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12/22/2011
02:45 PM
2012 AHR Expo BAC Showcase Is Sold Out Now in its 17th year, the BAC Showcase is always one of the high interest features of AHR Expo and attracts thousands of HVACR professionals from around the world who are looking for state-of-the-art building integration and automation products and solutions.
12/22/2011
02:43 PM
Spartan Peripheral Devices launches innovative new product range at ASHRAE 2012 - AHR Booth 3846 Spartan Peripheral Devices announced its revolutionary ThermoPyla range of energy harvesting self powered ME8430 globe terminal unit control valves.
12/22/2011
02:43 PM
Legrand Joins ZigBee Alliance Board of Directors Leading global manufacturer in the electrical and digital building infrastructures market increases support for ZigBee
12/22/2011
02:42 PM
ClimateTalk Alliance at AHR Expo 2012 - Booth 6140 Alliance Releases Version 1.3 of the ClimateTalk Open Standards
12/22/2011
02:42 PM
CS13 at AHR Expo 2012 - Booth 3459 CSI3 announces that it will feature the latest releases for applications, appliances and drivers built on Tridium's Niagara AX Framework at the AHR Expo 2012, January 23-25 at McCormick Place, Chicago, IL.
12/22/2011
02:41 PM
ISA100 Wireless Standard Approved as American National Standard This approval confirms that the open consensus standards development procedures required by ANSI, which call for participation not only of suppliers but of all key interest categories, were followed in developing the standard.
12/22/2011
02:40 PM
New WattNode BACnet From Continental Control Systems Extends Electric Power Metering Offerings - AHR Expo 2012 - Booth 3757 Latest Addition to WattNode Family Boasts Low Price, Compact Design, and Easy Installation
12/22/2011
02:38 PM
WINNER - AHR 2012 Innovation Award - Building Automation Category Geofinity Named Winner of the AHR 2012 Innovation Award in the Building Automation Category for the "ORB"
12/22/2011
02:38 PM
International Smart Grid Leaders Gather at GridWeek Asia Government and Smart Grid industry leaders from both India and the U.S. will gather at GridWeek Asia Jan. 16-18, 2012 in Mumbai, India to cover topics ranging from standards and interoperability to smart meters and consumer engagement in a content-rich agenda featuring keynote addresses, roundtable discussions, and breakout sessions.
12/22/2011
02:36 PM
Automation Technology Egypt 2012 Automation Technology Egypt 2012, the 6th International Industrial Control and Automation Technology Exhibition and Conference from 6-8 May 2012.
12/22/2011
02:35 PM
Spartan Peripheral Devices is exhibiting at AHR Chicago from January 23rd, 2012 to January 25th, 2012 - Booth 3846. Six new products will be displayed.
12/22/2011
02:34 PM
Encelium's New Polaris 3D Lighting Control Software Application Available Customers with Original Polaris Software Offered Polaris 3D Upgrade at a Discounted Rate
12/22/2011
02:33 PM
Building Clouds Adds Open Protocol Hardware to its Product Line Building Clouds offers open hardware solutions compatible with their Opendiem Software Energy Management Suite.
12/22/2011
02:22 PM
Ameresco, Inc. Acquires Two Businesses of Energy and Power Solutions, Inc. Ameresco Expands its Energy Efficiency, Information Service and Automated Demand Response Services Offered to Commercial, Industrial and Manufacturing Customers

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12/14/2011
12:44 PM
ICM Controls to Showcase New Products, Enhanced Merchandizing Program, and More at AHR Expo 2012, Chicago - Booth 6338 New products on display will include several new heating controls, including the ICM286 and ICM288 replacement furnace boards, and several new IPI gas ignition controls that were released this past fall.
12/14/2011
12:43 PM
KNX entry now made much easier Building automation with KNX has a great future - it is a business opportunity not only for professionals such as system integrators but also for newcomers. The newly developed eLearning tool "ETS eCampus" from KNX can help set you on the path to success.
12/14/2011
12:41 PM
Controller Sensors LLC Announces Asset Purchase of AutoTran, Inc. Controller Sensors LLC ("Controller Sensors"), a Delaware Limited Liability Company, announced today the purchase of the assets of AutoTran, Inc. ("AutoTran"), a Minneapolis based manufacturer of sensor based control products for the HVAC industry.
12/14/2011
12:41 PM
NetworkThermostat Starts Shipping the Long-Anticipated Wi-Fi Thermostat NetworkThermostat, a leading communications-based thermostat manufacturer since 1995, announces the availability of its new RP32-WIFI wireless IP thermostat.
12/14/2011
12:40 PM
QA Graphics to Exhibit at AHR EXPO - Booth 3729 QA Graphics, a leading source of design services for the building automation and green building industries, is pleased to announce that they will be showcasing their HVAC design services and award-winning Energy Efficiency Education Dashboard at the 2012 AHR Expo.
12/14/2011
12:39 PM
BACnet on its Way to Standardization in China Forum in Hong Kong makes strong impact on Asian Pacific building automation market
12/14/2011
12:38 PM
The Automation Federation and the Society of Manufacturing Engineers Sign Memorandum of Membership The Automation Federation is an association of member organizations that provides awareness, programs and services that continually advance all facets of the automation profession.

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12/08/2011
11:34 AM
OpenADR Alliance Experiences Membership Growth Membership breaks 40 with addition of Ergon Energy, Kansas City Power & Light, Lockheed Martin, Nuri Telecom, Open Access Technology International Inc., Our Home Spaces, San Diego Gas & Electric, Silver Spring Networks, Tendril and Tridium
12/08/2011
11:32 AM
ICM Controls to Showcase New Products, Enhanced Merchandizing Program, and More at AHR Expo 2012, Chicago - Booth 6338 A series of new products, enhanced "Big Buddy" merchandisers, and the company's new social media program will all be prominently featured at the company's exhibit at Booth 6338 South Hall.
12/08/2011
11:28 AM
Tridium at AHR EXPO 2012 - Booth 3414 Tridium today announced that it will be featuring the company's latest building automation, energy management and embedded technology for device-to enterprise integration at the 2012 AHR Expo, January 23-January 25 at McCormick Place, Chicago. The company will be at booth 3414.
12/08/2011
11:27 AM
InduSoft Announces SCADA in the Cloud Webinar InduSoft, an award-winning independent SCADA provider, announces SCADA in the Cloud, a free webinar on December 14, 2011 that will demonstrate how to leverage Cloud computing for supervisory control and data acquisition projects.
12/08/2011
11:27 AM
AHR Expo's 2012 Educational Program Features Over 100 Presentations, Workshops & Certification Exams A variety of valuable educational sessions, workshops and certification programs designed to provide HVACR professionals with information and insights to perform their jobs more effectively will be offered during the 2012 AHR Expo, January 23-25, at Chicago's McCormick Place.
12/08/2011
11:26 AM
Lencore's MPI Takes Paging to the Next Level With All-Call Global and Priority Communication Lencore Acoustics Corp., a manufacturer of commercial sound masking, music, paging and mass notification systems announces the availability of its Global Music Page Interface, a radically different type of paging distribution system that will change the way audio and sound contractors design, install, and manage paging communication systems.
12/08/2011
11:25 AM
Digi Makes Developing Wireless, Cloud-Connected Medical Devices Easy New iDigi Telehealth Application Kit features Freescale Home Health Hub reference design
12/08/2011
11:24 AM
Pleasanton Library Cuts Energy Use By 46% With Adura Technologies Wireless Lighting Controls Installation One of the California Energy Technology Assistance Program's (ETAP) Success Stories
12/08/2011
11:24 AM
PSCo Technical Distribution Partners with Matrox to Offer Fully Integrated Turnkey Video Walls Specialist display-products distributor singles out Mura video wall controller boards as perfect fits with upcoming product line thanks to their stand-out versatility and high functionality
12/08/2011
11:23 AM
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12/05/2011
12:47 PM
Pre-purchase CABA's "Smart Grid's Impact on Intelligent Buildings" Research Report Does your organization require a market size forecast and roadmap for smart grid and intelligent buildings?
12/05/2011
12:47 PM
Encelium White Paper Examines How Addressable Dimming Controls Help Buildings Earn LEED Points Proper Lighting Control Pivotal to Achieving Choice Sustainability Certification
12/05/2011
12:46 PM
QA Graphics Introduces Mobile App Design Services QA Graphics, an Iowa-based interactive design firm, is pleased to announce they are introducing custom mobile app development services for their clients.
12/05/2011
12:45 PM
Danfoss EnVisioneering Symposium: Future Smart Grid Requires Education, Collaboration between Manufacturers and Utilities Entitled "The Grid, Systems & Buildings: A Glimpse over the Horizon," the roundtable discussion examined standards, smart buildings, existing and emerging technologies, energy storage and policy.
12/05/2011
12:43 PM
Winner at Mercur '11 Awards - LOYTEC honored for strength in innovation LOYTEC was awarded the favored prize for the innovative L-WEB System and an energy saving application at the school district of Decatur, Indianapolis, USA. L-Web is a system for visualization and management of connected real estate and buildings of any size.
12/05/2011
12:43 PM
Businesses Go Green and Realize Cost Efficiencies by Automating their Buildings Building Automation Markets Exceed $1.6 Billion in EMEA, and $1.7 Billion in Americas in 2010
12/05/2011
12:41 PM
Continental Control Systems, LLC Announces Three New Options on the WattNode MODBUS Energy and Power Meter Booth 3757 AHR Expo This update includes switching to 100% RoHs (lead free) production for all WattNode MODBUS models. We have also added new feature options and firmware enhancements.
12/05/2011
12:40 PM
Ember enables world's first ZigBee-certified water meter Ember's ZigBee technology integrated into Elster's and Freestyle Technology's V200 digital water meters
12/05/2011
12:39 PM
86 New Product Technology Presentations To Be Featured In Three Theaters At The 2012 AHR Expo Visitors to the 2012 AHR Expo in Chicago January 23-25 can get a sneak preview of the latest new products and technologies that will be impacting the HVACR industry by attending some of the 86 presentations taking place in three New Product Technology Theaters.

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12/01/2011
10:09 AM
Buildings can "Come to Life" and Teach Occupants about Sustainability - David Schurk, DES., LEED AP. Vertical Market Sales, Automated Logic Corporation
12/01/2011
10:09 AM
The Importance of Building Automation Systems Visualization Through flexible and intelligent building automation visualization, disparate systems, which would otherwise be an obscured asset, can be easily and quickly comprehended. - Korey Warzala, Marketing Associate, DGLogik, Inc
12/01/2011
10:08 AM
Time for Energy Dashboard Standards for Buildings To obtain feedback and involvement from the everyday users of buildings, we must standardise dashboard displays and must go beyond technology and synergise it with human psychology and perceptions. - Nirosha Munasinghe MBusIT BSc BE (Hons) (Melb), Product Development Manager, Open General
12/01/2011
10:08 AM
Going Up Elevators, Control Systems and Energy - Jim Sinopoli PE, RCDD, LEED AP, Managing Principal, Smart Buildings LLC
12/01/2011
10:07 AM
Conservation of Merging Technologies Is Access control the key to change in how we operate our buildings? Can a camera change the way we manage our properties? - Clark Northcott, Security Business Development Manager, Enterprise Accounts, Schneider Electric.
12/01/2011
10:06 AM
"Unexpected" Savings Find the actionable information hidden in smart meter data. - Dave Krinkel, Founder, EnergyAi
12/01/2011
10:06 AM
Leave Your Desk Not Your Information - Marty Chobot, VP Product Management and Strategic Alliances, FM:Systems
12/01/2011
10:05 AM
Achieving Energy Savings Sooner! Today's energy saving technologies are becoming less costly, easier to install and quicker to commission. - Mike Sabinash, Director of Sales - Americas, Viconics Technologies Inc.
12/01/2011
10:04 AM
Decidedly different; Infinitely better! Because we don't have shelves, we don't have an inventory - but what we do have is the unlimited ability to get any product. - Alan Lopuszynski, Director of Marketing, alpscontrols.com
12/01/2011
10:03 AM
Wireless Energy Management Systems A Mini BMS Revolution! - Billal Vindhani, Managing Director, Greenologic Ltd
12/01/2011
10:03 AM
Global Physical Security Products Market A new report on the global physical security market, bringing together all the factors that influence this industry's future. - Allan McHale, Director,Memoori
12/01/2011
10:01 AM
Cutting Corners In Control Systems Design & Installation Half the cost, twice the problems - Steven R. Calabrese, Control Engineering Corp.
12/01/2011
10:01 AM
6 Marketing Trends to Watch in 2012 As technology continues to evolve in 2012 I have no doubt that there will be some exciting new tools that will continue to change the way that brands are built, and customers choose to receive information about products. - Manny Mandrusiak, Managing Creative Consultant, 4 Bravo Marketing
12/01/2011
10:00 AM
Developing Shared Agendas for Enterprises, Buildings, and Other Things Increasingly, the internet of things will integrate with the internet of people. - Toby Considine, TC9 Inc
12/01/2011
09:59 AM
Greenmation? GreenBuild's theme of "automation" - Ken Sinclair, AutomatedBuildings.com
12/01/2011
09:58 AM
Johnson Controls Panoptix Solution Collecting data from disparate building systems and creating a single, integrated view of building and system performance. - Joe Noworatzky, Vice President, Engineering, Building Technology, and Services Line of Business, Building Efficiency, Johnson Controls Inc
12/01/2011
09:57 AM
2011 EnOcean Alliance The wireless standard for sustainable buildings - update. - Graham Martin, Chairman & CEO EnOcean Alliance
12/01/2011
09:57 AM
ZigBee Building Automation ZigBee Building Automation allows building owners to utilize the newest wireless technologies available today while reducing overall costs and materials. - Bob Heile, Chairman, ZigBee Alliance
12/01/2011
09:56 AM
Creating Controltrends Controltrends.com uses a video blog format to introduce new products, technical tips, troubleshooting procedures, and HVAC control trends. Topics are easily searchable so that busy HVAC professionals can quickly locate the information they need. - Eric Stromquist, Controltrends
12/01/2011
09:55 AM
An Introduction to the EIS Alliance The EIS Alliance was formed to develop, and promote the development of, standards for information about energy usage on the customer side of the meter. - Chris Kotting, Executive Director, EIS Alliance
12/01/2011
09:55 AM
Demand Response Partnership Program (DRPP) The program relies and builds on the infrastructure already in place thanks to previous efforts of wholesale electricity market participants, utilities, commercial buildings and solution providers to increase grid reliability, reduce energy costs to commercial buildings and provide positive environmental outcomes. - Brendan Owens, LEED AP, P.E., Vice President, LEED Technical Development, USGBC and Ross Malme, Partner, Member, Skipping Stone
12/01/2011
09:54 AM
The Analysts are Slashing Their Forecasts But Smart Grid Will Weather The Economic Storm Better Than Most Businesses - Allan McHale, Director, Memoori
12/01/2011
09:52 AM
AHR 2012 Overview Summary of AHR Press Releases, New Products / Releases and Our Advertisers at AHR
12/01/2011
09:51 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.
12/01/2011
09:50 AM
Grid-Interop Plug-In provides 'show-and-tell' of an interoperable Smart Grid With standards efforts now bearing real fruit, a cross-section of industry organizations will demonstrate 15 to 20 examples of emerging, evolving and mature interoperability standards.
12/01/2011
09:48 AM
New Products for December A brief description of some new products for the industry.

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