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Modeling Building Automation & Control Systems
Many building owners and facility managers lack good documentation for their automation control systems. Documentation has value; lack of system documentation can cost an organization and will increase risk. Lack of documentation means troubleshooting and work orders take longer, are more expensive and it extends the time it takes to resolve issues for tenants or occupants. It also may mean preventative maintenance isn't done because you  don't know what the PM schedule is, possibly shortening the life of the equipment. Or it may mean that facility personnel really do know a lot about their systems but if they move to another organization or company or retire, all that knowledge or "system documentation" leaves with them.
This lack of documentation for automation and control systems is caused by inadequate organization and planning in the handoff from construction to building operations and the fact that much of the documentation is in a paper format.
Help is on its way. The buildingSMART alliance with the input of the US Army Corps of Engineers has developed and proposed a data structure for representing information related to automation and controls. It falls under a large umbrella called Building Information Modeling or BIM.
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Where are the best airports in the World?
According to MSN Money, the US doesn't make the top 20.
Here is the top 10:
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Changi Airport, Singapore
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Incheon International, South Korea
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Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam
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Hong Kong International
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Beijing Capital International
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Munich Airport
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Zurich Airport
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Vancouver International
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Tokyo International Haneda
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London Heathrow
You can find out more information including which US airports made the top 50 at this link.
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