Welcome to the newest edition of the Cornerstones newsletter. The BACnet International community benefits from information and education shared through Cornerstones, the organization's monthly electronic publication. This publication is distributed to members of the BACnet International 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 News
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PlugFest and BTL-WG were Back in Person!
The PlugFest Interoperability Event, which had been rescheduled for the past two years, was finally held April 20 - 22, 2022 at the Bayside at Sandestin Resort in Sandestin, Florida.
Thirty two attendees from 20 companies came together to test their BACnet products with each other. They also had the opportunity to test their BACnet Secure Connect (BACnet/SC) products with Dave Robin, developer of the BACnet/SC reference implementation. The reference stack came out of BACnet International's BACnet/SC Interoperability Acceleration Program and is available for free on SourceForge.
Carl Neilson, BTL Technical Advisor, led the event. There were great product discoveries as well as discussions on BACnet/SC, upcoming BACnet cybersecurity developments and other BACnet topics.
Following PlugFest, the BTL Working Group met on Monday, April 25th - their first face-to-face meeting since January 2020.
The regularly scheduled fall PlugFest will be taking place this October at The University of New Hampshire's InterOperability Lab.
Stay tuned for more details!
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BTL Product Testing: Transition Period Ends
The BTL Working Group published Test Package 20.0 on January 18, 2022. This test package includes testing up through Protocol Revision 20 of the BACnet standard (ANSI/ASHRAE 135-2016 plus addenda: bd, be,bi, bk, bl, bm, bn, bp, bq). Test Package 20 also includes testing for BACnet/Secure Connect (addendum bj).
As with all new test packages, there is a transition period. The transition period for Test Package 20.0 ended April 15th. All products entering BTL Testing from that date must test with Test Package 20.0.
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Member Video Series Continues
BACnet International launched it's new "Member Spotlight" video series (interviews of representatives from our Corporate Member companies) with Jason Mills from KMC Controls. We continue this series with an interview with Dennis Swoboda of Blue Ridge Technologies, a manufacturer of native BACnet lighting control solutions designed for open communication with most building automation systems.
Dennis currently serves on the BACnet International Board of Directors. He has been a member of BACnet International for over a decade, and has previously served as the BACnet International marketing committee chair.
To view the Blue Ridge Technologies Member Spotlight, visit
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BACnet Secure Connect Solutions Now Available for WebCTRL Building Automation System
Automated Logic has released new BACnet Secure Connect (BACnet/SC) solutions for the WebCTRL building automation system, making it easy to implement the latest BACnet security model on new and existing WebCTRL systems.
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Delta Recognized with ENERGY STAR® Award for Seventh Year in a Row for its Broad Line of Energy-Saving Ventilation Fans
Delta, a global leader in power and thermal management solutions, today announced it was named 2022 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year for the seventh consecutive year by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), carrying the distinguished Sustained Excellence honor for the fifth year in a row.
Through its Delta Breez energy-efficient ventilation fans, Delta contributes to improving indoor air quality (IAQ) and energy conservation in millions of homes as well as a myriad of commercial facilities across the United States.
Delta Breez DC brushless motor ventilation fans saved U.S. customers approximately 38,000,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity in 2021, and the product line currently has 95 ENERGY STAR®-qualified ventilation fans, with certain models exceeding EPA criteria by up to 337 percent.
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Congratulations to the following BACnet International corporate members who have achieved BTL Certification and can use the BTL Mark on the following products:
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Automated Logic Corporation
OptiFlex BACnet Router (BTL- 30859)
OptiFlex BACnet Router (BTL-30859)
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J2 Innovations
FIN Framework BACnet Operator Workstation (BTL-30856)
Device Profile: BACnet Operator Workstation (B-OWS)
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Johnson Controls
Facility Explorer I/O Expansion Module (BTL- 30844)
Device Profile: BACnet Smart Actuator (B-SA)
Facility Explorer General Purpose Application Controller (F4-CGE) [BTL- 30844]
Device Profile: BACnet Advanced Application Controller (B-AAC)
Programmable Controller Expansion Input/Output Module (PCX) [BTL-30845]
Device profile: BACnet Smart Actulator (B-SA)
Facility Explorer General Purpose Application Controller (F4-CGE) [BTL-30846]
Device Profile: BACnet Advanced Application Controller (B-AAC)
Facility Explorer VAV Box Controller (F4-CVE) [ BTL-30847]
Device Profile: BACnet Smart Actuator (B-SA), BACnet Advanced Application Controller (B-AAC)
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Toshiba Carrier
BN Interface (BTL-30837)
Device Profile: BACnet Application Specific Controller (B-ASC)
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Schneider Electric
Three Phase Easy UPS Network Management Card (BTL-30838)
Device Profile: BACnet Application Specific Controller (B-ASC)
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Siemens
FS20 Fire Detection System (BTL- 30841)
Device Profile: BACnet Life Safety Controller (B-LSC)
Compact actuating room automation station (BTL-30850)
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ABB
CB Series BBC (BTL- 30860)
Device Profile: BACnet Advanced Application Controller (B-AAC)
CB Series BAAC (BTL-30855)
Device Profile: BACnet Building Controller (B-BC)
BACnet/IP option module (BTL-30855)
Device Profile: BACnet Application Specific Controller (B-ASC)
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Badger Meter Inc
M2000 Electromagnetic Flow Meter (BTL- 30848-1)
Device Profile: BACnet Smart Actuator (B-SA)
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Distech Controls
ECY-APEX (BTL-30851)
ECY-STAT Series (BTL-30852)
Device Profile: BACnet Building Controller (B-BC)
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WAGO
Controller PFC200 (BTL-30839)
Device Profile: BACnet Building Controller (B-BC)
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Bosch Building Automation GmbH
ems5 building controller (BTL-30853)
Device Profile: BACnet Building Controller (B-BC)
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Innotech
Omni BEMS Controller (BTL-30840)
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Secure Meters
Multi Function Panel Meter (BTL-30842)
Device Profile: BACnet Application Specific Controller (B-ASC)
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TRIACTA Power Technologies
GATEWAY/GATEWAY-S (BTL-30843)
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