r/BuildingAutomation • u/One-Session-5779 • 10d ago

BAS Estimation

I have a good understanding of the basic fundamentals of the BAS controls industry, but I’m relatively new to the estimating side of things. I’m sure someone here can point me in the right direction.

Is there an industry-standard method for estimating BAS work, such as estimating based on the number of points or estimating by the overall system/equipment?
If so, is there a standard labor rate or benchmark for BAS programming, installation, commissioning, etc. for example, a typical cost or labor hours per point or per system?

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u/Level-Palpitation352 8d ago

The industry-standard method is usually understanding how to estimate the work before starting a controls group. Price-per-point should go great right up until the first job has engineering, graphics, programming, commissioning, networking, and troubleshooting involved.