Sunday, June 25, 2017: 8:00 AM-9:00 AM
Fundamentals and Applications
Chair:
Marcelo Acosta, P.Eng., Armstrong Fluid Technologies
Technical Committee: 1.4 Control Theory and Application
CoSponsor: 7.5 Smart Building Systems
In this session the panel engages the audience in exploring the obstacles and solutions to the disappointingly low levels of adoption of new technologies for building automation, despite their big potential. Why do most designers still opt for the inefficient old schemes unless pushed by legislation? Is energy too cheap? Are owners and operators ready? Does ASHRAE or YEA membership make a difference in your view? Whether you are a Baby Boomer, GenXer, or Millennial, are you ready to adopt new building control technologies?
1 Potentials and Disappointments: The Slow Adoption of Advanced Building Automation
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Marcelo Acosta, P.Eng., Armstrong Fluid Technologies |
Facts about the adoption rates for different technologies presented at almost every conference this century will be analyzed with the audience as well as their potential obstacles and solutions. Technologies: smart equipment, cloud optimization, automated diagnostics, total integration, performance predictive controls, occupant behavior prediction and self-learning controls.
2 Are Millennials Ready for Advanced Building Automation?
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Michelle Shadpour, SC Engineers, Inc. |
The findings of a survey among Millennials exploring their slow adoption of new technologies is presented for discussion. Is the main obstacle lack of self-confidence, budgeted time or authority? Does YEA membership make a difference? Does the knowledge of successful stories remove concerns? Are Millennials too busy learning ductwork design to worry about controls? Is higher environmental conscience a strong enough driver in this group? Let's review together!