2001 Real Property Institute November 21, 2001 Kirk McElwain Technical Director

Mission Statement To encourage the development, promotion, pursuit and understanding of integrated systems and automation in homes and buildings.

Overview CABA represents the integrated systems industry for all buildings Industry information is provided through CABA publications, Web site and other means Membership representation is from virtually every segment of the integrated systems industry Respected for integrity and professionalism Strong alliances with other industry associations and active involvement in industry initiatives

Manufacturers Energy Utilities Cablecos/Telcos Consultants/Research Organizations Builders/Developers Distributors Governments/Associations Dealers/Installers Membership

CABA Home & Building Automation QUARTERLY ADVANCES CABA Event Reports - Summary Reports on Recent Conferences CABA Information Series - Feature Reports on Home & Building Automation CABA Information Council CABA e-bulletins Publications/Research NEW

Partnerships: CABA/Parks Associates: CONNECTIONS™   Forum2001   COMDEX 2001-Home Networking Hot Spot   Broadband Building Intelligent Building Summit   AHR Expo (ASHRAE Winter Meeting) 2002   Endorse major industry events annually   CABA E-Vents   CABA Intelligent Buildings Council Conferences, Trade Shows and Seminars

Formed in early ‘90s Mission: To provide a Forum in which issues could be discussed and information disseminated on the various standards. Emphasis on promoting standards development Developed “working ideas” which standards or protocol groups picked up for further development Identified regulatory issues Standards Committee

Emphasis changed from developing standards to interoperability. CABA board approved expanded mission: “To facilitate and encourage industry-wide interoperability of protocols and standards” Targeting over 30 protocol/standards groups Developed a “Standards Profile” for web site Hosted “Standards Summit for Interoperability” May 9, Seattle - Summit II in December Standards Cttee

Technology Roadmap for Intelligent Buildings Technologies Project Background Project Objective Project Personnel Steering Committee

Many started initiatives Incompatible ideas Buildings which are difficult to manage Shifts in user needs Emerging societal and technological trends Project Background

To define “Intelligent Buildings” To monitor trends and standards To identify issues To define opportunities for IBT To recommend route for expansion *focus on commercial, industrial and high-rise residential Project Objective

CABA: Ron Zimmer Industry Canada: Brian Wallace Steering Committee: Kirk McElwain Project Coordinator: David Barr Consultants: IBI Group (Frank Spitzer, Kevin Bebenek) Project Personnel

Sam Balsamo, Tridel David Cuddy, NetworkEdge Solutions, Inc Winston Hetherington, PWGSC Paul LeCourt, Bell Sandra Marshall, CMHC Chris Norris, IRC/NRC Louis Handfield, Hydro-Québec Dwight Storie, Siemens Meli Stylianou, NRCan Lorraine Webster, Honeywell Steering Committee