In Episode 39 of the Building Automation Monthly Podcast, I am doing something I've never done before. I am giving you access to the best recording from my new book. This recording is amazing and I encourage you to take advantage of it.

In today's episode I will cover:

• How to know if you need to upgrade your BAS ( if you don't ask yourself these four questions you could be upgrading a perfectly good system)
• Why so many upgrade projects fail (and the five planning steps you can take to make sure yours doesn't)
• Twelve steps that every upgrade project should include ( step number seven, writing out your upgrade plan and how to roll back the upgrade will keep your building running in case something goes wrong)

Episode 38 of the building automation Monthly Podcast is packed with information! 

In today's episode I will cover:

• My recent visit to Creston and my thoughts on A/V
• My latest article  The Ultimate Tridium Guide
• How smart building systems are being ignored in favor of talking about IoT
• Wide Area Networks and what they mean to your BAS
• The difference between MS/TP and Ethernet MAC addresses and why you should care

In Episode 37 of the Building Automation Monthly Podcast, I begin my three-part series on what a network is.

In today's episode I will cover:

• The pieces of a network
• How local area networks work
• How IP addresses are assigned
• How switches communicate

In Episode 36 of the Building Automation Monthly Podcast I discuss the age old question.

What is a BAS?

In today's episode I will cover:

• What is a BAS
• BAS vs Control Systems
• Control System types
• Common functions of BAS
• Control Processes
• Control Devices