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BuilConn 2007BuilConn 2007
May 24, 2007May 24, 2007
Chicago, ILChicago, IL
Your Information Source for Home & Your Information Source for Home & Building AutomationBuilding Automation
www.caba.org
Ron ZimmerRon ZimmerPresident & CEOPresident & CEO
CABACABA
CABA Board of DirectorsCABA Board of Directors
1.1. Martin Cullum - Bell Canada - ChairmanMartin Cullum - Bell Canada - Chairman
• Usability & User Usability & User InterfaceInterface
• Failsafe Systems & Failsafe Systems & BackupBackup
Integration and Integration and EducationEducation
• Barrier: Lack of integration and education Barrier: Lack of integration and education makes it hard to get everyone on the same makes it hard to get everyone on the same page, even within the industry. Absence of page, even within the industry. Absence of standards and a common vision creates standards and a common vision creates impediments.impediments.“The industry needs to get together to “The industry needs to get together to integrate or at least educate all of the integrate or at least educate all of the people that are involved.”people that are involved.” Source: Building Intelligence Source: Building Intelligence
GroupGroup
(Feb/2007)(Feb/2007)
Lack of Proof is an Lack of Proof is an ImpedimentImpediment
• Definitions range from single to complex:Definitions range from single to complex:
- “A BAS System” (Higher Ed Participant) - “A BAS System” (Higher Ed Participant) - “Real time controls, classroom technology, ease of - “Real time controls, classroom technology, ease of use, knows when it has problems, networked, continuous use, knows when it has problems, networked, continuous monitoring, real-time data, ‘a building that works and monitoring, real-time data, ‘a building that works and cooperates with occupants in a bright and easy way.’ cooperates with occupants in a bright and easy way.’ Building where systems are completely integrated to Building where systems are completely integrated to provide a comfortable and safe environment. Lacks provide a comfortable and safe environment. Lacks complexity. Using the building as a living lab to let complexity. Using the building as a living lab to let students learn from it in FM programs; Time and class students learn from it in FM programs; Time and class use scheduling into EM controls.” (Higher ED Participant)use scheduling into EM controls.” (Higher ED Participant)Source: Building Intelligence Source: Building Intelligence
Source: Building Intelligence Source: Building Intelligence GroupGroup
(Feb/2007)(Feb/2007)
Industry-Wide TrendsIndustry-Wide Trends
• Increased competition in all markets (i.e., Increased competition in all markets (i.e., tenants, tenants, students, patients) students, patients)
• Increased concerns over securityIncreased concerns over security
• Energy savings is an imperativeEnergy savings is an imperative
• Growing interest in utilization of automation to Growing interest in utilization of automation to enhance occupant performance and experience enhance occupant performance and experience
• Movement towards environmentally sustainable Movement towards environmentally sustainable designdesign
• Shortage of qualified facilities management Shortage of qualified facilities management personnelpersonnel
Source: Building Intelligence Source: Building Intelligence GroupGroup
(Feb/2007)(Feb/2007)
Green is Green is HotHot
• Majority of participants cited increased Majority of participants cited increased organizational and community push for organizational and community push for greener buildingsgreener buildings
• “We’re doing green. Demand is coming from the • “We’re doing green. Demand is coming from the community.” (K-12 Participant) community.” (K-12 Participant)
• Growing willingness to invest in Growing willingness to invest in technologies if they can be tied to technologies if they can be tied to environmental outcomesenvironmental outcomes Source: Building Intelligence Source: Building Intelligence
GroupGroup
(Feb/2007)(Feb/2007)
Intelligent & Integrated Intelligent & Integrated Buildings CouncilBuildings Council
•Reed Construction Data/RSMeans
Life-Cycle Costs Analysis Tool
• Building Intelligence Quotient Consortium
Conferences, Trade Conferences, Trade Shows and SeminarsShows and Seminars
June 18, 2007, Anaheim, CA
Facilities as Profit Centers
“Today, facilities are viewed as strategic resources... elevating the facility manager to the role of asset manager supporting the organization's overall business goals. ... managing facilities as a true profit center.”
(From an E-mail promoting a new book “Total Productive Facilities Management - By Richard Sievert)