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TIA Issues Call for Interest on New Project for a Structured Cabling Infrastructure for Intelligent Building Systems Standard

Stakeholders Invited to Contact TIA Regarding Participation

Arlington, Va. (October 31, 2013) – The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), the leading association representing the manufacturers and suppliers of high-tech communications networks, today announced that the TR-42.1 Engineering Subcommittee on Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling has issued a call for interest in the development of the ANSI/TIA-862-B document titled "Structured Cabling Infrastructure Standard for Intelligent Building Systems."

The Standard, developed by TR-42.1, specifies minimum requirements for a generic intelligent building cabling system that include the physical arrangement, architecture, design and installation practices, test procedures and components that will support a multi-product, multi-vendor environment. The cabling specified by this document provides openness, flexibility and manageability, and is intended to support a wide range of systems, particularly those that utilize or can utilize IP-based infrastructure.

Intelligent building systems are typically used for monitoring and controlling building technologies such as building automation systems (BAS), security and access control (e.g., closed circuit television, electronic door control), energy management (e.g., HVAC, lighting/power control), and other “low voltage systems” (e.g., audio/video paging, service/equipment alarms, non-voice/data communications).

“Investments in new and retrofit building projects include not only adding the most advanced technologies or replacing existing building technologies for newer versions, but also upgrading the cabling infrastructure and network required to support the more advanced applications,” said Ray Emplit, Chair of the TR-42.1 Engineering Subcommittee. 

“In particular, as energy management and HVAC, lighting or closed circuit television controllers are closely examined for inclusion, the ‘Structured Cabling Infrastructure Standard for Intelligent Building Systems’ will be the go-to document in the planning, installation, maintenance and capability for the rapid deployment of these energy-centered technologies in those buildings. At the end of the day, one of the key ways the real estate portfolio investor or building operations director will be benchmarking the return on investment will be through energy cost savings. This document will address that opportunity and play a guiding and monumental role in that process,” said Emplit.    

Stakeholders may include, but are not limited to manufacturers of intelligent building products, applications and cabling; data center designers; building and property developers; owners; managers (including commercial or residential properties); real estate professionals; commercial and residential/home builders; architects; engineers; systems installers; technicians; operators; and those involved in the project design, planning and implementation of infrastructures that can support intelligent building applications.

TIA is actively seeking participation in this project from the user and general interest communities.

For more information about TR-42 and how to participate in standards development with TIA, contact Germaine Palangdao at standards@tiaonline.org.

A major function of the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) is the writing and maintenance of voluntary industry standards and specifications. These activities are carried out by the volunteer members of TIA engineering committees. On the public engineering committee pages, users will find recent meeting reports, agendas and notices for upcoming meetings, as well as links to some of the most popular standards from each committee. TIA is accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). Visit tiaonline.org.

About TIA

The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) represents manufacturers and suppliers of global communications networks through standards development, policy and advocacy, business opportunities, market intelligence, and events and networking. TIA enhances the business environment for broadband, mobile wireless, information technology, networks, cable, satellite and unified communications. Members' products and services empower communications in every industry and market, including healthcare, education, security, public safety, transportation, government, the military, the environment, and entertainment. Visit tiaonline.org for more details.

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