1. Copyright © by 2010 InfoComm International ® Announcing the Sustainable Technology Environment Program (STEP SM ) Rating System Moderator: Scott Walker, CTS-D, LEED® AP Chair, AV Sustainability Rating System Task Force InfoComm 2010 June 11, 2010

2. Copyright © by 2010 InfoComm International ® 2 How Did We Get Here? ► InfoComm has been studying and pursuing green AV for more nearly 4 years First association discussion of green at Fall Leadership Meeting First informal green AV meeting at InfoComm HQ First green AV classes at InfoComm show; Green AV SIG launches; Videoconference innovation credit submitted for LEED V3 200620072008 First formal green AV meeting in ATL; Green AV Task Force proposed First InfoComm/ BICSI meeting with USGBC at GreenBuild; GBTA forms Several InfoComm members earn LEED AP

3. Copyright © by 2010 InfoComm International ® 3 How Did We Get Here? ► 2009 was a big year of progress for green AV 2009 Green AV Task Force forms Met with EPA/ Energy Star Created Green AV Poster Taught 6 classes at InfoComm; hosted mixer Produced 10 Green AV articles Continued meeting with USGBC and GBTA Proposed AV Sustainability Rating System to BOD

4. Copyright © by 2010 InfoComm International ® 4 What Did All That Hard Work Get Us? ► It started a productive conversation across the industry regarding sustainability ► The growth of the Green AV SIG showed the Board that that there was interest throughout the industry ► We developed an alliance with several other associations to pursue sustainability ► We introduced USGBC & the EPA / ENERGY STAR to professional AV and InfoComm

5. Copyright © by 2010 InfoComm International ® 5 What Did We Fail to Accomplish? ► We failed to define “green AV” ► Thus, we failed to establish best practices or a body of knowledge of how to practice “green AV” ► We were unable to get USGBC to recognize the role that AV, videoconferencing, digital signage, or any building technology could play in LEED… ► And after 4 meetings with them we realized that wasn’t going to change anytime soon

6. Copyright © by 2010 InfoComm International ® 6 So Where are We Now? ► InfoComm Board approved this program in February ► I was asked to chair a new task force in March ► Task force had first meeting in April ► What you will see today is a first public debut of the STEP rating system framework –It is a work in progress, a first pass –It very much needs to be informed by the energy and ideas of the whole industry

7. Copyright © by 2010 InfoComm International ® 7 STEP Rating System - Framework ► Learn from LEED, but don’t copy it ► Tasks are broken out by phase & responsible party Take everything we already do and make it greener.

8. Copyright © by 2010 InfoComm International ® AV Sustainability Rating System Task Force ► Diverse representation from across the industry ► Nearly all LEED APs 8 Scott Walker, LEED AP, CTS-D (Chair) Waveguide Consultant, Programmer Rick Cooper, LEEP AP, CTS Spinitar Integrator Byron Tarry, LEED AP, CTS AVW-TELAV Integrator, Rental-Stager Ray Kent LEED AP, CTS Westlake Reed Leskosky Consultant Brian Huff, LEED AP, CTS-D Acentech Consultant Clint Childress, LEED AP Draper Manufacturer Bill Lally, LEED AP, CTS Mode: Green Programmer David Wilts, LEED AP Crestron Manufacturer Gary Hall, CTS-D, CTS-I NGI Tech Mgr Howard Nunes, CTS PepperDash Programmer Integrators Independent Tech Mgr Manufacturers Consultants Programmers

9. Copyright © by 2010 InfoComm International ® Your Panel Today 9 Scott Walker, LEED AP, CTS-D (Chair) Waveguide Consultant, Programmer Rick Cooper, LEEP AP, CTS Spinitar Integrator Byron Tarry, LEED AP, CTS AVW-Telav Integrator, Rental-Stager Howard Nunes, CTS Pepperdash Programmer Ray Kent LEED AP, CTS Westlake Reed Leskosky Consultant Brian Huff, LEED AP, CTS-D Acentech Consultant Clint Childress, LEED AP Draper Manufacturer Bill Lally, LEED AP, CTS Mode: Green Programmer David Wilts, LEED AP Crestron Manufacturer Gary Hall, CTS-D, CTS-I NGI Tech Mgr Brian Huff, LEED AP, CTS-D Acentech Consultant David Wilts, LEED AP Crestron Manufacturer Howard Nunes, CTS PepperDash Programmer Byron Tarry, LEED AP, CTS AVW-TELAV Integrator, Rental-Stager Ray Kent LEED AP, CTS Westlake Reed Leskosky Consultant Program Infrastructure System Systems Operations Phase Design Design Integration

10. Copyright © by 2010 InfoComm International ® 10 Program Phase: Brian Huff, CTS-D, LEED-AP - Acentech

11. Copyright © by 2010 InfoComm International ® 11 Architectural and Infrastructure Design: David Wilts, LEED-AP - Crestron

12. Copyright © by 2010 InfoComm International ® 12 System Design Phase: Byron Tarry, CTS, LEED-AP – AVW-TELAV

13. Copyright © by 2010 InfoComm International ® 13 Systems Integration: Howard Nunes, CTS, CAIP – PepperDash

14. Copyright © by 2010 InfoComm International ® 14 Operations: Raymond Kent, CTS, LEED AP Westlake Reed Leskosky

15. Copyright © by 2010 InfoComm International ® 15 Tenets of the STEP SM Rating Program ► It is a voluntary program between InfoComm members and their customers ► It is promoted and managed by InfoComm, but not certified by InfoComm (day one) –Projects would be registered on the InfoComm website –Project postings allow for collective learning ► There is no certifying entity other than the owner who signs off on the rating checklist with their AV partner

16. Copyright © by 2010 InfoComm International ® 16 STEP SM Advantages ► The whole AV community can participate ► We don’t have to wait on USGBC, ASHRAE, ENERGY STAR, or anyone else ► We can create a system that appreciates the entire sustainability life cycle –Sustainable planning and budgeting practices –Sustainable design and construction practices –Highlight the role that software plays –Make ongoing operations part of our system from the start

17. Copyright © by 2010 InfoComm International ® 17 Benefits to the AV Industry ► Move from talk and vagueness to action and tangible, quantifiable benefits ► Create a positive industry perception to the building community and AV buyers ► More rapidly evolve Green AV solutions ► Marketing opportunities for our members ► Educational opportunities for InfoComm

18. Copyright © by 2010 InfoComm International ® 18 More Benefits to the AV Industry ► Body of knowledge creation around a formal best practice / rating system ► Opportunity to benchmark baseline industry data ► Opportunity to define real ROI for our customers ► An opportunity to provide an immediate home for our related ANSI Standards initiatives

19. Copyright © by 2010 InfoComm International ® 19 Where We Want to Go… ► Embody all building technologies within STEP SM

20. Copyright © by 2010 InfoComm International ® 20 Where We Go from Here ► InfoComm will continue to work with our peer building-technology association partners ► Meanwhile we need to continue to evolve the overall framework, general credits, and AV specific credits ► We need all the best minds in the industry to flesh out all of best sustainable solutions we have to offer ► Target launch of STEP SM for AV is January 2011

21. Copyright © by 2010 InfoComm International ® Questions / Discussion Scott Walker Brian Huff David Wilts Byron Tarry Howard Nunes Ray Kent