Technology & Contractor Economics Analysis•Technology & SoftwareSchneider Says AI Can Cut Building Energy Use 22%. The Bigger Bottleneck Is Who Can Retrofit It.New Schneider Electric research models whole-building energy savings of up to 22% from AI-enabled controls. The more important contractor signal may be the deployment gap: controls integration, sensors, commissioning, networking and field labor still decide whether the savings exist outside the model.TradeVulcan Dispatch Editorial Desk•Sep 21, 2026•13 min