The LonWorks@BuilConn track will introduce people to the LonMark Open Systems model introduced last year. Most people are familiar with the LonWorks platform, a widely adopted technology commonly used to automate systems used in commercial buildings. The LonMark Open Systems model extends the platform into a standards-based architecture. The model builds on the foundation of LonMark certified devices and controllers, the core element of open, interoperable systems.

"BuilConn is a great event to communicate our value proposition to the industry," Barry Haaser, executive director of LonMark International, said. "People attending this track will hear about the key trends driving open systems and learn how to make open systems a common element of your business, whether you are an end user, contractor, specifier, or supplier. We will break down the key elements of the system, discuss implementation strategies, explain how to write an open system specification, inform contractors how to get into the integration business, and then we will address implementation and IP connectivity."