When you read the words energy efficiency what do you think of?
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BAM 093: Preventive maintenance strategies for BAS? Part 2
Preventative maintenance is the core of good facility management.
Topics: Podcasts
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BAM 092: Preventive maintenance strategies for BAS?
Preventative Maintenance. What comes to mind when you think of those two words?
Topics: smartbuildings Podcasts
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BAM 91: What is OT?
There's been a phrase floating around for the past couple years now but I've been hearing it pop up a lot more frequently lately. That phrase is OT vs IT.
Topics: Podcasts
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BAM 90: How to determine your ideal role
One of the biggest struggles that any person faces is what career path to go down. This is even more true in building automation. You see, building automation doesn't naturally lend itself to a "path". I've met technicians who are easily making "6 figures" and I've met senior integrators who are scraping by with "50k a year". But beyond the money, there is the enjoyment factor as well. How many of you truly love your job? Have you ever stopped to think about what really motivates you?
Topics: smart buildings Podcasts
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BAM 089: The 4 step process for dealing with old BAS controls
Depending on what studies you read, 40% to 60% of the Building Automation Systems installed are more than 20 years old. On the surface, this wouldn’t be much of an issue but the real problem is that many of the BAS systems can no longer be replaced and the professionals who understand how to service them are leaving in droves.
Topics: Podcasts
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BAM 088: The 7 outputs of the BAS design process
At the end of the day, you are judged by the outputs from your designs. In this episode, I walk you through the 7 design outputs you should focus on when producing BAS designs. Producing a quality design is the biggest factor in whether your BAS project will be a cost overrun failure or a case study worthy project.
Topics: smart building Podcasts
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BAM 087: The four step BAS design lifecycle
I've been the victim of some really bad designs and if I'm honest with you, I've also created a few really bad designs... The thing is, no one really teaches this topic.
Topics: smart buildings Podcasts
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BAM 086: The In and outs of a BAS Design
Have you ever stopped and thought about what is required to create a good BAS design... and then once that design is created, what deliverables should you expect to receive?
If this topic seems a little muddy to you, you're not alone. Despite all of the talk out there about IoT and analytics, when it comes to the topic of BAS Design (something that affects way more projects than any IoT solution ever will) the Internet is eerily silent...
The reason is, there are not that many folks who can teach you how to create a good design. I mean think about it. Besides for ASHRAES Guideline 13-2015, which you can purchase for $99. There's not much out there. But even that guideline doesn't address the core issue.
How does one design a BAS? Over the next several episodes I am going to be tackling this exact issue. In this episode, we are going to unpack the inputs and outputs that are created as part of the design process. You are going to learn:
- The 3 design inputs you must understand
- What the one piece of information you absolutely must locate in the specification is
- Why you're controller drawings actually confuse your installer
- How to eliminate project slippage (hint... it has something to do with your bill of materials)
- And much more!
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Topics: Podcasts
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BAM 085: 7 tips for troubleshooting IP Controls Networks
You've got an IP controls network and you're in a world of hurt because it's not working. You search Google looking for ideas, tech support puts you on hold for hours trying to help the thousands of other folks just like you.
You're feeling hopeless.
But it's not hopeless. In this episode, I provide you 7 tips that you can apply immediately to help you troubleshoot your IP controls network. Success is just around the corner, have a listen...
In this episode you will learn:
- The #1 trick to troubleshooting an IP controls network...
- Why DHCP can be your best friend or your worst nightmare
- How to make sure your BAS isn't being bumped off the network
- How to determine if you have a cross boundary issue (if you don't know what a boundary is, you need to listen to this episode!)
- And much more!
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I'm glad to have you here, and I look forward to your feedback in the comments below.
Topics: IP controls Podcasts
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