AV Technology - January 2009 - (Page 11)

ASSOCIATION UPDATES BUILDING OWNERS AND MANAGERS ASSOCIATION Despite a faltering economy, commercial building owners are continuing to allocate funds and resources to green their portfolios. According to the “2008 Green Survey: Existing Buildings,” the second annual national survey of the commercial real estate sector, more than 80 percent of respondents have allocated funds to green initiatives this year, while 45 percent said that their sustainability investment will increase in 2009. Findings of the study by Incisive Media’s Real Estate Forum, the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International, and the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) were released during a press conference at Greenbuild 2008, the annual conference and expo sponsored by the USGBC. Also at Greenbuild, the results of an energy-savings survey conducted by FMLink, BOMA International, USGBC, and the Association for Facility Engineers (AFE) were released. The survey found that more and more facility managers are implementing re-commissioning and energy audits to measure and improve their building’s energy performance. Key findings also indicated that most energy savings successes were the result of aggressive lowcost operational strategies rather major capital projects. Visit www.boma.org. CONSORTIUM OF COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY MEDIA CENTERS The CCUMC’s 20072008 Annual Report is now available at www.ccumc.org/system/ files/07-08AnnualReport.pdf. Visit www.ccumc.org. ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS PROFESSIONAL ALLIANCE The Electronic Systems Professional Alliance (ESPA) will launch its new one-day review course and certification exam at the 2009 International CES in Las Vegas next January. The ESPA Certified-EST tests a technician candidate’s understanding of industry basics and is a true indicator of whether or not the technician is prepared for an electronic systems career. The ESPA review course at CES will be held Saturday, January 10, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The exam runs that same day from 6-8 p.m. The ESPA Certified-EST covers five key domains: electrical basics; tools; construction methods and materials; wiring and installation practices; and standards, codes, and safety practices. Candidates can find out more about the program at www.espa.org and register for the course and exam at www.CESweb.org. INFOCOMM INTERNATIONAL InfoComm International announces the results of elections for its 2009 Board of Directors. As (continued on page 12) Touch comes to Listen • Ideal for boardrooms, universities, courtrooms, council meetings, and government conferences • Built-in high resolution conﬁgurable touchscreen • Software for control, voting, polling, video display, and web streaming • Stand-alone “plug & play” • Uses Cat-5e cabling • Intuitive and easy to use • Makes meetings efﬁcient and productive Don’t miss a single sound. Touch and hear for yourself Free no obligation demonstration +1.800.330.0891 North America or +1.801.233.8992 sales@listentech.com • www.listentech.com january 2009 | AV TECHNOLOGY | 11 assistive listening • soundﬁeld • tour group • language interpretation • co ening conferencing http://www.ccumc.org http://www.ccumc.org/system/files/07-08AnnualReport.pdf http://www.boma.org http://www.ccumc.org http://www.espa.org http://www.espa.org http://www.CESweb.org http://www.infocomm.org http://www.listentech.com http://www.listentech.com http://www.boma.org

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AV Technology - January 2009 Contents Precedent Corporate: Hunkering Down Government: The Great Unifier Education: Technological Self-Sufficiency Integrating Communications into Your Business Process DVI/HDMI Signals over Twisted-Pair Cable AV Helps Explain the Unexplainable AV Enhancements at the Coliseum Product Forum Tech Horizons Product Spotlight New Products Ad Index AV MO

AV Technology - January 2009

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