A few weeks ago, we received an e-mail from a facility manager at a large community college asking an intriguing question about the economics of creating an in-house group of BAS technicians. He went on to propose that this could be similar to an IT group, allowing for the college to find and retain qualified individuals offering them competitive salaries, and providing centralized support.
The question about the economics (i.e., ROI) of an in-house BAS department is a challenge and may be the topic of a future column or article. But the more interesting question for this month is what skills should owners look for to better support their building systems especially controls and BAS.