Authored by James Dice and published by Nexus Labs in January 2023, this white paper underscores the increasing importance of having a smart building specialist within building ownership teams. It outlines five crucial roles for a successful smart building program: Smart Building Champion, Design Consultant, Master Systems Integrator, Network Manager, and Commissioning Agent. Building upon the Nexus Lore whitepaper, this paper emphasizes the human factor in ensuring technology’s efficacy throughout different phases of a smart building project.

Keywords: Building Retrofits, Cloud & Data Analytics, Construction/New Buildings, Data Networking, Energy Efficiency/Management, Healthy Buildings, Intelligent Building, Internet of Things (IoT), Large Building Controls/Automation, System Integrator