What is data? How is data produced? What do you need to understand about data?

In this episode of the Smart Buildings Academy Podcast we explorer what data is, how data works, and what data is used for.

Why is the industry embracing BACnet/SC? Is it a good idea?

What are the ramifications of rolling out a new protocol stack to the market?

In this episode of the Smart Buildings Academy Podcast, I discuss my thoughts on the BACnet/SC protocol and I discuss why it may or may not be a solution for your business.

In this episode of the Smart Buildings Academy Podcast, we discuss building automation as a service. What is it?

Is it viable?

Why would you use it?

We are facing a shortage of 20,000+ BAS Professionals. Our current methods of workforce development are not keeping pace with the need for talented BAS professionals. 

In this episode of the Smart Buildings Academy Podcast we layout a step-by-step plan to develop BAS technicians that can work independently in less than 180 days.

In this episode, we discuss how to respond to troubleshooting calls. 

You will learn how to apply the five-question methodology to pinpoint troubleshooting issues and how to potentially address the issue before even showing up on site.

Have you been struggling to troubleshoot building automation, HVAC, and IT systems? 

If so you're not alone. In this episode of the Smart Buildings Academy Podcast, we discuss how to effortlessly troubleshoot systems.

2020 has been a challenging year and I firmly believe 2021 will be even more challenging. In this episode of the Smart Buildings Academy Podcast, we are going to discuss what you can do to prepare yourself and your business for the changes coming to our industry.

Learn how to layout BAS inputs and outputs for your controls hardware designs in this episode of the Smart Buildings Academy Podcast. 

We discuss: 

• How to determine what devices to select
• Where to start when engineering systems
• How to avoid overengineering systems
• How to address scope gaps and irregularities

In this week's episode of the Smart Buildings Academy Podcast, you will learn the 5-step building controls hardware engineering process. 

We will discuss:

• How to perform proper takeoffs
• How to evaluate device selection'
• How to size systems
• How to handle add alternates
• How to design physical architectures
• And much more

Is your building automation system secure?

Does your BAS need to be secure?

And what does secure even mean?

In this episode of the Smart Buildings Academy podcast, we discuss the fundamentals of cyber-security. We look at what cyber-security is, how to evaluate the need for cyber-security controls, and what cyber-security approaches you can use to better secure your building automation system