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Ira Goldschmidt P.E.

Ira Goldschmidt P.E.

Ira has worked in the building industry for over 35 years as a controls tech, MEP designer, and consultant providing design/guidance for critical-facility BAS and intelligent building systems integration. He is a co-author of the ASHRAE BACnet® standard and Guideline 13 — Specifying DDC Controls.

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Ira Goldschmidt, P.E.

CAD Design: What to Include, What to Exclude

BAS design drawings: A CAD-intensive design is expensive
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Ira Goldschmidt P.E.
December 6, 2018
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What should be included, and what can be left out? Read for the final, crucial element in a BAS design.


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The Procedural Burdens of BAS Specification 230923

Don’t forget the old adage that sometimes less is more.
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Ira Goldschmidt P.E.
November 5, 2018
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A BAS spec is typically a section within Division 23 (e.g., 230923), while the sequences and points are usually provided elsewhere (i.e., on the drawings, in section 230993, or some combination thereof).


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Defining the Importance of Physical Architecture in the Design Process

Why is physical architecture important to the design, and what technologies should you choose?
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Ira Goldschmidt P.E.
October 3, 2018
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Why is it important to define the physical architecture (or simply “architecture” in this column) in the design?


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The Crucial Piece of Building Automation is an Art and a Science

BACK TO BASics: Sequences Of Operation
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Ira Goldschmidt P.E.
September 5, 2018
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This is a companion to last month’s “Art and Science of Point Selection” column.


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DDC Controllers (Part 2): Architecture & Interoperability

Let’s continue last month’s discussion on BAS basics and the variations in manufacturer controls.
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Ira Goldschmidt P.E.
June 5, 2018
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Last month, I presented a DDC controller categorization scheme to show how their capabilities can vary greatly between manufacturers.


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Ira Goldschmidt, P.E.

Back To BASics: DDC Controllers (Part 1)

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Ira Goldschmidt P.E.
May 4, 2018
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Not all controls are created equal. Bone up on the differences before your next building automation project.


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Ira Goldschmidt, P.E.

Back To BASics — Sensors And Actuators

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Ira Goldschmidt P.E.
April 5, 2018
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When should you specify certain controls for the best results? Dive in for a quick refresher.


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Back To BASics — Control Loops

When it comes to mechanical system design, don’t be thrown for a ‘loop.’
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Ira Goldschmidt P.E.
March 2, 2018
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Good building mechanical design requires a firm grasp of the mechanical engineering fundamentals (thermodynamics, psychrometrics, the fan laws, etc.).


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Ira Goldschmidt, P.E.

Intelligent Building Integration

With the rise of connected systems, the future of efficiency is closer than you think.
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February 7, 2018
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BAS integration has long fed our hopes for a future with greater building intelligence.


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Multi-Manufacturer BAS For Large & Multi-Building Owners

Owners who develop a minimum of expertise and cultivate a little island mentality can come out ahead.
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January 8, 2018
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In May 2017, this column addressed additions to existing BAS. It recommended that most building owners should sole-source these projects using the base-building’s BAS manufacturer.


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