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The Killer App is Here A killer app is defined as being a product or service that is so useful that people will buy particular piece(s) of computer hardware and/or an operating system simply to gain access to the application, one that is so valuable that it transcends any concerns, risks or need to learn something new. Anto Budiardjo, President, Clasma Events Inc.
9 Tips On How To Obtain The Best Value In System Cabling Jim Sinopoli PE, RCDD, Managing Principal, Smart Buildings
Redefining Wireless for Building Systems ......is it rather “no-new-wires”? The Viconics Sales Team
Turning The Vision of Buildings 2.0 Into Reality The vision of the Buildings 2.0 white paper states, we "must define tangible tools for Buildings 2.0 to evolve" and it is with this in mind that he communicates this experience. Bradley Hemphill Pr.Eng B.Sc.Eng, Electrical Engineering Solutions
Connecting ARCNETÒ to Ethernet Infrastructures - Case Study Contemporary Controls’ AI-SRVR is the Solution for Distance Issues in Multi-Building Installations Debra Biela, Marketing Communications Specialist, Contemporary Controls
Pressure Independent Valves - Case Study Pressure Independent Valves Make Cost Effective Alternative to Reverse Return System for US Census Bureau Lisa Hickey, BELIMO Americas
Truth About Megapixel This is the second in a series of three articles separating fact from fiction with regard to the fast-growing megapixel camera technology. - Megapixel Network Cameras, Can They Really Save Bandwidth and Storage? Paul Bodell, Officer, Vice President Sales & Marketing, IQinVision
Johnson Controls Metasys Enhancement Prevents Building Disasters Complete One Step Backup for a JCI Metasys Operator Workstation (OWS) and Network Control Module (NCM) using the new MetaBAK™ product insures reliability. David Hagemann, Custom Computer Systems
The Soft Side of Automation Integrating Window Shades into Automation Systems David Parrett, Electronic Solutions, Inc. a Hunter Douglas Company
Turning Buzz into Bucks Now is the time to get involved; learn what the buzz is all about and better understand the opportunities being presented to you with demand response. Ken Sinclair, Editor Owner AutomatedBuildings.com
Column - October 2007
Electric Duct Heaters – Application & Control
Avoid application errors and controllability issues when designing EDH
control systems
Steven R. Calabrese, Automated Logic Chicago
Articles - September 2007
An Open Letter to the Clinton Climate Initiative It isn’t just a few who want this Initiative to succeed. All of society wants it to succeed and is watching us to see if we can work together well and hard enough to be certain it will! Thomas Hartman, P E, The Hartman Company
Commissioning Forever “The system of nature, of which man is a part, tends to be self-balancing, self-adjusting, self-cleansing. Not so with technology.” E.F. Schumacher, Small is Beautiful Jim Sinopoli PE, RCDD, Managing Principal, Sinopoli and Associates
Four steps to make money from DR Understand - Internalize - Plan - Execute Anto Budiardjo, President, Clasma Events Inc.
Energy… how do you turn Buzz into Business? The simple answer to that question is that automation is the “enabling technology” for demand response. John J. "Jack" Mc Gowan, CEM, Energy Control Inc.
Weather On Demand A New Way for Building Automation to Leverage Real-time Weather Information Roy Kok, VP Sales and Marketing, Kepware Technologies
Demand Response Case Study Trojan Battery invested over $500,000 for summer demand response and their utility reimbursed them. Now Trojan gets lower rates that are saving the company thousands on its electric bill every month. Denis DuBois, Editor, Energy Priorities
Are you ready for changing 21st Century energy markets? Energy resources will continue to become increasingly scarce, however, their scarcity and attendant price escalation drives technological improvements in building, operating and maintaining the facilities that use those resources. Peter M. Schwartz, Principal, Peter Schwartz & Associates, LLC
Why Building Automation Should Be More Like Football Good players win games. Can your building “win” with the system that’s currently installed? If not, take advantage of every opportunity to upgrade outdated systems. Tim Kensok, Director of Business Development, AirAdvice, Inc.
Designing a Daylight Harvesting System (Part 2 of 2) It is a rule in lighting control that the higher the number of control zones in a space, the more flexibility and control accuracy will be gained, at the expense of cost and more sophisticated commissioning. Craig DiLouie, Principal, ZING Communications, Inc. & Communications Director Lighting Controls Association
Truth About Megapixel This is the first in a series of three articles separating fact from fiction with regard to the fast-growing megapixel camera technology. Paul Bodell, Officer, Vice President Sales & Marketing, IQinVision
Parking Lot Gets Smart with ZigBee The automation process requires placing ”smart” detection sensors next to the parking spaces throughout the parking lot. Alex Leonov, Marketing Manager, MeshNetics
Delivering Sustainability Sustainability is a complex issue and Intelligent Building technologies are a large part of the solution. Paul Ehrlich PE, President, Building Intelligence Group LLC
Demand Response: Information Is Power Patrick Mazza, Research Director, Climate Solutions
The "BUZZ" about ADR So what’s all the BUZZ about Automated Demand Response (ADR)? Ed Richards, President and CEO, Richards-Zeta Building Intelligence, Inc
Rapidly Changing Fundamentals of Demand Response Today’s demand response products are more finely honed instruments that give decision makers the tools to design and implement a proactive energy strategy that helps manage risk every hour of the day. Peter Kelly-Detwiler, Senior Director of Energy Technology Services, Constellation NewEnergy
NewEnergy AllianceSM The Alliance will help empower and create immediate revenue opportunities for all who wish to directly participate in demand response with their products, services and technologies. Leighton Wolffe, Principal, Wolffe Technology Consultants
Multi-Site Demand Response Technology Moves Into the Retail Space Using a multi-site demand response program to control utility costs will be particularly effective if the design of the buildings take into account the need to accommodate this strategy. Bob Coppenhaver, Director Product Management and Marketing, NovarÒ
Automated Demand Response and BACnet® Buildings that have BACnet-based building control systems are particularly well positioned to participate in DR programs. Jim Butler, CTO, Cimetrics Inc.
Next Generation Demand Response the Readily Available Green Energy Solution Steve Schaefer, Senior Vice President Sales & Marketing, EnergyConnect Inc.
Graphical User Interfaces When web design and building automation graphical user interfaces converge…Alper Uzmezler, Systems Integrator, Building Automation Systems Services
Opportunity Overload? “The opportunities surrounding Demand Response (DR) cannot be underestimated. These opportunities are available today for building system contractors, integrators and owners.” Ken Sinclair, Editor Owner AutomatedBuildings.com
Column - September 2007
Pressure Transmitters – Selection & Placement
Understand the concepts behind sizing
and locating static and differential pressure transmitters
Steven R. Calabrese, Automated Logic Chicago
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