Building Automation Systems A to Z: How to Survive in a World Filled With BAS

Easy to understand.

I started my career in Building Automation 2 years before this book was published, with absolutely no industry knowledge or experience. I can honestly say if this book had been available back then, I would be leaps and bound ahead of where I am now. I highly recommend this book to anyone looking to start a career in BAS or expand/refresh their current industry knowledge. If you are looking for a detailed guide to understanding the many, many aspects of Building Automation / Energy Management systems, this is THE book!

This book fast tracked my understanding of BAS within the 1 week it took me to read this book. Learn from the author's mistakes without having to commit the same problems yourself. Definitely a worthwhile investment to help any BAS engineer be at the top of his/her game.

While the book contains abundant good advise for the professional, it's mainly for those who are well connected and professionally established. Most of the advice will go over your head if you haven't run into the scenarios depicted in the book. Perhaps some of these pearls of wisdom will hang out in your hippocampus for later use, but curiosity of the beginning student will be entirely rebuffed. Don't worry if you find yourself repeatedly flabbergasted when Zito repeatedly claims that "you're now an expert" after briefly touching upon a subject. It's a quite entertaining read from that aspect.

Like the title mentioned, I’ve been a fan for years of Phil Zito and his work and contributions he has put into the industry. Hurts to say it but this book offered little to no value. I can’t recommend it. I would recommend people to still check out his podcast and other resources