The BIG-EU Board is convinced of the historical necessity of now setting up the WG-FM . In accordance with the association’s objectives, this should serve the further qualified dissemination of the BACnet Standard in Europe. Diverse user experiences from projects will be shared for the benefit of all participants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nThe objectives of the WG-FM Working Group are:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n BACnet constantly evolving<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n In the last 20 years, BACnet has established itself internationally as a manufacturer-neutral data transmission standard in building automation (GA). This in two respects: For the customers, there is no dependency on the make. This automatically leads to more competition in open systems. On the other hand, BACnet facilitates the system integration of third-party products in complex BA structures. This opens up new possibilities, especially in terms of energy saving and optimization. Products from different manufacturers, even different trades, can be operated in a higher-level strategy. BACnet has been continuously developed and adapted to new challenges. The focus was always on integrating existing technologies and mechanisms into the protocol. With BACnet Secure Connect (BACnet\/SC), for example, BACnet was equipped on the basis of IT standards, such as the TLS encryption method, for secure data transmission in IT infrastructures as well. This means that open systems can now also be made cyber-secure with BACnet\/SC. This knowledge should be accessible to operators in the new WG-FM so that BACnet\/SC works well across the board right from the start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In facility management, digitalization is opening up more and more possibilities for optimizing the operation of buildings. Building automation is the central tool for the operation of building services. At the same time, however, new technologies are emerging that support energy management or infrastructural processes (e.g. sensor technology in the area of cleaning), for example. In this context, new communication standards are developing in some cases, e.g. the Facility Data Standard (FDS). These are integrated into the open BACnet Standard as the backbone of the building infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n