Building Automation Training

Building Automation Training Overview

Much of today’s building infrastructure, including hospitals, data centers, industrial facilities, and commercial and multi-residential buildings, relies on legacy automation systems that fail to deliver the full benefits of integration, data visibility, and real-time control. These systems often operate in isolation, limiting energy savings, operational insight, and system reliability.

This Building Automation Training course teaches how intelligent building automation systems are designed, integrated, commissioned, and maintained to meet modern performance expectations. Participants learn how BAS platforms coordinate HVAC, lighting, security, fire, and life-safety systems using industry standards, open communication protocols, and centralized control strategies.

The course emphasizes how intelligent building automation supports energy management, demand response, renewable energy integration, security, safety, and long-term operational efficiency across diverse building types.

Certification and Professional Outcomes

Participants who complete this Building Automation Training receive a Certificate of Completion issued by The Electricity Forum and earn 1.2 CEU credits (12 professional development hours). This course supports professional development for engineers, technicians, facility managers, and energy professionals working with intelligent building systems.

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Understand and evaluate BAS architecture used in modern facilities
• Interpret and apply BAS communication protocols such as BACnet and Modbus
• Participate in BAS design, integration, commissioning, and upgrade projects
• Identify opportunities for energy optimization, demand control, and operational cost reduction
• Communicate effectively with designers, integrators, and automation vendors
• Support data collection strategies for analytics, fault detection, and AI-enabled applications

Course Focus Areas

The focus of this course includes:

• Building automation system architecture and system hierarchy
• Economics and lifecycle considerations of BAS investments
• BAS integration across HVAC, lighting, security, and life-safety systems
• Communication protocols and interoperability
• Emerging technologies, including IoT, analytics, FDD, AI, and digital twin concepts
• Hardware and software innovations in modern BAS platforms

What you will learn 

This interactive course uses practical examples to provide participants with a broad, working understanding of intelligent building automation systems.

Participants will learn to:

• Identify and describe major BAS components for HVAC, lighting, security, fire, and safety systems
• Understand mechanical and electrical components used in automated HVAC control systems
• Explain core BAS functions and control strategies
• Reference applicable codes, standards, and guidelines affecting BAS design and operation
• Understand human-machine interface (HMI) concepts and remote system access
• Describe BAS networking fundamentals and communication methods
• Explain BAS implementation and commissioning processes
• Apply energy conservation and demand control strategies
• Understand data collection requirements for analytics and AI applications
• Recognize how BAS aligns with building rating systems and performance frameworks

Instructor and course delivery

This Building Automation Training is delivered live by an experienced instructor with an extensive background in building automation systems, system integration, and operational deployment across commercial and industrial facilities. The course is instructor-led, interactive, and focused on practical application rather than vendor-specific products.

Participants benefit from real-world examples, applied system concepts, and direct instructor interaction throughout both days.