Building automation systems succeed or fail based on how well they are understood, integrated, commissioned, and operated as ...

Most building automation failures begin at commissioning, where incomplete system understanding, poor coordination between ...

In a world where skilled workers are getting harder to come by – in a world where worker training is becoming increasingly specific – many companies are developing their own training programs. This ...

CHICAGO — If you listened carefully to what was being said by exhibitors in the designated Building Automation and Control Showcase area at the 2003 Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Exposition ...

Chris Lane is the Director of Product Management for Building Automation System (BAS) products at Johnson Controls. In this role, Lane leads a team of product managers responsible for defining the ...

HVAC service contractors familiar with building automation and control have lots of opportunities to expand traditional energy service offerings by adding the installation of information and analytics ...

Integrators often tell me that one of their biggest challenges is staying abreast of changes in product capabilities. Highlighting this aspect of the commercial integration market, building automation ...

Ethernet has become a mainstream communications protocol and sits atop the control pyramid in building automation. Recently, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) defined an ...

Building automation affects the building occupants’ safety, automates various subsystems’ functionality within the building and can lead to reduced costs. The approach used to reach these goals, ...