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Legacy Voices: Passing Knowledge to the Next Generation

Legacy Voices: Passing Knowledge to the Next Generation
Author: ControlTrends People: Stories of The People That Make Smart Buildings Smart
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As new people come into our industry and older ones leave, it’s important for young professionals to gain insights from those who have gone before them.
Legacy Voices is a podcast series that gives them the opportunity to learn from experienced HVAC and Smart Building Controls veterans who are sharing their hard-won wisdom and invaluable knowledge with the next generation.
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Welcome to Episode 4 of the Legacy Voices podcast, where we delve into the fascinating career and valuable wisdom of industry veteran Rick LeBlanc. Rick's resume speaks for itself - from being a seasoned C-level executive and business advisor to a co-inventor of a patented wireless building management system. His expertise spans building controls, cleantech, renewable energy, biofuels, and so much more.In today's conversation, we take a deep dive into Rick's diverse and enriching journey. He ...
Welcome to Legacy Voices, where we feature stories from industry leaders who have been in the game for years. Our guest today is Ken Sinclair, a true pioneer in building automation and controls. Ken has been working in this field for over 60 years, since his time with Johnson Controls. Hear him tell us about how far building automation has come, why he started automatedbuildings.com, and what he believes the future of smart buildings looks like. So get ready to hear an inspiring story from on...
SUMMARYJohn Sublett, the former CTO at Tridium, is being interviewed on the Legacy Voices podcast. John is a veteran of the HVAC and smart building controls industry and is being asked to share his insight with the next generation. He was born in Washington, DC but grew up in Lynchburg, Virginia. He has an older brother and two younger sisters. Growing up, he attended public school and eventually graduated with a degree in computer science. During the podcast, he shares his experience and kno...
As new people come into our industry and older ones leave, it’s important for young professionals to gain insights from those who have gone before them.Legacy Voices is a podcast series that gives them the opportunity to learn from experienced HVAC and Smart Building Controls veterans who are sharing their hard-won wisdom and invaluable knowledge with the next generation.I cannot think of a better person than my friend, Pat Marsala, to kick off the first episode of Legacy Voices.I have known ...
ControlTrends People catch up with the former CTO of Tridium, John Sublett. John shares stories from his life including the early days at Tridium.The post CTP Episode 008 : John Sublett on the Early Days at Tridium appeared first on ControlTrends Podcasting Network.
In this episode of ControlTrends People, we catch up with Jeff Houpt. Jeff is the founder of Automated Integrated, one of the Smart Buildings Controls best systems integrators.
The post CTP Episode 7: Automated Integrated’s Jeff Houpt appeared first on ControlTrends Podcasting Network.
In this episode of ControlTrends People, we explore the life of Lim Hoon Chiat. Lim is now recognized as one of the most successful and prolific minds in our industry. In Episode 6, we follow Lim’s rise from the humblest of origins in Singapore, where as a child, he tinkered with discarded parts to make...
The post CTP Episode 6: EasyIO’s Lim Hoon Chiat appeared first on ControlTrends Podcasting Network.
On episode 5 of ControlTrends People we take a deep dive into the life and times of one of the greats in our industry, Ed Merwin. Ed, the Director, Vykon Automation Energy Security at Tridium is credited by many, including us, as being one of the reasons Tridum and open platforms exist today. Ed ,...
The post CPT 005 ControlTrends People Explores the Life of Ed Merwin appeared first on ControlTrends Podcasting Network.
On this episode of ControlTrends People, the life stories of the great people in the building automation controls industry,that make smart buildings smart, we learn about Automation Integrated’s Chris Favre. Chris is the Executive Vice President at Automation Integrated. Automated Integrated is based in Oklahoma City, but as a true master systems integrator and co-winner...
The post CPT 004 ControlTrends People Chris Favre Automation Integrated appeared first on ControlTrends Podcasting Netwo...
ControlTrends People is a new PodCast series that focuses on the life stories of the people in our industry that make it great. As we strive as an industry to reach full recognition and parity, we deeply believe that if we capture and share the persona of the great leaders and visionaries of our industry,...
The post CPT 003 ControlTrends People Easy IO’s Mike Marston appeared first on ControlTrends Podcasting Network.
Our second ControlTrends People PodCast features Marc Petock, VP of Marketing for Lynxspring and Connexx Energy. Marc is a highly accomplished Global Technology Marketing Executive known for positively impacting the growth and performance of the organizations he has managed during his 30+year career. Recognized as a strategic thinker and proven leader developing and implementing...
The post CTP 002 ControlTrends People Lynxspring’s Marc Petock Featured appeared first on ControlTrends P...
ControlTrends People is a new PodCast series that focuses on the life stories of the people in our industry that make it great. As we strive as an industry to reach full recognition and parity, we deeply believe that if we capture and share the persona of the great leaders and visionaries of our industry,...
The post CTP 001 ControlTrends People Nino DiCosmo appeared first on ControlTrends Podcasting Network.