Education, products, networking highlight 2004 ISH North America in Boston

Engineered Systems, Sept, 2004

"oBIX has its roots in BuilConn 2003, when controls companies and integrators began a conversation about sharing information with the enterprise," said Toby Considine, chair of the OASIS oBIX Technical Committee. "We're pleased with the opportunity to extend that conversation in Europe. oBIX provides a bridge linking building controls professionals--BuilConn attendees--with the IT industry, the developers that provide today's enterprise systems."

Members of the OASIS oBIX Technical Committee are currently working to define a standard Web services protocol to enable communications between building mechanical and electrical systems, and enterprise applications. This protocol will enable facilities and their operations to be managed as full participants in knowledge based businesses. BuilConn Europe attendees will be encouraged to join the oBIX effort.

"XML and Web services technologies offer great potential for whole building integration," said Karl Best, vice president of OASIS. "OASIS welcomes the opportunity to educate as well as learn from the attendees of BuilConn Europe. Working together, we can define a standard method to enable mechanical and electrical systems in facilities and buildings to communicate with enterprise applications. Everyone stands to gain from this."

BuilConn is the only gathering of industry stakeholders representing the numerous disciplines within the realm of the networked building systems industry that provides a comprehensive view of the technologies and solutions enabling whole building integration. The three-day conference and exhibition blends technical and application-oriented presentations with invaluable networking opportunities preparing today's building systems professionals for the rapidly changing integration environment.

International Institute of Ammonia Refrigeration (IIAR) endorses AHR Expo[R] 2005

The International Institute of Ammonia Refrigeration (IIAR) is the 19th association to endorse the 2005 AHR Expo, February 7-9 in Orlando. IIAR joins 18 leading industry organizations in providing their members with special opportunities at the world's leading HVACR exposition.

IIAR, with more than 1,400 members, is known as the authoritative source of information on ammonia refrigeration worldwide. The group will join a highly diverse group of endorsing associations that will bring many different segments of the industry together in what is expected to be one the largest events in the 75-year history of the exposition.

According to show management, 1,400 companies have already reserved more than 321,000 net sq ft of exhibit space. The event is co-sponsored by the ASHRAE and ARI. The Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Institute of Canada (HRAI) is an honorary sponsor. For more information visit www.ahrexpo.com.

How to Register for ISH NA Seminars and Expo

To register for ISH NA seminars, visit www.ish-na.com, or find the ISH NA seminar brochure registration form (page 15) inserted into your July issue and fax it to ARsystems at 416-756-4242. For assistance, call ISH NA show manager Messe Frankfurt at 866-984-8016.