Often I am asked where can we get training for our Building Automation people? Whether it is for the orientation of new puppies just entering the industry or for the updating of the old dogs, training and access to current on line information is cardinal for the growth of our industry. Rapid changes with new complex relationships plus protocols are developing daily. Our on line resource/portal has attempted to provide connection to some of the web resources. The following review will provide you a quick summary of the type of information that is available for our industry. Please advise us of any other on line training resources that you are aware of.

OnLineTraining@AutomatedBuildings.com 

Please feel free to include a link to this page from your web site to allow your staff and clients access to this resource.

Some of our resources are:

ARTICLE LIBRARY  - ARCHIVE OF BUILDING AUTOMATION ARTICLES FROM "THE AUTOMATOR"

REVIEWS - ARCHIVE OF BUILDING AUTOMATION REVIEWS FROM "THE AUTOMATOR"

Acronyms & Definitions

Linked Resources

Automated Logic Corporation - A 'Forest and Tree's' Survival Guide to Protocol Jargon'

• Here is a 'trees and forest' survival guide of technical jargon commonly used in discussing interoperability, protocols, networks, system architecture and integration with BACnet.

Spartan Peripheral Devices - Tips of the Trade by Spartan  

• Tips of the Trade Section features engineering reports and tips on how to use Spartan valves effectively and efficiently. 

What is the BACnet Manufacturers Association?  

BACnet web site - BACnet Tutorials

• A great deal of tutorial information has been developed over the years. This section currently offers four, three of which are interactive while the third can be downloaded to your computer for viewing or printing.

DGH Systems LLC - What is Humidity?

• Humidity 101 - What is Humidity Article

ASHRAE  - ASHRAE Learning Institute

PolarSoft BACnet Training Center

• Articles about BACnet, How to Get a Copy of the Standard, FAQs, History of BACnet, Fundamentals of BACnet, The NIST BACnet Interoperability Testing Consortium, Visual Test Shell, Intermediate Courses, LonWorks® and LonTalk®

Iowa Energy Center - Direct Digital Controls Project

• The purpose of this web site is to provide the public with unbiased information on Direct Digital Controls (DDC) and an easy searchable guide to vendors who sell DDC systems. Both generic and specific information on DDC systems can be found here.

Raytheon web site - Multimedia Demo of Fiber Optics

• Before Control-By-Light, commercially available fiber optic cable only went one way: send, or receive. So to connect two nodes on a fiber network, you had to have two fibers. And four optical devices.

Learn The Net - Learn The Net

• How to: Use the Site, Master the Basics, Surf the Web, Harness E-Mail, Find Information, Download Files, Join Newsgroups, Conference, Enjoy Multimedia, Build a Website, Do E-Business, Protect Yourself, etc.

Panduit web site - Panduit Web Based Training Courses

• The following list of courses is available for your selection. MINI-COM™ Network Cabling System, Closet Cabling Solutions with PAN-PUNCH™ 110 Punchdown System, Fiber Optic Cabling Solutions, PAN-WAY™ Surface Raceway Systems, TIA/EIA-606 Labeling Solutions, On-Demand Printing, Workstation Solutions, Telecomm Closet Solutions.

Link to our Industry Training Links Page and Link to our Online Training Section

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