Greg Fitzpatrick
East Longmeadow
Communications professional. Springfield College alum.
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Cybersecurity Starts in the Specification
The specifying engineer’s role in secure smart buildings October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and I’d like to bring the conversation into the design development meeting in the consulting engineer’s office. When we specify a building automation system, we spend a lot of time on sequences of operation, equipment performance, graphics, and interoperability.
Bridging Design and Cyber Defense: A Practical Guide for Consulting Engineers - AutomatedBuildings.com
As buildings move toward the cloud and the gap between IT and OT keeps shrinking, consulting engineers are now playing a major role in shaping a building’s cybersecurity posture—whether they realize it or not. This article takes a practical look at how engineers can move beyond traditional BAS design and start specifying systems that are open, interoperable, and secure by default.
Wireless Without Worries: A Conversation with LumenRadio on the Future of BAS Connectivity
As the demand for smarter, more flexible building systems grows, wireless technology is playing an increasingly critical role in the future of Building Automation Systems (BAS). Historically seen as less reliable than their wired counterparts, wireless solutions have made major advancements in reliability, scalability, and security.
Zero Trust in Smart Buildings for OT Environments
In 2023, the concept of “Cyber Harmony” emerged as a call to action, encouraging industry-wide collaboration among all project stakeholders to establish best practices and standards in cybersecurity. As advancements in smart building technology, OT manufacturers’ shift to IP-based devices, and the rise of remote access has become the norm, new vulnerabilities have been introduced into the built environment.
Achieving Cyber Harmony
This article was originally published on SmartBuildingDesign.com For the past five years, I’ve traveled across the country, engaging in discussions with consulting engineers about the integration of IP technology into their smart building designs. In most cases, I’ve found that these firms are enthusiastic about incorporating IP Technology into their strategies.
Resources and specifications for Smart Buildings
With the emergence of smart building design, new technology platforms and communication networks have been introduced that make the design and specification of building technology more challenging. To assist in providing access to the latest trends and best practices, SmartBuildingDesign.com was recently launched to help consulting engineers, network designers, and system integrators through the process of designing an effective and secure network.
Meet our new contributing editors
Introducing our latest Contributing Editors. Brian Collins is a new contributing editor for automatedbuildings.com. His writing focuses on educating the industry on effective marketing strategies, environmental impacts, workforce shortages and the need for changes to the traditional approach to hospital controls. Brian is Marketing Manager for OpSys Solutions, an Auckland-based startup that specializes in hardware and software development for the smart buildings industry.
Introducing our New Contributing Editors
Kelly Sinclair Brand Manager & Administration Automatedbuildings.com I was part of the original company in 1994 that started ESI ENVIROMATION SERVICES INC. The word “Enviromation” is a mashup of environment and automation. Our concept of creating an Enviromation was way too soon. The underlying technologies had to evolve, and mass acceptance was needed. We were under-informed and underfunded, plus too soon to market, but we saw where this concept would lead us in the future.
The Road Map to Building an OT Cyber Governance Team
Greg Fitzpatrick, CxA Greg has worked in the Building Systems and Controls Industry for over 26 years. He has worked as a Principal for a Consulting Engineering firm, Senior Sales Engineer for two major equipment manufacturers, Chief Mechanical Design/Commissioning Manager for a program management team that managed a $1.3B bond and served as the Executive Director of Facilities for a large school district with over 100 buildings.
NEW IP Technology is being deployed in BAS projects today. - AutomatedBuildings.com
Greg Fitzpatrick from Cochrane Supply interviews Limbach Company about the NEW IP Technology being deployed in BAS projects today. Interviewer: Greg Fitzpatrick, CxA- Business Development Leader- IoT and Integration-Cochrane Supply and Engineering Interviewed: The BAS Team from Limbach Company Pontiac, MI.
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Fatal collision under investigation
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Construction on eastern side of The Greens could begin in July
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Public invited to Southwick Senior Center health fair
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Select Board renews contract with Springfield Water and Sewer
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Tractor Rally Saturday April 27
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Reception allows community to meet the artists
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Two accidents in Southwick on Friday morning
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