The wicked problem of interoperability

Before I discuss interoperability in the building industry, I want you to think about a few scenarios from our not-too-distant past:

What if web developers had accepted perpetual ‘warfare’ between Microsoft and Netscape browsers in the mid-90’s as a cost of doing business? What if web standards were never taken seriously while vendors continued to prioritize their own proprietary browser features for competitive advantage?

Now hold that in the back of your mind.  Let’s talk about the tools we use to make buildings….