There’s no better way to build momentum early for a successful project.

A third party, starting earlier, is the way to really get training done.

Ken Sinclair, editor and owner of AutomatedBuildings.com, provides a reflected review of a very exciting year in the building automation industry, as well as some crystal-ball gazing about what to expect for 2008.  

Sometimes, even while thinking big, you have to go to Plan B.

Beyond the column, features and the Expo await.

December’s column is my last “Building Automation” column for Engineered Systems. The preparation of this column has become a monthly ritual that will be hard to break.

FIGURE 1. Sump water schematic. Sump pump operation is intermittent, based on ground water level, but the surge tank allows the transfer pump to run continuously. The heat exchanger allows

Looking for problems on paper, Part 2.

Sweating the details up front can avoid blowback on site.

Utilities to facilities: get with the (incentive) program, whether we like it or not.

When it comes to demand response, the demand is there. What’s your response?