Stop Reacting, Start Controlling with Nick Gayeski

This week, we sit down with Nicholas Gayeski, co-founder of Clockworks Analytics, to break down the sheer physics of how buildings actually work—and why our current systems so often fail them.Nick took a very different path into building automation, moving from the academic research labs of MIT straight into the messy reality of the mechanical room. In this conversation, we look at the industry through that "physics-first" lens to find out where the gap between engineered sequences and actual valve performance truly lies.We dive into the friction holding facilities back today, exploring how to shift from stressful, reactionary firefighting to true condition-based maintenance. Nick gives us his unfiltered thoughts on the digital noise flooding the market, the real role of AI, and why a standardized data ontology like Haystack or Brick is absolutely non-negotiable if we ever want our buildings to speak the same language.Finally, we look ahead at what this means for the new guard entering the trades. Nick shares his advice for the next generation of digital natives and paints a picture of what a data-optimized, perfectly operated city could look like if we finally solve the controls problem.Logic Link Collective:⁠⁠Donate to Stacks+Joules⁠⁠⁠⁠Get Involved⁠