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05/31/2016
11:41 AM Sedona Framework Developers meet at Niagara Summit 2016The
meeting concluded with resolutions to create a legal non-profit
organization and open up membership to all those in the Sedona
Community - developers and integrators. A website would be created for
this new organization and a Google Group has been established.
05/31/2016
11:40 AM KMC Controls Announces Release of Dual Ethernet Port Conquest ControllersKMC
Controls, a leader in building automation systems, announced the
release of its new KMC Conquest Ethernet-equipped BACnet controllers.
The newest models feature dual Ethernet ports for enhanced IP
connectivity.
05/31/2016
11:39 AM Project Haystack Announces Dates For Haystack Connect 2017 ConferenceConference
Connects Community of Engineers, Developers, Systems Integrators,
Service Firms, Technology Providers and Corporate End Users
Streamlining the Interchange of IoT Data
05/31/2016
11:37 AM Haystack Connect 2017 Conference AnnouncedProject
Haystack which focuses on developing common standards to streamline the
interchange and interoperability of data among IoT devices, smart
equipment and systems, announced its Haystack Connect 2017 conference
will take place May 8th through 10th, 2017 at the Saddlebrook Resort
Tampa located in Wesley Chapel, Florida, just north of Tampa.
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05/25/2016
02:44 PM InsideIQ Member Firm Reduces Energy Costs for Australian ResortAirmaster Australia Saves Sheraton Mirage More Than $250,000 Annually
05/25/2016
02:43 PM Icon Labs Announces New Floodgate Defenderthe First Complete Low-cost Compact Industrial Firewall
05/25/2016
02:42 PM CNS Releases The True Cost of Lighting Controls White PaperDesigned
to provide corporate real estate and facilities managers with
information surrounding how to choose a vendor-independent and open
standard, interoperable control solution, the whitepaper covers
relevant legislation as well as the integration of building controls
with the Internet of Things (IoT).
05/25/2016
02:41 PM Building Clouds to Demo IoT for Connected Real Estate at IBCon Silicon ValleyBuilding
Clouds offers a small footprint energy management system controller
which can automatically connect to and take advantage of a buildingā€™s
existing Wi-Fi network.
05/25/2016
02:40 PM Industry Forum AnnouncementUtility
Monitoring and Control System (UMCS) and HVAC Building Control Systems
Design, Installation and Cybersecurity National Defense University: LH
Rm-1119 Fort McNair, Washington DC 12-13 July, 2016 (0830-1700)
05/12/2016
11:38 AM Nest Announces Open Source Implementation of ThreadOpenThread
to Enable Broad Adoption of Thread Technology and Accelerate
Development of Secure, Reliable Products in Connected Home
05/12/2016
11:37 AM KMC is a Premiere Sponsor of Niagara Summit 2016Niagara
Summit 2016 is the premier industry showcase for connected devices and
systems. Developers, programmers, building engineers and executives
come together to share the latest innovations and breakthroughs,
discuss business and technology trends that are shaping the Internet of
Things, and learn more about advancements to the Niagara Framework.
05/12/2016
11:36 AM BACman is from GermanyHigh Honor for Hans Kranz - art and dates in the current BACnet Journal
05/12/2016
11:35 AM Schneider Electric Announces Silicon Valley Innovation ProgramNew program introduces partnership and investment strategy dedicated to Internet of Things solution development
05/12/2016
11:34 AM Qorvo Unveils New Software Development Kit to Accelerate Deployment of Smart Home GatewaysNew ZigBee 3.0 SDK eases compatibility with multiple communication protocols in today's Smart Home
05/12/2016
11:32 AM New Data Acquisition Product Launch - Niagara Summit 2016sensorFact
Services, Inc., a leading edge facility data acquisition and
integration company, is proud to announce that it is a Bronze Sponsor
at the upcoming Tridium Niagara Summit 2016, on May 15-17 in New
Orleans, Louisiana.
05/12/2016
09:55 AM Rise of IoT Prompts Facility Professionals to Invest in Analytics According to New StudyAccording
to a new study commissioned by Schneider Electric, facility managers
are increasingly adapting their building maintenance strategies in
response to the Internet of Things (IoT), with 60 percent of
professionals predicting that IoT will impact their building and
maintenance policies within the next year.
05/01/2016
09:58 AM "Our Open IoT Centric Future" - EditorialThe
times they are a changing with the transfer of ownership of our two
largest Canadian independent control companies Delta Controls &
DISTECH plus European LOYTEC Electronics GmbH and Australian Daintree
Networks. That is a lot of global change happening in the last few
months.
05/01/2016
09:57 AM What Does It Mean To Be A System IntegratorWe
owe it to our people, our clients and this industry to raise our skill
level and to deliver on what it truly means to be a system integrator.
- Paul Oswald, Managing Director CBRE|ESI
05/01/2016
09:56 AM Past, Present and Future of the Buildings Industry WorkforceSystems
integrators will again gather in June to discuss the challenges at
Realcomm's Intelligent Buildings Conference. - Brian Turner, President,
Controlco
05/01/2016
09:56 AM Business Optimizationwith CUBE Management Software - Hector Hernandez, CEO, Founder, CUBE-USA
05/01/2016
09:55 AM What's Up with the Internet of Things?While
the IoT is ever expanding, with new devices coming online every day,
it's important to understand the risks associated with it. - Derek
Schou, Marketing Communications Specialist, Contemporary Controls
05/01/2016
09:55 AM Open Source is the New Marketing- Part 2Participation
in open source communities can be a vector into the buying process. You
need people on your marketing team capable of engaging with developers.
- Therese Sullivan, Principal, BuildingContext Ltd
05/01/2016
09:54 AM The Harmonization of the Smart Grid and Smart Building Markets has Begun!The
Smart Grid and Smart buildings markets are beginning the tricky process
of harmonization as major global firms look to capitalise on
opportunities surrounding distributed energy. - Allan McHale, Director,
Memoori
05/01/2016
09:53 AM How Advanced IoT Systems Automate Commercial BuildingsFrom
the Direct Digital Control technology revolution of the 1980s to the
BACnet movement, the open Internet, and now finally the move towards
buildings as connected digital platforms powered by sensor technologies
from the Internet of Things. - Morgan Lang, SWEENEY, Strategic
Marketing & Public Relations
05/01/2016
09:53 AM Plug-and-Play LED Lighting and Control SystemsWe
saw an opportunity to leverage the LED lamp by integrating sensors and
controls to deliver a simpler plug-and-play control system that
provided comprehensive building intelligence. - Tom Quinn, Lunera
05/01/2016
09:52 AM How the Internet of Things Use The Last 100 Feet WirelesslyWith
the attraction of wireless connectivity, networking is expanding into a
crowded air-space. - Gary Sorkin, CEO, Pacific Communication Group
05/01/2016
09:51 AM There is a Business Side to Cyber SecurityCyber
security can no longer be thought of as a "nice to have". - Marc
Petock, Vice President, Marketing, Lynxspring & Connexx Energy
05/01/2016
09:51 AM A Legoland for the IoT MakerThey
have low-cost compute devices like Arduino and Raspberry Pi as well as
affordable sensors (accelerometers, gyroscopes, magnetometers, GPS,
temperature, etc). - Therese Sullivan, Principal, BuildingContext Ltd
05/01/2016
09:46 AM Don't Be Overly Alarmed by Alarm Management"Facts
are apt to alarm us more than the most dangerous principles" - Jim
Sinopoli PE, RCDD, LEED AP Managing Principal, Smart Buildings LLC
05/01/2016
09:45 AM Energy Savings PlatformOur
energy savings platform does proactive, real time verification of how
the results are working once they are implemented. - Mark Ellsworth,
Vice President of Sales,and Chief Revenue Officer, Bractlet
05/01/2016
09:45 AM Who is Computrols?Computrols
designs, manufactures, installs, and services intelligent systems that
make buildings smart, secure, healthy, and energy efficient - Drew
Mire, VP Operations, Computrols
05/01/2016
09:44 AM Big data: How analytics are impacting the HVAC&R worldThis
year's buzzword, "big data" comes with the promise of business
transformation - from restaurants who want to better know their client
preferences, to building owners seeking to minimise operating costs. -
BUENO Systems Managing Director, Leon Wurfel
05/01/2016
09:43 AM BACnet Programmable Scripting ToolThat
allows you to communicate with BACnet controllers (using BACnet/IP) and
interact with every input, output or exposed variables. - Christian
Tremblay, SERVISYS
05/01/2016
09:42 AM Overcoming Market Challenges to MicrogridsThe
faster a broader market for micro-trading arrives, the more the capital
markets will invest in microgrids. - Toby Considine,TC9 Inc
05/01/2016
09:42 AM Phil on IoTExploring the World of IoT - Part 3 - Phil Zito, Senior Technology Program Manager, Johnson Controls
05/01/2016
09:41 AM A Sleeper Technology for BAS?Smart Phone Apps Might Not Be In Your Future - Andy McMillan, Strategy Consultant & President, BACnet International
05/01/2016
09:41 AM Control SequencesControl
sequences are the responsibility of the systems designer and are used
to describe how systems shall operate. - Paul Ehrlich, Ira Goldschmidt
& Angela Lewis,Building Intelligence Group
05/01/2016
09:40 AM IoT/Smart Building Super ColliderTransforming
and opening the industry is a journey, not a destination, and will
require consistent and constant attention. - Ken Sinclair,
AutomatedBuildings
05/01/2016
09:39 AM Takeaways LIGHTFAIR International 2016Their blur is occurring faster and in color and comes with powerful energy saving new LED technology.
05/01/2016
09:38 AM Across My DeskEvery
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.
05/01/2016
09:37 AM New Products for MayA brief description of some new products for the industry.