The BAS industry gathers again at AHR 2022 in Las Vegas after two years of wondering what the future of smart buildings will be during and after the pandemic. The anticipation of this annual industry gathering is high to say the least.

For me and many in the industry, the pandemic has been transformational. Amidst the sadness of fatalities and hardships that many have faced, key industry leaders have been using their Zoom time to get through the pandemic and work on a better future for us all.

Here are a number of initiatives and activities that will see the light of day for the first AHR Expo.

Monday Live!

Almost all of the Monday Live! members will be in attendance at AHR. Please seek us out!

The formation of Monday Live! has provided industry leaders with a platform to discuss and further the delivery of smarter buildings.

Monday Live! is an open ecosystem of contributors who exchange information, ideas, approaches, and best practices that help buildings advance to be smarter and enhance their value. The Monday Live! mission is to be a catalyst to identify, discuss and clarify relative topics that help drive buildings to be smarter.

Follow Monday Live! on LinkedIn here, on YouTube here, and see https://mondaylive.org

Coalition for Smarter Buildings (C4SB)

Join C4SB on Monday, January 31 at 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM in Room N239

Founded in May 2021, the Coalition for Smarter Buildings is a coalition of passionate leaders in the smart building industry, bringing deep experience and enthusiasm to implementing interoperable smart information systems in commercial buildings worldwide. We are seeking participation from those who share these views. With your support and action, we can make a difference by making all buildings smarter, one building at a time. Addressing this challenge is daunting for any one person or company, but achievable if we work together to create a revolution in how we view buildings. The coalition is focused on educating numerous stakeholders on what it takes to make buildings smarter​

Our Five Pillars of Action are Interoperability, Analytics, Specifications, Financial Models, and Workforce Development.

Join your industry colleagues and learn about the coalition and how you can get involved.

Follow C4SB on LinedIn here.

The Smarter Stack

Learn about the Smarter Stack on Tuesday, February 1 at 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM in Room N232

Created by members of Monday Live! The Smarter Stack is a game-changing open-source presentation framework created to describe and understand the components necessary to make buildings smarter. The Smarter Stack is now being used by vendors, engineers, integrators, and building owners alike to understand the components, products, and technologies they need to make their buildings smarter.

Join Tracy Markie and other Monday Live! members at the LonMark session to learn more about the Smarter Stack.

See more of the Smarter Stack at smarterstack.org (Google sign in req)

Securing BACnet with Managed BACnet

Learn about BACnet Cybersecurity on Monday, January 31 at 9:00 AM to 11:40 AM in Room N232

An initiative that started as the Secured by Cimetrics consensus-building collaboration at the last AHR Expo in Orlando, Managed BACnet is now a program within BACnet International to advance the adoption of interoperable cybersecurity in BACnet systems.

Join the BACnet community and learn about the BACnet Cybersecurity Roadmap, How to Make BACnet/SC Work for You, and What Comes Next: Managed BACnet.

See you in Las Vegas