ASHRAE Ottawa Valley Chapter


November 2001 Meeting and Seminar

Date: Tuesday, November 20, 2001

Place: Capone's Banquet Facility,
Nepean Sportsplex, 1701 Woodroffe Ave, Nepean.
Times:
Social: 17:30
Dinner: 18:30
Program: 20:00

Topic:

PANEL DISCUSSION ON CONTROLS INTEROPERABILITY

The evening program will wrap up the afternoon event with a panel discussion on controls interoperability and the future.

PANEL:
What is Interoperability?
Ahmed Hirani
Vice President, Sales and Marketing for BASE Controls Ltd. Toronto, Ontario.
Ahmed graduated from Ryerson with a degree in Electrical Engineering. He has extensive knowledge in building automation systems, LonWorks/LonMark, BACnet, systems integration and enterprise solutions. He is actively involved with the LONmark interoperability association, the Engineering Council for Alerton Technologies, Invensys Independent Field Representative Council, and the emerging BAJA (Building Automation Java Standard) open framework.

BACnet/LonTalk
Avi Baidya
Interoperable Systems Marketing for Trane Building Automation Systems St. Paul, Minnesota.
Avi graduated from The University of Warwick, Coventry England with a Bachelor of Science with Honors in Engineering Science and from The University of West London, England with a Diploma in Marketing. He has been involved with developing sales support, marketing and global strategies for Trane for the last 5 years. In addition Avi responsibilities include development and training for BAS customers and employees throughout the US.

Integrating Building Systems
Chris Hollinger
Product Manager of Integrated Systems for Siemens Building Technologies. Buffalo Grove, Illinois.
Chris is responsible for the development of integrated building drivers, applications, and solutions to help customers manage their buildings more efficiently as well as reduce operating expenses. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign and a Master of Business Administration degree also from the University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign. Chris is a member of ISA, and has authored several articles and case studies on integrated building systems.

How to specify interoperable systems
Terry W. Hoffman
Global Products Marketing Manager. Johnson Controls, Inc.
Terry graduated from Marquette University with a BS Degree in Electrical Engineering and from the Milwaukee School of Engineering with an MS Degree in Engineering Management. He is a Senior Member of AEE and served for three years as the Johnson Controls representative to the LonMark Interoperability Association Board of Directors. Terry has written numerous articles for trade and technical publications. He serves as Adjunct Professor for International Business in the graduate program at the Milwaukee School of Engineering.

Seminar/Trade Show on Interoperability

WHEN: November 20th, 2001 - 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
WHERE: Nepean Sportsplex, Salon A & B
See detailed program notes and registration form on Page 4 of the current issue of the Capital Communiqué.

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