The Smart Buildings Academy Podcast | Teaching You Building Automation, Systems Integration, and Information Technology

How do you break into building automation? What steps should you take? What knowledge do you need to have?

Can you get a job without HVAC knowledge how? Do you need to know IT why or why not?

All of these questions will be answered in this week's podcast episode.

In this episode, Phil Zito discusses the 5-phase systems integration process. This proven process is how to professionally integrate complex integrated systems.

If you are at all interested in integrating systems then you need to listen to and embrace this proven 5-step process.

In this episode, I teach you how to integrate BACnet/IP systems.

If you have struggled with integrating BACnet/IP systems in the past then this episode is for you.

In this episode, we will cover the exact steps to perform complex BACnet/IP integrations.

Do you struggle with scoping and estimating retrofit work? What if I told you that scoping and estimating retrofit work is almost the same as scoping and estimating plan and specification work?

Does that sound to good to be true?

In this episode we use our step-by-step plan to scope and estimate two real-world retrofit projects.

The average cost of hiring a new building automation employee is $20,000 to $30,000. That doesn't include the cost of downtime and productivity loss.

Despite this how often do you hear anyone talk about employee loyalty?

In this week's episode, we dive into the topic of employee loyalty.

Why do employee's stay?

How can we increase employee loyalty?

We reached out to our email list and social media platforms to find out exactly why they stayed or left their employers.

We also discuss our 4-step process for improving employee loyalty.

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 things to "work".

I've been there, and it sucks! That's why in this episode we are going to discuss what BAS Gateways are and how to use them to get your BAS to communicate with other systems.

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 repeatable building blocks that you can follow on every, single, BAS project.

If you are trying to learn how to manage a building automation project then this episode is for you.

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 episode, we discuss how to use my 7-step account management system to repeatedly grow your building automation sales numbers.

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 your BAS business!

But how?

In this episode, I take you through my proven 5 step program for optimizing your BAS business.

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 use API's, and how to avoid the common issues with API's.