Phil Zito is the founder and CEO of Building Automation Monthly, an online building automation training provider. Prior to founding Building Automation Monthly, Zito led the technical integration program for Johnson Controls’ $250 million integration business. During his time in the controls industry, he has held roles in operations, sales, partner management, and engineering. Zito is the author of “Building Automation Systems A to Z” and has published more than 140 podcast episodes. Contact him at phil.zito@buildingautomationmonthly.com.

Four Steps to Two-system BAS Integration

A successful integration needs a more detailed process, not more work.

Phil Zito

April 8, 2019

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These days, everyone seems to want a smart building, but taking the desire for a smart building and turning it into a design is difficult to say the least.

A Continued Discussion on Open Protocols, Open Procurement, and Open Systems

An open discussion on open systems

Phil Zito

March 8, 2019

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Honestly, the definition of open systems is the most confusing of the three types. Open protocols are pretty straight forward — they’re protocols that communicate with one another.

An Inside Look at Open Protocols, Open Procurement, and Open Systems

Comparing and contrasting open protocols, open procurement, and open systems

In last month’s article, we discussed the topic of technology — when to use it and when not to. When we start to utilize technology on our projects, we tend to run into the concept of openness.

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