Welcome to the newest edition of the Cornerstones enewsletter. The BACnet International community benefits from information and education shared through Cornerstones, the organization's monthly electronic publication. This publication is disseminated to members of the BACnet community, connecting corporate, integrator, site, student and individual end users.
Cornerstones is a unique publication because it speaks not only to the engineer and contractor communities, but also to facility professionals, building managers and owners, and other personnel.
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This is where you come in. We need you to connect! If there is a best practice, company news, product news or BACnet Success Story you want to share, please send them to us. And don't leave out the photos!
All submissions should be sent to
Kathleen Magee
, BACnet International's Marketing Manager.
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Add the AHR Expo to Your Calendar!
January 14th-16th - Atlanta, GA
There are two 'must dos' when you attend the AHR Expo:
#1. Visit the BACnet International Booth
Come catch up on the latest information from the BACnet Testing Laboratories, The BACnet Institute, and BACnet International membership at
Booth C5147!
This will be our largest booth in many years. Don’t forget to also visit our 60 exhibiting member companies at the show!
#2. Attend a BACnet International Educational Session (Room B314)
We have an incredible Educational track this year, ranging from BACnet basics to BIoT. For a list of the full program,
visit the Educational Events page
on the BACnet International website.
And again, if you are unable to attend, the BACnet International education sessions will be captured and shared on
The BACnet Institute
educational site.
Come early to secure your seat!!
2019 AHR BACnet INTERNATIONAL SESSION SPOTLIGHT:
Ask the Expert: Have Your BACnet Questions Answered!
Have a burning question about the BACnet protocol that you need answered?! If so, we are excited to announce we have scheduled a Q&A panel session on Monday, January 14, 2019, at 4:00pm (Room B314). This panel consists of individuals who are deeply involved with the development of the BACnet protocol.
Panel Members:
Scott Ziegenfus, Hubbell Lighting
Coleman Brumley, Setra Systems
Steve Karg, Legrand
Mike Newman, Cornell University, retired - The Father of BACnet!!!!
The panel is accepting questions prior to the session. If you would like to submit a question, please click
here
to access the submission form.
Hope to see you in Atlanta for the 2019 AHR Expo!!
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ASHRAE SSPC 135 (BACnet Committee) Session
As part of the 2019 ASHRAE Winter Conference, SSPC 135 members will be hosting a session titled
Securing BACnet Networks: Present and Future, on Tuesday, January 15, 8:00 am - 9:30 am.
This session is part of the HVAC&R Fundamentals and Applications Smart Building Systems educational track and will include Mike Osborne, Reliable Controls and current SSPC Chair; Bernhard Isler, Siemens; and Dave Robin, Automated Logic.
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PlugFest 2019 Dates Announced
Interoperability Workshop will be celebrating its 20th year!
PlugFest 2019 will be held next September 24 - 26, 2019 at the
InterOperability Lab at the University of New Hampshire in Durham, NH.
As you develop your BACnet Implementation, plan to join us at next year's event!
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The 19th Annual PlugFest Interoperability Event took place October 9 - 11, 2018. Eighty attendees from 7 different countries had many opportunities to test their products with other BACnet vendors, and worked together to improve their BACnet implementation and testing methods.
2018 Participants
ABB, ACI, Alerton, Armstrong Monitor Corp., Automated Logic, Carel, Carrier, Chipkin Automation Systems, Cimetrics, Cree, Daikin Comfort North America, Honeywell, Hubbell, IDEC Corp., Intesis, Johnson Controls, Lenze, Neptronic, ODIN Automation Systems, ONICON, PolarSoft, Potter Electric Signal Company, Price Industries, Real Time Automation, Reliable Controls, Rheem, The S4 Group, SAUTER, Schneider Electric, Setra Systems, Siemens, SoftDEL Systems, Trane, Tridium, WindowMaster, and Yaskawa America, Inc.
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Connect With Us on LinkedIn
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Greenbuild Conference & Expo
BACnet International is excited to return to the
Greenbuild International Conference and Expo
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November 14 - 16, 2018 in Chicago, IL, where we'll be accompanied by nine members who will also be exhibiting. Greenbuild is
"one of the greenest and most sustainable conferences in the world.”
Free Expo tickets
are available to the first 150 people. We look forward to seeing you at the show.
We look forward to sharing the benefits of the BACnet Protocol and what BACnet International does for Individuals, communities, and corporations.
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Free BACnet Adoption Market Research Report Available for Corporate Members
New Market Research Shows BACnet Global Market Share Exceeds 60%
BACnet International commissioned a market research report which was conducted by BSRIA and titled "Market Penetration of Communications Protocols. The study indicates BACnet's global market share has continued to rise over the last five years and now exceeds 60%. The five year outlook projects continued growth in BACnet adoption with continual improvements to the standard and its integration with technologies, such as IPv6 and web services.
BACnet International corporate members may obtain a summary of the BACnet Adoption study as part of their membership benefits by contacting the
BACnet International Office.
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Reliable Controls Releases MACH-ProLight
Reliable Controls announced the release of the MACH-ProLight™ (MPL) lighting controller, which provides an integrated lighting solution for intelligent green buildings. Small, durable, and packed with flexibility, the Reliable Controls MACH-ProLight is a fully programmable advanced lighting controller with highly scalable I/O in a very small footprint. The MACH-ProLight meets or exceeds the BACnet® Building Controller (B-BC) device profile and supports the BACnet Binary Lighting Output object, which provides specialized properties for Blink Warn and lighting control strategies.
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Corporate Members:
Don't Forget Your Benefits
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Click on the image to discover how BACnet International is the cornerstone to your company's success.
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BACnet International Members
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BACnet International
phone: 770-971-6003 fax: 678-229-2777
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