Our new blog: Intelligent Building Advisor launches in autumn 2026
In autumn 2026, we are launching the Intelligent Building Advisor. Here, we explore how individual digital functions can come together in a building that supports people in their everyday activities.
A new place for fresh perspectives.
Welcome to the Intelligent Building Advisor, the new HXA.io blog. In autumn 2026, we are opening a space for ideas, experience and practical questions about software-defined buildings. It is for everyone planning properties, shaping workplaces, managing IT or operating buildings.
We start with everyday situations: a meeting room is reserved, but nobody turns up. A team needs a suitable workspace. Room controls work, but know nothing about how the space will be used. These situations show where digital applications and physical spaces could work together more effectively.
What we mean by software-defined buildings.
For us, a software-defined building describes an approach: software connects functions and processes so they can adapt to changing requirements. A digital layer allows applications, information and connected equipment to work together within the built environment.
This can start with a simple room reservation. Once a booking is confirmed, relevant information can support wayfinding or room preparation. The actions that are actually possible depend on available interfaces, installed equipment and agreed rules.
Software does not replace good architecture or technical planning. It creates further opportunities to use existing spaces flexibly and make processes understandable. This requires clear responsibilities and shared understanding between property teams, IT and operations.
From a concept to practical questions.
The Intelligent Building Advisor will connect ideas with implementation. What actually helps people? What information is needed? How does a new application fit into existing systems? And who takes care of it during day-to-day operations?
Consider a meeting room: booking, availability displays, check-in and room controls are parts of one experience for the user. Delivering that experience means coordinating calendars, applications and building technology. These connections are exactly what we want to explore.
We will also look at limitations. A reserved calendar slot does not prove that a space was used. A technical connection does not automatically make a process work well. We want to explain concepts, identify prerequisites and make decisions easier to understand.
The topics we plan to explore.
We will write about connected workplaces and spaces: booking and wayfinding, room comfort and services, and how they work with Microsoft 365 and existing building technology.
Operations will be another focus. How should requirements be prioritised? Which interfaces matter? How are responsibilities assigned? Responsible use of data and ways to assess value in each project will also be part of the conversation.
HXA gives us a practical perspective on connecting software and buildings. We will identify product examples as such and explain the requirements and integrations that need to be considered.
An invitation to join the conversation.
This article marks the beginning of our Intelligent Building Advisor. We want to encourage dialogue between people who often work on the same building while approaching it from different directions.
Are you working on a project or a question you would like us to explore? Talk to us. We welcome perspectives from planning, IT, building operations and the people who use these spaces every day.
Welcome to autumn 2026. Welcome to the Intelligent Building Advisor.