There’s been a lot of chatter across the Facebook group recently about Comm trunks and Mixing and matching different vendors controllers.
There seems to be a lot of misinformation out there and I thought I’d do a podcast episode where I discussed both topics.
These two topics are very much interrelated when you start to mix and match third-party controllers you can effect your comm trunk so it’s important to have a process.
In this episode I will be teaching you:
You just finished your first integration project! Your all excited you finally stepped into the world of systems integration.
But then it happens!
You get that call telling you something's not working.
Maybe it's a value from one of the points you integrated?
Or perhaps it's that a command to control one of the integrated systems is going through.
It doesn't matter really why. You just need to solve the problem.
But how do you do that?
How can you resolve issues with integrations?
In this podcast I'm going to teach you:
For a lot of folks, systems integration is the hardest thing they will ever do in their BAS career.
And I get that, some of my biggest screw ups in my career were related to system integration projects. That's why you have to listen to my latest podcast episode.
I've got all the scars from systems integration! In this episode I draw on this experience to teach you:
In the world of Building Automation, there are only a select few things you need to know in order to be awesome at your job.
One of these things is Proportional Integral loops.
I've gotten a lot of questions lately about PI loops and so I recorded this episode.
In this episode you will learn:
Can you feel it!
Something in our industry is changing. We are the edge of a new revolution in the BAS world the likes of which haven't been seen since we switched from pneumatics to DDC systems!
Threats like the Wanna Cry ransomware are becoming daily occurrences. And with each passing moment networks and integrated systems grow more complex.
Yet amongst chaos comes opportunity. Throughout history when shit hit the fan, those who stepped for reaped the rewards.
In this episode, we are taking a unique look at the future and then addressing the immediate reality.
I will show you how to prepare for the future and then I will show you how to harden your BAS so that it can survive the present.
You ready, this one's gonna be awesome!
In this episode you will learn:
I started my BAS career in service and I'm thankful I did because I learned so much from servicing BAS. But, there's a dark side of service.
You see not everyone had the power and clout behind that I did working at a Fortune 100 company. Often times BAS service providers are used and abused.
Customers dispute billing, disagree with scope, and flat out ignore recommendations that can improve the functionality of their systems.
Software upgrades anyone?
But, you have to understand it from the customer's perspective. So many service providers are like ninja's they swoop in, fix and issue and are off another call. They don't take the time to explain what was done and customers imagine the worst!
So how can we resolve these issues?
In this episode you will learn:
The day has come, you've finally landed a job in the world of building automation systems, now what?
If your experience is anything like mine, you probably got sent to a class to learn your manufacturer's software and now you're out sitting on a job or servicing a customer.
How do you learn more?
How do you become the BAS tech everyone wants to have on their projects?
How do you become the sales person who intuitively knows how to price jobs?
I answer these questions and much more in episode 60 of the building automation monthly podcast.
In this episode you will learn:
In this episode, I discuss the feasibility of occupancy counting to control outdoor air ventilation.
Man, who would have thought that we would be having this discussion? Lately, it seems that I am seeing more and more ideas that are combining different technologies to achieve outcomes.
Case and point, I recently had a BAM nation member and personal friend Walter reach out to me with a question around the energy saving potential of using occupancy counting to reduce outdoor air flow.
In this episode you will learn:
Most interviewers suck.
They focus too much on appearances and gut feelings and make stupid hiring choices that they regret later. You don't have to experience that. In this podcast episode, I discuss my experience with hiring dozens of building automation professionals and I provide you step-by-step processes for making sure you hire a stud and not a dud.
In this episode you will learn:
Most interviewers suck.
They focus too much on appearances and gut feelings and make stupid hiring choices that they regret later. You don't have to experience that. In this podcast episode, I discuss my experience with hiring dozens of building automation professionals and I provide you step-by-step processes for making sure you hire a stud and not a dud.
In this episode you will learn: