Do you want to have a career in building automation systems? Does it seem like every job interview ends in a salary that is too low or you being told you don't have enough experience?

If this sounds familiar then this is the episode for you!

In this episode I discuss:

• The three skills that make up a BAS professional
• The four paths for entering the BAS field
• Why most folks believe they can't move into the BAS profession (and why they are wrong)
• How you can get a job working with BAS, WITHOUT a pay cut
• The future of BAS and how it will change who we hire
• The three ways you can "future proof" your BAS career or business

I recently went through a 3-day power outage. It was utterly debilitating. Our well pump wouldn't run leaving us without water and we ended up loosing all our food. The good thing is we were prepared with backup food and water. Yet, many of our neighbors weren't and it was amazing how fast all of the surrounding stores sold out of basic goods.

So why do I tell you this?

The reality is so many BAS professionals are sitting on time bombs. There are facilities across the world that have put zero thought into how to keep their BAS operational after a disaster. The good news is that if you follow what I teach you in this episode you will be massively more prepared for when, not if, disaster strikes!

In this episode you will learn:

• The three kinds of disasters
• My four-step plan for disaster planning
• How to find the Goldilox zone (not over prepared but not under prepared)
• Why you must test your disaster plan

Man, I am so stoked for this episode. I've got to say out of all the episodes I've recorded I think this is the most value packed episode of them all!

As you may or may not know, at the time of this recording I'm into my second IT for BAS class and the questions I've received have been phenomenal!

What I wanted to do in this episode was to share with you some of the questions I've received from my students and share with you the answers I provided. I think you will find this episode eye opening as I really dive into some great topics.

In this episode you will learn:

• How IP controls and IT are coming together
• How to properly segment your IP controls
• What VPN's, DMZ's, and proxy servers are, and how that affects your ability to remotely connect to your BAS
• Why understanding databases is critical to your career
• Why API's aren't all they are hyped up to be
• What the deal is with all these goofy IT cyber security terms
• And sooo MUCH MORE.

I've gotten a lot of questions from my subscribers about BAS networks lately. I actually find this interesting as there is a definite uptick. 

I get it, networks can be ultra confusing and most folks are having to deal more and more with IT. IT naturally is asking very detailed questions about how these protocols work. 

And that is why I recorded this episode. 

In this episode you will learn:

• The four layers of BAS networks
• How encapsulation and decapsulation work and why you should care
• The difference between BACnet MS/TP, Ethernet, and IP
• The life of a BACnet Message