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The Energy Revolution is Here! Let’s understand something: The Energy Revolution is happening around us, it is starting right now, not by this author, not by Al Gore, not by environmentalists, but by the realities of the changing energy paradigm. Anto Budiardjo, President, Clasma Events Inc.
The Virtual Building Operations Center How to Implement (VBOC) without a FMS change-out. George B. Huettel, PE, President, Cyrus Technologies, Inc.
REALIGNING Where People, Space, Time and Energy Interact Enabling integration between enterprise software and building systems is only part of the solution. Data presentation, reporting, security, and adherence to current IT standards are the other keys. John Greenwell, President, CEPORT, LLC
The Multi-Vendor Integrator The culture of multi-vendor integration is the future. Julian Smith, Control Network Services, Inc.
Life Cycle Costing Calculator The Continental Automated Building Association (CABA) and RSMeans*, a Reed Construction Data company, announce the release of their online, interactive, Life Cycle Costing (LCC) calculator for the commercial industry. Thomas (Thom) Keel, Member CABA Intelligent & Integrated Building Council, Chair Life Cycle Costing Task Force
Convergence & Controls - Grid Intelligence We can learn a lot from the United States’ GridWise — a movement that is re-shaping the American Power Industry. Ken Sinclair, Editor Owner AutomatedBuildings.com
Columns - February 2008
RTU Zoning Systems Getting more out of your single zone constant volume rooftop units Steven R. Calabrese, Automated Logic Chicago
How Automated Are Our Green Buildings? The new draft “LEED for Healthcare” document is not poised to add any new warmth to our hearts. A close look at this document (or any LEED rating system for that matter) reveals very little direct reference to the use of building automation. In fact the term “building automation” appears to be used only once in the entire document! Paul Ehrlich & Ira Goldschmidt, Building Intelligence Group
Articles - January 2008
Eight Predictions for Smart Buildings in 2008 “Never make predictions, especially about the future.” Casey Stengel Jim Sinopoli PE, RCDD, Managing Principal, Smart Buildings
Buildings at the Epicenter… Don’t miss B2G in New York John J. "Jack" Mc Gowan, CEM, Energy Control Inc.
Opportunities to learn Smart Buildings and the Smart Grid at AHR As part of the AHR Educational panels there will be two free sessions that are must attend sessions for anyone who wants to learn more. John J. "Jack" Mc Gowan, CEM, Energy Control Inc.
New Year, New Beginnings “We don’t plan to fail, but often fail to plan”. Paul Ehrlich & Ira Goldschmidt, Building Intelligence Group
4 Questions To Ask & 4 Tasks for 2008 They are in essence one question, “how does this industry move forward into the 21st century”. Anto Budiardjo, President, Clasma Events Inc.
Out-of-the-Box Energy Monitoring Earning LEED Innovation in Design Credit Dan McCarty Quality Automation Graphics
Using CO2 Feed-Back Control To Stop Costly Over Ventilation Ironically, outdoor air introduction to buildings is one of the few major energy consuming features of a building that is typically not measured or controlled on a real-time basis. Mike Schell, AirTest Technologies Inc.
Join the Interoperability Crusade Please hear this message as a call for arms and join us in the crusade to improve integration and enable an ever-smarter electricity system. Steve Widergren, Administrator, GridWise Architecture Council
IP Innovation: Clock, Paging and Messaging Systems Jim Sinopoli PE, RCDD, Managing Principal, Smart Buildings
Controls Facilitate Lighting System Maintenance at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport Watt Stopper/LeGrand Case Study
Building Automation Reflections and Projections Ken Sinclair, Editor Owner of AutomatedBuildings.com provides a reflected review of a very exciting year in the Building Automation Industry as well as some crystal ball gazing into what to expect for 2008. Ken Sinclair, Editor Owner AutomatedBuildings.com
Column - January 2008
Short on I/O? Try This Out! Tricks of the trade, time-tested and industry-accepted Steven R. Calabrese, Automated Logic Chicago
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