The Rise of Smart Buildings

Roland Piquepaille writes "In a very well-documented article, Computerworld describes the current status of building automation systems (BAS) that control heat, air conditioning or lighting and how these systems are merging with traditional IT infrastructures. Computerworld writes that they're not enough standards in this industry and asks a fundamental question: who will administer these building networks, IT or facilities managers? Take for example Yale University which wants to connect 210 campus buildings, but also wishes "to integrate the BAS with the university's accounting system for billing and chargeback." Imagine the security risks involved with such an approach. This shorter summary contains selected excerpts of this must-read article."

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do moderators listen? KNOCK OFF ROLAND PIQUE troll

[tomcio]

thanks.

Re:READ THIS

[Otter]

Who cares? (Never mind "Who cares about this enough to create a Wikipedia entry over it?"!) Either his stories are worthwhile or they're not, but what do I care whether Piquepaille makes money off them?

Honestly, my concern is more with the number of story summaries and stories that are simply false...

Re:READ THIS

[Ztream]

Ok, I've gotta ask: what's this obsession with Roland? I don't get it. Sure, maybe there's some kind of conspiracy with the Slashdot editors (who run a company - we usually call them "business agreements" or some such), but I can't see how anyone on Slashdot actually loses anything.
I can understand if people find it weird or even suspicious, but I'm not getting this huge disproportionate reaction.
The guy might get a lot of money by doing little work. He might have some agreement with the Slashdot editors. Seriously, who gives a fuck? We all get it now. Move on.

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