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The Smart Buildings Academy Podcast | Teaching You Building Automation, Systems Integration, and Information Technology
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SBA 540: Commercial Fire Alarm Basics
47 mins; April 02, 2026
SBA 539: Troubleshooting Techniques for Building Operators
38 mins; March 26, 2026
SBA 538: BAS Fundamentals for HVAC Mechanics
33 mins; March 19, 2026
SBA 537: Proper Mentoring for Field Leaders
43 mins; March 12, 2026
SBA 536: Power Monitoring and Management
30 mins; March 05, 2026
SBA 535: VAV Box Control Theory
35 mins; February 26, 2026
SBA 534: IP Networking in BAS
23 mins; February 19, 2026
SBA 533: BACnet-SC Overview
33 mins; February 12, 2026
SBA 532: MSTP Wiring Strategies
35 mins; February 05, 2026
SBA 531: IP Addressing Fundamentals
29 mins; January 29, 2026
SBA 530: Fundamentals of Electricity and How It Applies to Building Automation Systems
39 mins; January 22, 2026
SBA 529: Proper P2P Checkout Techniques
32 mins; January 15, 2026
SBA 528: The Future of BAS - Trends Every Facility and Service Team Should Watch
23 mins; January 01, 2026
SBA 527: Beyond Alarms - How to Use Your BAS Data to Prevent Failures
32 mins; December 25, 2025
SBA 526: From Lead to Loyalty - The BAS Sales Cycle Explained
52 mins; December 18, 2025
SBA 525: Optimizing Operator Workflows - Daily BAS Tasks that Drive Facility Performance
30 mins; December 11, 2025
SBA 524: Commissioning Like a Pro - Field-Tested Strategies for Reliable BAS Startups
24 mins; December 04, 2025
SBA 523: Spec Smarts - What Every BAS Salesperson Should Know About Project Specs and Submittals
35 mins; November 27, 2025
SBA 522: Troubleshooting Common HVAC Control Failures
28 mins; November 20, 2025
SBA 521: Top 5 strategies to improve your facility operations today using building automation systems
20 mins; November 13, 2025
SBA 520: How to Line Out Your Electrical Subs
26 mins; November 06, 2025
SBA 519: How to Correctly Perform Point to Point Checkouts
36 mins; October 30, 2025
SBA 518: How to Create Career Plans to Grow and Retain Your Employees
32 mins; October 23, 2025
SBA-517 Strategies to Design Submittals That Aren't Rejected
34 mins; October 16, 2025
SBA 516: Creating a PM Schedule For Your Facility
22 mins; October 09, 2025
SBA 515: Designing BACnet-IP Networks
32 mins; October 02, 2025
SBA 514: How to Make a Business Case for Training Your People
33 mins; September 25, 2025
SBA 513: Strategies for Dealing with Undersized Chilled Water Plants
29 mins; September 18, 2025
SBA 512: Understanding Air Handler Sequences for OR's and Clean Rooms
24 mins; September 11, 2025
SBA 511: Creating an Effective Alarm Design & Management Strategy for Large Facilities
34 mins; September 04, 2025
SBA 510: How to Measure the ROI of Building Automation Training
30 mins; August 28, 2025
SBA 509: Vendor Lock-in Vs. Internal Capabilty
36 mins; August 21, 2025
SBA 508: The Definitive Guide to BACnet SC
35 mins; August 14, 2025
SBA 507: Designing an Internal BAS Training Program That Actually Works
34 mins; August 07, 2025
SBA 506: Why Smart Facilities Aren't Always Smart – Bridging the Knowledge Gap
34 mins; July 31, 2025
SBA 505: 10 Things Building Operators Can Do Right Now To Optimize Their BAS
45 mins; July 24, 2025
SBA 504: What Every Manager Should Know in 2025
34 mins; July 17, 2025
SBA 503: From Reactive to Strategic Building the Future Ready Facilities Team
31 mins; July 10, 2025
SBA 502: The Art & Science of BAS Estimating Part 2
41 mins; July 03, 2025
SBA 501: How BAS Contractors Can Win Back Owners
35 mins; June 26, 2025
SBA 500: The History of Smart Buildings Academy
41 mins; June 19, 2025
SBA 499: The ROI of BAS Training
24 mins; June 12, 2025
SBA 498: The True Cost of Band-Aid Fixes in Building Operations
25 mins; June 05, 2025
SBA 497: The Life Cycle of a BAS Project
30 mins; May 29, 2025
SBA 496: Revolutionizing HVAC – The Rise of VRF Systems
44 mins; May 22, 2025
SBA 495: Why Most Building Automation Systems Are Underutilized
30 mins; May 15, 2025
SBA 494: How Trained Operators Reduce Energy Costs & Downtime
32 mins; May 08, 2025
SBA 493: Instructor Roundtable
34 mins; May 01, 2025
SBA 492: Breaking Down ASHRAE 62.1
24 mins; April 24, 2025
SBA 491: Breaking Down ASHRAE 90.1
29 mins; April 17, 2025
SBA 490: The Art & Science of BAS Estimating
33 mins; April 10, 2025
SBA 489: April Roundtable – Industry Insights
24 mins; April 03, 2025
SBA 488: BAS Channel Enablement 101 with Jonathan Lewis
51 mins; March 27, 2025
SBA #487: Low Refrigerant Application with Don Gillis
33 mins; March 20, 2025
SBA 486: Empowering Users of BAS Systems
32 mins; March 13, 2025
SBA 485: BAS News Roundtable
67 hours 43 mins; March 06, 2025
SBA 484: Breaking Down HVAC Load Calculations
51 mins; February 27, 2025
SBA 483: From A Recruit To The Battlefield
29 mins; February 20, 2025
SBA 482: Recruiting Your HVAC Workforce
28 mins; February 13, 2025
SBA 481: Equipment Damage - Part 2: Repair vs Replace
26 mins; February 06, 2025
SBA 480: Equipment Damage 101 – Part 1: Equipment Inspections
17 mins; January 30, 2025
SBA 479: Role of AI and Machine Learning in HVAC Energy Optimization
18 mins; January 23, 2025
SBA 478: Controlling Pumping and Piping Systems
25 mins; January 16, 2025
SBA 477: HVAC Secrets - Optimizing Water-Cooled Systems for Peak Performance
28 mins; January 10, 2025
SBA 476: Mastering Chilled Water Systems Air-Cooled vs. Water-Cooled Insights
30 mins; January 02, 2025
SBA 475: Demystifying Hot Water Systems for Building Automation
32 mins; December 26, 2024
SBA 474: Mastering 100% Outdoor Air Units: HVAC Control Secrets Revealed
23 mins; December 19, 2024
SBA 473: HVAC Control Sequences Part 3
27 mins; December 12, 2024
SBA 472: HVAC Control Sequences Part 2
27 mins; December 05, 2024
SBA 471: HVAC Control Sequences Part 1
26 mins; November 28, 2024
SBA 470: How to Get Hired in Building Automation
36 mins; November 14, 2024
SBA 469: How To Grow Your Service Business
33 mins; November 07, 2024
SBA 468: Guideline 36 Part 1
26 mins; October 31, 2024
SBA 467: BACnet BTL Deepdive
24 mins; October 24, 2024
SBA 466: How to Find, Develop, and Retain Your Building Operators
29 mins; October 17, 2024
SBA 465: Robots in the Skilled Trades
33 mins; October 10, 2024
SBA 464: ChatGPT Use Cases for BAS
34 mins; September 27, 2024
SBA 463: 5 Strategies to Improve Your Facility's Operations
20 mins; September 19, 2024
SBA 462: 5 Strategies to Reduce Your Facility's Energy Consumption
22 mins; September 12, 2024
SBA 461: BAS Output Types
21 mins; September 05, 2024
SBA 460: BAS Input Types
31 mins; April 03, 2024
SBA 459: BAS Operational Structures
18 mins; April 01, 2024
SBA 458: Introduction to BAS
31 mins; March 27, 2024
SBA 457: Mentoring BAS Employees
29 mins; March 27, 2024
SBA 456: T1L Deepdive
43 mins; March 21, 2024
SBA 455: The Pillars of BAS Business Management
36 mins; March 18, 2024
SBA 454: The BAS Project Management Process
41 mins; March 04, 2024
SBA 453: Exploring BBMDs and BACnet/IP
34 mins; February 28, 2024
SBA 452: Non-Techie's BAS IT Guide
45 mins; February 28, 2024
SBA 451: BACnet Integrations
40 mins; February 21, 2024
SBA 450: BAS Site Audits
24 mins; February 19, 2024
SBA 449: BAS Point Objects 101
35 mins; February 15, 2024
SBA 448: Becoming a Self-Sufficient Technician
29 mins; February 12, 2024
SBA 447: How to Program a BAS
46 mins; February 07, 2024
SBA 446: Why BAS
50 mins; February 05, 2024
SBA 445: Building a Future, The Evolution of Smart Buildings Academy with Phil Zito
58 mins; December 11, 2023
SBA 444: Should You Create Your Own Training?
32 mins; December 04, 2023
SBA 443: Building A remote Operations Center
32 mins; November 13, 2023
SBA 442: Ask Me Anything
56 mins; October 25, 2023
SBA 441: Balancing Growth & Culture: An Insightful Chat with Derek Wright of D&L Controls
51 mins; October 16, 2023
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