The Realities of Open Standards: Teletrol CEO Delivers Commanding Featured Presentation At 2003 BIG-NA Conference
Entitled "A Rose By Any Other Name", Andy McMillan Delivers Presentation To Conference Attendees On The Petals… And Thorns… Involved With Today's Building Automation Open Standards
Manchester, New Hampshire (November 17, 2023) - Mr. Andy McMillan, President/CEO of Teletrol Systems Inc., an industry leader in building automation technology, delivered the keynote presentation at this year's BIG-NA Conference in Cincinnati, Ohio. Hosted by the University of Cincinnati on October 6th and 7th, this year's event brought over 200 manufacturers, end users and consultants together under one roof. This year's theme was "Users Take Control."
The BIG-NA conference, sponsored by the BACnet Interest Group of North America and co-sponsored by the BACnet Manufacturers Association, featured sessions on BACnet specification writing, project management, commissioning, and offered a series of up-close interoperability training sessions where vendors provided users and their consultants in-depth demonstrations and training on real world interoperability and multi-vendor systems applications.
Mr. McMillan's presentation, titled "A Rose by Any Other Name," focused on the realities of getting approval for open BAS system projects and the realities of getting them installed. "Open systems are still systems," said McMillan. "It is important to remember that "open" doesn't necessarily mean "easy", that "technoreligion" is not cost-effective, and that the learning curve still applies to the relatively new area of open systems in the building automation industry. Teletrol has promoted standards-based open systems since the mid-1980's and is an active member of the BMA . At the same time, we are committed to providing our customers with realistic information that enables them to use open standards more productively, and therefore more profitably."
Mr. McMillan's presentation, drawn from 20 years experience in open systems solutions, provided an eye-opening and pragmatic point-of-view for many users new to the idea of standard protocols in the building automation systems industry.
About Teletrol Systems
Teletrol Systems Inc. is a global supplier of high-performance building automation systems and components designed to reduce energy consumption, improve occupant comfort, and reduce overall operating expenses. Teletrol's suite of software and hardware products enables building professionals to integrate, automate, and manage buildings easily and efficiently using industry standard communications technologies, including Ethernet, BACnet™ and the Internet. Teletrol is a leading supplier of open solutions for building automation and is a member of the BACnet Manufacturers Association™ as well as a Microsoft Certified Partner™. Teletrol Systems Inc. is privately held by Dean Kamen, entrepreneur, champion for science and technology, and inventor of the Segway™ HT, located in Manchester, New Hampshire.
About BMA
The BACnet Manufacturers Association™ (BMA) is an organization that encourages the successful use of BACnet in building automation and control systems through interoperability testing, educational programs, and promotional activities. BMA members includes companies involved in the design, manufacturing, installation, commissioning, and maintenance of control equipment that uses BACnet for communication, as well as other interested persons. For more information on the BMA, please visit www.bacnetassociation.org.
About BTL
The BACnet Testing Laboratories (BTL), which is part of the BMA, offers a product testing and listing program for products that have BACnet capability. The BTL's authorized test laboratories will test the BACnet functionality of a product to a set of requirements developed by the BTL. Products that meet the BTL's requirements are eligible to receive a BTL listing. For more information on the BTL, please visit www.bacnetassociation.org/btl.
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