For Immediate Release:

BACnet Chairman William Swan Addresses Past, Present and Future of BACnet at Technology Gatherings

Redmond, WA (November 4, 2005)—BACnet Committee chairman William Swan will address the industry standard’s past, present and future at two upcoming meetings in Asia. Attendees at the ISO TC 205 committee meeting, November 2–4, 2005 in Seoul, will discuss environmental design of new and retrofitted buildings. The TC 205 meeting is sponsored by the Korean Agency for Technology and Standards, the leading industrial standards and technical evaluation organization in Korea. Following that, Swan will attend the International BACS and BACnet Forum on November 7, 2005 in Tokyo where he will address BACnet for the Japanese market and the short- and long-term future direction of BACnet. The one-day forum is sponsored by the Institute of Electrical Installation Engineers of Japan.

Most recently, Swan was keynote speaker at the BACnet Conference and Expo on October 23–25, 2005 in Nashville. One of three panel members leading a discussion on the future of BACnet, Swan’s address included a history of BACnet, illustrating the unprecedented power and freedom the standard provides today’s user.

Swan is Alerton’s engineering fellow and has served in a variety of roles relating to ASHRAE and the BACnet standard. The BACnet Committee works with ASHRAE and other industry partners to develop and maintain the BACnet communications protocol.

About Alerton

Founded in 1981, Alerton is a leading manufacturer and pioneer of building automation systems for heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment. Alerton advanced the industry in 1996 with its introduction of Alerton BACtalk, the first product line based on BACnet, the building industry’s standard for open system interoperability. Alerton products are found in thousands of structures, including high-rise office buildings, government facilities, university campuses, airports, hotels, school districts and hospitals around the world. BACnet is a trademark of the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE, www.ashrae.org); BACtalk and Alerton are trademarks of Honeywell International. All other product names used herein are property of their respective owners.

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