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July/August/September 2022 I 3 SUBMISSION POLICY ICT TODAY is published quarterly by BICSI, Inc., and is sent in digital format to BICSI members and credential holders. ICT TODAY welcomes and encourages submissions and suggestions from its readers. Articles of a technical, vendor-neutral nature are gladly accepted for publication with approval from the Editorial Review Board. However, BICSI, Inc., reserves the right to edit and alter such material for space or other considerations and to publish or otherwise use such material. The articles, opinions, and ideas expressed herein are the sole responsibility of the contributing authors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of BICSI, its members, or its staff. BICSI is not liable in any way, manner, or form for the articles' opinions and ideas. Readers are urged to exercise professional caution in undertaking any of the recommendations or suggestions made by authors. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, without permission from BICSI, Inc. ADVERTISING: Advertising rates and information are provided upon request. Contact the BICSI Sales Department for information at +1 813.979.1991 or 800.242.7405 (U.S. and Canada toll-free) or cnalls@bicsi.org. Publication of advertising should not be deemed as endorsement by BICSI, Inc. BICSI reserves the right in its sole and absolute discretion to reject any advertisement at any time by any party. © Copyright BICSI, 2022. All rights reserved. BICSI and all other registered trademarks within are property of BICSI, Inc. contents FROM THE BOARD PRESIDENT 05 Kulia I ka Nu'u"—Keeping a Smart Eye on Intelligent Buildings By Carol Everett Oliver, RCDD, DCDC, ESS COVER ARTICLE 06 Case Study: Nottingham Trent University, UK: Discover how AV over IP connects 110 smart AV stands on three campuses from concept to completion in only three months. The stands feature smart network interfacing and auto-configuration when moved to a different network drop, allowing non-technical people to connect the stands to new network drops without any help from IT tech support. By Anthony Cortez 18 Closing the Ethernet Gap in Smart Buildings: Smart buildings have been promised for many years, but with the advent of single-pair Ethernet (SPE) it is now possible to close the Ethernet gap and enable the type of converged OT and IT environment that will enable the promise to become reality. Learn about the latest advancements, such as single-pair power over Ethernet (SPoE), plus much more. By Adnan Ahmed, RCDD, DCDC, RTPM, WD, Ronna Davis, and Bob Voss 28 The Latest and Most Important Codes and Standards for Designing and Protecting the Smart/Intelligent Building: Whether designing a one-story building or a multi-story building, the smart/intelligent building has a lot of codes and standards to consider. This article simplifies the complex for ICT designers, installers, integrators, and consulting companies. By Denise Pappas 38 7 Considerations for Practical Greenfield and Brownfield Smart Building Design: Smart buildings and IoT are two of the hottest topics in business today. The possibilities they offer in terms of productivity, efficiency, comfort, savings, health, and employee attraction and retention should not be overlooked. At minimum, a smart building integrates systems that can gather and evaluate environmental and systems data to assess condition and perfor- mance. A simple internet connection is not what makes a building or system smart. Instead, it is about data collection, analysis and, ultimately, action. By Henry Franc, RCDD, OSP, CDCDP 48 Smart Infrastructure is Driving Forward the Physical Layer and Smart Installation Equipment: A plethora of supporting smart technologies to deliver smart applications for devices, such as smartphones, tablets, cars, and entire homes, are being introduced. The ICT world is one of these supporting areas, driving infrastructure and supporting equipment toward smart use-cases to align with quickly evolving needs. Furthermore, the ICT industry is in a unique position to deliver entire smart systems due to its role in building an interconnected web of data that these smart applications and devices require. By Lucas Mays 58 Making a Success of Root Cause Analysis for Smart Building Technologies: As the complexity of smart building technologies grows, it becomes increasingly important to have well defined methods to troubleshoot and solve the complex problems that can and will arise. By Carrie Goetz, RCDD, NTS, CDCP, CNID, PSP, AWS CCP JULY/AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2022 Volume 43, Issue 3

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