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ISO Adopts New Version of BACnet Standard for Building Automation and Control Devices

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has adopted a revised version of the BACnet (building automation and control networks) communication protocol standard. The BACnet standard, developed by BFRL researchers in close collaboration with industry and the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air- Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), enables the integration of a broad range of building automation and control devices. ASHRAE has a standing committee that maintains and enhances the capability of the BACnet standard under a “continuous maintenance” process. This action by ISO aligns the ISO version of BACnet with the most recently published version of the ASHRAE standard. The previous ISO version of BACnet was also adopted by the Committee for European Normalization (CEN) and over 30 countries. It is expected that CEN and the individual countries who adopted previous versions of the BACnet standard will soon adopt this new ISO version.

CONTACT:
Steve Bushby
301-975-5873

BFRL’s Bentz Receives American Concrete Institute’s Wason Medal for Materials Research

Dale Bentz of the Materials and Construction Research Division, has received the American Concrete Institute’s (ACI) Wason Medal for Materials Research for the paper, entitled “Mixture Proportioning for Internal Curing,” that appeared in the February 2005 issue of Concrete International. The paper was co-authored by Pietro Lura of the European Patent Office and John Roberts of Northeast Solite Corp. The award was presented at the opening session and awards program during ACI’s convention in Atlanta, Ga., April 22, 2007. The Wason Medal for Materials Research was established by ACI in 1917 for “original research work on concrete materials and their use, or a discovery that advances the state of knowledge of materials used in the construction industry.”

CONTACT:
Edward Garboczi
301-975-6708

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