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The Pareto Principle in Controls: What Do You Really Need to Know?

By Phil Zito on Aug 3, 2022 5:00:00 AM

Hey folks, Phil Zito here and welcome back. In this post, we're going to be applying the Pareto principle to controls and we're going to cover what you really need to know.

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Do People have a Clue What to Do with IoT?

By Phil Zito on Mar 14, 2014 6:28:06 AM

I come across all these beautiful articles around the Internet of Things (IoT) filled with graphics, network diagrams, and a generic finger reaching out to touch some translucent screen in the distance. As if a finger, some Adobe Photoshop items, and a network diagram are all we need to make the IoT work...

Topics: building automation systems design IoT Information Technology
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Is your control system becoming the next Tower of Babel?

By Phil Zito on Oct 24, 2013 8:16:24 AM

Is your control system becoming the next Tower of Babel?

BACnet, LON, Obix, M-Bus and P-Bus... There is a veritable alphabet soup of controls protocols and systems within the market place and although the industry is moving towards an open framework, we still have a ways to go.

Topics: building automation systems design Building Controls integration