Anyone who grew up watching the Jetsons (yes, we’re dating ourselves) saw with wide-eyed disbelief the early expectations for what today are known as Building Automation Systems (BAS). George, Joan, and the kids lived in a semi-autonomous world where virtually everything could be controlled by voice, remote, or central computer.
Fast forward (or back…we’re not sure) to today, and our once skeptical perception of this kind of technology has become engrained in most of our daily lives. We ask Siri questions, tell Alexa to turn on the lights, and interact with everything from our garage doors to our thermostats from an app on our phones.
Building Automation Systems (BAS) have also become increasingly interwoven in commercial construction as building owners and managers seek out better ways to operate and monitor their assets.
In this edition of Plains Talk, we provide an overview of how BAS can benefit both new construction projects and remodels. But beyond the norm, we also give examples of how our team incorporates BAS in creative ways to enhance the built environment.