Smart Buildings Predictions for 2013  Plus more acronyms; IPS, RFID, SERF, Cross Training for IT and FM, and hybrid AC/DC - Jim Sinopoli PE, RCDD, LEED AP, Managing Principal, Smart Buildings LLC

Power Over Ethernet for Building Automation Systems Retrofits  We felt a bit foolish given our IT expertise, but immediately changed tracks and stopped requesting 120VAC power outlets, instead submitting a request for 802.3af along with each request for a drop and IP address. - Albert M. Putnam, Vice President Technology Operations, Cimetrics

Fault Detection vs Alarm Monitoring: Rivals or Allies - Philip Desrochers, B.Eng, Co-Founder, ADMS Technologies Inc.

Smart Grid Drives Further Integration Across Connected Real Estate  Most of the major suppliers driving the Smart Building to Smart Grid interface business are manufacturer / installers of sophisticated building and electrical network management controls and also offer ESCO Services. - Allan McHale, Director, Memoori

Ongoing Commissioning: Two different strategies with great benefits - Philip Desrochers, B.Eng, Co-Founder, ADMS Technologies Inc.

Photo-Realistic Graphics are the Future for BAS  Building operators want the equipment they are looking at on screen to look just like what they are actually seeing in the mechanical rooms. - Cade Ingle, QA Graphics

Columns - February 2013

Thermostat Wars  Hostilities on the home front - Steven R. Calabrese, Control Engineering Corp.

Getting More Out of Your Advertising Dollar  Who are your clients, and how do they get your message? - Manny Mandrusiak, Managing Creative Consultant, 4 Bravo Marketing

Unfinished Business for oBIX  40 North American companies offer products that provide oBIX access - Toby Considine, TC9 Inc

Energy Efficiency Challenges  The challenge with achieving efficiency, however, is that as we pick the easier to gather fruit, the cost and complexity of the getting the rest off of the tree is both more expensive and riskier. - Paul Ehrlich, Ira Goldschmidt & Angela Lewis, Building Intelligence Group

Wishing you a Happy New “Era”  We are rapidly entering a new Era in building automation that questions all we have done before.  Ken Sinclair, AutomatedBuildings

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