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The Smart Grid Intelligent Buildings: Realtime Integrated Systems Online Seminar will be presented in the following four two-hour teleconferencing modules:

MODULE 1:  2 hours

Welcome:
Seminar Vision and Purpose

Introduction to Realtime Energy Systems
• Energy Management
    -
History, Supply and Demand
• Energy & E-Commerce: The
    True Challenge
• Deregulation and Realtime Control
• Class Exercise

Realtime Energy Management
• Realtime Systems and Energy
    Services M&V
• Escalating Costs
• Outsourced E-Services

Realtime/Conventional Automation Overview
• Evolution of Control Systems
• DDC System Architecture and Devices
• Open Systems and Networks


MODULE 2:
 2 hours

Digital Communications & Networking
• Quiz, Terminology, Protocols
    and Architecture
• Network Technology and Standards
• Ethernet and Arcnet

Elements of Realtime Integrated Systems
• DDC Standards Organizations
• Interoperability
• Levels of Interoperability
• BACnet™ and LON

Internet Technology
• Terminology
• TCP/IP Architecture
• Data Formats
• Public vs. Private IP Addresses
• VPNs, Other Networks and
    Internet Access

MODULE 3:  2 hours

Internet Tools and Energy Projects
• Virtual Tools
    - Web Appliances
    - Energy E-Commerce
• Application Service Providers
• Web Hosting
• Other Internet Features

Electric Deregulation and E-Enabled Tools
• Buying Power: E-Procurement Options
• Managing Energy.com
• Brief Deregulation Overview

Internet-Enabled Measurement and Verification
• Realtime Energy Services and
    Financing Trends

• Energy Service Measures
• Realtime Value Offerings and
    M&V under IPMVP

• Performance Contracts and
    
Realtime Systems


MODULE 4:
 2 hours

System Integration
• Traditional Automation and
     Expanded Integration
• Web Hosted Applications
• Other Systems
• Combined Heat & Power Integration

Realtime Energy Dashboard™
• Web-Hosted Automation and
    Energy Monitoring

• Custom Dashboards for Top
     Management
• Dynamic Building Management via
    DDC and Networking

Trends in Energy Management / Information
• Energy E-Commerce and
    Information Access
• New/Unique Offerings via the Web

The Future of Realtime System Integration
• New Products and E-Services
• Interoperability and Plug & Play
• The Next Step

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