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05/28/2011
12:24 PM
Retrofiting
for Energy Efficiency, Labor Savings, and Better Comfort
Belimo Webinar: Wednesday, June
8, 2011 Time: 2:00pm ET / 11:00am PT Duration: 60 Minutes
05/28/2011
12:23
PM
Constellation
Energy and Lynxspring Create Alliance to Increase Automated Load Response
Participants Lynxspring Energy Partner Network to Promote VirtuWatt, Constellation's
Dynamic Energy Management and Automation Platform
05/28/2011
12:22
PM
Province
Automation brings the latest BMS technology to South Africa
Bringing the latest in global,
state-of-the-art building automation software and technology to South Africa and
the greater African continent, is Province Automation, which specialises in
Building Management Systems (BMS).
05/28/2011
12:22
PM
No
Building Left Behind OpenADR for the Masses with REGEN Energy's EnviroGrid
05/28/2011
12:21
PM
Sontay
Partners With Invertek Energy efficiency and cost savings are a major factor when it comes to
building management systems and, to help meet these objectives, Sontay has
teamed up with drive specialist Invertek to offer two new inverter
ranges.
05/28/2011
12:20
PM
Product
Launch: OPC Rescue The OPC Training Institute (www.opcti.com) is proud to announce the release
of the newest resource for every Engineer's arsenal: OPC Rescue.
05/28/2011
12:19
PM
ByteSnap
Launches Low Power ZigBee Smart Energy Module Targets Metering and
Control The
industry's first ever ZigBee Smart Energy compliant module to combine three key
features: lower power, faster deployment and trouble-free compliance with
wireless standards
05/28/2011
12:18
PM
Honeywell's
Communicating Actuator Decreases Contractor Installation Time, Delivers Energy
Savings The Only
Communicating Actuator to Work with the JADE Economizer
05/28/2011
12:18
PM
LonMark
International Membership Expands As A Result of Successful LONCOM
Event Nine
companies join LonMark International as it expands coverage of quick service
restaurant industry
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05/22/2011
10:34 AM
Evolve
Guest Controls Joins the Z-Wave Alliance as Principal Member
Addition of Energy Management
Solution Provider Immerses Wireless Control Z-Wave Technology into the
Hospitality Industry
05/22/2011
10:33
AM
STRATO,
the new kid on the block in the Building Automation industry
STRATO Automation becomes the
manufacturer of the Digital Controller line and its related software for
operating and system management.
05/22/2011
10:33
AM
Wireless
Sensors and Adaptive Wireless Solutions announce strategic
alliance High
performance SensiNet wireless sensors now available to the European market with
local support
05/22/2011
10:32
AM
OptoEMU
Sensor Energy Monitoring Appliance Provides New Options for Utilizing Energy
Data in Business and Control SystemsSupport for Additional Standard Protocols and Interfaces
Means More Ways to Analyze Energy Data to Improve Energy Efficiency and Reduce
Energy Costs
05/22/2011
10:32
AM
Venstar's
New iPhone and iPad Application for Surveyor Energy Management System Helps
Small-box Retailers Go Green With Remote View and Control of Stores' Energy
Usage With
Surveyor Mobile for iPhone and iPad, users can remotely access, view and control
their stores' energy usage via the Surveyor EMS system from virtually anywhere
there is cellular or Internet coverage.
05/22/2011
10:30 AM
Tridium's
Niagara Framework Surpasses Quarter Million Mark
Leading device-to enterprise
integration software reaches milestone
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05/17/2011
12:12 PM
Brilliant
Touch Reliable
Controls is pleased to announce the new Touch Screen Panel. Optimized to deliver
high luminance and robust performance, the Touch Screen Panel (TSP) is a
compact, fanless touch panel computer with an embedded Windows operating system
ideal for Web browser, kiosk, and all other HMI touch applications.
05/17/2011
12:11
PM
Sontay
Wins BCIA Technical Innovation of The Year Award
Sontay's SonNet wireless range
of temperature and humidity sensors won the prestigious accolade at the
Awards.
05/17/2011
12:10
PM
Guide
for Achieving Advanced Energy Savings Published by Industry
Leaders Guidance
to get you at least halfway to achieving net-zero-energy design is now available
from leading industry organizations in a new publication.
05/17/2011
12:08
PM
Brazil
Leading the World in Smart Grids Investment
Over 150 electricity and
technology executives will be meeting in Sao Paulo on June 27-28 for Smart
Electricity World Latin America - Latin America's premier executive-level smart
grids conference.
05/17/2011
12:06
PM
Innotech
Control Systems New Products IG04 BACnet Gateway for the Vaisala WXT520 Weather Transmitter
& the powerful and versatile Maxim1010 Digital Controller.
05/17/2011
12:05
PM
Anno
Scholten to Lead Lynxspring's New Energy Affiliate
Under Mr. Scholten's direction,
the new company will focus on projects helping major players in the energy
sector address comprehensive solutions through new technology and delivery -
combining existing intellectual property with development expertise and channel
development and management.
05/17/2011
12:04
PM
Energy
Benchmarking and Reporting Join us for a discussion on "Energy Benchmarking and Reporting"
to be held this Friday, May 20, from 12:30-2:00 eastern time.
05/17/2011
12:03
PM
ASHRAE
Announces High Performance Buildings Conference
High Performance Buildings
Conference: A Focus on Deep Energy Savings, March 12-13, 2012 in Mission Valley,
Calif.
05/17/2011
12:03
PM
Still
time to participate in CABA's Newest Research Studies
3 - Research Studies preparing
to launch
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05/12/2011
01:13 PM
Tridium
Expands NiagaraAX Driver Library with Release of Two New Drivers
Carrier and McQuay Equipment
NiagaraAX Drivers add to robust list of drivers for communicating to and
interacting with NiagaraAX
05/12/2011
01:12
PM
EMerge
Alliance Introduces New Registered Products and Members at LIGHTFAIR
2011 The EMerge
Alliance is an open industry association leading the rapid adoption of safe DC
power distribution in commercial buildings through the development of EMerge
Alliance standards.
05/12/2011
01:11
PM
Opto-22
Power Module Enhancements Make Energy Monitoring Simpler
New SNAP I/O Modules Offer
Customers Greater Connectivity, Easier Scaling and Improved Capability for
Three-Phase Power Monitoring and Management
05/12/2011
01:10
PM
QA
Graphics Assists Healthcare Facilities in Demonstrating Sustainable
Initiatives Facilities can share how their sustainable changes reduce energy or water
use, and also make the building a healthier place, improving patients'
experience.
05/12/2011
01:07
PM
DVTel's
ioimage Intelligent Video Analytics Deployed at Elayn Hunt Correctional Center
as Part of Perimeter Security Protection The intelligent video analytic cameras assist in
providing improved perimeter protection for its skilled nursing facility and a
nearby cell block area where prison inmates are locked down in their cells the
majority of the day.
05/12/2011
01:07
PM
iDigi
Device Cloud and Digi Wireless Gateways Enhance TankScan Tank Monitoring
Service By
leveraging Digi's wireless solution, TankScan can focus on their core tank
monitoring business
05/12/2011
01:06
PM
2011
BTL WG Nominations Form BACnet International is accepting nominations for elective
member positions on the BACnet Testing Lab Working Group (BTL-WG).
05/12/2011
01:05
PM
Minicom
Digital Signage' ScreenGate is integrating with Scala's Content
Manager Minicom
Digital Signage's ScreenGate Management Gateway integration with Scala's Content
Manager expands the management to all connected assets, from one unique
interface.
05/12/2011
01:04
PM
Agilewaves
Launches Building Energy Management System for Commercial
Buildings BEM
Starter Systems for Energy Efficiency, ENERGY STAR, LEED, FEMP, CALgreen
Projects
05/12/2011
12:56
PM
Onset
Announces New Data Logger for Energy Management
New HOBO UX120 Pulse Logger
merges functionality of four energy data loggers into one compact unit; optional
meter adds power measurements
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05/05/2011
12:26 PM
Energy
Management: Benchmarking and Reporting Solutions
Free Webcast - May 20, 2011 -
12:30-2:00 p.m. EDT
05/05/2011
12:25
PM
ASHRAE
2010 BACnet Published A large collection of new technologies for emerging applications is
contained in ASHRAE's newly published BACnet standard.
05/05/2011
12:24
PM
East
coast liberal arts university modernizes security
Systems integration enabled the
university to move from a manual process to an automatic one, enhancing security
procedures and operational efficiencies across the campus facilities.
05/05/2011
12:23
PM
Spartan's
NEW ME4840 and ME4940 Spring Return Modulating Actuators expanded to include
wider range The
most compact Spring Return Modulating zone and terminal unit Valve Actuator in
the HVAC industry, after 16 years in production, has now been expanded to
include a wider input signal range.
05/05/2011
12:22
PM
California
Energy Commission Announces Release of New Report on Lighting Controls
Technology New
research on lighting controls reveals demand reductions of up to 35% without
affecting building occupants.
05/05/2011
12:21
PM
Calendar
Notice - 2012 AHR EXPO Monday, January 23 - Wednesday, January 25; McCormick Place Convention
Center, Chicago, Illinois
05/05/2011
12:20
PM
New
York School Promotes Sustainable Curriculum with Energy Dashboard
The school has a comprehensive
approach to promote campus sustainability, known as the Big Green Initiative,
which is organized by a group of administrators, staff, faculty and
students.
05/05/2011
12:19
PM
Honeywell
Introduces Wireless Communicating Thermostats for Commercial
Buildings Wireless Communicating Thermostats are Ideal for a Variety of
Applications
05/05/2011
12:16
PM
In an
intelligent building solution, why certified, structured cabling?
Commonly used building services
(or systems) include a BMS/HVAC system (controlling ventilation and
air-conditioning), lighting control, access control, CCTV, computer networking
(Data) and now more frequently telephony, multimedia and energy management
systems.
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05/01/2011
10:42 AM
BIG
BIM BANG Connections explode to 71 Million Square Feet for the California Community
College System - Kimon Onuma, FAIA - ONUMA, Inc.
05/01/2011
10:41
AM
Energy
Data Clouds Include Energy Analytics, Demand Response, Energy Efficiency, Dynamic
Energy Management, Tenant Energy Kiosks, Energy Business Integration, Energy
Portals, Carbon Analysis, and many more. - Anno Scholten, President,
OpenKin
05/01/2011
10:40
AM
From
Both Sides Now Looking at Cloud Technology in BAS Applications - John Petze, CEM, Partner
SkyFoundry
05/01/2011
10:40
AM
Bridging
the Islands of Automation A Primer for Getting the Proper Data From Your Facility -
Christopher J. Volpe,VP of Sales & Marketing, O&M Engineering,
Inc.
05/01/2011
10:39
AM
Smart
Phones for the Smart(er) Grid Mobile applications are now being extended to influence how we
use energy, and how we interact with the intelligent devices. - Eugene Fodor,
Software Engineering Manager, Digi International
05/01/2011
10:38
AM
BMS
2.0 Monetizing
building services - Nino Kurtalj, President, Elma Kurtalj Ltd
05/01/2011
10:38
AM
Don't
Be Panicked by Alarm Management of Building Systems
"Facts are apt to alarm us more
than the most dangerous principles" - Jim Sinopoli, PE, RCDD, LEED AP, Smart
Buildings LLC
05/01/2011
10:37
AM
Managing
Plug Load is the Next Challenge for Energy Efficient Buildings
As plug loads evolve into the
dominant load of a building, design teams clearly must focus on strategies to
reduce this critical area of energy consumption. - Jeff McDermott,
Legrand/Wiremold White Paper
05/01/2011
10:37
AM
Green
McDonald's Tells its Story Using an interactive display to show customers why the new
restaurant is sustainable and energy efficient. - Sarah Erdman, QA
Graphics
05/01/2011
10:36
AM
Back
to the Future High-Tech Renovation - 95,300 Square Foot Customer Support Center - JW
Roberts, Founder and President, General Datatech, L.P
05/01/2011
10:35
AM
LinkedIn
Makes the Perfect Companion Top Ten Steps to Maximize LinkedIn for Business - Manny
Mandrusiak, 4 Bravo Marketing
05/01/2011
10:35
AM
Wireless
In HVAC Controls We've come a long way, baby! - Steven R. Calabrese, Control Engineering
Corp.
05/01/2011
10:34
AM
Gentlemen,
Start Your Smart Engines Smart energy transfers responsibility for energy volatility to
the end nodes, along with economic incentives to adjust to that variability. -
Toby Considine, TC9 Inc
05/01/2011
10:33
AM
Integration
Myths, Lies and Misconceptions More and more projects are involving the integration of more
systems and/or equipment, many whose function is not for HVAC. - Paul Ehrlich,
Ira Goldschmidt & Angela Lewis Building Intelligence Group
05/01/2011
10:32
AM
Connecting
to Connectivity Week "Mapping the Future of Building Automation" - Christoph Vogel,
2CV-Consulting
05/01/2011
10:32
AM
OpenADR
at Connectivity Week We have days of solid OpenADR Content at CW in the DR Expo. - Barry Haaser,
Managing Director, OpenADR Alliance
05/01/2011
10:31
AM
Project-Haystack
We are now awash in large
volumes of data, but we can't easily derive value from it. Project Haystack's
mission is to define this common vocabulary so that we can derive value from all
the data our building automation systems are collecting. - Brian Frank, Founder
of SkyFoundry
05/01/2011
10:30
AM
Lighting
Control Technologies Evaluation of the cost effectiveness and potential energy savings of
lighting control retrofit projects, with a special focus on advanced controls
technologies. - Dane Sanders & Darcie Chinnis, Clanton &
Associates
05/01/2011
10:30
AM
Smart
Grid Infrastructure This next generation grid, the Smart Grid, will allow for the bidirectional
flow of data, allowing for real-time decision making to ensure that energy is
produced and provided in the most cost effective manner. - Tony Paine, President
and Co-Owner of Kepware Technologies
05/01/2011
10:29
AM
LONCOM
Americas This
will be the first time that a LONCOM event is being held in the United States. -
Ron Bernstein, Executive Director, LonMark International
05/01/2011
10:28
AM
Across
My Desk Every
month there is a blizzard of information contained in the emails and newsletters
that cross my desk on their way to AutomatedBuildings.com. Some of this
information is not in the form of any type of content we can publish but I feel
I should share with you these snippets, blog bits, and url links that are about
to fall off my desktop.
05/01/2011
10:28
AM
New
Certificate and Degree in Building Automation Systems
Laney has developed an in-depth
curricular pathway for students to gain expertise in maintaining, programming,
and troubleshooting building control systems.
05/01/2011
10:26
AM
New
Products for May A brief description of a few of the new products for the industry.
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