COURSES
BMS For Mechanical Consultants
This resource was developed by a BMS/BAS consultant for mechanical consultants involved in commercial buildings.
Learn how to reduce risk to your company, your client, and the BMS contractor.
And, differentiate yourself from your colleagues and get that dream job.
Welcome to the BMS for mechanical consultants resource page
I have upgraded the BMS/BAS for consultants course into a resource (still only AU$ 500). I have now added the specification and points list for FREE. The specification on its own is an AU$ 2,500 product. Now it is bundled for free.
This course will make an immediate difference to the BMS/BAS component of the projects you work on. You are genuinely going to change the outcome of your projects from the first hour, and there will be a night and day difference after 12 hours.
After delivering this course live for five years, sometimes multiple times per year, I have fine-tuned the content to 12 hours of very specific lessons, each focusing on solving real-life issues. There is no other way to get this level of targeted information.
I started in the BMS/BAS industry in 1998, in South Africa. Then lived and worked in London for 9 years, and then in Australia since 2010. The BMS/BAS is not what it was 20 years ago. We can not continue the way we are. The BMS/BAS industry is crying out for someone to help them. And that someone is us, the consultants. We are at the start of the food chain. Small improvements in how we specify, scope, and technically manage the BMS/BASwill make a scalable positive impact.
Please help me do this. I am serious. You and I can make a difference, one building at a time.
“Appropriately pitched at design consultants of all levels. A lot of effort has gone into demystifying BMS controls and to present it in an approachable manner. A lot of good real life examples that consultants deal with regularly. Bryce is very good at cutting through the detail and highlighting what is important and when it is important from design through to review and commissioning.
Can’t recommend enough.”
Are you a mechanical consultant who occasionally finds yourself unsure about how to review a BMS/BAS technical submission or doesn’t understand all the jargon? This course may be just right for you.
This is not the usual basic BMS/BAS technical stuff that ultimately is not important. The course has been developed by a BMS/BAS consultant specifically for mechanical consultants, to close gaps and solve real-life problems.
This course is not recommended for non-mechanical engineers.
“The technical introduction course offers an excellent overview of all the major components of a BMS and provides the tools to help consultants deliver a BMS that maximises the value for the client. Bryce’s passion, experience and technical knowledge are passed on through the examples he has personally experienced in the field. The handout material is very extensive and offers in depth information beyond what can be covered in the 8 hours with Bryce”
Concept
The course focuses on three core areas that I believe are critical to maximising the value that mechanical consultants provide to their clients.
Technical management:
What questions to ask and when, and how do they reduce risk as we approach practical completion and handover? Believe me, with one carefully crafted email at the start of the BMS/BAS design phase, you will completely change the outcome of the BMS/BAS delivery. At the end of the day, you are a mechanical consultant, not a BMS/BAS consultant, focus less on the nuts and bolts, that is the BMS/BAS engineer’s responsibility. I will teach you exactly what to focus on. How to make the biggest impact with the least amount of effort (time).
Technical submissions:
As we go through each part of the BMS/BAS, I explain what to look for when reviewing technical submissions. For most submissions, I will describe in layers what checks should be done depending on your current experience level. This is probably the biggest part of the course. Did you know that BMS/BAS companies train their engineers on their products, how to write software and build databases? They generally do not train their engineers in how to design a BMS/BAS, or how to mitigate risk. I will show you how to tease out where the risk is.
Hardware:
We run through the entire BMS/BAS from the sensor, through the cable, controller, protocols, network controllers, network devices, server (graphics, alarms and trends) etc. The purpose here is for the engineers to know what each component does and what it looks like.
“The introductory course is well suited to people who are keen to learn more about BMS in a way which is easy to understand. Bryce does a great job breaking down the different components of a typical BMS system, is clear and concise in his explanations of the function of each component and is able to share his vast experience with the group. Bryce is able to maintain the audience’s attention through his unique sense of humour and you’d wish the course would go longer by the time you hit the end.”
Purpose
As we progress through each section we discuss real-life issues and how they impact the delivery of the BMS/BAS and how we can mitigate these risks approaching Practical Completion and Handover.
The outcome of the training provides consulting engineers with a strong base to further learn from as they feel more equipped to question BMS/BAS engineers and proactively request technical submissions.
Mechanical engineers will learn how to technically review BMS/BAS submissions regardless of their current experience.
But most importantly, this course will drive home the importance of building control systems and the desperate need for mechanical consultants and BMS/BAS contractors to be aligned in the design and implementation of building control systems.
““The course has really helped me gained a better understanding of the BMS fundamentals. You identified a lot of the problems that I am facing in my role and provided easily solutions for them. The 3 documents : Points List, Functional Description and Network Diagram do have all the information you need to solve BMS related issues.””
Course Details
Self-paced online course.
12 hours of video lessons.
Training manual (+90 pages).
BMS/BAS design examples.
Added FREE in 2024: a 50-page Microsoft Word BMS/BAS specification.
Added FREE in 2024: a BMS/BAS points list template.
AU$ 500 - Australian dollar
The Training Manual
I have been adding additional information to the manual over the years (+90 pages). The training manual includes photos, design examples and sample specification clauses providing a reference for engineers to return to in the future. For example, four network drawings are provided, basic, intermediate, advanced, and Integrated Communications Network, so that engineers can understand what level of network may be appropriate for the type of project they are designing or reviewing.
“Coming from a very limited understanding of BMS, the course introduced me to the key concepts I needed to know for my work in multi-disciplinary projects as a consultant. Bryce is an engaging presenter, and shared his vast knowledge of the topics in an entertaining and interesting way. Would highly recommend!”
Free preview
COURSE LEADER
Bryce Anderson
I am an independent Building Management System consultant based in Australia.
I started in the BMS industry in 1998 and initially worked for BMS companies for the first 15 years of my career (2 years in South Africa, 9 years in London, and 4 years in Melbourne).
In 2014 I transitioned into BMS consulting, saw a massive gap in the lack of specialist BMS consulting, and started Lifecycle Controls in 2017.
My focus is currently on BMS technical training and coaching for BMS companies and mechanical consultancies because fixing one project at a time makes no difference. Training thousands of engineers will :-)
BMS RESOURCES
Free video playlist for mechanical consultants
