How AI and Sustainable Building Technology Could Shape Real Estate

Saint-Gobain CEO Benoit Bazin discusses how building technology, artificial intelligence, and sustainable construction relate to housing affordability and the future of real estate. The conversation uses company examples to examine how construction can become more resilient, efficient, and faster to deliver.

■ Construction strategy and resilience
- Planning for major events, local supply chains, and climate-ready buildings
- Housing affordability, emerging markets, and faster construction
■ Innovation and business priorities
- AI in materials research, data center efficiency, and acquisitions
- How Saint-Gobain approaches sustainability and changing market conditions

For real estate developers, investors, construction professionals, and those following building technology, the discussion offers context on the issues shaping the sector. Viewers can use these themes to frame questions about resilience, efficiency, and long-term planning; it is a leadership interview, not a technical construction guide or investment analysis.