Building Automation Systems and In-Depth Controls Analysis Part 2

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Webinar Description

A virtual webinar, held over 1 hour.

Building on the foundation laid in Part 1, this session continues the deep dive into monitoring-based commissioning (MBCx) through the lens of building automation system graphics, this time tackling more complex HVAC configurations. Ilana Cember, PE, CEM at Brightworks Sustainability, will walk through dedicated outside air systems (DOAS) with heat exchangers and heat recovery, heat pumps, and water-side free cooling, showing how ongoing monitoring reveals the subtle degradation that keeps these systems from performing as designed. Participants will see real-world examples of how sensor drift, outdated control sequences, and unmonitored schedules quietly erode efficiency in even the most sophisticated equipment, and how a data-driven approach catches these issues before they become costly.

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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