Converged Building Technologies
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Session Type:
Trade Show Education: Technology & Innovation
Location
Show Floor (Level 3)
Description
By leveraging IoT, AI, and advanced analytics, converged building technologies optimize energy consumption, streamline maintenance, and provide actionable insights. This session will explore how converged building technologies integrate HVAC, lighting, security, and communications into smart, efficient systems. Power over Ethernet (PoE), energy codes, and operational technology (OT) networks enhance building performance, as well as real-world applications will be discussed.
Speaker
Kit Gaines
Leviton
Kit has been with Leviton since 2010. He started with Leviton as a Specification Engineer servicing engineers, consultants, end users, and contractors for network communications applications. In early 2024, Kit moved into the role of Construction Technical Specialist which covers all business units within Leviton which includes electrical, lighting, energy management, emerging technologies, and network communications.
Before joining Leviton, Kit spent nine years working for Jordan and Skala Engineers where he established the Communications, Security, Audiovisual (CSA-V) discipline for the well-established MEP firm. He led a team of designers and consultants that worked with architects, developers, engineers, and contractors. Kit has designed many types of projects including data centers, entertainment and sports venues, theme parks, senior living facilities, hotels, commercial office, government, college-university, public networks, and mixed-use.