Donald G. Posson, P.E., CIPE, LEED AP, Engineering Design Principal, Kling, Washington, D.C., Alberto Rios, P.E., LEED AP, Automation & Controls Chief Engineer, Kling, Philadelphia

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How does one get from a "green" building that merely looks environmentally friendly to an intelligent, high-performance building? The answer is already before us—traditional building automation. BAS may not be the first thing that comes to mind when contemplating green products, but its importance has clearly been recognized by one of the leading agencies on sustainable design, the U.