SBT 003 - BUILDING AUTOMATION SYSTEM PART 2: Installation & Troubleshooting, Control Theory & Optimization, Building Systems, Logic & Programming

Course Description

This course dives into the fundamentals of installing, troubleshooting, and optimizing building automation systems (BAS). Students will gain hands-on experience with BAS components, control strategies, programming logic, and system integration.

Student Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:

1. Interpret BAS electrical schematics and shop drawings, including wiring circuits from schematics.
2. Install and troubleshoot BAS inputs, outputs, and software objects using Sedona open-source tools.
3. Configure and tune Proportional-Integral-Derivative (PID) control loops to optimize building energy efficiency.
4. Analyze building energy consumption and implement strategies like scheduling, load shedding, and economizer control.
5. Explain and apply principles of air and water systems, including psychrometrics, fluid flow, and heat exchangers.
6. Wire and configure motor starters and electric motors for building systems.
7. Utilize logical form, truth tables, and Boolean expressions to create digital logic circuits and programming solutions.
8. Design and implement sequences of operation for BAS control and optimization.

Course Content

1. Installation & Troubleshooting:

   • BAS electrical schematics, shop drawings, and as-built documentation.
   • Installing BAS inputs and outputs; troubleshooting with Sedona software.
   • Proportional control and PID loop setup.

2. Control Theory & Optimization:

   • Building energy consumption and optimization strategies (scheduling, load shedding, reset control, daylighting, and economizers).
   • Equipment start/stop principles, sensor placement, and calibration.

3. Building Systems:

   • Air systems (dampers, fans, economizers), motors, and starters.
   • Psychrometrics, fluid flow, heat exchangers, and water/chilled water systems.
   • Interpreting project specifications and plans, including symbols and equipment schedules.

4. Logic & Programming:

   • Logical form, truth tables, Boolean expressions, and programming loops.
   • Object-oriented programming, microblock logic, Sedona open-source kits, and scheduling/trend objects.
   • Graphical user interface design for simplified system control.

Applies Towards the Following Certificates

• Building Automation Systems Certificate : Building Automation Systems Certificate