SBA 224: How to Get a Job in Building Automat...
In this episode of the Smart Buildings Academy Podcast, we discuss how to get a job in building automation. We discuss the essential skills for getting a job in the building automation space, the different types of roles and what each role requires, and how to transition into those roles.
1h 5min
Have you ever wondered how the decisions to invest in building and property tech for commercial real estate are made? Are you curious how COVID-19 is going to affect investment and growth in the CRE m ...
25min 57sec
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 fo ...
33min 24sec
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 disc ...
29min 7sec
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?
35min 36sec
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 Bui ...
16min 36sec
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 is ...
26min 28sec
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 trou ...
22min 36sec
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 you ...
27min 57sec
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 sta ...
27min 36sec
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 evaluat ...
25min 2sec
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 ...
22min 24sec
Have you ever run into a project delay that wasn't your fault? Did you find yourself running into wall after wall when you tried to get the project team to help you out? If so this episode is for you ...
30min 36sec
What if I told you that you can develop a BAS Technician in 6 months? Would you believe me? The OJT myth is a belief that the only way we can develop technicians is to put them in the field for sever ...
29min 56sec
In this episode of the Smart Buildings Academy Podcast we look at seven key concepts that every building automation professional should know about information technology.
17min 18sec
We are entering a retrofit market. Are you prepared to maintain your building automation sales pipelines in this new retrofit market? I remember when capital work largely dried up in 2009 and the only ...
32min 38sec
In this episode of the Smart Buildings Academy Podcast, we are going to discuss how to troubleshoot common issues that we experience out in the field. Over the past couple weeks I've been keeping an e ...
34min 18sec
In this episode, we take a deep dive into how to use the consultative sales process to identify solutions to problems impacting your customer's business. We cover: How to profile your customer How to ...
1h 22min
Tyson Soutter is an experienced smart buildings professional who has an extensive background in smart buildings technologies. Similar to myself, Tyson started as a technician and worked into more tech ...
32min 4sec
Are you a building owner trying to figure out what actions you should be taking during new construction or major retrofit projects? If so this week's episode is for you. In this episode, we are going ...
29min 59sec
Managing building automation projects is tough. There are so many nested tasks and expectations that you need to oversee! In this week's episode, we discuss how to effectively manage Building Automati ...
22min 45sec
In this episode, we discuss the controls hierarchy of needs and how to best serve your customers based on their needs.
36min 11sec
In this episode, I answer your IAQ questions. We discuss what IAQ is, how to control IAQ, what you need to know about IAQ and COVID-19, and much more.
23min 17sec
Building out your BAS team for growth is one of the key factors for success Having people in the right roles at the right time will give you the ability to flex with your customer's needs and to addr ...
29min 22sec
In this episode, we discuss our step-by-step process on how to create a building automation standard for your organization.
27min 58sec
Do you have a formal onboarding process for your employees? Have you analyzed why and when your employees get stuck in their talent journey? In this episode, we discuss how to develop your building au ...
24min 56sec
In this episode, we are going to be completing part two of creating your own pandemic mode. So last week's episode Episode 213, we started to dive into what pandemic mode was, how it works, and how to ...
30min 29sec
In this episode, we discuss what a Pandemic Mode is, how Pandemic modes work, how to inventory your building systems and changes you can make to your sequence of operations.
26min 12sec
In this episode, we walk through the fundamentals of IT. We look at the journey of a message from a BAS device through a network to another BAS device. In this lesson, you will learn about networking ...
29min 22sec
In this episode, we walk through IP Controls Implementation. We look at what IP Controls are, how they work, the most common IP Controls architecture patterns, and how to implement IP controls.
30min 25sec
How do you make your BAS data work for you? There is a lot of talk about data analytics and data tagging but that all assumes your BAS is properly using your data. In this episode, we discuss how dat ...