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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BACnet Testing Symposium & PlugFest Interoperability Workshop Great Successes!
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The inaugural BACnet Testing Symposium was held October 6 - 7, 2018 in Durham, New Hampshire and was well received. Visitors from around the globe, including India, Germany, Switzerland, Canada and the United States attended sessions on past, present and future topics relating to the importance of testing in the BACnet Community. There were also opportunities for networking and knowledge sharing.
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The 19th annual PlugFest Interoperability Event was October 9 - 11, 2018 at the InterOperability Lab at the University of New Hampshire. Over 80 attended the annual event from multiple countries around the world, and were able to test their BACnet devices with those of other BACnet vendors in the neutral environment.
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BACnet Educational Sessions at AHR Expo
BACnet International will be sponsoring a full education track as part of the 2019 AHR Expo.
The following sessions are scheduled on Monday, Jan. 14, 2019:
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Developing a Cybersecurity Defense
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Brad Bonfiglio,
Schneider Electric
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Is HVACaaS (HVAC as a Service) in your future
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Steve Shaw,
Sierra Monitor
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Alexa has left the Building: Because Building IoT is So Much More
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Andy McMillan,
BACnet International
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Ask the Expert: Have Your BACnet Questions Answered!
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Expert panel:
Scott Ziegenfus,
Hubbell Lighting
Coleman Brumley,
Setra Systems
Steve Karg
Legrand
Mike Newman
Cornell University
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While we hope you are able to attend, we realize it may not be possible. Therefore, all the BACnet International education sessions will be captured and shared on
The BACnet Institute educational site.
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 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
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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Connect With Us on LinkedIn
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BACnet International Trade Show Appearances
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Greenbuild
Free Expo tickets
are available to the first 150 people. We look forward to seeing you at the show.
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AHR Expo
BACnet International will also have free expo passes for the AHR Expo in Atlanta, GA in January. Stay tuned for information on how to obtain those.
We'll be exhibiting in
Booth C5147
where we'll recognize all exhibiting members by displaying their logos and booth numbers. Please
share your booth information with us
to be sure you are included. Email company name and booth number to
kathleen@bacnetinternational.org
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BIG-EU expands Leadership Team
The members of the BACnet Interest Group Europe (BIG-EU) elected a new leadership team at their general meeting in Frankfurt. New Executive Board members are Nils Gunnar Fritz (MBS) and Tobias Kleine (DIAL). President Klaus Wächter (Siemens), Vice President Brad Hill (Honeywell) and Treasurer Karl Heinz Belser (Johnson Controls) were also confirmed by re-election. Frank Schubert (Beckhoff) was elected spokesman of the Advisory Board as successor to Professor Peter Fischer (University of Applied Sciences Dortmund).
Roland Schönebeck (GEZE) further strengthens the BIG-EU Advisory Board as a new member. Frank Schubert (Beckhoff), Hubert Fritsch (Distech Controls) and Dan Napar (Siemens) were re-elected to the Advisory Board. Automatic members of the Advisory Board are the sponsor representatives Sergio Bellano (Johnson Controls), Thomas Kurowski (Siemens), Dario Sala (Honeywell) and Volker Röhl (STRABAG).
Nils Gunnar Fritz and his deputy Tobias Kleine were elected to chair the Marketing Working Group. Christoph Zeller (Sauter) was confirmed as chair of the Technique Working Group, as was his deputy Thomas Kurowski (Siemens).
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Reliable Controls Releases RC-Reporter 3.6 System
Reliable Controls announced the release of RC-Reporter
® 3.6. This fully customizable, server-based application allows you to analyze the trend and runtime data from any BACnet
®, Internet-connected building, and generate professional performance reports, quickly and accurately. This release of RC-Reporter introduces new features, which help deliver actionable insights to improve your operational efficiency
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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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