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

In this episode, I answer a question I got from a BAM nation subscriber around C02 control. I then proceed to dive deep into the core concepts around pressure, airflow, and heat transfer.

I look at these concepts from the perspective of a BAS professional and I share with you the valuable lessons I've learned working on some of the most complex BAS projects in the world.

By the time you finish this podcast episode you will have an understanding of:

• How you can use a BAS to implement standards like ASHRAE 55 and 62.1
• The effect of pressure and airflow on the performance of your building
• How understanding the concept of heat transfer is critical to having a successful career in the building automation space.

Hydronic systems, also known as waterside systems, are critical to the performance of a building.

In this episode, I will be discussing hydronic systems and the key points that a BAS professional needs to know about them. You will leave this podcast episode with a solid understanding of the role that a building automation system professional plays when it comes to hydronic systems.

Airside systems can be confusing to folks who don't work on them every day. In this episode, I dive deep into what airside systems are and explore what the BAS professional needs to know.

2016 flew by and as I move into 2017 I've got a ton of ideas. But where do I start? What should I work on first. Add to the fact that I have very limited time due to my full-time day job.

As I was recording this podcast I realized that this challenge paralleled perfectly to the learning journey so many folks face when then first start learning BAS. How do you know what to study and how to study?

I discuss this and my plans for BAM in 2017.

Hey folks, Phil Zito here, and we are one podcast away from closing up the year with a bang! In this week's podcast I discuss the topic of Direct Digital Controls (DDC).

In today's episode I will cover:

• What direct digital controls are
• How Direct Digital Controls revolutionized how we control our equipment
• Why DDC systems were such a mind shift for folks
• The next great mind shift that is coming with IP-based controls!

In Episode 41 of the Building Automation Monthly Podcast, I discuss electromechanical controls. This podcast is going to teach you a ton about electromechanical controls and the important role the serve in the modern Building Automation System.

In today's episode I will cover:

• What electromechanical controls are
• The three kinds of electromechanical controls
• Why electromechanical controls are still VERY relevant!

In Episode 40 of the Building Automation Monthly Podcast, I handle a much-requested topic and that is the topic of pneumatics. I also dive into my book launch strategy and walk you through everything I did and why.

In today's episode I will cover:

• What pneumatics are, how they work, and how to upgrade them
• My entire book launch strategy (from how I created the book, marketed the book, and sold the book)
• My lessons learned from my first ever product launch

In Episode 39 of the Building Automation Monthly Podcast, I am doing something I've never done before. I am giving you access to the best recording from my new book. This recording is amazing and I encourage you to take advantage of it.

In today's episode I will cover:

• How to know if you need to upgrade your BAS ( if you don't ask yourself these four questions you could be upgrading a perfectly good system)
• Why so many upgrade projects fail (and the five planning steps you can take to make sure yours doesn't)
• Twelve steps that every upgrade project should include ( step number seven, writing out your upgrade plan and how to roll back the upgrade will keep your building running in case something goes wrong)

Episode 38 of the building automation Monthly Podcast is packed with information!

In today's episode I will cover:

• My recent visit to Creston and my thoughts on A/V
• My latest article The Ultimate Tridium Guide
• How smart building systems are being ignored in favor of talking about IoT
• Wide Area Networks and what they mean to your BAS
• The difference between MS/TP and Ethernet MAC addresses and why you should care

In Episode 37 of the Building Automation Monthly Podcast, I begin my three-part series on what a network is.

In today's episode I will cover:

• The pieces of a network
• How local area networks work
• How IP addresses are assigned
• How switches communicate