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How to Program from Submittals

By Phil Zito on Mar 29, 2022 4:00:00 AM

Hey folks, Phil Zito here and welcome back. In this post, we're going to be covering how to program from submittals or basically just how to program from any sequence of operations documentation.  

Topics: Building Automation System projects Sales how to smartbuildings documents program
15 min read

How to Perform Graphics and Front-End Setup

By Phil Zito on Mar 24, 2022 4:00:00 AM

Hey folks, Phil Zito here and welcome back. In this post, we are going to be discussing how to perform graphics and front-end setup.  

Topics: Building Automation System projects Sales how to smartbuildings graphics documents front end setup
11 min read

How to Validate Installation and Perform P2P Checkout

By Phil Zito on Mar 22, 2022 4:00:00 AM

Hey folks, Phil Zito here, and welcome back! So, this post is going to be about how to validate, installation and perform point-to-point checkout. So, if you've been following along with this series on construction, which I highly encourage you to start at the beginning atHow to Perform Sales to Operation Handoffs,I encourage you to go through all of those posts. We've come to the point now, where we've lined out our subcontractors, we've scheduled out our labor, we've created our submittals and got them approved, we've ordered our material, our subcontractors have installed the material, and now we need to validate our installation and perform our point-to-point checkout.  

Topics: Building Automation System projects Sales how to smartbuildings installation point to point p2p checkout
13 min read

How to Manage Project Costs

By Phil Zito on Mar 17, 2022 4:00:00 AM

Hey folks, Phil Zito here and welcome back! In this post, we are going to be discussing how to manage project costs. This post is sponsored by ourProject Management Bootcamp course.If you are looking to learn more about project management, and you would like to learn how to run your building automation projects profitably and on time, then you definitely need to check out this course.  

Topics: Building Automation System projects Sales how to smartbuildings documents costs
21 min read

How to Schedule out Labor and Common Tasks

By Phil Zito on Mar 15, 2022 4:00:00 AM

Hey folks, Phil Zito here and welcome back. In this post, we are going to be discussing how to schedule out labor and common tasks for your building automation projects. So, up to this point in our BAS project management and operations series, we have talked through sales to operationshandoffs, performing takeoffs and re-estimates, creating submittals and project documents, and lining out our subcontractors.  

Topics: Building Automation System projects Sales how to smartbuildings documents labor scheduling
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How to Line Out Subcontractors

By Phil Zito on Mar 10, 2022 4:00:00 AM

Hey folks, Phil Zito here and welcome back.Today, we're going to be talking about how to line out subcontractors. So, up to this point we've talked about performing a sales to operations handoff, we have talked about performing takeoffs and re-estimates, and we've talked about creating submittals and project documents.  

Topics: Building Automation System projects Sales how to smartbuildings documents line out subcontractors
19 min read

How to Create Submittals and Project Documents

By Phil Zito on Mar 8, 2022 2:24:06 PM

Hey folks, Phil Zito here and welcome back! In this post, we're going to be discussing how to create submittals and project documents. So, if you've been following the series and you are of the operations or technical side of the business, you're definitely going to want to read each of these posts because it's really going to make clear to you exactly how projects are executed, what deliverables are required during the execution of projects, how to manage those deliverables, and you're also going to get some tips and tricks along the way.  

Topics: Building Automation System projects Sales how to smartbuildings documents submittals
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How to Perform Takeoffs and Re-estimates

By Phil Zito on Mar 3, 2022 10:34:03 AM

Hey folks, Phil Zito here and welcome back. In this post, we are going to be talking about how to perform takeoffs and re-estimates.  

Topics: Building Automation System projects Sales how to smartbuildings reestimate documents
21 min read

Hydronic System Control Part 1

By Phil Zito on Jan 22, 2021 6:31:06 AM

CLICK TO READ HYDRONIC SYSTEM CONTROL PART 2. 

Hello and welcome back!  This week we have some great topics planned for you, we are going to cover hot water systems. 

Topics: Building Automation System HVAC hydronic systems
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Airside Unit Control Fundamentals Part 3

By Phil Zito on Dec 17, 2020 9:06:45 AM

Hey folks, Phil Zito here and welcome back!  In this post, we are going to be talking about 100% outdoor air units and make up air units.   We're also going to be talking a little bit about mixed air temperature control.   

Topics: Building Automation System HVAC Airside systems