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08/30/2007 |
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Russian Energy Provider to Deploy Echelon's Advanced Metering System to up to 375,000 Customers |
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Under the first phase of the project, approximately 90,000 NES meters and associated software and infrastructure will be deployed to homes and small businesses across Russia with the potential for up to 275,000 additional meters and associated software and infrastructure in 2008 and 2009. |
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08/30/2007 |
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Single chip Ethernet web server includes royalty-free application and networking firmware for M2M applications |
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08/30/2007 |
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Innovative Systems Increases Speech Privacy and Creates Less Stressful Work Conditions |
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Echelon Corporation (NASDAQ:ELON), a leading provider of networking technology that is used to create and manage automation systems, today announced that its technology has been incorporated in a market leading sound masking system. |
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08/30/2007 |
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Lynxspring Announces the Certification of TCP Training Facility |
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Lynxspring, Inc. is pleased to announce that our training facility has been certified by Tridium, Inc. as an authorized site for Technical Certification Program (TCP) training for NiagaraAX. |
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08/30/2007 |
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Spinwave Systems Introduces Wireless Pulse Counter for Remote Metering Applications |
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Wireless Pulse Counter is Key Component in Effective Energy Management Programs |
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08/30/2007 |
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More than 60 million smart meters in Europe by 2012 says Berg Insight |
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This will mean that one in four consumers will receive electricity bills based on their actual consumption and gain immediate financial benefits from energy savings. |
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08/30/2007 |
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Join T&D analyst Chuck Newton and experts from GE Energy for a FREE one-day seminar. |
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The Power of Knowledge: Enabling the Intelligent Grid |
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08/30/2007 |
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CTRLink Ethernet Managed Switches Now With Industry Standard Redundancy |
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Contemporary Controls Offers RSTP on the EICP_M, the EISX_M and the EISB_M Series |
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08/30/2007 |
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Tele-Home Care Market in Western Europe and Canada to Generate $225M in 2011 |
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Five-Year Annualized Growth Rate to Exceed 26% |
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08/23/2007 |
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Tele-Home Care Market in Western Europe and Canada to Generate $225M in 2011 |
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Five-Year Annualized Growth Rate to Exceed 26% |
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08/23/2007 |
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Mississippi School District Signs Contract with TAC for $538,000 in Facility Upgrades |
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TAC to Implement Energy Efficiency Measures to Save $52,000 |
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08/23/2007 |
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New analysis from Frost & Sullivan (www.buildingtechnologies.frost.com), Strategic Assessment of the North American Hospitality Building Automation System (BAS) - an End-User Insight, reveals when building and hotel owners become aware of the availability of open and interoperable solutions, they are no longer apprehensive about investing in rapidly evolving building automation technologies. |
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08/23/2007 |
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Danish Utility ELRO Net Selects Echelon's NES System for 50,000 Home Smart Metering Project |
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SAN JOSE, Calif. - (BUSINESS WIRE) - Aug. 23, 2007 - Echelon Corporation (NASDAQ:ELON) today announced that the Danish utility ELRO Net has awarded a contract to Echelon's Networked Energy Services (NES) Value Added Reseller Eltel Networks A/S to deploy an NES based advanced metering system to 50,000 Danish homes. |
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08/23/2007 |
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Quality Attributes Software (QAS) celebrates the sale of their 50th custom developed system. The Orange County Great Park, located in Irvine, CA, purchased a customized GreenTouchscreen kiosk to welcome visitors and inform them of the many great features of the park. |
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08/23/2007 |
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New Matrox Graphics 1.4.5 Linux Drivers Provide Enhanced Features for Thin Client Users |
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Montreal, Canada, August 21, 2007 - Matrox Graphics, the leading manufacturer of multi-display graphics solutions for professionals, introduces new 1.4.5 Linux drivers providing enhanced features and additional support to its Matrox EpicA TC2 and EpicA TC4 multi-display graphics cards for thin computing. |
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08/23/2007 |
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Portland, ME - Kepware Technologies announced today that it has signed an agreement with WeatherBug, the world's leading source for real-time weather information, for the purpose of licensing weather information through Kepware's KEPServerEX OPC technology, to the Automation industry. |
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08/23/2007 |
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Echelon to Chair Keynote at Smart Metering West Coast 2007 Conference |
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Duke Energy and Echelon Present "Duke Utility of the Future Architecture" |
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08/23/2007 |
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October 27-28, 2007 - Dubai, UAE |
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08/16/2007 |
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Beckhoff Automation Introduces EtherNet/IP Fieldbus Box I/O Modules with IP 67 Rating |
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Rugged EtherNet/IP modules are for direct mounting in demanding environments |
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08/16/2007 |
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Promoting Efficiency and Modernization of the U.S. Distribution Grid with Smart Grid Technology |
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08/16/2007 |
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Connects Serial Devices to an IP Network Using 802.11b |
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08/16/2007 |
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Savings at Washington Hospital Exceed Amount Guaranteed by TAC |
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08/16/2007 |
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The first multi-protocol native relay panel |
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08/16/2007 |
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Hirschmann's 3rd Annual Industrial Ethernet and Network Design Seminar |
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September 17-20, 2007 - Potomac, MD (Metro Washington DC) The leading seminar series for those seeking to advance their knowledge and understanding of Ethernet and networking in industrial and mission-critical applications. |
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08/16/2007 |
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September 2007 in Vienna, Austria - Under this name the event offers latest news about new developments in core technologies, user interfaces, network infrastructure products, and network analysis for building management. |
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08/16/2007 |
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Water-cooled chillers will supply air conditioning from the world's largest district cooling plant |
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08/08/2007 |
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International BAC Distributor Adds New Features to its Web Site |
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Engenuity Systems, the world's largest distributor of LonWorks, wireless and peripheral products, has added some new features to its already comprehensive e-commerce marketplace Web site. The new features make it easier for customers to compare pricing, manage project costs and find products fast. |
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08/08/2007 |
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RC-Studio 2.0 is a powerful and intuitive BACnet operator workstation application that allows building engineers and operators to think outside of the box and create control programs and interfaces that are limited only by the imagination. |
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08/08/2007 |
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The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) is proposing a new BACnet standard for combining elevator controls and building systems. |
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08/08/2007 |
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Schneider Electric's Building Automation Business Unit joins Clinton Climate Initiative |
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Global Effort to Help Address Climate Change by Improving Energy Efficiency |
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08/08/2007 |
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Frost & Sullivan Lauds Distech Controls, Inc. for Excellence in its Growth Strategy |
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In presenting this Award, Frost & Sullivan commends the company for sustaining exceptional growth by successfully expanding its product coverage and penetrating new geographical markets. |
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08/08/2007 |
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Hitachi Cable Manchester (HCM) continues to be a leader in the development of new and innovative communication cables. |
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08/08/2007 |
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Calling All Design Engineers - Lantronix Announces Third Annual Wireless Design Contest |
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Lantronix continues to drive wireless innovation with its annual contest, awarding $20,000 for the best M2M wireless applications using the new MatchPort b/g device server module |
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08/08/2007 |
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New CD Covers Wealth of Ethernet Information |
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08/08/2007 |
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iPocket232 integrates legacy hospitality management system with Mitel IP PBX. |
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08/08/2007 |
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Schneider Electric announced the acquisition of California-based Pelco Inc., a privately held company. Pelco is a worldwide leader in the design, development and manufacturing of video security systems. |
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08/08/2007 |
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TAC Completes Acquisition of Six Yamas Controls Locations, Appoints New Vice President |
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Blackmore to Head New Systems Integration Pac-Atlantic Region |
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08/08/2007 |
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Bottom-Line Automation, 2nd Edition - Peter G. Martin - Based on the results and conclusions of an applied research project of process manufacturing operations directed by the author, Bottom-Line Automation presents an overview of more than 30 years of industry trends, pointing out the strengths and pitfalls of each. |
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08/01/2007 |
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Integrate without the Risk of Failure - Ron Poskevich, General Manager, Lumisys |
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08/01/2007 |
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Daylighting is the use of daylight as a primary source of general illumination in a space. - Craig DiLouie, Principal, ZING Communications, Inc. & Communications Director Lighting Controls Association |
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08/01/2007 |
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DALI (Digital Addressable Lighting Interface) has been around for several years. - Phillip Hodge, Business Development Manager, Building Technology Integration Control & Engineering |
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08/01/2007 |
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We have two basic choices in how we do things: be reactive to things that happen around us, or proactive to ensure things happen as we want them to. - Anto Budiardjo, President, Clasma Events Inc. |
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08/01/2007 |
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"Technological change is like an axe in the hands of a pathological criminal.: - Albert Einstein - Jim Sinopoli PE, RCDD, Managing Principal, Sinopoli and Associates |
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08/01/2007 |
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And How to Move Forward Toward a More Efficient Future - Thomas Hartman, P E, The Hartman Company |
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08/01/2007 |
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With GridWise, IT interoperability will lead to ap's that start with DR as a basic curtailment (turning electric loads off) program, but then to expand a truly intelligent building functionality that reshapes the load curve by leveraging automation. - John J. "Jack" Mc Gowan, CEM, Energy Control Inc. |
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08/01/2007 |
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Buildings 2.0 is an initiative that cares for the scarce resources we have on planet Earth. - Anto Budiardjo, President, Clasma Events Inc. |
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08/01/2007 |
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to Reach $12.7 Billion - Jared Malarsky, Research Analyst, ARC Advisory Group |
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08/01/2007 |
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The term mash-up refers to a new breed of web-based applications. - Ken Sinclair, Editor Owner AutomatedBuildings.com |
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08/01/2007 |
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Perform the economizer functions of a packaged rooftop unit using digital control - Steven R. Calabrese, Automated Logic Chicago |
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08/01/2007 |
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Taskforce Members - The task force consists of board members, IBRM sponsors, and selected consultants. |
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08/01/2007 |
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BACnet International - This year's conference still features our successful exhibition with industry companies, as well as expanded content to include information on BACnet (ASHRAE standard 135-2004) a Data Communication Protocol for Building Automation and Control Networks, cutting-edge work for open systems and next generation lighting, as well as the latest in intelligent buildings. |
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08/01/2007 |
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ES Magazine - will join forces with BACnet International to provide the latest information you need on Building Automation and Sustainability! |
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08/01/2007 |
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Toby Considine - It is an opportunity for the executive or the technical staff to learn more about how interoperability will open up new markets and enable innovation across the whole electrical supply chain. |
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08/01/2007 |
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A Beginners Guide to oBIX (even if you're not a developer!) - Part 1 |
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Gareth Johnson - Came across this valuable information in the Niagara Blog on how to actually use oBIX! Good stuff thanks Gareth. |
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08/01/2007 |
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Realcomm 2007 Boston Tour |
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08/01/2007 |
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A brief description of some new products for the industry. |
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07/28/2007 |
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The Roadmap's primary objective is to identify strategies for developing intelligent buildings that have the greatest potential to drive broad acceptance. |
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07/28/2007 |
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Jewish Hospital & St. Mary's HealthCare To Host Disaster Response Demonstration |
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For the first time, a hospital was able to integrate multiple software platforms, which are used in the day-to-day operations of the facility, to respond to a mock disaster in an effort to improve its actual response capabilities. |
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07/28/2007 |
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Revenues for the quarter ended June 30, 2007 were $26.7 million compared to revenues of $19.4 million for the same period in 2006. |
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07/28/2007 |
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Join us for a live webinar and meet many of today's top industry experts who are actively shaping energy efficiency in the U.S. August, 14, 2007 at 7:00 A.M. PDT |
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07/28/2007 |
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Texas School District Approves Contract For $1 Million in Facility Upgrades |
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TAC to Implement Energy Efficiency Capital Improvements Designed To Save $28,000 Annually, Earning a $20,000 Rebate |
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07/28/2007 |
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Energy Management Webinar - What You Don't Know Can Cost You |
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Enterprise Energy Management August 22nd webinar at 2:00pm ET |
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07/28/2007 |
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Electronic Solutions, Inc. Introduces Z-Wave Enabled Motor Controls for Window Coverings |
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Electronic Solutions, Inc. (ESI) announces the release of a new line of motor controls utilizing Z-Wave technology, allowing for the simple integration of motorized products into Z-Wave wireless home control systems. |
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07/28/2007 |
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The latest reports on the China market for: environmental control systems in buildings: electronic security systems; fire detection and safety systems. |
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07/28/2007 |
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Texas School District Signs $3.7 Million Performance Contract with TAC |
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Facility Upgrades will Improve Efficiency at Eight District Buildings |
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07/19/2007 |
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This conference & expo is your opportunity to discover innovative ways to design and operate efficient and intelligent buildings. |
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07/19/2007 |
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ATLANTA – (July 19, 2007) BACnetâ International announced today the rescheduling of the 2007 BACnet Conference and Expo. The conference will now take place September 25-27, 2007 at the Wyndham Phoenix Hotel in Phoenix, Arizona. |
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07/19/2007 |
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Bosch Releases Intelligent Video Motion Detection 2.0 for More Reliable Surveillance |
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Setting new standards for reliable video motion detection both indoors and outdoors, the system supports the growing portfolio of Bosch IP network video products. |
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07/19/2007 |
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Veris Industries Hawkeye 300 current sensor wins gold in ACHR NEWS 2007 dealer design awards |
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Veris Industries was recognized for excellence in product design in the fourth annual Dealer Design Awards Program sponsored by The Air Conditioning Heating & Refrigeration News magazine. |
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07/19/2007 |
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September 6th and 7th, Mexico City. |
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07/19/2007 |
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Unique Computer Systems FZE signs distribution agreement for leading CMMS solution, Proteus V. |
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Unique Computer Systems FZE, a software solutions provider offering world-class e-transformation solutions, is pleased to announce that it has been appointed as the authorized agent to serve the Middle East market for Eagle Technology, Inc. and its Computerized Maintenance and Management System (CMMS), Proteus V. |
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07/19/2007 |
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Hirschmann's 3rd Annual Industrial Ethernet and Network Design Seminar |
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September 17-20, 2007 - Potomac, MD (Metro Washington DC) The leading seminar series for those seeking to advance their knowledge and understanding of Ethernet and networking in industrial and mission-critical applications. |
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07/19/2007 |
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Market preference for LonMark Certified Products reflects end-user demand for open, future proof control solutions. |
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07/19/2007 |
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Invitation to China's Official Conference & Expo for Wireless Technology and Applications |
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Wireless China will be held on September 5 - 6, 2007 at the Landmark Hotel & Towers in Beijing. The expo and conference is hosted by the Radio Regulatory Bureau, MII in cooperation with the People's Post & Telecom News, China Electronics News and Infoex-World Services Ltd. The event is supported by the ZigBee Alliance. |
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07/17/2007 |
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NJATC Announces Publication of Electrical Industry's First Photovoltaic Systems Textbook |
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BETHESDA, MD (July 9, 2007) - The National Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee for the Electrical Industry (NJATC) announced the publication of a groundbreaking work, Photovoltaic Systems - the first comprehensive guide to the installation of commercial and residential solar energy systems. |
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07/17/2007 |
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RealcommAsia October 10-19, 2007 RealcommDubai November 1-7, 2007 |
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07/17/2007 |
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ATLANTA - BACnet is elevated to a new level through a proposal regarding use of building controls for elevators. |
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07/17/2007 |
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AEE Interoperable DDC Systems + Pressure Independent Control online seminars |
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SPECIFYING INTEROPERABLE DDC SYSTEMS Instructed by Ira Goldschmidt,
P.E., LEED AP New Program Starts August 22 |
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07/17/2007 |
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Next Generation of Wireless Home Control Technology Now Readily Available to Consumers |
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07/17/2007 |
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Six new products launch the XPress-Pro family of industrial Ethernet switches offering a full range of managed and unmanaged network connectivity solutions for use in harsh environments |
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07/17/2007 |
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Matrox Graphics Partners with BOSaNOVA for Multi-Display Thin-Computing Solutions |
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BOSaNOVA XTC-1300 Thin Client with integrated Matrox EpicA hardware and software supports up to four monitors |
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07/17/2007 |
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McDonald's to Save Energy and Increase Operations Efficiency with Echelon's Technology |
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Echelon Corporation (NASDAQ:ELON), a leading provider of networking technology that is used to manage and reduce energy consumption, today announced that McDonald's Corporation has chosen its LonWorks(R) technology to network its restaurant kitchen equipment in order to create the "kitchen of the future," which aims to lower energy consumption and increase operational efficiency. |
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07/17/2007 |
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ATLANTA - A move toward sustainability was highlighted at the ASHRAE '007 Annual Meeting held in Long Beach. |
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07/09/2007 |
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Tridium Recognized for Ground-Breaking Niagara Framework Building Control Solution |
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Frost & Sullivan selected Tridium, Inc. as the recipient of the 2007 Frost & Sullivan Industry Innovation & Advancement of the Year Award in the North American building automation systems market. |
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07/09/2007 |
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Capitalising on UK Best Practice in Intelligent & Green Buildings Tuesday 24th July 2007 2.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m. The Environmental Building, BRE, Watford, Herts |
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07/09/2007 |
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TCS Basys Controls releases wireless communications capability |
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The Ubiquity Wireless Solution is compliant with ZigBee Standard 802.15.4, which is widely recognized as the standard protocol for wireless communication in the controls industry. |
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07/09/2007 |
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CABA is pleased to announce a validation, training and award program to enhance its online Building Intelligence Quotient (BiQ) tool. |
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07/09/2007 |
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Ortronics/Legrand and Berk-Tek, a Nexans Company, are pleased to introduce a new brochure, along with additional web content focusing on the NetClear ESS (Electronic Safety and Security) structured cabling solutions. |
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07/09/2007 |
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With this qualification, TUVRheinland can conduct tests of wireless products for the Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 802.11n draft 2.0 program. |
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07/09/2007 |
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Time switches designed for residential use provide new easy-to-use control option |
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Watt Stopper/Legrand premieres the RT Series Time Switches as part of its new line of energy saving residential lighting controls to offer homeowners a full range of green, attractive and reliable control solutions. |
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07/01/2007 |
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The Top 10 List For Successfully Integrating Building Systems |
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The Top 10 List For Successfully Integrating Building Systems "I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed." - Michael Jordan, Six NBA Championships, Five Times NBA MVP - Jim Sinopoli PE, RCDD, Managing Principal, Sinopoli and Associates |
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07/01/2007 |
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Are Industry Groups The Solution or the Problem? - Thomas Hartman, P E, The Hartman Company |
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07/01/2007 |
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While automobiles may get all the bad headlines, energy-guzzling buildings account for a whopping 39% of all energy consumption in the U.S., according to the Departments of Energy (DOE) and Transportation (DOT); far above the 27% used by transportation. - Mark Walters, Chairman, Z-Wave Alliance |
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07/01/2007 |
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Delivering Demand Response Information & Solutions Today! - Anto Budiardjo, President & CEO of Clasma Events Inc. |
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07/01/2007 |
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The BAS industry has changed rapidly in the last 5 years. The main improvements have been on connectivity between protocols and the information transfer to the internet - Alper Uzmezler Systems Integrator Building Automation Systems Services |
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07/01/2007 |
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The building is one of only a handful of manufacturing facilities to earn a LEED Gold certification. - Joy Null, Director Of Public Relations, Watt Stopper/Legrand |
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07/01/2007 |
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Connectivity concepts such as the smart grid, the greening of buildings with better connections to everything, coupled with connections to powerful web services plus the notion of Buildings 2.0 are all creating new directions and markets for our industry. - Ken Sinclair, Editor Owner AutomatedBuildings.com |
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07/01/2007 |
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Anto Budiardjo, President & CEO of Clasma Events Inc. - For integrators and contractors, Demand Response or DR means immediate business returns and an opportunity to leverage DR to establish a better value proposition to their customers. For owners, DR will provide a way to reduce energy costs by tapping into the incentives the utilities are providing right now. |
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07/01/2007 |
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Chris Collis, Sr. Product Marketing Manager, Digi International - Digi launches Drop-in Networking solutions to help organizations easily automate their facilities. |
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07/01/2007 |
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Mark Walters, Chairman, Z-Wave Alliance - In short, there can be RF interference in any band. Some bands are more crowded than others, and some applications are more susceptible than others. |
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07/01/2007 |
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Steve Widergren, Administrator, GridWise Architecture Council - If you think of the effort to make automation systems interact as a "distance to integrate," then the objective of the Grid Interop meeting is to engage business leaders and integration technologists across the electric system community to develop actionable steps that close or reduce the distance to integrate. |
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07/01/2007 |
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We want the best information that you can provide with your deep domain knowledge to present to us actionable information. |
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07/01/2007 |
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For the last few months I have been trying to cajole the lighting industry to write articles and providing interviews about changes in their industry and help define their position in the smart Grid or GridWise thinking. |
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07/01/2007 |
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A brief description of some new products for the industry. |
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