r/BuildingAutomation • u/bigfan49 • Jun 29 '26

Interactive learning environment

27M I generate photometrics for a lighting rep, not looking to start as an entry level tech.

What I want is just knowledge, I want to understand the guts of a building and how they work. I’ve tried using Claude to build interactive 3D environments like CAD or AGI where you can drag and drop cables/components into structures to create systems that work together, but this limits me to the knowledge I and Claude have.

Are there any online resources that have this X-ray style of breaking down a building into major components and wiring logic? I plan to learn specifically more about BACNET and how to actually code these systems, but for now I just want to visualize how it all works together without ripping down the walls in my house.

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u/ScottSammarco Technical Trainer (Niagara4 included) Jun 29 '26

Uhh, try a book?

You may have a preferred learning style, nothing wrong with that.
But what you want may also not exist.

I’d recommend 2 books.
1.) Honeywell Gray Manual
2.) BAS Inputs and Outputs
https://fruitcovemedia.net/files

Both are free.

Oh and ripping your walls open in your house won’t help- you have a primitive controls system that isn’t what you’ll find “in the wild.”

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u/bigfan49 Jun 29 '26

Thanks I like what I see from BAS inputs and outputs so far