We talk with Rick Kramer, CEO and co-founder of DYSECO, about why “smart” building technology is really about better operational decisions that protect people and assets. We break down how museums can cut HVAC energy while staying inside conservation-approved temperature and relative humidity limits, with clear fail-safes and measurable results.
• defining proptech as technology that helps buildings perform their real purpose better
• why DYSECO sits at the intersection of proptech and climatetech
• Rick’s path from mechanical engineering and the Marine Corps to museum climate research
• the gap between academic research and what museums can actually deploy
• why museums require trust, evidence, and consensus across facilities, conservation, finance, IT, and leadership
• creating a shared data set so facilities and conservators stop arguing over whose data is correct
• improving decarbonization economics by optimizing existing HVAC before replacing equipment
• how physics-informed, data-driven control stays inside hard preservation boundaries
• what happens when the internet fails and why fallback behavior matters
• lessons from major Dutch museum projects and why US museums face the same physical problem

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