Hey folks, Phil Zito here and welcome back. In this post, we are going to be talking about demand control ventilation. So, we're going to cover a lot of different aspects of demand control ventilation. When I actually went and first started researching this for the post, yes, I actually did research before this post, I started to find out that there is a lot more to demand control ventilation than what I had connected with it in the past. That's the thing like, I actually have seen these technologies, and I have implemented many of these technologies, but I never really connected them as part of a holistic demand control ventilation strategy.
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Demand Control Ventilation Deep Dive
By Phil Zito on Oct 20, 2022 5:00:00 AM
Topics: Building Automation System building automation smartbuildings demand control ventilation CO2 sensors
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Handling Callbacks, Scope Drift, and Other Project Issues
By Phil Zito on Oct 18, 2022 5:00:00 AM
Hey folks, Phil Zito here and welcome back. In this post, we are going to be talking about the glorious experience that is callbacks, scope drift and other project issues. We're going to start this off with just getting level set on what these terms are that I used. Quite often, we will find that the terms that we use in this industry, and I am personally very guilty of this at times, can differ from person to person.
Topics: Building Automation System building automation smartbuildings costs callbacks scope drift issues slippage delays
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Identifying the True Sales Opportunity
By Phil Zito on Oct 14, 2022 5:00:00 AM
Hey folks, Phil Zito here and welcome back. In this post, we are going to be discussing how to identify the true sales opportunity.
Topics: Building Automation System building automation bas sales Sales smartbuildings costs
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Energy Management for BAS Professionals
By Phil Zito on Oct 11, 2022 5:00:00 AM
Hey folks, Phil Zito here and welcome to back. In this post, we are going to go through energy management for BAS professionals, we're going to go through our four-step process related to energy management, and then by the end of this post, you should have a list of ideas that you can implement with your customers or within your own facilities in order to better manage your energy.
Topics: Energy Building Automation System building automation smartbuildings energy efficiency costs energy management
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Are the Cost Savings Worth It? Proportional vs Floating Control
By Phil Zito on Sep 27, 2022 5:00:00 AM
Hey folks! Phil Zito here and welcome back! In this post, we are going to be diving into looking at cost savings related to proportional versus floating controlled actuators. Actually, we're going to dive a little bit deeper based on some conversations that I've had with customers lately around the parts shortage. We're going to talk through some strategies of dealing with the parts shortage, because that seems to be very top of mind for a lot of people.
Topics: Building Automation System building automation smartbuildings costs floating parts shortage savings proportional
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Easy Does It: 5 Tips to Implementing A Talent Management Strategy in Your Business
By Phil Zito on Sep 22, 2022 5:00:00 AM
Hey folks! Phil Zito here and welcome back! Alright, so I lately I’ve been hearing folks and reading posts from folks saying, “Hey! We’re hiring!” I mean, literally, if I open up LinkedIn, I’m going to find someone who is hiring, or I’ll see a post about someone talking about hiring someone.
Topics: Building Automation System building automation smartbuildings BAS Training talent talent management
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Discovering Your Customer’s Decision-Making Process
By Phil Zito on Sep 20, 2022 5:00:00 AM
Hey folks! Phil Zito here, Phil Zito here and welcome back! In this post, we're going to be tackling the topic of how to discover your customer’s decision-making process. So, I remember back in 2008, how the world seemed to be collapsing. There was a lot of turmoil, people trying to figure out, how exactly to sell stuff. And, you know, things are cyclical. It's just a matter of time until we find ourselves in a situation like that, again.
Topics: Building Automation System building automation Sales smartbuildings BAS Training decision-making
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How Does MQTT Work in Building Automation?
By Phil Zito on Sep 6, 2022 5:00:00 AM
Hey folks! Phil Zito here and welcome back! In this post, we are going to be discussing how MQTT works in building automation. It's pretty easy to know how it works in IoT, but how does it work in building automation?
Topics: Building Automation System building automation smartbuildings BAS Training MQTT
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How to Incorporate Training with Work – While Staying Profitable
By Phil Zito on Sep 1, 2022 5:00:00 AM
Hey folks! Phil Zito here, Phil Zito here and welcome back! In this post, we're going to talk about how to incorporate training with work while staying profitable.
Topics: Building Automation System building automation smartbuildings BAS Training
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How to Execute Training in the Office
By Phil Zito on Aug 30, 2022 5:00:00 AM
Hey folks, Phil Zito here and welcome back. Well, today's post is going to be about how to execute training in the office. I mean, we've all done it right, we've all gone to that training session, you know, the Omni Bus Safety/building automation/sales/HR training session, that's all crammed into an hour. We show up, we get some stale bagels, maybe some donuts, maybe some coffee, sit down, and literally, if you're a senior tech, as you're walking in the room, ops manager pulls you aside and says, “Hey, Phil, I need you to teach something technical today.”