The Smart Buildings Academy Podcast | Teaching You Building Automation, Systems Integration, and Information Technology
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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 training, our episodes are designed to inform, educate, and empower. Many companies even use our podcast as a free training resource for their teams.
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- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 30 minutes
- Episodes
- 511
- Years Active
- 2016 - 2025
BAM 170: Controlling HVAC 101 Part 5
How do pumps and pipes work? Why do we need them? And most importantly how do we control them with our building automation systems?
In this week's episode, we wrap up our 5-part series on controlling…
BAM 169: Controlling HVAC 101 Part 4
Hot water systems are the lifeblood of your occupant's comfort. But how do you control them?
In this week's episode, we discuss how to control hot water systems.
- We dive into the concepts of phase …
BAM 168: Controlling HVAC 101 Part 3
Learning how to control hydronic systems with your building automation system can be a challenge. In this episode, we continue our multi-part series on how to control HVAC systems using your building…
BAM 167: Controlling HVAC 101 Part 2
Have you ever wondered how to control an RTU or AHU using your BAS?
What comes first? What do you need to know?
In this episode, we walk through how to control airside systems and discuss the nuance…
BAM 166: Controlling HVAC 101 Part 1
How do you control HVAC systems with your building automation system?
In part one of our multipart episode, we will discuss how to control the process variables in a space. After all, everything begi…
BAM 165: Modbus 101
In this episode, we discuss how the Modbus protocol works and how you can use the protocol as a building automation professional.
BAM 164: Relays, Switches, and Circuits
As BAS professionals we utilize relays, switches, and circuits every day. But often we are not taught how they work and why we use them. In this episode, we discuss why we use relays, switches, and c…
BAM 163: Our student assessment results and what they mean to you
This week we look at the results of our student assessment. We've had over 4200 students and about 40% of them have been through our student assessment.
We look at the macrotrends from those results…
BAM 162: How to Integrate BACnet Systems
How would you like to learn a step-by-step process for installing BACnet MS/TP and IP controls? Well, my friends, you're in luck. This episode will teach you exactly how to install BACnet MS/TP and I…
BAM 161: LON 101
LON, one of the most confusing building automation protocols in existence.
In this episode, we are going to discuss what LON is, how it works, and how you can work with this protocol on your day-to-…
BAM 160: How to Build a Distributed Building Automation System
How can you tie multiple building automation systems from multiple BAS manufacturers together?
What do you need to know?
In this week's episode, we discuss how distributed building automation syste…
BAM 159: The In's and Out's of BAS Part 4
What is a BAS? How does a BAS work? What are the parts and pieces of a BAS?
This week's episode tackles the topic of servers. We get pretty deep in this episode talking about virtualization, elastici…
BAM 158: The Ins and Outs of BAS Part 3
What is a BAS? How does a BAS work? What are the parts and pieces of a BAS?
In this week's episode, we discuss supervisory devices. Why are supervisory devices used and what do you need to understand…
BAM 157: The Ins and Outs of BAS Part 2
What is a BAS? How does a BAS work? What are the parts and pieces of a BAS?
In this week's episode, we discuss physical controllers and communication trunks. What are they and what do you need to kno…
BAM 156: The Ins and Outs of BAS Part 1
What is a BAS? How does a BAS work? What are the parts and pieces of a BAS?
In this week's episode, we explore the first tier of the four-tier BAS architecture. We discuss physical and logical point…
BAM 155: How to Structure Your BAS Team
Have you ever wondered how to structure your BAS team for maximum growth? What roles should you hire? How do you know when to hire more people? What are the biggest barriers to growth?
In this episod…
BAM 154: 6 Steps to Advance your BAS Career
In this episode, we go through our proven 6 step strategy to advance your building automation career.
If you are looking to get to the next level in your BAS career then this episode is for you.
BAM 153: Three Ways to Get a Job In BAS
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 …
BAM 152: The Systems Integration Life Cycle
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 integ…
BAM 151: Integrating BACnet/IP systems
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…