Copyright © by 2010 InfoComm International ® Announcing the Sustainable Technology Environment...

Copyright© by 2010 InfoComm International®

Announcing theAnnouncing theSustainable Technology Environment Program Sustainable Technology Environment Program

(STEP(STEPSMSM) Rating System) Rating System

Moderator: Scott Walker, CTS-D, LEED® APModerator: Scott Walker, CTS-D, LEED® APChair, AV Sustainability Rating System Task ForceChair, AV Sustainability Rating System Task Force

InfoComm 2010InfoComm 2010

June 11, 2010June 11, 2010

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How Did We Get Here?How Did We Get Here?► InfoComm has been studying and pursuing green InfoComm has been studying and pursuing green

AV for more nearly 4 yearsAV for more nearly 4 years

First association discussion of green at Fall Leadership

Meeting

First informal green AV

meeting at InfoComm HQ

First green AV classes at InfoComm show;

Green AV SIG launches;

Videoconference innovation credit submitted for LEED V3

2006 2007 2008

First formal green AV meeting in ATL;

Green AV Task Force proposed

First InfoComm/BICSI meeting with

USGBC at GreenBuild;

GBTA forms

Several InfoComm members

earn LEED AP


How Did We Get Here?How Did We Get Here?►2009 was a big year of progress for green AV2009 was a big year of progress for green AV

2009

Green AV Task Force

forms

Met with EPA/Energy Star

Created Green AV

Poster

Taught 6classes at InfoComm;

hosted mixer

Produced 10 Green AV articles

Continued meeting with USGBC and

GBTA

Proposed AV Sustainability

Rating System to BOD


What Did All That Hard Work Get Us?What Did All That Hard Work Get Us?► It started a It started a productive conversationproductive conversation across the across the

industry regarding sustainabilityindustry regarding sustainability

►The growth of the The growth of the Green AV SIGGreen AV SIG showed the Board showed the Board that that there was interest throughout the industrythat that there was interest throughout the industry

►We developed an We developed an alliancealliance with several other with several other associations to pursue sustainabilityassociations to pursue sustainability

►We We introducedintroduced USGBC & the EPA / ENERGY STAR USGBC & the EPA / ENERGY STAR to to professional AVprofessional AV and and InfoCommInfoComm


What Did We Fail to Accomplish?What Did We Fail to Accomplish?►We failed to define “green AV”We failed to define “green AV”

►Thus, we failed to establish best practices or a Thus, we failed to establish best practices or a body of knowledge of how to practice “green AV”body of knowledge of how to practice “green AV”

►We were unable to get USGBC to recognize the role We were unable to get USGBC to recognize the role that AV, videoconferencing, digital signage, or any that AV, videoconferencing, digital signage, or any building technology could play in LEED…building technology could play in LEED…

►And after 4 meetings with them we realized that And after 4 meetings with them we realized that wasn’t going to change anytime soonwasn’t going to change anytime soon


So Where are We Now?So Where are We Now?► InfoComm Board approved this program in FebruaryInfoComm Board approved this program in February

► I was asked to chair a new task force in MarchI was asked to chair a new task force in March

►Task force had first meeting in AprilTask force had first meeting in April

►What you will see today is a first public debut of the What you will see today is a first public debut of the STEP rating system frameworkSTEP rating system framework

– It is a work in progress, a first passIt is a work in progress, a first pass

– It very much needs to be informed by the energy and ideas It very much needs to be informed by the energy and ideas of the whole industryof the whole industry


STEP Rating System - FrameworkSTEP Rating System - Framework►Learn from LEED, but don’t copy itLearn from LEED, but don’t copy it►Tasks are broken out by phase & responsible partyTasks are broken out by phase & responsible party

Take everything we already do

and make it greener.


AV Sustainability Rating System Task ForceAV Sustainability Rating System Task Force►Diverse representation from across the industryDiverse representation from across the industry►Nearly all LEED APsNearly all LEED APs

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Scott Walker,LEED AP,

CTS-D (Chair)WaveguideConsultant, Programmer

Rick Cooper, LEEP AP, CTS

SpinitarIntegrator

Byron Tarry, LEED AP, CTSAVW-TELAV

Integrator, Rental-Stager

Ray Kent LEED AP, CTSWestlake Reed

LeskoskyConsultant

Brian Huff, LEED AP,

CTS-D Acentech

Consultant

Clint Childress, LEED AP

DraperManufacturer

Bill Lally, LEED AP, CTSMode: Green Programmer

David Wilts, LEED APCrestron

Manufacturer

Gary Hall, CTS-D, CTS-INGI

Tech Mgr

Howard Nunes, CTS PepperDashProgrammer

Integrators Independent Tech Mgr Manufacturers Consultants Programmers


Your Panel TodayYour Panel Today

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Scott Walker,LEED AP,

CTS-D (Chair)WaveguideConsultant, Programmer

Rick Cooper, LEEP AP, CTS

SpinitarIntegrator

Byron Tarry, LEED AP, CTS

AVW-TelavIntegrator,

Rental-Stager

Howard Nunes, CTS PepperdashProgrammer


LeskoskyConsultant


CTS-D Acentech

Consultant

Clint Childress, LEED AP

DraperManufacturer

Bill Lally, LEED AP, CTSMode: Green Programmer


Manufacturer

Gary Hall, CTS-D, CTS-INGI

Tech Mgr


CTS-D Acentech

Consultant


Manufacturer

Howard Nunes, CTS PepperDashProgrammer

Byron Tarry, LEED AP, CTSAVW-TELAV

Integrator, Rental-Stager


LeskoskyConsultant

Program Infrastructure System Systems Operations Phase Design Design Integration


Program Phase:Program Phase:Brian Huff, CTS-D, LEED-AP - AcentechBrian Huff, CTS-D, LEED-AP - Acentech


Architectural and Infrastructure Design:Architectural and Infrastructure Design:David Wilts, LEED-AP - CrestronDavid Wilts, LEED-AP - Crestron


System Design Phase:System Design Phase:Byron Tarry, CTS, LEED-AP – AVW-TELAVByron Tarry, CTS, LEED-AP – AVW-TELAV


Systems Integration:Systems Integration:Howard Nunes, CTS, CAIP – PepperDashHoward Nunes, CTS, CAIP – PepperDash


Operations: Raymond Kent, CTS, LEED APOperations: Raymond Kent, CTS, LEED APWestlake Reed LeskoskyWestlake Reed Leskosky


Tenets of the STEPTenets of the STEPSMSM Rating Program Rating Program► It is a It is a voluntary programvoluntary program between InfoComm between InfoComm

members and their customersmembers and their customers

► It is promoted and managed by InfoComm, but It is promoted and managed by InfoComm, but not not certifiedcertified by InfoComm (day one) by InfoComm (day one)

– Projects would be registered on the InfoComm websiteProjects would be registered on the InfoComm website

– Project postings allow for collective learningProject postings allow for collective learning

►There is There is no certifying entityno certifying entity other than the owner other than the owner who signs off on the rating checklist with their AV who signs off on the rating checklist with their AV partner partner


STEPSTEPSMSM Advantages Advantages►The whole AV community can participateThe whole AV community can participate►We don’t have to wait on USGBC, ASHRAE,We don’t have to wait on USGBC, ASHRAE,

ENERGY STAR, or anyone elseENERGY STAR, or anyone else►We can create a system that appreciates the entire We can create a system that appreciates the entire

sustainability life cyclesustainability life cycle– Sustainable planning and budgeting practicesSustainable planning and budgeting practices– Sustainable design and construction practicesSustainable design and construction practices– Highlight the role that software playsHighlight the role that software plays– Make ongoing operations part of our system from the startMake ongoing operations part of our system from the start


Benefits to the AV IndustryBenefits to the AV Industry►Move from talk and vagueness to action and Move from talk and vagueness to action and

tangible, quantifiable benefitstangible, quantifiable benefits

►Create a positive industry perception to the building Create a positive industry perception to the building community and AV buyerscommunity and AV buyers

►More rapidly evolve Green AV solutionsMore rapidly evolve Green AV solutions

►Marketing opportunities for our membersMarketing opportunities for our members

►Educational opportunities for InfoCommEducational opportunities for InfoComm


More Benefits to the AV IndustryMore Benefits to the AV Industry►Body of knowledge creation around a formal best Body of knowledge creation around a formal best

practice / rating systempractice / rating system

►Opportunity to benchmark baseline industry dataOpportunity to benchmark baseline industry data

►Opportunity to define real ROI for our customersOpportunity to define real ROI for our customers

►An opportunity to provide an immediate home for An opportunity to provide an immediate home for our related ANSI Standards initiativesour related ANSI Standards initiatives


Where We Want to Go…Where We Want to Go…►Embody all building technologies within STEPEmbody all building technologies within STEPSMSM


Where We Go from HereWhere We Go from Here► InfoComm will continue to work with our peer InfoComm will continue to work with our peer

building-technology association partnersbuilding-technology association partners

►Meanwhile we need to continue to evolve the overall Meanwhile we need to continue to evolve the overall framework, general credits, and AV specific creditsframework, general credits, and AV specific credits

►We need all the best minds in the industry to flesh We need all the best minds in the industry to flesh out all of best sustainable solutions we have to offerout all of best sustainable solutions we have to offer

►Target launch of Target launch of STEPSTEPSMSM for AV for AV is January 2011 is January 2011


Questions / DiscussionQuestions / Discussion

Scott Walker Brian Huff David Wilts Byron Tarry Howard Nunes Ray Kent Scott Walker Brian Huff David Wilts Byron Tarry Howard Nunes Ray Kent

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