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precedent ASSOCIATION reached a milestone of 100 endorsers. The goal of the 7-Point Challenge is to reduce energy consumption in commercial buildings by 30 percent by 2012. The 100-endorser milestone demonstrates commercial real estate’s commitment to voluntarily transform the marketplace through aggressive but attainable targets. Not only does the Challenge benefit the environment, and in many cases the bottom line, it also shows that commercial real estate truly “walks the walk” when BOMA fights mandates and lobbies for green incentives on Capitol Hill. Visit www.boma.org. COMPUTING TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION The Computing Technology Industry Association has announced it will expand its CompTIA CTT+ certification to include a module for virtual classroom trainers. The CompTIA CTT+ virtual classroom trainer module is scheduled to launch in August. Visit www.comptia.org. INFOCOMM INTERNATIONAL InfoComm International announces the opening of its European Headquarters in the United Kingdom. InfoComm has hired additional staff to meet the growing needs of the European membership. Christopher Lavelle, CTS, has been named UK regional manager. Sarah Carless has been named European programme coordinator. Also, Godwin Demicoli, CTS has been promoted to regional director, Europe. Demicoli has been a European representative with InfoComm since 2004. InfoComm International’s European headquarters is located in St. Albans, Herts, United Kingdom. Visit www.infocomm.org. UPDATES BICSI BICSI’s 2009 Winter Conference will be held at the Rosen Shingle Creek Resort, Orlando, FL, January 19 through 22, 2009. The information transport systems association will be celebrating the 25th anniversary of the BICSI RCDD credential, in addition to a full schedule of training and conference programs. Visit www.bicsi.org. BUILDING OWNERS AND MANAGERS ASSOCIATION Thanks to the commitment of BOMA member companies and local associations around the country, BOMA International’s “7-Point Challenge” has http://www.comptia.org http://www.bicsi.org http://www.infocomm.org http://www.boma.org http://www.bicsi.org http://www.boma.org http://www.comptia.org http://www.infocomm.org http://www.rgb.com http://www.rgb.com

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AV Technology - October 2008 Contents Precedent Corporate: Residential AV Does Not Equal Commercial AV Government: Funding Problems? Education: DIY ISP.EDU, Part Two The Cost of Bandwidth Star Grounding Wars Understanding IoIP How to Equip a Smart Classroom Two Rooms With A View From Primitive to Professional Product Review:�Visionary Solutions AVN 420 Encoder Product Spotlight: Document Cameras New Products Ad Index AV MO: Using Infrared Microphones

AV Technology - October 2008

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