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 News
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BACnet International Presents Annual Awards
The BACnet International community is proud to honor a distinguished set of members whose contributions over the past year have led to increased awareness and improvement of the BACnet International association and the BACnet standard.
The award ceremony took place during the 2020 AHR Expo in Orlando, FL on February 3, 2020.
Award Recipients:
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BACnet International
Hall of Fame:
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Kent Gorrie, Reliable Controls
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Japneet Singh, Johnson Controls
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DON'T MISS THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN HOW TO IMPLEMENT BACnet/SC
APPLY NOW!
FIRST WEBINAR FEBRUARY 28
The BACnet Secure Connect Interoperability Acceleration Program was launched in late 2019 to speed up the adoption of the BACnet/SC communication layer.
The program includes a forum, two webinars, and a reference implementation which is licensed for modification and implementation in products!
The program was well received at the AHR Expo and has added dozens of companies and several universities.
The
Forum is open and the
first webinar is scheduled for February 28th. Now is the perfect time to join the program, get the knowledge and be ready for Interoperability testing when it opens in late September!
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AHR Expo 2020 Recap
The 2020 AHR Expo in Orlando was a massive success.
There were 72 exhibiting member companies showcasing over 700 Listed Products. This is a 25% increase from last year in Atlanta. Show traffic was strong and questions were quickly addressed by new and returning volunteer members who were kind enough to spend some time with us.
There was
standing room only
for most of BACnet International's sponsored education sessions
. If you were able to attend one of the sessions, or visit the BACnet International booth, you learned that all of the sessions, including videos and slides, will be available on
The BACnet Institute website. We will be sending out a notice once those are live.
The BACnet International booth, with the unparalleled open community, technical, educational, and marketing knowledge, was the global epicenter for BACnet during the show.
The 2021 AHR Expo returns to Chicago in January. Plans are already taking shape and we cannot wait to see everyone again.
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BACnet International is now accepting article submissions and advertisements for the Spring 2020 issue of the
BACnet International Journal
Final articles and ads due: February 28, 2020
Do you have knowledge of BACnet and Building Automation that you are willing to share? Maybe you have a facility that you would like to highlight, or an ad you'd like to promote. If so, let BACnet International know.
Proposals for articles, including a short abstract, and ad reservations were due last week
, but we are extending the deadline to next Wednesday, February 19, so please respond as soon as possible if you are interested to discuss possible topics and ad rates and placement.
The available content sections in the Journal include Feature Articles, Success Stories and Product News.
FEATURE ARTICLES:
Feature articles are between 1,000 - 2,000 words and contain 3 - 5 images, and should focus on the benefits the BACnet standard provides, or a feature or application of the protocol that would be of interest to the BACnet community.
SUCCESS STORIES:
Success Stories are 750 - 1,000 words and should highlight the successful use of BACnet product(s) in a variety of markets and different applications. They should focus on the solution and not be a company promotion.
PRODUCT NEWS:
To be eligible to submit Product News you must place an ad in the Journal.
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Have a great BACnet project that you want to promote?
We want to hear about it!
Building Managers, Integrators, Specifiers, & Manufacturers:
Let BACnet International showcase your BACnet projects to its global audience.
The versatility of BACnet is well known globally, and we want to illustrate the successful adoption of the protocol by highlighting the many projects using BACnet. BACnet International Success Stories are a FREE and durable way to promote your projects and products.
To submit your Success Story for consideration, please visit the BACnet International site's
Success Story page
and fill out the form plus upload the corresponding materials.
Once a Success Story is approved and posted, it becomes a permanent, linkable record of the successful project. Further, Success Stories:
- are automatically eligible for additional public recognition via BACnet International's Project of the Year Award;
- are promoted by BACnet International via social media
- are featured in Cornerstones
- are candidates for articles in the BACnet International Journal – BACnet International’s printed / digital periodical
Submit your company’s BACnet Success Story and take advantage of the free press!
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LinkedIn
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Automated Logic Opens State-of-the-Art Training Facility for Building Automation Systems
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Automated Logic recently celebrated the grand opening of its new Building Automation Systems University (BASU) training facility in Kennesaw, Georgia. The new facility, located near the Automated Logic World Headquarters, was built to accommodate the increasing demand for customer training on their WebCTRL building automation system.
Building owners, operators, and field technicians from across the globe can now enjoy larger, state-of-the-art classrooms and interactive training stations with WebCTRL system components.
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Please ensure that we are included in your distribution lists for product and company news releases.
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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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