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 International Welcomes Two New Team Members
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New BTL Technical Advisor
Carl Neilson
is taking on the responsibilities of the newly created position of BTL Technical Advisor. Carl has been active on the BACnet Committee and in the wider BACnet community since the initial publication of the BACnet standard in 1995. As a long-term member of the BACnet Committee, Carl spent 14 years as a committee executive helping to drive the future directions of the standard.
While Carl is new to the role of BTL Technical Advisor, he is not new to the BTL. Carl joined the BTL Working Group at its inception in 1999, and has been active in it ever since.
In 2006, Carl joined the BACnet Interest Group - Europe to help improve cooperation between Europe and North America in the development and deployment of testing and the listing/certification programs.
In addition to his dedication to BACnet, Carl has 25 years experience in research and development of building automation products at Delta Controls, Inc.
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New Testing Services Manager
Rich Ruel
is taking on the responsibilities of the newly created position of Testing Service Manager. He will be responsible for all aspects of the testing services offered through BACnet International at the BTL Lab (formerly SoftDEL, now Protocol Testing Lab).
Rich has over 25 years of experience in all aspects of Building Automation and Energy Management Systems. He began his career in Building Automation Systems and Direct Digital Control as a Technical Service Engineer. Rich went on to serve as Teletrol’s Director of Technical Services where he was responsible for product revisions and application engineering. Rich most recently was business lead and responsible for the Teletrol EMS product line for Philips Lighting.
Rich has traveled throughout Europe and Asia to support and provide training for BAS/DDC/EMS systems. His credentials include member of AEE and past president of ASHRAE - Granite State Chapter.
Emily Hayes will be stepping away from the role as BTL Coordinator and turning over these responsibilities to Rich. Emily will be moving to the BTL Manager role, supported by Carl Neilson.
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The emails associated with these roles are as follows:
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Technical Advisor
Testing services at BTL Lab
BACTOR, TEVIA processes
BTL Certification
BTL Working Group,
Clarification Requests
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Carl Neilson
Rich Ruel
Emily Hayes
Emily Hayes
Emily Hayes
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Free BACnet Adoption Market Research Report NOW Available for All Members
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.
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SAVE THE DATE: PlugFest 2019
September 24 - 26, 2019
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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ABB Announces New ACH580 Family of HVAC Drives
The ACH580 is the newest release of ABB’s “all-compatible” drive platform. With all essential features built-in,
drive selection, commissioning, operation and maintenance
are greatly
simplified
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Once users have learned one drive, they will be able to quickly use others, including ultra-low harmonic and larger drives, saving effort, training costs, energy and money with each installation.
The new ACH580 drives connect seamlessly with existing building automation and control systems, and are designed to naturally integrate with ABB Ability™ monitoring services – ABB’s unified, cross-industry, digital offering, which provides real-time data about drive status and performance from any location.
This, along with an intuitive control panel, makes it easy to monitor activity and anticipate operational issues and maintenance needs, helping operators recognize potential issues in advance to avoid unplanned and costly downtime.
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Automated Logic (ALC) Introduces Two New Products
OptiFlex™ BACnet Building Controller for Flexible, Scalable, Multi-equipment Control
The high-performance OptiFlex™ BACnet building controller serves as a key component in the powerful WebCTRL® building automation system. With official release slated for the first quarter of 2019, it features built-in routing and integration capabilities, along with support for up to nine expansion modules and 180 input/outpoint (I/O) points.
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OptiPoint™ BACnet Thermostats Feature Convenience with the Power of Building Automation
The OptiPoint™ BACnet thermostats offer control of a building's HVAC system from inside a facility, or from any BACnet-compliant building management system, including ALC’s powerful WebCTRL® building automation system.
The new wall-mounted thermostats are compatible with single or multi-stage HVAC equipment, including rooftop units, heat pumps, fan coils, unit ventilators and unit heaters. On-board sensing options include temperature, humidity and motion detection, while integrated DIP switches make it easy to configure the specific equipment type and sequence of operation.
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Control Techniques Expands HMI Bypass Package Offering
Control Techniques introduced a new HMI Bypass package in 2018 and has expanded the offering to cover all Commercial HVAC motor control ratings.
These Bypass packages incorporate an intuitive HMI operator touch screen to access the HVAC H300 VFD and bypass setup options and also displays complete system status information. A setup wizard allows for easy motor nameplate data entry and selection of system operation preferences that help reduce installation times. A Hand/Off/Auto control screen gives operators a quick and easy to understand interface to system status and operating modes.
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The FieldServer Building Automation Platform Just Got Smaller and Faster
The iconic purple FieldServer cloud and protocol gateway from Sierra Monitor Corporation has a new look and next-generation performance.
With support for more than 140 unique equipment protocols, an easy and intuitive user interface, and cloud-based remote access included with every unit, FieldServer is a powerful and flexible tool for connecting and interworking building automation systems.
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Acuity Brands Receives Multiple 2019 ControlTrends Awards:
Distech Controls and nLight AIR systems recognized
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At the ControlTrends’ Awards ceremony, held during the 2019 AHR Expo in Atlanta, GA, Acuity Brands received the ControlTrends Lighting Solution of the Year award for its nLight® AIR wireless lighting control system. The ControlTrends awards honor innovation in the development of products for the HVAC and building automation industry.
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Stefani Szczechowski received ControlTrends’ Woman of the Year award in her role as regional sales manager for Distech Controls (pictured below right).
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