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- PlugFest Registration ends Friday, September 6th
- AHR Expo Reminders
- New on TBI: BACnet & Lighting
- BACnet Forum in London
- Cybersecurity Acceleration Program
- TBI Corner
- Corporate Member News
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Welcome to the newest edition of the Cornerstones newsletter from BACnet International. 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 users to BACnet news and updates. 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.
This is where you come in. We need you to connect! If you have company news, product news, BACnet Case Study, or a best practice you want to share, please send them to us using the form below. And don't leave out the photos!
Read past Cornerstones and Case Studies.
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PlugFest Registration
Closes Friday, September 6th!
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Join us for PlugFest, our annual interoperability workshop that allows vendors to test their products in a friendly and neutral environment. The interoperability event provides opportunities to improve BACnet implementations and testing methods. This year’s PlugFest will be held Tuesday, September 24th – Thursday, September 26th at the University of New Hampshire’s Interoperability Lab (UNH-IOL) in Durham, New Hampshire. Corporate Members of BACnet International and active BACnet International volunteers receive discounts on registration fees. There will be two education sessions presented at this year’s PlugFest:
"What’s New in BACnet?”
Presented by Mike Osborne and Coleman Brumley
BACCARI Demo and Authentication & Authorization Addendum Session
Presented by Dave Robin
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AHR Expo 2025:
BTL Mark and Company Logo Reminders
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BACnet International will exhibit in Booth 1273 at the 2025 AHR Expo in Orlando, Florida. We wanted to remind fellow exhibitors of our BTL Mark Guidelines and to ensure we have the correct logos for our Corporate Members.
BACnet International promotes its Corporate Members by displaying company logos on the Member Page of our website, the Cornerstones Newsletter, and other marketing materials. Check out our Corporate Member page and make sure your company logo and URL link is up to date!
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Are you using the BTL Mark correctly? Check out the usage guidelines! As you are designing your trade show booths and marketing materials, we want to remind you to abide by the BTL Mark Usage Guidelines. They are available to download. | |
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New on The BACnet Institute: BACnet & Lighting | |
In 1998, the lighting industry identified multiple challenges for developing a native BACnet networked lighting control system. The Lighting Applications working group was formed in 2001 to improve BACnet’s use as a native network lighting control protocol. Since then, new BACnet objects, services, properties, and other standard values have been added to the BACnet standard to support lighting control. This presentation highlights these developments. | |
Save the Date: BACnet Forum 2024 in London, presented by BACnet Interest Group - Europe | |
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Mark your calendars! BACnet Interest Group Europe will be hosting the BACnet Forum 2024 in London on October 8th, 2024.
Event Details:
Date: October 8th, 2024
Location: Conway Hall, London
The day will be filled with engaging presentations, interactive discussions, and excellent networking opportunities. This event is a fantastic platform to connect with industry professionals and share insights on BACnet and building automation.
Highlights:
CIBSE Certified Presentations: Earn your CIBSE points with certified presentations from leading experts.
Networking Opportunities: Connect with industry leaders and fellow professionals.
Exhibitions and Elevator Pitches: Sponsors are welcome to participate.
Stay tuned for more details about the program and speakers!
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Join BACnet International's
Cybersecurity Acceleration Program
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The program will provide a complete Certificate Authority reference implementation and a sister tool (BACCARI) that can generate and validate Certificate Signing Request files and package them into an interoperable file format for the Certificate Authority. Additionally, all program participants will have access to cybersecurity implementation webinars and an interactive, peer-to-peer forum led by experts in BACnet and cybersecurity.
Participation in the program will help suppliers ensure their certificate management tools are interoperable with tools from other suppliers. This will keep integration costs down and maintain their reputation as collaborative participants in multivendor environments. The program will also shorten the learning curve for manufacturers who need cybersecurity implementation experts on staff and help ensure their products are ready for whatever comes next in building automation cybersecurity. Access to BRITE is also included in the Cybersecurity Acceleration Program.
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Every month, BACnet International will highlight a resource from The BACnet Institute (TBI) Resource Library! | |
This month's featured TBI resource is "Legacy Buildings Need Love Too" by Steve Jones, S4 Integration Solutions. Gateway technology can open the door to very quickly and cost effectively improve the operation, monitoring, and management of buildings with legacy BAS installations. Making those legacy systems look like modern, standards based, BACnet systems, enables upgrades of those legacy systems look like modern, standards based, BACnet systems, enables upgrades of your operator workstation and global controllers immediately, improving the building’s operational efficiency. The best gateway technologies allow your new applications and head end to co-exist with your legacy head end and provide network performance metrics to help manage the installation. | |
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The BACnet Institute (TBI) is an online portal for BACnet-focused learning and knowledge sharing. It provides an easy path to BACnet information and learning for everyone involved with BACnet systems. The portal includes three on-demand FREE courses and over 200 resources including white papers, articles, presentations, and a community forum. TBI Resources are free, but registration for an account is required. Courses are eligible for CEUs and PDHs.
Each year TBI continues to grow. Since its launch in January 2017, over 10,000 registered users across more than 80 countries have accessed its resources. TBI’s simple search function allows users to get quick access to anything they need.
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For BACnet International Corporate Members, if you have any news concerning one of your BTL listed products, case studies or company news stories, let us know and we will be glad to include it in Cornerstones! All submissions should be sent to Mary Catherine Heard, BACnet International's Communications Manager, at marycatherine@bacnetinternational.org.
Please ensure that we are included in your distribution lists for product and company news release as well.
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Delta’s LEED Zero Energy Green Building Achieves Substantial Energy Savings with Amerlux’s Carisma LED Lighting System | |
Delta, a global leader in power management and a provider of IoT-based smart green solutions, announced today its LEED Zero Energy-certified Americas headquarters green building in Fremont, California, is expected to achieve a significant 57% reduction in annual lighting electricity consumption. This accomplishment is attributed to the recent integration of a total solution featuring systems from three Delta Group companies: cutting-edge Carisma LED lighting systems from Amerlux, smart building management software from LOYTEC and Delta Controls, along with Bluetooth low-energy drivers and multi-sensors. | |
EBTRON Granted Two New Patents for Advanced Airflow and Psychrometric Measurement Technology | |
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EBTRON, a leader in airflow measurement and control solutions, is proud to announce the granting of two new U.S. and Canadian patents that further solidify the company’s position as a pioneer in the HVAC industry. These patents expand EBTRON’s unequaled velocity-weighted temperature measurement technology, offering significant advancements in precision and efficiency.
EBTRON’s patented technology is founded upon industry-leading velocity-weighted temperature measurement. EBTRON’s multi-point airflow measurement device in the airstream provides independent velocities using the innovative Bead-in-Glass (BiG) thermistor based on thermal dispersion technology. BiG thermistors provide EBTRON with the unique advantage of additionally measuring multi-point independent temperatures throughout the velocity profile.
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PassiveLogic Advances Swift AI Compiler to Deliver Superior Energy Efficiency Over Industry Giants TensorFlow and PyTorch | |
PassiveLogic, creator of the first platform for generative autonomy to enable autonomous infrastructural robots, today announced that its Differentiable Swift compiler toolchain has established the industry record for AI energy efficiency. This groundbreaking achievement positions PassiveLogic at the forefront of AI innovation, unlocking unprecedented potential for AI applications across sectors. This breakthrough enables edge-based robotics and addresses AI’s growing climate impact. | |
Reliable Controls adds to its suite of integrated building security solutions | |
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Reliable Controls is pleased to announce the release of the MACH-Sentry™ controller, a building security solution that provides integrated intrusion detection and wireless access control in two complementary models.
The MACH-Sentry Intrusion Detection System offers true open connectivity in a highly expandable security controller, with options for three enclosure sizes, up to three touchscreen user interfaces, an LTE modem, and expansion to accommodate up to 64 inputs and outputs.
The MACH-Sentry Wireless Access Control System interfaces with ASSA ABLOY Aperio hubs to simply and effectively extend the reach of a building access control system and connect with a wide range of wireless door and cabinet locks, including locking solutions in challenging locations—without the cost or inconvenience of running wires.
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Congratulations to the following
BACnet International Corporate Members who have achieved BTL Certification!
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