Scott Brian

Background

About Scott Brian

Controls Design I am passionate about designing building control systems that maximize interoperability and operate at their full potential at project completion and into the future. My experience in controls installation, design, performance contracting, commissioning, and retro-commissioning, provides me with a unique understanding on how to develop the optimal system architecture, optimize the operation of energy-intensive systems, and setup alarming standards to support building management. Leveraging my background in controls, I am skilled at providing detailed and coordinated designs and specifications that are the result of a thorough use case analysis considering an owner wish list of available technologies and narrowing them down to systems and devices that will provide the greatest value. My focus is to understand the client’s goals and provide the design details necessary to provide coordinated multidisciplinary projects with improved system operations, efficiency, reliability, safety and availability. Commissioning Also, a member of the Cx Team, which concentrates on bringing functionally intensive buildings to their full operational potential. Sharing specialized expertise in project controls, including the development of software and sequence of operations across multiple platform types, which provides the necessary knowledge of building automation systems (BAS) to evaluate facilities on multiple levels. As a Cx Agent, I have had exposure to many devices from multiple vendors in all types of operating conditions. When reviewing specifications/control submittals, I understand the importance of properly selecting the brand and equipment type, taking response time, reliability, and accuracy into consideration. I have witnessed devices perform and fail in the field, enabling me to offer suggestions at a project’s conception to avoid costly and timely mistakes. My background also provides an opportunity to give design suggestions to make the systems easily expandable, which ultimately saves the client money. My experience in controls and Cx focusing on central plants and air handling units provides a unique understanding of how to optimize the operation of these energy-intensive systems. I have a thorough understanding of how to properly perform functional tests to ensure these systems operate as stated in the sequence of operations.