LONMARK International has announced the Building Open Systems Seminar Series to help facility professionals make the transition from proprietary to open systems. Industry leaders Circon Systems, Distech Controls, Echelon, Engenuity Systems, Honeywell, Hubbell Building Automation, Siemens Building Technology, and Tour Andover Controls are sponsoring the seminar program. The program is also endorsed by CABA and LONMARK Americas. The seminar series is scheduled to begin in February 2005 with stops in 20 North American cities. Since its inception in 1994 and new corporate structure in 2003, LONMARK International has become a major driving force in the establishment of interoperable guidelines for building, industrial, transportation and residential/utility automation. LONMARK® membership is open to any manufacturer, distributor, engineer, system integrator, or end-user committed to the development, specification, and use of open, interoperable products utilizing ANSI/EIA/CEA 709.1 and related standards. Visit www.lonmark.org for more information.

The Building Open Systems Seminar Series is a global program that will take place in Europe and North America in the spring and Asia in the fall of 2005. More information on the seminar series can be found by visiting www.buildingopensystems.com.