IN BRIEF

July 1, 2011
BACnet Pioneer Dies Former BACnet committee chairman and long-time Alerton building-standards engineer William BACnet Bill Swan died June 4 at John Muir

BACnet Pioneer Dies

Former BACnet committee chairman and long-time Alerton building-standards engineer William “BACnet Bill” Swan died June 4 at John Muir Medical Center in Concord, Calif.

Swan was instrumental in the development and adoption of ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 135, BACnet - A Data Communication Protocol for Building Automation and Control Networks, which provides mechanisms by which computerized equipment can exchange information regardless of building service. He was a prolific author of white papers and articles, including for HPAC Engineering, and a highly sought speaker for BACnet meetings and other events.

“Bill had a truly global vision when it came to evangelizing the BACnet standard,” Alex Radovan, general manager for Alerton and Trend Control Systems, said. “If he wasn't in the BAC Cave in Redmond (Wash.), he was jetting out for industry events in Berlin or Bangalore or Beijing.”

Best Practices Published

WattStopper, manufacturer of energy-efficient lighting controls, has published a set of best practices to help specifiers and facility managers quickly identify and implement energy-saving lighting-control solutions for classrooms. The online tool offers a range of options for meeting different energy-saving goals and provides detailed information, from wiring diagrams to equipment schedules. The solutions are available free of charge at www.wattstopper.com/bestpractices/.