In this episode of the Smart Buildings Academy Podcast, we interview Saheel Chandrani with ABB.
I'm really excited for two reasons.
One, ABB is discussing my favorite topic, workforce! You can have the best technology but without a clear plan to develop and support the workforce nothing else you do matters.
The other reason I'm excited is because you, our audience, and I get to be on the front row seat of a new building automation solution release.
I think you will find Saheel to be very down to earth and transparent.
Nick Sanchez is the next generation of BAS technicians.
The traditional strategy of hiring someone else's employees has failed. This strategy simply cannot produce the amount of talented employees you need to run your building automation business.
But where do you find folks like Nick?
And how do you train folks like Nick?
In this episode of the Smart Buildings Academy Podcast I chat with Nick about how he got into the BAS industry, his experience with BAS training, and how he went from knowing nothing about this industry to a BAS tech in less than 3 months.
So you have a customer who might be interested in a retrofit, what next?
One of the most common ways to start the retrofit sales process is to perform a site audit. To be clear, this is not a ASHRAE energy audit or a IPMVP pre-audit.
This audit exists to ensure you have an accurate understanding of what needs to be done in order to perform a site retrofit.
In this episode of the Smart Buildings Academy Podcast we discuss:
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We are entering a retrofit market.
Those of you who have built your entire business around capital projects and construction work need to prepare.
There is a lot of opportunity in the market that will potentially be missed by people who are not prepared for it.
In this episode of the Smart Buildings Academy Podcast we discuss:
In this episode of the Smart Buildings Podcast we are going to explore Measurement and Verification together.
We are going to look at:
In this episode we will be discussing Smart Buildings Academy's plans for 2023 and beyond.
As you all well know we are big into transparency and collaboration.
One of the best ways to develop ideas and products rapidly is to place the concepts out into the market and test them.
Today we will be discussing the ideas we are exploring as a business both ideas that are 100% going to happen and things we are currently exploring.
In this episode, we're going to be talking with my good friend Donny Walker, of Newcomb and Boyd.
Donny, and I met back when I still worked at Johnson Controls was part of their analytics and system integration group. And even then I knew that Donny was a unique individual.
You see, I'd met a lot of consultants, I've met a lot of commissioning agents, I've met a lot of engineering firms. And I was like, this is interesting. I'm talking to a guy who gets it. He's not just about the spec. He's not just about only what the owner wants, he is about the system that delivers results.
In this episode we will dive deep into how to build out monitoring based commissioning programs that deliver results.
In this episode we discuss the talent management lifecycle with Lewis Martin of Charlton Morris.
Lewis lays out a step-by-step planning for discovering, hiring, developing, and retaining talent within the smart buildings industry.
Resources:
https://podcast.smartbuildingsacademy.com/397
In this episode of the Smart Buildings Academy Podcast, we speak with Glen Spry on the topic of wireless energy management.
Glen is going to take us on a journey looking at how energy management can be achieved with a wireless system. Beyond that Glen will help us to understand the impact of energy management on the grid and how to utilize energy data to better manage our facilities.
In this episode of the Smart Buildings Academy Podcast, we speak with Drew DePriest.
Drew has an extensive background in the building automation space and has the unique experience of being a BAS technician, proptech professional, working as an OT professional for the CRE space, and working for a managed service provider as an owner's rep.
My hope is that you will get multiple looks at several career pathways during this podcast and you will leave with a better understanding of the possibilities within the smart buildings space.
In this episode of the Smart Buildings Academy Podcast Bayron Lopez helps us to unpack the world of IT from a customer's point of view.
So often we are busy thinking "How can I respond to this spec?"
Or
"How can I be compliant with XYZ requirement?"
But how often do we stop to think about the operational side of the systems we install?
In this episode Bayron helps us to understand the customer's point of view. Join us as Bayron gives us a behind the scenes look at how IT decisions are made and how we can avoid that dreaded not-qualified decision from IT.
Are you tired of the same old team meetings?
Scrambling to find a topic and hoping that your team retains what you covered?
In this episode the Smart Buildings Academy Podcast we are wrapping up our series on 52 game changing strategies that will grow and improve your BAS team in 2023!
How does the building envelope effect a buildings performance?
What role does acoustics have on occupant comfort?
What can we learn from the design philosophies of the residential and light commercial sectors?
In today's episode of the Smart Buildings Academy Podcast we unpack all this and more with Barry Cope, Group Managing Director of the Building Compliance Testers Association.
I hope you enjoy this episode!
Do you want to make your building automation team more productive and profitable in 2023?
In this episode of the Smart Buildings Academy Podcast we will continue to lay out strategies that you can implement into your team meetings that will improve the effectiveness and efficiency of your BAS team.
Are your weekly smart buildings team meetings boring?
Do you find yourself struggling to develop topics that will improve your team, increase the profitability of your business, and grow your customer base?
In this 3-part series we will layout 52 strategies that you can discuss with your team in 2023.
That's one strategy for each weekly team meeting!
Are you struggling to find talent for your building automation team?
In this episode of the Smart Buildings Academy Podcast we discuss the exact strategies we are using right now to help leading organizations develop a robust pipeline of talent.
In this episode you will discover how to find and develop billable talent to execute backlog right now!
Resources: https://podcast.smartbuildingsacademy.com/389
Have you been struggling to find talent for your building automation business?
If so you're not alone. In this episode of the Smart Buildings Academy Podcast I interview Michael Conway of Stacks + Joules.
Michael is relentlessly focused on delivering quality training to underserved communities in New York and Boston. What makes Stacks + Joules unique is their ability to rapidly train folks on complex topics even though their students start with little to no technical background.
My hope is that after hearing the podcast you will choose to partner with Stacks + Joules on this giving Tuesday.
Resources: https://podcast.smartbuildingsacademy.com/388
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In this episode of the Smart Buildings Academy Podcast I interview Bill Spohn of TruTech Tools. Bill has a tremendous level of experience in the Smart Buildings Space.
We discuss:
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https://podcast.smartbuildingsacademy.com/387
In this episode of the Smart Buildings Academy Podcast I will answer any questions you have live. I will also be asking past questions asked by our listeners.
In today's episode of the Smart Buildings Academy Podcast we are going to review the ASHRAE 55 standard.
ASHRAE 55 Thermal Conditions for Human Comfort is a fascinating standard.
In this standard we will learn:
With people begrudgingly returning to the office how can you increase the attractiveness and suitability of the work environment?
In this episode of the Smart Buildings Podcast we discuss how to increase the efficiency of space utilization and planning with Akira Jones of HH Angus. In this Podcast we discuss:
How is space utilization and efficiency planning different in the modern built environment?
How do you know if you need space utilization and efficiency planning?
What are the silos, that tend to keep the built environment from modernizing their space utilization and efficiency planning?
Framework for space utilization and efficiency planning
What framework do you use?
What are the inputs for use case development?
How do you differentiate between inferred data and actual data?
How do you plug inputs into the framework?
What should come out of the framework?
Resources: https://podcast.smartbuildingsacademy.com/384
In this episode of the Smart Buildings Academy Podcast, we will be exploring the ASHRAE 62.1 standard.
ASHRAE 62.1 is a key standard that is tied to indoor air quality in buildings.
But how does ASHRAE 62.1 work?
We will be exploring:
• How the standard is structured.
• How to determine the required indoor air quality (IAQ)
• The different methods for achieving the 62.1 standard
Resources: https://podcast.smartbuildingsacademy.com/383
In this episode of the Smart Buildings Academy Podcast, we will be exploring the ASHRAE 90.1 standard.
ASHRAE 90.1 is a key standard that is tied to multiple upcoming utility regulations and initiatives.
But how does ASHRAE 90.1 work?
We will be exploring:
• How the standard is structured.
• The two implementation methods; Performance and Prescriptive.
• How modeling works with ASHRAE 90.1.
• How 90.1 ties into potential energy conservation measures.
Resources:
https://podcast.smartbuildingsacademy.com/382
How do you actual succeed with analytics? This is a question I get asked often.
In this episode of the Smart Buildings Academy Podcast, Devan Tracy of Lockheed Martin discusses how she built a successful analytics platform from the ground up.
If you've found yourself thinking, "Analytics seem like a good idea but I'm not sure they'll work for me" or "Where would I even get started on an analytics journey" this podcast is for you!
Resources:
https://podcast.smartbuildingsacademy.com/381
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Are you struggling to find technical talent?
Are you unable to execute backlog due to labor shortages?
If so you're not alone. In this episode of the Smart Buildings Academy Podcast we unpack how to develop talent right now.
For as long as I can remember the prevailing belief has been that it takes years to train a building automation technician.
In this episode we are going to unpack how we built a 11-week training program that has trained postal workers, hotel lobby clerks, and gas station attendants to become profitable BAS technicians in 11 weeks.
We will discuss lessons learned, how you can implement a similar program in your business, and how to find talent to place into a program of this type.
We will also discuss our plans for future Workforce Development Solutions.
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