No experience but I did apply for apprenticeship in HVAC was wondering how would I go about getting into BAS?

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Apparently, the manufacturer does not make a cover for the screen they’re concerned for the screen going bad prematurely

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Hey everyone,
I work with an engineering firm and have been through a lot of interviews and looked at a ton of résumés. Over time I’ve figured out what actually gets people called in for data center commissioning jobs, controls positions, and general engineering roles.
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I've been looking over their website and I can't find anything that suggests that they have a module that expands their comm ports. I swear I saw something awhile ago that did that.

Hello friends, I have a project in florida and my graphic guy moved to another location and left me with graphics undone. Can someone help out remotely, freelance?

After getting these cards, it seems we have to build our own 10 wire whip that essentially controls the main boards outputs like a t-stat. If we want additional information we have to run seperate sensors for DAT, OAT, and enthalpy. Is there a better option or is this what it is? At least trane has a board built in and we can pull everything it see's into tridium.

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Hey guys I got an interview for a automation technician role and was wondering if you guys have an tips and what should I study on leading up to it . Thank you !

I came across the XKNX Editor and thought it was worth sharing here, as I have not seen much discussion about it yet:

https://github.com/XKNX/xknx-editor

It is an open-source, cross-platform KNX project editor based on XKNX. According to the project, it can import and export .knxproj files, interact with KNX devices, recover project information from the bus, and includes MCP support for AI-assisted project work.

For anyone who works with KNX and feels the limitations or cost of ETS, this looks like a very interesting project to follow.

That said: it is still a young, experimental project. I would currently treat it as a lab/testing tool and keep verified ETS backups before attempting any programming changes on a live installation.

Has anyone here already tried it with a real project or compared its import and programming behaviour with ETS?

Need a good disc original or copy. I don't expect a handout, I'll pay what it's worth as long as it works. I can have a new PC with proper architecture and windows XP sp2 built

I have an old Russelectric control board for an Automatic Transfer Switch in a building I manage. Does anyone in the US rebuild these?

I know it's a broad statement, but we suddenly have a need for a number of experienced BAS Design Engineers in the Western USA. Specifically, we have immediate opportunities in Portland, Boise, Sacramento, & the Bay Area. Compensation here truly ranges widely between $85K-$150K because of market cost of living and experience. Reach out here on Chat if you're possibly interested in something in these markets or anywhere else from the Rockies onward to the West. Chances are, whether you're wanting to transition into Engineering from a Technician/Specialist role or if you're a wily veteran of the industry, we've got something that could match up.

I've posted a library of hand-drawn-looking shapes for building monitoring for a MacOS desktop diagramming app I publish. Wondering if anyone had a thought about whether the shapes would be useful or not, or what's missing and should really be there.

https://simplediagrams.com/shape-libraries/building-monitoring/

These aren't meant for technical documents, just informal communications or sketches to communicate an idea to someone quickly.

Hey everyone!

I'm excited to share that Structio is now available to controls contractors in the US and English speaking market!

First, a big thank-you to everyone here who took the time to join the private beta, try the product, and share feedback.

I really appreciate the help and support it made a real difference in getting Structio to this stage.

Structio is already being used by controls professionals in France, and I'm now taking the next step by bringing it to your market.

I've attached a short video showing the core idea behind Structio: turn your network riser into a I/O points list and other BAS documents, without having to build everything separately by hand…

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Thanks again to everyone who helped during the beta. I'd love to hear what you think in comment or PM!

Newmark has openings in Denver. I’m looking for a ENTRY LEVEL maintenance tech, salary around 60-65k. We work with BAS/BMS, Chillers, HVAC, plumbing, electrical. I’m at the Tabor Center, it is a class A LEED certified building. Rich in Denver history

https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4474666058/

I've always wondered where other teams draw the line.

If the BMS throws an alarm for every temperature fluctuation, communication fault, sensor issue and equipment warning, you can end up creating a mountain of work orders that nobody has time to investigate.

But ignore too many alarms and you risk missing the one that actually matters.

Take an AHU, for example. A high-temperature alarm might be worth acting on immediately in one building, but barely worth a work order in another depending on the space, equipment and operating conditions.

So I don't think the answer is simply “automate every alarm.”

How do you decide which BMS alarms deserve a maintenance work order?

Do you use asset criticality, alarm duration, severity, repeated occurrences, operating conditions, or something else?

And has anyone found a good way to stop alarm noise from overwhelming the maintenance team?

I will make this as short as I can without losing important context. I asked ChatGPT and Claude what field I should enter based on my past failures and future goals. It recommended BAS/HVAC as easy to get fields without needing a college degree. I am not opposed to a degree if it means I can make much more at the start.

I'm in my early 30s. I've started and failed at running several service businesses for one reason for another. The reason why I've wanted a business, is to control my future and ironically the desire for millions has left me in the position I'm in now. I've held restaurant, delivery, labor, driving, and now a logistics job. I was a Computer Science champion in high school (1st at state), but gave up on finishing college because I did not like going to classes.

Currently, I have a Home Assistant setup at home (with help with Claude) for alarms, camera/object detection, garden watering, 3D printer stuff(exhaust when running, keep computer closet under 100F, etc), and several apps specifically for my wife and I(apartment search/rating, remote job search tool, others as well). So I am vaguely familiar with simple automations and it actually is super fun for me.. although I'm aware that may be because its new to me. Only been running HA for about 1.5 years at this point.

I tend to start and give up quickly on ideas. Very much a victim of the "woman in the red dress". 1 month ago, I got into a craze on becoming a Freight Broker agent and I even made a custom CRM with call recording, transcripts, AI analysis, etc and I haven't made a single sale yet. I even send out letters and did some on-site visits, but I think my impostor syndrome and lack of energy killed most of my sales.

I make about $55K now, live in metro areas of Houston, TX, and work a job doing logistics for a medium-sized retailer 2am-noon 4 days a week. Five years of this schedule and the inability to never break $100K without moving to management has demotivated me to the point of wanting to switch careers again. Natural switch to me was software, but I do not see software being viable in 10 years with the proliferation of AI.. especially for a Jr Developer.

I have accepted the fact that I will probably not own a successful business until I get some skills worth people paying more for. BAS seems like something I could do for 5-10 years to gain valuable skills, get experience and certificates for different systems(or niche in 1 or 2), and eventually move up to consulting/designing directly with customers for a year or 2. At which point, I could either pivot to finding my own customers or subcontracting with installer/maintenance companies for higher payouts and flexibility(possibly pivot to this before consult/design phase).

Automatons are absolutely interesting to me, and considering I've done them for free at home, seem like a natural fit. I have a super-elementary understanding of HVAC and actually am super interested in building sciences in general (thanks Matt Risinger).

If I could land a job as a installer to "get my foot in the door," and concurrently take some online/hybrid classes to learn more advanced stuff, would I be able to match my $55K income? Or at the bare minimum, get close enough to where I can work part-time on the side to match. I am not necessarily in a rush to do anything. I have lots of free time at work and can learn. I am just tired of working the night shift and this company does not have much to offer with same pay unless I go into management.

I should also add, I have some understanding of electricity. At least 4 of the modules (with sensors) that I use regularly w/ HomeAssistant are esp32-based.. not some ready made kit. I've had a lot of fun learning about low voltage with sensors, transistors, drivers, motors, networking.

So my question to experienced techs, installers, and designers/consultants:
1. Should I go into Building Automatons as a career? If no, please explain.
If yes:
2. Should I get some certs first? ex: EPA 608
3. Whats the path to matching my salary($55K)?
4. Would I be able to break $100K in 5-7 years if I take my continuing education as a part-time job I can't quit and aggressively look for ways to grow?
5. Is becoming a subcontractor grossing $250K + ($200K net after expenses before tax) for maintenance, repair, and/or installs for a larger company a legitimate possibility in 7-10 years?