into the building commissioning process, helping facilities achieve significant financial and energy savings. ?? ?? ?? Why does SkySpark matter? ?? It’s the gateway to securely optimizing and improving building performance by collecting and analyzing operational data in a meaningful way from equipment systems and smart devices throughout your buildings. ?? ? How do you connect SkySpark to your building? ?? Through the BAS. One of Altura’s leading BAS communications protocols with which we integrate SkySpark is Niagara. Niagara is an open automation platform developed by Tridium that acts as the central console for connecting real-time operational data to the people and systems that manage workflows in smart buildings and other aspects of business enterprises. ?? ?? Our team has deep experience with both SkyFoundry's SkySpark and Tridium's Niagara in large campus environments, developing standards that reduce costs and enhance ongoing commissioning workflows. Currently, we manage over 1.15 million connected data points in SkySpark, covering 146 million square feet and 172 billion time series data points. ?? Partnering with Altura means tapping into our extensive expertise to unlock the full potential of your building through SkySpark – and optimize your building’s energy performance for a more sustainable future. #SkySpark #BuildingOptimization #Decarbonization #SmartBuildings?

#InnovationAlways is a core tenet of Altura's values. We applaud our Environmental Programs expert, Jensen Widtfeldt, in being among the first cohort of Certified Decarbonization Professionals (CDP) awarded by ASHRAE ?? #Decarbonization is the key to a cleaner future for the building industry, and we support the most effective and meaningful pathways to reducing carbon where we work, play, heal, learn, and live. ?? #ASHRAE #BuildingDecarbonization

?? We always appreciate the higher education commitment to better building performance. ?? ? ? Finding innovative and effective ways to decarbonize and digitize building portfolios can be daunting, but you don't have to do it alone – with Altura, you'll be in good company navigating your way through improving your building energy initiatives alongside clients such as UC Irvine, University of California, San Francisco, University of Washington, Washington State University and many more. ?? ?? We look forward to seeing our smart building colleagues at #NexusCon, and if you want to find out more about how Altura can help transform your facilities, look no further: https://lnkd.in/gscFF8pZ #highereducation #universitycampuses #smartbuildings #decarbonization #buildingperformance #energyengineering

?? Webinar Recording Now Available: Whole Life Carbon Assessment & Reporting with Altura and Cerclos's eTool ????? Missed our live session on how to effectively approach decarbonization in the design and construction of large campus building projects? Don't worry, the recording is now available! ?? We've also included a write-up from our presenter and environmental programs expert, Christelle R., on the value of a whole-life carbon approach to building decarbonization ?? ? Key Takeaways ? ?? Understanding the whole-life carbon approach, including embodied and operational emissions ?? Introduction to Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and eTool by Cerclos ?? Real-world applications of the LCA approach ?? Insights on CALGreen compliance and upcoming building regulations across the US This webinar is a must-watch for anyone looking to enhance collaboration, inform decision-making, and lead the way in sustainable building design. #Sustainability #Decarbonization #LifeCycleAssessment #BuildingRegulations #Altura #eTool #WholeLifeCarbon #GreenBuilding

?? Don't forget the replay from yesterday's Nexus Labs Buyer's Guide Webinar on #MSI! We had a lively dialogue with 200+ of our fellow Smart Building aficionados and other partners in the Nexus Labs community, and look forward to continuing the conversation as the industry evolves toward harnessing excellence in building performance through Master Systems Integration. At Altura, we are all about getting buildings and operations teams to perform at their peak. Contact us if you are interested in our MSI services to turn your operations data systems from a constraint to a valuable asset for your enterprise. ?? #smartbuildings #performancedelivery #buildingenergy #enterpriseperformance