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by H. Michael Newman, Cornell University, published in 08/05/2013.

Print ISBN:9781606502884 | E-Book ISBN: 9781606502907 | 358 Pages. Buy Book – by Publisher | on Amazon | ASHRAE Bookstore | Barnes & Noble

This book explains how BACnet can be used to manage heating, ventilating, air-conditioning, refrigerating, lighting, fire control, and alarm systems.

The main objective of the book is to bridge the gap between what the standard prescribes and the reasons behind the prescriptions. Knowing why the standard is written the way it is can be a great help in understanding how it all fits together!

This book should be useful to all members of the BACnet community including data communication and software engineers, building systems engineers, contractors, architects, building operators, and facilities managers.

Highlights include:

• A review of the history of BACnet and its essential features, including the object model, data links, network technologies and BACnet system configurations
• Comprehensive coverage of services including object access, file access, remote device management and BACnet-2012's new alarm and event capabilities
• Insight into future directions for BACnet, including wireless networking, network security, the use of IPv6, extensions for lifts and escalators, and a new set of BACnet Web Services
• Extensive Reference Appendices for all Objects and Services; and Acronyms and Abbreviations - Further information can be found at the publisher's website, www.momentumpress.net, the ASHRAE Bookstore, Amazon, and Barnes & Noble.

The Standard is an evolving document, and it can be purchased, downloaded, and ordered from the ASHRAE Bookstore:

• ASHRAE 135-2020, Standard by ASHRAE
• ASHRAE 135-2016 Errata (July 6, 2020), Standard by ASHRAE
• ASHRAE 135.1-2019, Standard by ASHRAE
• ASHRAE 135.1-2013, Standard by ASHRAE

For future versions please search for “BACnet 135” in the ASHRAE Bookstore

By Hans R. Kranz, Dr. Rupert Fritzenwallner
Publisher: cci Dialog; October 2019, 156 pages
Language: German | ISBN 978-3-922420-66-8

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The technical publication "Digital Twin in Building Automation with BACnet" provides guidance on how to ensure integral planning, optimal construction and optimal operation of building automation. The central building block is the GA function list according to EN ISO 16484-3, which is available in Excel format and is accepted in the industry. The output of the planning process is integrated into the GA function list, as is the output of the realization process. This digital twin in building automation can be used throughout all phases of a building's life cycle. Various supporting planning and engineering tools are presented. The technical book explains the procedure in great detail using the requirements of a large Austrian operator of numerous real estate properties as an example.

The authors
Dr. Rupert Fritzenwallner is Head of Construction Applications Division in the Information, Communication Technology & Cybersecurity Centre in the Federal Ministry of Defense of the Austrian Armed Forces. He operates about 30 IT services with a focus on facility management. Dipl.-Ing. Hans R. Kranz VDI has put his heart and soul into TGA for 59 years. In 1983 he was the initiator for the development of the first GA communication protocol and in 1990 for the introduction of the standardized GA functions. He is the author of the first BACnet book in German, which is now available in the BACnet Building Automation 1.19 version.

The target groups
Operator, planner, plant manufacturer, manufacturer

Find out how BACnet bridges the worlds of IT and Building Automation Systems.

This book, by Softdel, includes a forward written by BACnet International President and Managing Director, Andy McMillan.

Access it here.