Coffee Break: Energy Management Through Building Automation

Building Automation Systems come in all shapes and sizes, from single pieces of HVAC equipment to fully integrated smart buildings. While the name, Building Automation System implies only ‘automatic control’ of buildings, there is a responsibility to control the ‘building efficiency’ as well. During this Coffee Break discussion we’ll here from local Mid Missouri Controls Manager, Chris Ruth on the relationship between Building Automation and Energy Management with real life examples on finding the balance between the two – key to building and energy optimization. 

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• Chris Ruth, BCxP, GPRO O&M, Mid Missouri Controls Manager, Integrated Facility Services

Chris Ruth has been a member of the Integrated Facility Services team for 17 years. He has held various roles in the company’s Building Automation and Energy Management Division, and currently serves as the Controls Manager for the Mid-Missouri Division. In this capacity, Chris oversees Building Automation projects completed by IFS across the State of Missouri. Chris and his team of project managers and project foremen work closely with the customers from the projects inception and design all the way through operation and maintenance to insure overall quality and performance of their automation system. As a member of the U.S. Green Building Council-Missouri Gateway Chapter, Chris is the chair-elect of the Board of Directors and also volunteers as a mentor for the Green Schools Quest program.

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