Welcome to Episode 48 of the Building Automation Monthly Podcast. 

This is the 2nd episode in the 3-part series on IT. In this episode, I will be teaching you a ton of information around compute, applications, and databases.

You will leave this episode with a much greater understanding of how to work with IT when it comes to servers, applications, and databases.

In this episode, I will be discussing:

• Call out for Listener
• What I've been up to
• Recap on where we are in the IT series
• A deep dive into the topics of
  • Compute
  • Applications
  • Database
• An expert tip that will save you hours of install labor on your projects
• The top 4 IT objections and how to handle them

In this episode, I take you with me on a journey into the world of information technology. One of the most requested topics is information technology and I understand why. 

For most folks in the BAS world, IT is like a black art. Something that is full of acronyms, onery IT people, and miscommunication.

Or at least it used to be. Over the next four episodes, I am going to unpack the topic of information technology. 

We are going to explore the four pillars of IT:

• Networks
• Compute
• Databases
• Cybersecurity

By the time you finish these episodes your knowledge of IT will have increased massively. In this episode, I will be discussing:

• What is IT
• What are the main areas of IT
• The fundamentals of networking
• The two most common IT networking objections and how to deal with them

In this episode, I answer a question I got from a BAM nation subscriber around C02 control. I then proceed to dive deep into the core concepts around pressure, airflow, and heat transfer. 

I look at these concepts from the perspective of a BAS professional and I share with you the valuable lessons I've learned working on some of the most complex BAS projects in the world. 

By the time you finish this podcast episode you will have an understanding of:

• How you can use a BAS to implement standards like ASHRAE 55 and 62.1 
• The effect of pressure and airflow on the performance of your building
• How understanding the concept of heat transfer is critical to having a successful career in the building automation space. 

Hydronic systems, also known as waterside systems, are critical to the performance of a building. 

In this episode, I will be discussing hydronic systems and the key points that a BAS professional needs to know about them. You will leave this podcast episode with a solid understanding of the role that a building automation system professional plays when it comes to hydronic systems.

Airside systems can be confusing to folks who don't work on them every day. In this episode, I dive deep into what airside systems are and explore what the BAS professional needs to know. 

2016 flew by and as I move into 2017 I've got a ton of ideas. But where do I start? What should I work on first. Add to the fact that I have very limited time due to my full-time day job.

As I was recording this podcast I realized that this challenge paralleled perfectly to the learning journey so many folks face when then first start learning BAS. How do you know what to study and how to study?

I discuss this and my plans for BAM in 2017.

Hey folks, Phil Zito here, and we are one podcast away from closing up the year with a bang! In this week's podcast I discuss the topic of Direct Digital Controls (DDC). 

In today's episode I will cover:

• What direct digital controls are
• How Direct Digital Controls revolutionized how we control our equipment
• Why DDC systems were such a mind shift for folks
• The next great mind shift that is coming with IP-based controls!

In Episode 41 of the Building Automation Monthly Podcast, I discuss electromechanical controls. This podcast is going to teach you a ton about electromechanical controls and the important role the serve in the modern Building Automation System.

In today's episode I will cover:

• What electromechanical controls are
• The three kinds of electromechanical controls
• Why electromechanical controls are still VERY relevant!

In Episode 40 of the Building Automation Monthly Podcast, I handle a much-requested topic and that is the topic of pneumatics. I also dive into my book launch strategy and walk you through everything I did and why.

In today's episode I will cover:

• What pneumatics are, how they work, and how to upgrade them
• My entire book launch strategy (from how I created the book, marketed the book, and sold the book) 
• My lessons learned from my first ever product launch

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

In Episode 35 of the Building Automation Monthly podcast I provide my thoughts on episode 201 of the Control Talk Now Podcast.

In today's episode I will cover:

• Can we have BAS as a service?
• What is the future of controls?
• What is CANDI?
• How can we continue to develop controls folks

In Episode 34 of the Building Automation Monthly podcast I discuss the fundamentals of IT architecture. I unpack how computers work, what client machines are, and how servers and virtual machines work as well!

In today's episode I will cover:

• What is IT Architecture
• How do computers work
• What is a client?
• What is a server?
• What are virtual machines
• What are containers

In Episode 33 of the Building Automation Monthly podcast I discuss the topic of IT basics and the recent IoT based DDos that took down access to Netflix and Twitter. 

In today's episode I will cover:

• What is information technology and why does it matter for BAS
• The impact of storage and applications shifting to the cloud
• Why database knowledge is becoming important
• What you need to know about API's

When it comes to working in the building automation space no skill stands out more than HVAC. Having a solid understanding of HVAC fundamentals will get you far in the building automation space.

But, what do you need to know?

And how do you learn it?

 In today's episode I will cover:

I discuss my thoughts on the 200th episode of ControlTalk Now.

Awesome job Eric and Kenny!

In episode 30 of the building automation Monthly podcast I will be talking you through how to create a sequence of operations for your systems integration projects. You don't want to miss this one!

Hey BAM Nation! I am so freakin excited about today's episode. Why you ask?

Because in today's episode I move into the second module of the learn series! The feedback I have gotten is amazing and I look forward to continuing to help you advance your career in the building automation space!

In today's episode I will be kicking off the BAS hardware module of the learn series and we will be discussing physical controller inputs!

In today's episode we will cover:

• Technical Tip of the Week
• The 4 types of inputs you absolutely need to know!
• Career Tip of the Week

Hey BAM Nation! Another day, another podcast episode!

In this episode I continue my teaching on systems integration. The process I teach you today massively important and will save you hundreds of thousands of dollars if you implement it

In today's episode I will be teaching you how to perform a gap analysis as part of your systems integration process!

In today's episode we will cover:

• What is a gap analysis
• Why it is critical to perform the gap analysis on any of your integrations prior to purchasing any products or executing any work
• How to perform a gap analysis
  • Step 1: Identify your use case requirements
  • Step 2: Identify your current capabilities
  • Step 3: Map out the present and missing requirements
  • Step 4: Identify a solution to close the gap

Hey BAM Nation! In today's episode I will be wrapping up the first module of the learn series, control modes! In this episode I will be discussing the fourth and final control mode, binary control.

On/off, open/shut, binary control is everywhere and in this episode we will discuss this critically important control mode!

In today's episode we will cover:

• Technical Tip of the Week
• What Binary Control is and How it works
• Career Tip of the Week