Building Automation Basics for the HVAC Tech w/ Phil Zito

HVAC School - For Techs, By Techs · Jun 28, 2017 · 50m

Phil Zito of Building Automation Monthly comes on the podcast to discuss building automation and what HVAC techs should know about it.

Automation essentially refers to control systems; we started off with pneumatic control systems, and then we went to analog and electromechanical control systems over time. Building automation refers to the process of automating controls on a larger scale, such as for an entire building. As long as you can read electrical and mechanical diagrams, you can work on automation systems; you don't need to know about IT or robotics.

Large buildings like malls may…