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The Smart Buildings Academy Podcast | Teaching You Building Automation, Systems Integration, and Information Technology
Welcome to the Smart Buildings Academy Podcast, the world's largest podcast dedicated to the building automation industry! Join our expert instructors every week as they break down the latest trends, technologies, and best practices in smart buildings. No matter your position in the industry and whether you're a beginner or expert, this podcast delivers the knowledge and strategies you need to learn and stay ahead in the industry. With expert insights, special guest interviews, and real-world…
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- The Smart Buildings Academy Podcast | Teaching You Building Automation, Systems Integration, and Information Technology
BAM 148: What Are BAS Gateways?
Have you ever found yourself on a job site trying to get two separate systems to communicate? Maybe you purchased a BAS gateway but you can't seem to get…
- The Smart Buildings Academy Podcast | Teaching You Building Automation, Systems Integration, and Information Technology
BAM 147: How to Build a BAS Project
In this episode, I discuss my 7 step process for building a BAS project from scratch. I use the word build instead of manage because these 7 steps are…
- The Smart Buildings Academy Podcast | Teaching You Building Automation, Systems Integration, and Information Technology
BAM 146: 7 Steps to Manage and Grow Your Accounts
One of the best ways to grow your building automation business is to focus on what is already working. This is especially true when it comes to sales. In this…
- The Smart Buildings Academy Podcast | Teaching You Building Automation, Systems Integration, and Information Technology
BAM 145: 5 Ways to Optimize Your BAS Business
Is your BAS business making the amount of profit you want? Do your projects fail to hit the level of executed margin you hope for? If so you need to optimize…
- The Smart Buildings Academy Podcast | Teaching You Building Automation, Systems Integration, and Information Technology
BAM 144: The Basics of API's
What are API's? How do API's work? And what do building automation professionals need to know about API's? In this episode, we discuss what API's are, how to…
- The Smart Buildings Academy Podcast | Teaching You Building Automation, Systems Integration, and Information Technology
BAM 143: The 5 Gotchas of Smart Equipment
In this episode, we will discuss the five gotchas that sabotage your ability to seamlessly integrate smart equipment into your BAS.
- The Smart Buildings Academy Podcast | Teaching You Building Automation, Systems Integration, and Information Technology
BAM 142: Selling the Value of a BAS
How do you sell the value of a building automation system when it seems like all BAS are the same? In this episode, we discuss how to differentiate yourself…
- The Smart Buildings Academy Podcast | Teaching You Building Automation, Systems Integration, and Information Technology
BAM 141: Analytics and Your BAS
Analytics have come a long way since they were initially introduced to the building automation market. In this episode, we discuss what analytics are and how…
- The Smart Buildings Academy Podcast | Teaching You Building Automation, Systems Integration, and Information Technology
BAM 140: BAM's First Year Recap
Building Automation Monthly just celebrated its first year in business. In this episode, I look back at the lessons I've learned in building the world's first…
- The Smart Buildings Academy Podcast | Teaching You Building Automation, Systems Integration, and Information Technology
BAM 139: 3 Steps for Designing an IP Network
How do you design IP networks? What questions should you ask? In this episode, we look at the three-step process for designing IP networks. Along the way, we…
- The Smart Buildings Academy Podcast | Teaching You Building Automation, Systems Integration, and Information Technology
BAM 138: How Building Automation Controls Work
Have you ever wondered how building automation systems work? What does each piece of the building automation system do and why does each piece matter? In this…
- The Smart Buildings Academy Podcast | Teaching You Building Automation, Systems Integration, and Information Technology
BAM 137: 3 Sales Strategies to Create Renewable Revenue
How do you continue to grow your building automation business after the building is built? In this episode, we discuss three sales strategies to help you…
- The Smart Buildings Academy Podcast | Teaching You Building Automation, Systems Integration, and Information Technology
BAM 136: 5 Steps to Organize Your BAS Team for Success
How do you organize your building automation business for success? The reality is many building automation businesses fail not because they can't find work but…
- The Smart Buildings Academy Podcast | Teaching You Building Automation, Systems Integration, and Information Technology
BAM 135: The 6 Ah Ha's of Subnets
Subnets, IP addressing, default gateways. All of these things can seem overwhelming at first glance. And the bad news is all of this "IT" stuff isn't slowing…
- The Smart Buildings Academy Podcast | Teaching You Building Automation, Systems Integration, and Information Technology
BAM 134: The 4 Gothcas of Power
Have you ever wired up your controls but nothing worked? Power can keep the most creative design from actually working. In this episode, we tackle the 4…
- The Smart Buildings Academy Podcast | Teaching You Building Automation, Systems Integration, and Information Technology
BAM 133: 5 Steps for Effective BAS Takeoffs
How do you perform a takeoff? How do you ensure that you have the most competitive proposal when bid day comes? In this episode, we tackle the topic of…
- The Smart Buildings Academy Podcast | Teaching You Building Automation, Systems Integration, and Information Technology
BAM 132: 5 Keys to Interviewing a BAS Candidate
How do you interview a building automation candidate? Do you simply stick them in a room and hope you make the right choice? What if there was a way that you…
- The Smart Buildings Academy Podcast | Teaching You Building Automation, Systems Integration, and Information Technology
BAM 131: Creating your own building automation learning plan
Have you ever tried to teach yourself something? It can seem overwhelming. Where do you begin? How do you find resources for your training? How do you know…
- The Smart Buildings Academy Podcast | Teaching You Building Automation, Systems Integration, and Information Technology
BAM 130: Why doing your time is dumb (and what to do instead)
Have you ever been told you just need to do your time? Rome wasn't built overnight after all, right? Well, that kind of thinking is dumb. In this episode, we…
- The Smart Buildings Academy Podcast | Teaching You Building Automation, Systems Integration, and Information Technology
BAM 129: BAS for Owners Part 4
Can you use a building automation system to optimize the performance of your facility? And if so, what does optimization even mean? In this episode of the…
- The Smart Buildings Academy Podcast | Teaching You Building Automation, Systems Integration, and Information Technology
BAM 128: BAS for Owners Part 3
We reached out to over a dozen facility owners of small and large facilities. The reason for doing this was to understand how they use their BAS and more…
- The Smart Buildings Academy Podcast | Teaching You Building Automation, Systems Integration, and Information Technology
BAM 127: BAS for Owners Part 2
Utilizing a building automation system to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of a facility team can seem like a daunting challenge. Where do you begin…
- The Smart Buildings Academy Podcast | Teaching You Building Automation, Systems Integration, and Information Technology
BAM 126: BAS for Owners Part 1
Do you feel like you've spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on a building automation system and only use 10% of its capabilities? If so you're not alone. In…
- The Smart Buildings Academy Podcast | Teaching You Building Automation, Systems Integration, and Information Technology
BAM 125: The in's and out's of upgrading a BAS
Have you considered upgrading a building automation system but aren't sure where to start? Do you struggle to explain why the "new" features of your building…
- The Smart Buildings Academy Podcast | Teaching You Building Automation, Systems Integration, and Information Technology
BAM 124: Wireless Communication for Building Automation
How do wireless networks work with building automation systems? If you've found yourself asking this question then you're not alone. Wireless technology seems…
- The Smart Buildings Academy Podcast | Teaching You Building Automation, Systems Integration, and Information Technology
BAM 123: Pros and Cons of IP BAS Controls
Are you struggling to make sense of IP controls? Do all the different options just seem to blend together? In this week's episode of the Building Automation…
- The Smart Buildings Academy Podcast | Teaching You Building Automation, Systems Integration, and Information Technology
BAM 122: IT Networking for BAS Pros – Part 4
Why is your building automation server not communicating with your supervisory devices? It could be that your network is down or it could be something much…
- The Smart Buildings Academy Podcast | Teaching You Building Automation, Systems Integration, and Information Technology
BAM 121: IT Networking for BAS Pros - Part 3
Have you ever had to explain yourself to IT? It seemed like the IT folks, were blocking you at every turn. Why do you need IP addresses? Why do you need to put…
- The Smart Buildings Academy Podcast | Teaching You Building Automation, Systems Integration, and Information Technology
BAM 120: IT Networking for BAS Pros - Part 2
What are switches used for? Why do subnets matter? How do your BAS devices communicate with one another? If you've found yourself wondering these questions…
- The Smart Buildings Academy Podcast | Teaching You Building Automation, Systems Integration, and Information Technology
BAM 119: IT Networking for BAS Pros - Part 1
What's the difference between an application port and a switch port? How do you avoid bandwidth constraints and dropped BAS packets? If you are planning on…
- The Smart Buildings Academy Podcast | Teaching You Building Automation, Systems Integration, and Information Technology
BAM 118: How BACnet integrations really work part 3
How would you setup 1,000 BACnet/IP devices? Would you know what to ask IT? Would you know how to troubleshoot these devices if something went wrong? How would…
- The Smart Buildings Academy Podcast | Teaching You Building Automation, Systems Integration, and Information Technology
BAM 117: How BACnet integrations really work part 2
Have you ever wired up a BACnet MS/TP trunk and it just wouldn't work? Or for whatever reason, the MS/TP trunk was crazy slow, and the customer was getting…
- The Smart Buildings Academy Podcast | Teaching You Building Automation, Systems Integration, and Information Technology
BAM 116: How BACnet integrations really work part 1
BACnet is a protocol that confuses many new BAS professionals. Heck, if we're honest with one another it confuses many senior BAS professionals as well. But…
- The Smart Buildings Academy Podcast | Teaching You Building Automation, Systems Integration, and Information Technology
BAM 115: Building Automation Optimization Strategies Part 2
Is optimization some complex secret hidden throughout the ages and handed down to a select few "experts"? Or is optimization something we all can learn? In…
- The Smart Buildings Academy Podcast | Teaching You Building Automation, Systems Integration, and Information Technology
BAM 114: Building Automation Optimization Strategies Part 1
Depending on what "expert" you talk to there are over 60% of the buildings within the United States that are not "optimized". But what does that even mean?…
- The Smart Buildings Academy Podcast | Teaching You Building Automation, Systems Integration, and Information Technology
BAM 113: How to program a BAS part 2
Learning logic blocks? How do you do it? Why should you do it? And why should you even care? Good questions! If you want to be more than just someone…
- The Smart Buildings Academy Podcast | Teaching You Building Automation, Systems Integration, and Information Technology
BAM 112: How to program a BAS part 1
Have you ever wanted to learn how to program a BAS? In the latest episode of the Building Automation Monthly Podcast we discuss how BAS programming works and…
- The Smart Buildings Academy Podcast | Teaching You Building Automation, Systems Integration, and Information Technology
BAM 111: Understanding BAS control sequences part 3
Have you ever wondered how you control central utility plants? Or how to sequence multiple chillers in a decoupled loop? If complex central utility plant…
- The Smart Buildings Academy Podcast | Teaching You Building Automation, Systems Integration, and Information Technology
BAM 110: Understanding BAS control sequences part 2
Do you work with VAV boxes? Have you ever wondered why you can't maintain a space's temperature setpoint even when all the "controls" seem to be working? If so…
- The Smart Buildings Academy Podcast | Teaching You Building Automation, Systems Integration, and Information Technology
BAM 109: Understanding BAS control sequences part 1
Does reading a building automation control sequence feel like deciphering hieroglyphics? Having a solid understanding of building automation control sequences…
- The Smart Buildings Academy Podcast | Teaching You Building Automation, Systems Integration, and Information Technology
BAM 108: What is systems integration P3
How do you "do" systems integration. In the final part of this three part series I talk through how to "do" systems integration. I take you step-by-step…
- The Smart Buildings Academy Podcast | Teaching You Building Automation, Systems Integration, and Information Technology
BAM 107: What is systems integration P2
Have you ever had a BAS integration project that just seemed to linger on forever? No matter what you did to close out the project the punch list just kept…
- The Smart Buildings Academy Podcast | Teaching You Building Automation, Systems Integration, and Information Technology
BAM 106: What is systems integration- Part 1
If you needed to tie to different building automation systems into a new front-end how would you do it? Now don't just give me the answer of I would use…
- The Smart Buildings Academy Podcast | Teaching You Building Automation, Systems Integration, and Information Technology
BAM 105: Control Sequences Tips and Tricks
Over the years I've seen some crazy control sequences. And during this time I've picked up some good tips and tricks to help me deal with these scenarios. In…
- The Smart Buildings Academy Podcast | Teaching You Building Automation, Systems Integration, and Information Technology
BAM 104: What are control sequences
Have you ever stopped and thought about why we control systems the way we do? Folks often ask me, "Phil, what is the number one thing a BAS professional needs…
- The Smart Buildings Academy Podcast | Teaching You Building Automation, Systems Integration, and Information Technology
BAM 103: 6 reasons why you need a BAS
Every day millions of buildings are operated. But not via a BAS. No, these buildings are operated manually via timeclocks, hand/off/autos, and 2x4's. The…
- The Smart Buildings Academy Podcast | Teaching You Building Automation, Systems Integration, and Information Technology
BAM 102: Building Automation 101
Have you ever wondered what makes a building automation system work? In this episode I lay out the key principles that you need to know in order to have a…
- The Smart Buildings Academy Podcast | Teaching You Building Automation, Systems Integration, and Information Technology
BAM 101: Using IP networks for BAS controls
In this episode I talk with Ryan Hughson of Optigo networks about the major changes that are happening in BAS networking. Ryan and I discuss: ► What OT and IT…
- The Smart Buildings Academy Podcast | Teaching You Building Automation, Systems Integration, and Information Technology
BAM 100: The ultimate podcast summary episode
In this episode, I recap what BAM is about, how the podcast got started, and I look at some of the most listened to episodes in the first 100 episodes.
- The Smart Buildings Academy Podcast | Teaching You Building Automation, Systems Integration, and Information Technology
BAM 099: A walkthrough of installing BAS controls
How do you go about scoping, designing, installing, and programming controls? This is the most common question I receive, every day. And rightfully so. Look…
- The Smart Buildings Academy Podcast | Teaching You Building Automation, Systems Integration, and Information Technology
BAM 098: Can an old building use analytics?
Can you learn new things from an old building? In episode 98 of the Building Automation Monthly Podcast, Andy Marsh (Build Pulse) and Phil Zito (Building…
- The Smart Buildings Academy Podcast | Teaching You Building Automation, Systems Integration, and Information Technology
BAM 097: My goals for 2018
Goals! It's that time of the year again. The time when millions of people around the world are creating goals to change their businesses and their lives. Here…
- The Smart Buildings Academy Podcast | Teaching You Building Automation, Systems Integration, and Information Technology
BAM 096: 7 tips for improving as a BAS Professional
Would you like to know the exact steps to take your building automation career to the next level? In this episode, I lay out 7 tips that you can immediately…
- The Smart Buildings Academy Podcast | Teaching You Building Automation, Systems Integration, and Information Technology
BAM 095: 9 Steps To BAS Career Success
One of the most important parts of having a successful building automation career is having a career plan. As the old saying goes, if you don't know where…
- The Smart Buildings Academy Podcast | Teaching You Building Automation, Systems Integration, and Information Technology
BAM 94: 10 Energy Efficiency Strategies for Your BAS
When you read the words energy efficiency what do you think of? If you're like most people you may think of long drawn out energy projects, trying to work with…
- The Smart Buildings Academy Podcast | Teaching You Building Automation, Systems Integration, and Information Technology
BAM 093: Preventive maintenance strategies for BAS? Part 2
Preventative maintenance is the core of good facility management. Most facility professionals and service technicians can easily name off half a dozen HVAC…
- The Smart Buildings Academy Podcast | Teaching You Building Automation, Systems Integration, and Information Technology
BAM 092: Preventive maintenance strategies for BAS?
Preventative Maintenance. What comes to mind when you think of those two words? Do you think about filter change outs and fan belt replacements? There is so…
- The Smart Buildings Academy Podcast | Teaching You Building Automation, Systems Integration, and Information Technology
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. This…
- The Smart Buildings Academy Podcast | Teaching You Building Automation, Systems Integration, and Information Technology
BAM 090: 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…
- The Smart Buildings Academy Podcast | Teaching You Building Automation, Systems Integration, and Information Technology
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…