Building Controls

Insights, strategies, and field-proven techniques for mastering building control systems, from BACnet and Modbus protocols to integration, troubleshooting, and advanced automation. Stay ahead with expert tips that make your systems smarter, more reliable, and energy-efficient.

Your Alarm Console Isn’t Broken, You’re Just Not Using It Right: Alarm Console Optimization

if your system is firing off an alert every five minutes, your first instinct is to mute it, not fix it. That’s not just annoying, that’s dangerous.

Alex Khachaturian

Jun 30, 20253 min read

The BAS Settings You Never Touch, But Probably Should

Since then, I’ve never underestimated the impact of BAS config settings. Here are six that are almost always overlooked, but can quietly make or break a system.

Alex Khachaturian

Jun 23, 20253 min read

BAS Communication Troubleshooting: Fix Comm Lines Without Wasting Hours

Stop losing days to comm issues. Use this field-tested BAS communication troubleshooting playbook, ask the right questions, meter what matters, fix EOL/bias, normalize settings, and isolate fast.

Alex Khachaturian

Jun 16, 20259 min read

Moving from Reactive to Predictive Maintenance in BAS Systems

If you don’t schedule time for maintenance, your equipment will schedule it for you.

Alex Khachaturian

Jun 11, 20253 min read