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A M X GUIDE TO SY S T E M IN T E G R AT I O N PR A C T I C E S VI. Green Building The Green movement has become a global phenomenon, and no industry is unaffected by it. While its direct impact is most obvious on the construction, manufacturing, and energy industries, the role in this movement played by AV/IT integration can be fairly substantial. U.S. Building Impacts: A M X o f f e r s R M S AV E q u i p m e n t S o f t wa re & S m a r t P r o g ra m m i n g T h e A M X R e s o u r c e M a n a g e m e n t s o l u t i o n s f o r c o r p o r a t e a n d c a m p u s I . T. p r o f e s sionals, facility managers, meeting room users, PRODUCT SELECTION Look for and place a priority on EnergyStar compliant products. EnergyStar is a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. associated electronic devices. Department of Energy helping us all save money and protect the environment through energy efﬁcient products and practices. D I D YO U K N O W ? AMX ViewStat Color Communicating Thermostat forecast and more. This software application is designed specifically Ask suppliers if their manufacturing operation is RoHS compliant. RoHS stand for the “Directive on the automatically shut down rooms and equipment that a r e n o t i n u s e – a l l f r o m t h e i r o f f i c e . Ve r s i o n s a r e Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment”, adopted in 2003 by the European Union. It restricts the use of six hazardous materials in the manufacture of various types of electronic and electrical equipment. It is closely linked with the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (WEEE), which sets collection, recycling and recovery targets for electrical goods and is part of a legislative initiative to solve the problem of huge amounts of toxic e-waste. w w w. a m x . c o m / r m s / D I D YO U K N O W ? A M X P r o d u c t s a re R o H S C o m p l i a n t A M X i s p r o u d t o There are at least four key areas where AV can be involved in sustainability and efﬁcient energy use: 800.222.0193 © June 2008 AMX. All rights reserved. AMX does not assume responsibility for any errors or omissions. 469.624.7153 800.932.6993 15 http://www.amx.com/rms/ http://www.amx.com

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AV Technology - June 2008 Contents Precedent Corporate: Global Standardization Government: Strategic Technology Planning Education: It’s All Just a Click Pre-Empting Projector Breakdown Dealing With Technophobes Keeping Ahead of Technology Obsolescence Understanding Video Codecs Rules of Engagement Network, See & Learn Sound From the Heart Sportsbook Makes an Impact Upgrading an AV Image Product Review: Polycom’s RealPresence Experience HD Tech Horizons: A True AV Networking Standard? Product Spotlight: Digital Media Servers; Flat Panel New Products Ad Index AV MO: Calculating Fiber Optic Transmission Distance

AV Technology - June 2008

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