Call for Presentations:
Facility Decisions 2011   

Special BACnet Report Featured in April's Maintenance Solutions 

BACnet: Roadmap for Successful BAS Upgrades

The sponsored section (written in conjunction with BACnet International) will walk managers through important post-installation issues to help them provide guidance and input during specification.

Click to read more on topics, advertiser bonuses, etc.   

Hurry - deadline has been extended to tomorrow, Friday, March 11.

For additional information, contact Brad Ehlert at brad.ehlert@tradepress.com or 414-228-7703.

BACnet International Success Stories

BACnet International Success Stories is a free resource that provides a place to promote your successful projects that use BACnet in order to further knowledge and understanding of the BACnet protocol - essentially, mini case studies. Posters utilize a web form to upload the content, (narratives, photos, etc...) which is then reviewed by editors from BACnet International (primarily for errors) prior to public posting.

Once the BACnet Success Story is 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 Leader of the Pack Awards 
• Are promoted by BACnet International via social media    
• Are featured in Cornerstones - BACnet International's monthly eNewsletter that goes out to 15,000+ members / subscribers 
• Are candidates for articles in the BACnet International Journal - BACnet International's printed / digital periodical 

Submit a your company's BACnet Success Story and take advantage of the free press!

New to this process? Don't know what you'll need?

Download the Success Stories Word Document. 

Designed in 1930 by the world renowned architect Benjamin Brown, the Balfour Building stands as one of the premier historical structures in the heart of downtown Toronto. Located on the corner of Adelaide and Spadina Avenue, just north of Lake Ontario, the 12-story, 120,000 sq. ft. high-rise is nestled in Toronto's revitalized Entertainment and High Tech District. Comprised of both commercial office and retail space, tenants are drawn to the interesting character of the building as well as the amenities of the area. In fact, the building is much like the city itself: historic but hip, refined but relaxed, cultured but comfortable.

Trade Press Media Group and Electrical Generating Systems Association (EGSA) Partnership Expands Educational Opportunities and Exhibit Hall

Trade Press Media Group and the Electrical Generating Systems Association (EGSA) today announced they are uniting to provide the latest information on the advances and effectiveness of onsite power at NFMT 2012. This no-cost event will be held March 13-15, 2012, at the Baltimore Convention Center.

 As part of the partnership, a new educational track will be developed to provide facility professionals with key onsite power strategies including peak shaving, cogeneration, uninterruptible power supply, and alternative power sources such as wind, solar, and fuel cells.

"We are excited about this new partnership with EGSA, as the new Power Source Pavilion will add significant value to the buyers and sellers of on-site power solutions at NFMT 2012," said Todd Kotlarek, director of live events for Trade Press Media Group. "As the world's largest organization exclusively dedicated to on-site power generation, EGSA's contribution to the NFMT exhibit hall will empower our attendees with knowledge and connections that are otherwise hard to come by."

"We are always looking for new opportunities to promote and educate the value and importance of on-site power generation," added John Kelly, Jr., of EGSA. "By partnering with Trade Press Media Group, we're able to leverage the NFMT brand and introduce the Power Source Pavilion and expand awareness of on-site power issues and strategies to a built-in audience at the NFMT Show."

Fore more information on NFMT, visit http://www.NFMT.com.

For more information on EGSA, visit http://www.EGSA.org.

About Trade Press Media Group

Trade Press Media Group owns and publishes Building Operating Management and Maintenance Solutions magazines, FacilitiesNet.com, an online portal for the facilities industry, and FacilityZone.com -- the premier vertical search engine for building owners and facility managers. More than 100,000 facility professionals rely on these information products to help them manage and operate their buildings at peak efficiency.

With its partner ROC Exhibitions of Lisle, Ill., Trade Press Publishing also owns and manages NFMT, which is four trade shows under one roof:  National Facilities Management & Technology Conference and Exposition, Maintenance Solutions Expo, GreenTech Expo and Safe Buildings Expo.  The joint venture also produces the Facility Decisions and the new Facilities Mexico tradeshows. For more information on NFMT, visit http://www.nfmt.com.

About ROC Exhibitions

ROC Exhibitions, Lisle, Ill., produces eight trade shows annually in the United States and Mexico. ROC also produces events that serve the fields of fire-and-life safety, law enforcement and security, metalworking, plastics fabrication, assembly technology and electronics manufacturing.

About EGSA

The Electrical Generating Systems Association (EGSA) is the world's largest organization exclusively dedicated to On-Site Power Generation. The Association is comprised of over 700 companies-Manufacturers, Distributor/Dealers, Contractors/Integrators, Manufacturer's Representatives, Consulting & Specifying Engineers, Service firms, End-Users and others-throughout the U.S. and around the world that make, sell, distribute and use On-Site Power generation technology and equipment, including generators, engines, switchgear, controls, voltage regulators, governors and much more.

The Association aggressively promotes contact with others in the industry and affords each Member an opportunity to make an impact on the industry through annual meetings and trade shows. EGSA also encourages the exchange of ideas and information for the mutual benefit of its Members, the industry and end-users of On-Site Power Generation Systems and serves as a source of information, education and training while actively promoting professionalism, communication and international cooperation. Lastly, EGSA is a leading authority in the development and monitoring of performance standards for the On-Site Power Industry.  For more information on EGSA, visit http://www.EGSA.org. 

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Contacts:

Cory Ampe

Public Relations Manager

Trade Press Media Group

Tel: 414-228-7701, ext. 448

cory.ampe@tradepress.com 

Jalane Kellough

Executive Director

EGSA

Tel: 561-750-5575

j.kellough@egsa.org 

Open Building Automation Forum in London

UK reaches out for BACnet

The intelligent building market in the UK reaches out for BACnet. A unique independent BACnet Forum takes place in London on April 13th. The BACnet Interest Group Europe (BIG-EU) will meet the growing demand for the capabilities of the ISO standard 16484-5 in terms of green buildings, system integration and retrofitting. Partners are the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) and the Building Controls Industry Association (BCIA).

The forum has the goal of "Increasing the Value of Properties with BACnet". Best practices in the United Kingdom and abroad will be reported. The future positioning of the standard, including details on the latest updates, will round out the program together with an exhibition of the newest controllers and workstations that provide open communication.

Comprehensive information about the BACnet Forum London can be obtained here. 

Roy Kolasa

Honeywell supports open system integration via BACnet to help customers reduce operational costs, and maximize productivity and comfort. Serving on the BACnet Marketing Committee allows me to stay dialed into to the latest technology and applications, and provides many opportunities to educate others on the benefits of implementing BACnet and BTL-listed products.

See Roy present BACnet Fundamentals 101 at NFMT Wednesday, March 16 at 9:00 AM in room 330 and 3:10 PM in room 330.