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How to Create the Ultimate Submittal Package

by Hector Hernandez

Creating a submittal package can be a huge bottleneck in the flow at a BAC company, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be presented in a visually pleasing, comprehensive, and efficient manner. Most companies have their go-to submittal template, usually, a PDF that’s haphazardly created from various documents like cut sheets, spec sheets, Autocad drawings, […]

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The Future of Smart Buildings Cube USA

The Future of Smart Buildings

by Hector Hernandez

Trends come and trends go, but while they’re here they often have a profound effect on the world—and buildings—we live and work in. Most people see buildings as brick and mortar structures that accommodate offices, factories, warehouses, retail, and living spaces. But smart building technology, also called building automation, is changing the way people live […]

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BAS Estimating with MS Visio

BAS Estimating with MS Visio

by Hector Hernandez

Let’s face it, it can be more than a little challenging to get other people excited about retrofits, HVAC control systems, and mechanical subsystems. But what if you could visualize your work in such a powerful way that clients looked forward to poring over your estimations? For building automation control firms that want to remain […]

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Has anybody found the needle in the haystack?

by Hector Hernandez

What a question, right? The answer is, of course not.  What I love most about this phrase is how pictorial it is when alluding to a difficult task. Now imagine that this is an actual job, and you are the manager of the needle finders of your organization. How would you manage the expectation or […]

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