Session Overview
BACnet has long been the backbone of building automation, but to thrive in a cloud and AI-driven world, it must continue to evolve. This session explores the next steps for BACnet/SC, from strengthening cybersecurity and IT alignment to embracing semantic tagging and developer-friendly APIs. Learn how these changes can unlock seamless cloud integration, enable machine reasoning, and ensure BACnet remains the leading open protocol for the future of intelligent buildings.
SPEAKERS
Ken Sinclair, Founder, AutomatedBuildings.com
Ken Sinclair sees himself more as a storyteller and hopes the stories he tells will be a catalyst for the future we are all (eventually) going to live in. Ken believes that systems will be smarter, self-learning, edgy, innovative, and sophisticated, and to create, manage and re-invent those systems the industry needs to grow our most important resource, our younger people, by reaching out to them with messages about how vibrant, vital and rewarding working in this industry can be.
Jim Lee, Founder & CEO, Cimetrics
Jim Lee is the founder of Cimetrics and has acted as its CEO since its formation. Mr. Lee has been a leader in the embedded control networking and building automation community for over 35 years. As founder and former President of the BACnet Manufacturers Association, the leading open systems networking consortium in the building automation industry, and Mr. Lee’s aggressive promotion of the BACnet open protocol standard has helped make Cimetrics a high-profile player in the arena. Mr. Lee has a B.A. in Physics from Cornell University.
Tracy Markie, CEO/Founder, Engenuity Systems, Inc
Tracy Markie is the Founder & CEO of Engenuity Systems. The company operates two complementary businesses: a VAR and UL 508A/CSA panel shop supplying controls, sensors, meters, and custom panels with engineering support; and eViewIoT, a platform built for SMB facilities that centralizes HVAC, refrigeration, and lighting with portfolio-level visibility and measurable savings. With 30+ years in automation and IoT, Tracy focuses on turning data into decisions that reduce cost, improve uptime, and advance sustainability. He serves as Chairman of the Board of LonMark International and on the Board of the Coalition for Smarter Buildings (C4SB), now part of the Linux Foundation, and champions open, interoperable, open-source–based solutions.
BACnet Cloud Collective
The BACnet Cloud Collective project is addressing technology and implementation challenges for deploying BACnet into cloud-native buildings.
Purpose and Scope
- To define specifications and guidelines to encourage the broad adoption of BACnet in Could-Native environments.
- Create, gather, and catalog open-source resources in support of the stated purpose.
- Promote the widespread adoption of best practices for utilizing BACnet technology in cloud-native environments.
Rick Justis, Executive Director, Coalition for Smarter Buildings Foundation
Rick Justis is a seasoned technology leader with several decades of experience driving innovation, digital transformation, and open-standards adoption across the building and technology industries. As founder and executive director of the Coalition for Smarter Buildings (C4SB)—now part of the Linux Foundation—C4SB has united global leaders in technology, construction, and energy to create the open, interoperable frameworks that are redefining how smart buildings connect and perform. Throughout his career, Rick has held senior roles in Fortune 500 and emerging technology companies, consistently guiding organizations through complex market shifts and positioning them at the forefront of modernization and growth.
Andy McMillan, President, BACnet International
Andy McMillan is President and Managing Director of BACnet International. Prior to that Andy was President of a Philips Lighting business unit providing building automation and enterprise energy management systems to large, multisite retailers. He has founded several companies, held leadership positions in multiple industry associations and been an invited speaker at conferences around the world. Andy holds a dozen patents in sensors, systems, and software as well as engineering and business degrees from the University of Michigan. Andy is a member of ASHRAE, IES and IEEE
