DALLAS, TX — As expected, this year’s IAHR Expo revealed that the BACnet®-LonMark® struggle for the hearts and minds of building automation users is far from over. If anything, we’re just getting to the good part.
One side attempted to strengthen its position by marshalling the troops. Flying the flag of the brand-new BACnet® Manufacturers Association (BMA), several founding manufacturers announced their new coalition at a press conference. Its stated mission is to develop a conformance testing and listing program for building automation equipment that uses ASHRAE’s BACnet communication protocol.