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Welcome to the newest edition of the Cornerstones enewsletter. The BACnet International community benefits from information and education shared through Cornerstones, the organization's monthly electronic publication. This publication is disseminated to members of the BACnet community, connecting corporate, integrator, site, student and individual end users.
Cornerstones is a unique publication because it speaks not only to the engineer and contractor communities, but also to facility professionals, building managers and owners, and other personnel.
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This is where you come in. We need you to connect! If there is a best practice, company news, product news or BACnet Success Stories you want to share, please send them to us. And don't leave out the photos! All submissions should be sent to Natalie Nardone, BACnet International's Association Manager.
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Opportunities
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Next BACnet NE User Group Event October 27, 2016
When
Thursday October 27, 2016 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Where Schneider Electric office
800 Federal St.
Andover, MA 01810
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The BACnet User Group New England is holding its next quarterly meeting on Thursday, October 27, 2016.
The purpose of the BACnet User Group is to bring together the local BACnet user community to share tips and techniques on the use of the BACnet products and technologies.
The meeting will include networking, dinner, educational sessions and a Q&A.
Speakers include:
Larry Stangel - Automation Specialist at Siemens Building Technologies, who will talk about "BACnet Integration Challenges with Real Life Examples from the Job Sites".
Andy McMillan - the President of BACnet International will discuss "The BACnet Institute and its Associated Educational Content and its Forums", as well as show a live demo if this new tool.
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National Facilities Management & Technology Conference (NFMT): Vegas
BACnet International will be exhibiting in Booth 707 at the NFMT Conference & Expo at the Mirage Event Center in Las Vegas, November 1 - 2, 2016. Along with exhibiting, BACnet International will again be hosting educational sessions as part of the Building Automation track at the conference. To view more information about these sessions, please visit the NFMT Vegas website here. To obtain complimentary tickets for the show, contact David Nardone today. Discover More About the 2016 NFMT Vegas Conference |
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International Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Exposition (AHR Expo) 2017
BACnet International will once again be exhibiting at the world's largest HVAC marketplace in Booth C1588 at the AHR Expo at the Las Vegas Convention Center, January 30 - February 1, 2017. According to the show management, approximately 80 percent of exhibitors indicate they will be displaying new or enhanced products, systems and technologies in Las Vegas. For more information about BACnet International's participation and how we can help our member exhibitors, contact David Nardone. Discover More About the 2017 AHR Expo |
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Capital Centre, Sydney, Australia
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Capital Centre
Sydney, Australia
Environmental Automation, an Australia-based Reliable Controls Authorized Dealer, successfully completed a building automation system update project for Capital Centre, an office tower in Sydney, Australia. The project resulted in a 67% reduction in energy consumption and an expected four-year return on investment.
The office tower, located within the Sydney Hilton Hotel, is an eight floor tower with a total floor area of 15,429 m2 (166,078 ft2) with services independent of the hotel. Mechanical services and the ancillary plant and equipment serving the office towers were last refurbished in 2006; however, in the years following the refurbishment, there were issues with reliability and operating costs, which gradually escalated to undesirable and unsustainable levels. The system had also reached the end of its product support life, which contributed to the escalating issues and costs.
Key objectives included:
-Improved reliability of mechanical equipment
-Energy operating cost reduction
-Addressing inefficiencies in plant operations
-Reducing operating costs
-Improved visualization/reporting
This project included two streams of engineering, which were undertaken during the initial phases of the project:
1. Design and implementation of the new building management system (BMS) control strategies, including hardware, networking, and integration
2. Identification and action planning for plant items requiring additional solutions to improve core reliability to acceptable levels, and succession planning for major plant items deemed a risk to efficiency and reliability goals.
The solution implemented for this project is a fully native, BACnet® compliant BMS, using Reliable Controls hardware and software. While BACnet is known as a "future proof" solution because of its backwards compatibility and ability to work with products from different vendors, Environmental Automation further ensured the project's future viability through the installation of an optic fibre backbone, installed from the basement lead point of attachment through to the plant room, with floor connections made at strategic locations. High speed, CAT 6 cabling was reticulated across the floors to their respective controllers.
New controllers were installed at each VAV throughout the building and networked to the new dedicated floor controllers. Work was done after hours to minimize inconvenience to the tenants and was monitored the next working day to ensure the tenants were unaffected by the changes.
The strategies implemented to main plant components optimized fan and airside control, reducing fan energy, noise levels, and general wear and tear on the plant and equipment. By better managing the airside loads, including the outside air loads, stability was added to the conditioned spaces and chilled water circuits. Attention was given to improving the operating conditions and reliability of the chillers by optimizing the cooling towers and associated water pump operation. Further improvements, primarily control strategies, were incorporated into the chiller staging and load control, markedly improving the respective chillers and overall chilled water systems' efficiency, reliability, and load control sequencing.
The following building performance improvements were realized:
-Reduced drafts in zone spaces leading to significant reduction of temperature complaints
-Self-optimized airflow management to meet respective zone requirements, achieving tenant satisfaction over a wide range of conditions
-Significant reduction of energy consumption
-Increased utilization of chiller plant to achieve comfort conditions instead of unnecessary fan performance increases
-Tighter control of outside air stream for ventilation requirements leading to indoor condition improvements, including temperature and humidity stability
Chilled water plant control system improvements included:
-Reduced variations in water temperature during light load conditions
-Anticipated load requirements and intelligently staging chillers and plant to meet those conditions in advance
-Minimized the operation of the bypass valve and unnecessary pump energy waste
-Significantly improved chiller reliability during light load conditions
Measurable Improvements:Energy Savings: $54,024/yr Service Call Reduction Savings: $62,500/yr Total Operating Cost Reduction: $116,524/yr Return on Investment: 4 years Energy Consumption Reduction: 67% Number of Buildings: 1
Total Area: 15,429 sq m/166,076 sq ft
Products / Equipment Installed:
Reliable Controls: 1 MACH-ProWebCom™, 17 MACH-ProCom™, 8 MACH-Pro2™, 268 MACH-ProAir™
Systems Integrated: Boiler, Chiller, HVAC, VAV
Number of Devices: 302
BACnet Manufacturer: Reliable Controls |
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Want to Share Your Success?
BACnet International Success Stories further knowledge and understanding of the implementation of the standard by highlighting successful BACnet installations. Success Stories are subject to an application and approval process prior to public posting.
Once a 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 Leaders of the Pack Award program;
- Are featured in Cornerstones, which is seen by thousands of individuals via email, and on the BACnet International website; and
- Are candidates for articles in the BACnet International Journal, BACnet International's official magazine.
Consider pulling together a Success Story for your company, and take advantage of the power of free and meaningful press!
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PlugFest 2016 a Great Success PlugFest celebrated its 17th year by bringing together 80 engineers from 37 companies at the newly updated Interoperability Lab at the University of New Hampshire, September 27 - 29, 2016. Attendees were able to live test their BACnet products with other manufacturers in a neutral and friendly environment. There were 12 testing sessions open to BACnet vendors, along with educational forums providing information on the updated test plan and the BTL Working Group.
PlugFest is a unique event allowing manufacturers to validate the interoperability of their BACnet products with other vendors.
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BACnet Community Products
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Automated Logic Expands Fault Detection and Diagnostics (FDD) Capabilities
Automated Logic has expanded its Fault Detection and Diagnostics (FDD) library in the WebCTRL® system to pinpoint over 100 proven faults in typical HVAC equipment, including VAV systems, air handlers, fan coils, unit ventilators, water-source heat pumps, and air-sourceheat pumps.
Pre- programmed FDD algorithms are a standard feature of the WebCTRL® building automation system and will alert building staff
of potential equipment issues, help them identify the cause, and provide a visual display of preventive solutions. FDD can help reduce energy consumption, capital costs, and equipment wear and tear.
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Have some product news to share with the BACnet International Community? Contact BACnet Association Manager Natalie Nardone today.
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