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50ish Questions with Brian Estill, Portfolio Leader, Controls and Smart Buildings
A leader’s thoughts on Metasys, AI, innovation and more
Highlights
- BAS is about making better decisions, not just generating data
- The most important goal of technology is to make your job easier
- The true impact of smarter building automation systems comes through integration – bringing together data and workflows to deliver real results
With the launch of Metasys 16.0 just around the corner, Brian Estill, Portfolio Leader, Controls and Smart Buildings, took a moment to answer questions on a wide range of topics – including the latest BAS technology, artificial intelligence, integration, scalability and beyond.
What defines a truly modern system today?
“User interface and the technology that it uses.”
Brian Estill
Portfolio Leader, Controls and Smart Buildings
As Brian Estill highlights, today’s building automation must move beyond data to deliver clarity by reducing complexity, adapting at the speed of change and surfacing insights before they’re even requested. Metasys 16.0 reflects that evolution, making building systems more resilient, energy management more powerful and facilities teams more productive. With more than 54,000 installations worldwide, Metasys empowers you to optimize building performance, accelerate decarbonization and prepare for the AI-enabled future.
- Native redundancy provides seamless access and control – even during updates or outages.
- The out-of-the-box energy management suite delivers instant insights.
- New user interface options make everyday tasks faster and easier.
- Enhancements like these are key to controlling mission-critical environments.
Be one of the first to know how Metasys 16.0 redefines BAS performance.

















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