The global smart building market reached $109.48 billion in 2022 and is projected to expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.5% through 2030, reaching $237.65 billion. As sustainable construction becomes critical for carbon neutrality goals, buildings must evolve beyond traditional automation to become intelligent ecosystems that actively optimize environmental performance. When Amsterdam's Zuidas business district needed a flagship headquarters for Deloitte, PLP Architecture didn't just design an office—they created a revolutionary fusion of AI, user experience design, and sustainable architecture that redefined what buildings could achieve.

Computer Vision has undergone a remarkable transformation, evolving from simple pattern recognition systems to sophisticated multimodal models that can see, understand, and converse about visual content. This comprehensive guide explores the current landscape of Computer Vision technologies, from traditional approaches to cutting-edge Vision-Language Models (VLMs), with a deep dive into practical applications and emerging solutions.

The global Green Building Certification Platforms market reached $1.29 billion in 2023 and is projected to expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.2% during the forecast period, reaching $2.33 billion by 2030. As sustainable building certifications become increasingly critical for organizations worldwide, the platforms supporting these complex workflows must evolve beyond simple form processing to become intelligent user experience partners. When our WELL Online platform's single asset review submission process became a significant bottleneck, generating widespread user frustration and support overhead, we knew a fundamental UX transformation was necessary.