It can be argued that the word "Open" is the most fundamental key word that has driven the BAS industry over the last decade and will continue to drive it in the future. - Nirosha Munasinghe MBusIT BSc BE (Hons) (Melb), Product Development Manager, Open General

Today we have to anticipate a new kind of network in the facility - The Facility Network. That particular network has to be developed before the building automation subsystem details. - Nino Kurtalj, President, Elma Kurtalj Ltd

I'm talking about the endless list of buzzwords that have occupied these pages over the past years and represent technologies and initiatives that have-and have not-transformed our industry and environments. - Anto Budiardjo, Clasma

Only if you do smart things with them. If we own the smart meter or collection of sub-meters we no longer need to deal with other people politics. - Ken Sinclair, AutomatedBuildings.com, Publisher

Stay Cutting Edge with Visual Representation - Sarah Erdman, Marketing Director, QA Graphics

Controls and building management systems have for too long been relegated to the final stages of building commissioning. And they have remained largely misunderstood by most building stakeholders, to the detriment of building performance and overall energy efficiency. But the industry is set to take control, as Sean McGowan reports. Ecolibrium, - AIRAH official journal.

Why you need to know about the Certified Automation Professional, - Jacob Jackson, CAP, CTS, LEED AP, MCP, Assurity Design Group

Focus on thorough control design and installation, coupled with good training and tools for continuous commissioning and monitoring. These are the keys to the delivery of high performance building operation platforms. - Paul Ehrlich & Ira Goldschmidt, Building Intelligence Group

Web services are the future of empowering personal power savings. - Manny Mandrusiak, Vice President of OPC Marketing, OPC Foundation

Using WS-Calendar for scheduling things - Toby Considine, T9

eu.bac combines the collective potential of Europe's home and building automation industry. - Jean-Yves Blanc, President of the eu.bac

The 1st Edition had a comprehensive list of North American regulatory agencies, industry associations, and standards organizations, and the 2nd Edition includes European and Asian entities. - Christine Hertzog, Managing Director, Smart Grid Library

Energy is the most expensive component of a building, manage it like an asset. Buildings run and operate in real-time; manage them in real-time. - Marc Petock, Vice President, Global Marketing & Communications, Tridium, Inc.

The IOS, unlike conventional room sensors, utilizes intelligent video analytics, which, besides being significantly more accurate, provide the ability to count the number of people within an area at any given time. This occupancy function allows building managers to very specifically determine how the space is supported by automated systems. - Lyrtech, Inc. & ObjectVideo, Inc.

Every month there is a blizzard of information contained in the emails and newsletters that cross my desk on their way to AutomatedBuildings.com. Some of this information is not in the form of any type of content we can publish but I feel I should share with you these snippets, blog bits, and url links that are about to fall off my desktop.

550 white papers and research reports

A brief description of some new products for the industry.

Capable of delivering up to 10 per cent of the facility's total energy needs, the new solar PV system is expected to serve as both a sustainable, revenue-generating power source as well as a functional learning tool for up to 500 students returning to classes in the fall.

New Solution Allows Customers to Provide Real-Time Equipment Performance and Store Condition Visibility to 'Extended Enterprise' without VPNs or Security Vulnerabilities

Climatec continues phase two of a three phase project with the installation of occupancy based lighting and HVAC controls to meet guaranteed energy savings goals.