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The Continental Automated Buildings Association has announced that Eric Fournier of WattStopper/Legrand has joined the organization’s Board of Directors. Fournier joined WattStopper/Legrand in 2006. As Director of the company's Systems Business Unit, he is responsible for strategic directions and profitability of energy efficient lighting control solutions that seamlessly integrate with building automation systems. Read more. 

The Continental Automated Buildings Association (CABA) has added Qualcomm Incorporated to its Board of Directors. Grant Kroeger will represent the company on CABA's Board. CABA is a trade association that promotes advanced technologies for integrated systems and the automation of homes and buildings. Read more.

The purpose of the "Life Cycle Costing and Intelligent Buildings" collaborative landmark research study is to understand the issues and inconsistencies associated with adopting a sound LCC method as a prerequisite for investing in intelligent building solutions. The imperfections and redundancies associated with various aspects of current LCC processes needs to be identified, rectified and harmonized to the best potential to make its incorporation simpler, understandable and more commonplace. CABA will be announcing a date for an upcoming free webinar to learn more about this study next month. To view the prospectus go to: http://www.caba.org/research/projects/life-cycle-costing. The following CABA members have committed to, or have shown a strong interest in the project: CSA Group, Honeywell International, Hydro One Networks, Ingersoll Rand/Trane, Hydro-Québec, Legrand/WattStopper, Microsoft Corporation, Siemens Industry, Inc., Philips, and Southern California Edison. If you have any questions or would like more information about the study, please contact: CABA’s Business Development Manager, George Grimes at 613.686.1814 x226 or grimes@caba.org.

CABA's Connected Home Council selected this landmark research study that will serve to create monetization models that define the process of transforming objects, services and organization into profits. The purpose of this collaborative landmark research is to greatly improve the understanding and development of effective connected home solution monetization and models that optimize revenue potential, provide operational efficiencies through the value-chain, are adaptable, and can be more structured for use throughout the ecosystem. BOSCH, IBM, Pella Corporation, Qualcomm Incorporated, Samsung, Schneider Electric, SecurTek and TELUS have already confirmed their sponsorship of project.  The complete IHS Research webinar/PowerPoint presentation and study research prospectus are available to you and interested parties in your organization at: http://www.caba.org/research/projects/connected-home-monetization. If you have any questions or would like more information about the study, please contact: CABA’s Business Development Manager, George Grimes at 613.686.1814 x226 or grimes@caba.org.

CABA will attend the Broadband Communities Summit in Dallas, Texas from April 15 to 18. Rawlson King, CABA's Communications Director, will moderate a blue ribbon panel that will examine bringing faster, lower-cost, reliable broadband services to commercial buildings. The panel presentation will be made available on the CABA Web site after the conclusion of the event. If you are in Dallas or planning to attend the conference, and would like to meet with Mr. King, please e-mail him directly at king@caba.org. This event is hosted by Broadband Properties, LLC, a CABA member. 

CABA President & CEO Ronald J. Zimmer has been appointed to the Board of Directors of SmartGrid Canada for a two-year term. SmartGrid Canada is a national association of public and private organizations that includes utilities, vendors, technology and service providers, academics and other industry leaders. Learn more.

The Continental Automated Buildings Association announced that Bob Gohn of Navigant Research, the dedicated research arm of Navigant, has been named to the association's Board of Directors. CABA is a nonprofit industry association that provides information, education, and networking to help promote advanced technologies for the automation of homes and buildings. Read more.

Continental Automated Buildings Association (CABA) President & CEO, Ronald Zimmer, will be moderating the Smart Buildings and the Smart Grid Track at the “2013 Building Energy Summit” scheduled for 4:00pm – 5:00pm in the Atrium Ballroom B. The Smart Buildings and the Smart Grid session will present the latest information on the fastest growing components of the smart grid market and leading edge implementations of smart grid solutions. We’ll present an update on the DOE Energy Efficient Buildings Hub activities at the Philadelphia Navy Yard and describe how energy efficiency and smart grid strategies are key parts of energy master plan for business and commercial growth. Also, learn how intelligent building technologies impact the smart grid by enhancing the effectiveness of power generation, transmission, and consumption capacity. The panel includes: Laurie Actman, Deputy Director, Energy Efficient Buildings Hub, Will Agate, Senior Vice President, Navy Yard Management & Development, Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation (PIDC) and Jon Hartnett, Regional Sales Manager, EnerNOC. (CABA) President & CEO Ronald Zimmer, would be happy to meet with you and discuss how CABA can work with you and your organization. To set up a meeting time, please email: zimmer@caba.org.

For the first time as part of CABA's 25th Anniversary Celebration, CABA will be holding two Forums simultaneously. CABA's Digital Home Forum and CABA's Intelligent Building Forum will be held on Wednesday, April 24, 2013. They will be hosted by Hydro One Networks Inc. in Toronto, Canada. The Forums will begin at 1 pm ET, followed by a networking reception co-hosted by Cadillac Fairview Corporation Limited in the evening with the opportunity to meet the 27 members of the CABA Board of Directors. Save 15% on your registration fee if you register prior to Friday, March 22, 2013 Click here or for more information or contact CABA's Business Development Manager, George Grimes at: 613.686.1814 x 226 or grimes@caba.org.

The Spring 2013 edition of CABA's iHomes & Buildings magazine celebrates the 25th anniversary of the Continental Automated Buildings Association. iHomes & Buildings is the official magazine of the Continental Automated Buildings Association. The magazine provides up-to-date research and information on trends and products within the home and building automation industry. The magazine's design has been refreshed.  Read it now.