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Mr. Bushby's professional experience includes the following: A research associateship at the Solar Energy Research Centre, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia (1983-85), working on evacuated tube heat-pipe collectors, absorption air conditioning, and combined microwave-solar drying; Systems Engineer with Indian Pacific Solar Electric Aust. Ltd., Sydney, Australia, designing solar powered pumping systems for use in "outback" Australia; Consulting Engineer with Renewable Energy Services, Brisbane, Australia (1984-86), designing solar thermal and solar electric systems and assisting in the development of a renewable energy course for the Ithaca TAFE College.

He joined NIST as an Engineering Co-op in 1979, working on projects developing a computer interfaced system for the study of wear properties of thin metal coatings, development and computer simulation of testing standards for flat plate solar collectors, and design of a passive solar component testing facility. He left NIST in August 1983 and returned in March 1986 to join the Mechanical Systems and Controls Group as a project leader in an experimental energy conservation study involving the operation of automated building control systems. Since 1987 Mr. Bushby has been involved with research in the development, testing, and analysis of communication protocols for distributed building control systems.

He provided a leadership role in developing the BACnet communication protocol, which is now an American national standard, a Korean national standard, a European Community standard, and an ISO standard. He is currently chair of ASHRAE SSPC 135, the committee charged with maintaining the BACnet protocol, and convenor of ISO TC 205 WG 3 Building Control System Design, which is attempting to develop ISO standards for various aspects of digital control systems, including communication protocols. Mr. Bushby created and managed the BACnet Interoperability Testing Consortium, a cooperative research and development agreement between NIST and 22 private sector partners whose work between 1993 and 2000 lead to the establishment of the BACnet Manufacturers Association and an industry run testing and listing program for BACnet products.

Mr. Bushby has provided technical assistance to several high profile BACnet technology demonstration projects including the world's first large scale multi-vendor BACnet system in the Phillip Burton Federal Building in San Francisco, the General Services Administration Energy Maintenance Network (GEMnet) linking federal government office buildings in four states, the Iowa Army National Guard Smart Building Demonstration Project linking control systems in twelve buildings across the state, the Advanced Measurement Laboratory complex at NIST, and the renovation of the Capitol Hill building complex in Washington, D.C.

In 1999 Mr., Bushby became leader of the Mechanical Systems and Controls Group with responsibility for overseeing research activities related to extending the capabilities of BACnet, automated fault detection and diagnostics for HVAC system components, and developing a testbed for studying the interaction of multiple building control systems in "cybernetic" buildings.

Mr. Bushby has received several awards including the Department of Commerce Bronze Medal in 1992 for his work in developing the BACnet protocol; a Hammer Award from Vice-President Al Gore in 1996 for his work applying BACnet technology in government buildings; the NIST William P. Slichter Award in 1996 for outstanding work to improve NIST's ties to industry; and the ASHRAE Distinguished Service Award in 2004.

Steven T. Bushby

Education
Northwestern University, B.S.,Chemical Engineering, 1981
Colorado State University, M.S., Chemical Engineering, 1983
University of Maryland, M.S., Computer Science, 1993
Position
Leader
Mechanical Systems & Controls Group
Building Environment Division
Building and Fire Research Laboratory

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Date created: 3/21/2001
Information Last updated: 7/20/2004

		Mr. Bushby's professional experience includes the following: A research associateship at the Solar Energy Research Centre, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia (1983-85), working on evacuated tube heat-pipe collectors, absorption air conditioning, and combined microwave-solar drying; Systems Engineer with Indian Pacific Solar Electric Aust. Ltd., Sydney, Australia, designing solar powered pumping systems for use in "outback" Australia; Consulting Engineer with Renewable Energy Services, Brisbane, Australia (1984-86), designing solar thermal and solar electric systems and assisting in the development of a renewable energy course for the Ithaca TAFE College. He joined NIST as an Engineering Co-op in 1979, working on projects developing a computer interfaced system for the study of wear properties of thin metal coatings, development and computer simulation of testing standards for flat plate solar collectors, and design of a passive solar component testing facility. He left NIST in August 1983 and returned in March 1986 to join the Mechanical Systems and Controls Group as a project leader in an experimental energy conservation study involving the operation of automated building control systems. Since 1987 Mr. Bushby has been involved with research in the development, testing, and analysis of communication protocols for distributed building control systems. He provided a leadership role in developing the BACnet communication protocol, which is now an American national standard, a Korean national standard, a European Community standard, and an ISO standard. He is currently chair of ASHRAE SSPC 135, the committee charged with maintaining the BACnet protocol, and convenor of ISO TC 205 WG 3 Building Control System Design, which is attempting to develop ISO standards for various aspects of digital control systems, including communication protocols. Mr. Bushby created and managed the BACnet Interoperability Testing Consortium, a cooperative research and development agreement between NIST and 22 private sector partners whose work between 1993 and 2000 lead to the establishment of the BACnet Manufacturers Association and an industry run testing and listing program for BACnet products. Mr. Bushby has provided technical assistance to several high profile BACnet technology demonstration projects including the world's first large scale multi-vendor BACnet system in the Phillip Burton Federal Building in San Francisco, the General Services Administration Energy Maintenance Network (GEMnet) linking federal government office buildings in four states, the Iowa Army National Guard Smart Building Demonstration Project linking control systems in twelve buildings across the state, the Advanced Measurement Laboratory complex at NIST, and the renovation of the Capitol Hill building complex in Washington, D.C. In 1999 Mr., Bushby became leader of the Mechanical Systems and Controls Group with responsibility for overseeing research activities related to extending the capabilities of BACnet, automated fault detection and diagnostics for HVAC system components, and developing a testbed for studying the interaction of multiple building control systems in "cybernetic" buildings. Mr. Bushby has received several awards including the Department of Commerce Bronze Medal in 1992 for his work in developing the BACnet protocol; a Hammer Award from Vice-President Al Gore in 1996 for his work applying BACnet technology in government buildings; the NIST William P. Slichter Award in 1996 for outstanding work to improve NIST's ties to industry; and the ASHRAE Distinguished Service Award in 2004.
Steven T. Bushby Education Northwestern University, B.S.,Chemical Engineering, 1981 Colorado State University, M.S., Chemical Engineering, 1983 University of Maryland, M.S., Computer Science, 1993 Position Leader Mechanical Systems & Controls Group Building Environment Division Building and Fire Research Laboratory