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BACnet Manufacturers Association

Jim Lee, President  +1 617-426-6956

jimlee@cimetrics.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 
BACnet Approved as an International Standard

BOSTON, Massachusetts, February 5, 2003 - BACnet®, the ANSI/ASHRAE standard data communication protocol for building automation and control networks, will be published as an international standard by the International Organization for Standardization as ISO 16484-5.


        The announcement that BACnet had been approved for publication as an ISO standard was made at ASHRAE's winter meeting, held January 25-29 in Chicago. Subsequently, it was announced that BACnet is on track for approval by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) as an official European Standard.


        "Adoption as a world standard through the ISO is a vote of confidence in both the technical quality of BACnet and in the open process of enhancing and maintaining the standard over time," said Steve Bushby, Chairman of ASHRAE SSPC 135.
 

        "I expect that there will be a significant market impact, particularly in Europe and Asia. EU countries require that public projects follow CEN standards and members of the World Trade Organization have similar obligations to follow ISO standards. This will cause a significant increase in the worldwide demand for BACnet products," Bushby added.
 

        The BACnet Manufacturers Association (BMA) is an organization that encourages the successful use of BACnet in building automation and control systems through compliance and interoperability testing, educational programs and promotional activities. For information about the BMA, please call +1 617-426-6959 or visit www.bacnetassociation.org.
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