This is the second episode of "This Is Buildings", a podcast from Tyler Haak of Schneider Electric where we discuss how industry stakeholders can incorporate building technology best practices today, tomorrow, and into the future.As a global specialist in energy management and automation with operations in more than 100 countries, Schneider Electric offers integrated solutions across multiple market segments, including leadership positions in Non-residential & Residential Buildings, Industries & Machines Manufacturers, Utilities & Infrastructure and Data Centers & Networks. This episode of "This Is Buildings" delves into the history of air-conditioning and building automation to set a baseline for the thought-leading discussions we hope to have in this podcast. We start with Willis Carrier's invention of air-conditioning in early-1900's Brooklyn, and then introduce concepts such as pneumatic control systems and non-proprietary BACnet protocols. Considerable effort is made to describe the fundamentals of BAS network architectures by drawing analogies from other systems in the realms of arts and sports.All opinions about the symphony orchestra and professional football are Tyler Haak's alone, and do not reflect Schneider Electric's view. In fact, they aren't even entirely true. The symphony is fine.Outside references made to Steven Johnson's extremely useful book "Where Good Ideas Come From": https://www.amazon.com/Where-Good-Ideas-Come-Innovation/dp/1594485380