E:8 How Tech Partnerships Help to Decarbonize Facilities

Welcome to a special milestone edition of FINcast, J2 podcast: Episode 10!In this episode, Scott Muench, VP of Knowledge Excellence, invites Matteo Pierone, CEO of J2 Innovations, for a thought-provoking conversation on one of the most transformative forces shaping our industry today: Artificial Intelligence. As AI rapidly moves from buzzword to business reality, Scott and Matteo explore what it really means for the buildings industry, from smarter operations and accelerated engineering workflows to enhanced occupant experiences and more efficient outcomes. They discuss why embracing AI isn't about replacing expertise, but amplifying it.So whether you're a system integrator, building owner, consultant, or technology innovator, join us as we explore how AI is reshaping the future of smart buildings and why the greatest opportunity lies in embracing the change.

In a landscape where policy and technology intersect, building automation and control systems like Edge are pivotal. Edge is designed to support the energy-efficient, economical, and safe operation of a building’s technical systems.

For this episode, J2 Innovations invites its technology partner Blackstone Energy Services Inc., to talk about blackPAC™ DERMS and the FIN Framework, and how they are helping to decarbonize buildings.  

In this episode we delve into the successes of 2022 so far. From the highly successful AHR Expo in January, to the global launch of OEM partner Siemens' Desigo Optic, to a new hardware offering from us, we've got it covered.Hear from Jeremy Wolfe, VP Sales Americas, and Jamie Lee, Global Product Manager for Desigo Optic, Siemens.

An escalated response to reducing carbon emissions is needed, but how? In this episode, we discuss how the buildings and equipment industry can make an impact.

Today we are talking energy management – despite the global pandemic, our climate is still changing, and the demand for clean energy and energy reduction remain high. With the global energy demand set to rise 20% by 2040, how can smart building, smart equipment and IoT technology play a significant part in helping meet the demand? We talk with Steve Glymph, Senior Director or Strategic Partnerships at J2 Innovations and Tim Schneider, VP Energy Solutions – Blackstone Energy Services.

In this episode of the FINcast, we find out about FIN Stack - what it is and its role in making life easier for system integrators.We're joined by Chris Irwin, J2's VP Sales, EMEA and Julian Morgan of Morgan Software Applications and former energy manager of the University of Richmond.They discuss how FIN Stack is used in various settings including large campuses and how extending its availability to the UK will impact the market.

In this episode we find out more about Edge2Cloud, the future of smart buildings, smart equipment and IoT.Joining the discussion are J2's Gareth Johnson – Senior Cloud Architect and Matteo Pierone – Head of Strategy & EMEA Professional Services; along with Fabio Antoci, R&D Product Owner of Coster’s WebGarage.They'll talk about the latest enhancements to Edge2Cloud and how the technology makes life easier for J2's customers.

The Haystack Connect conference took place May 4-6, 2021 and was a 10th anniversary celebration held online.In this special episode of FINcast, we hear from some of the J2 and Haystack teams about the event highlights and what the announcements made during the conference mean for connected, collaborative, innovators.Joining us on the podcast are: Gareth Johnson – Senior Cloud Architect at J2 Innovations; Scott Muench – VP Customer Experience at J2 Innovations; and John Petze, COO, Sky Foundry and Executive Director of Project Haystack.

In the first episode of the FINcast from J2 Innovations, we find out about the latest update to FIN Framework, J2's next-generation software platform with a suite of apps for building automation and IoT applications.To discuss its exciting new features are J2's Alex Rohweder (CEO), Mike Whalen (Director of Services) and Hisham Ennarah (VP of Engineering).They'll talk about its new dashboard app, BTL OWS (Operator Workstation) compliance, the FIN Network multi instance architecture, and lots more!