Building Automation Systems and In-Depth Controls Analysis
Includes a Live Web Event on 08/18/2026 at 1:00 PM (EDT)
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| August 18, 2026 |
| 0.2 AEE Credits | 0.1 CEU |
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Webinar Description
A virtual webinar, held over 1 hour.
Most building energy systems don’t fail dramatically, but quietly, over time. In this session, Ilana Cember, PE, CEM at Brightworks Sustainability, will break down how ongoing monitoring-based commissioning can keep buildings operating the way they were meant to. Ilana will demystify the data (what to collect, how to interpret it, and how to turn insights into actionable fixes), share practical examples from real projects, and explore a wide range of HVAC air-side and water-side system configurations and control strategies through the lens of building automation system graphics. Participants will also learn the fundamentals of a client-focused approach for successful MBCx and then dive into air-side systems (AHUs, terminal units) and hydronic systems (chilled water and condenser water).
About the Presenters
Ilana Cember is a licensed Professional Engineer and Certified Energy Manager at Brightworks Sustainability with a penchant for translating complex energy systems into plain language. With deep experience in building decarbonization, electrification strategy, and grid-interactive technologies, they spend their days helping clients cut carbon without cutting corners. Ilana’s work sits at the intersection of engineering pragmatism and climate optimism, a combination that makes them equally comfortable modeling building loads, explaining how the grid really works, or gently debunking persistent myths about electricity. When they’re not unraveling the mysteries of our energy system, they’re advocating solutions that make the clean-energy transition hilariously engaging, technically sound, and genuinely achievable.
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Ilana Cember
Operational Carbon Technical Lead
Brightworks Sustainability
Ilana Cember is a licensed Professional Engineer and Certified Energy Manager at Brightworks Sustainability with a penchant for translating complex energy systems into plain language the rest of us can actually understand. With deep experience in building decarbonization, electrification strategy, and grid-interactive technologies, they spend their days helping clients cut carbon without cutting corners. Ilana’s work sits at the intersection of engineering pragmatism and climate optimism, a combination that makes them equally comfortable modeling building loads, explaining how the grid really works, or gently debunking persistent myths about electricity. When they’re not unraveling the mysteries of our energy system, they’re advocating solutions that make the clean-energy transition hilariously engaging, technically sound, and genuinely achievable.
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