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06/28/2014
03:06 PM
HomePlug and CATR Reach Important Consumer Electronics Product Milestone in China HomePlug product passed the CQC certification testing in China.
06/28/2014
03:05 PM
Energy Management Association to Conduct Webinar on Analyzing Energy Usage Data Thursday, July 17th, 2014 from 2:00-3:00 p.m. EST.
06/28/2014
03:04 PM
HomePlug and CATR Reach Important Consumer Electronics Product Milestone in China HomePlug product passed the CQC certification testing in China.
06/28/2014
03:03 PM
EMerge Alliance Expands Leadership to Position for Growth The EMerge Alliance, an open industry association leading the rapid adoption of safe direct-current (DC) power distribution standards for buildings and homes - today announced its board of directors has appointed Nextek Power Systems CEO Paul Savage to fill the position of chairman, while Brian Patterson transitions into a new role as the Alliance's president.
06/28/2014
03:02 PM
Mission Critical Training for Beginners to Experienced Veterans Critical Facilities Summit, September 29 - October 1, 2014, Charlotte Convention Center, Charlotte, NC
06/28/2014
03:02 PM
Navigating High Performance Buildings Legrand Research Offers Guidelines For Navigating the Complicated High Performance Buildings Landscape
06/28/2014
03:01 PM
Distech Controls Introduces Strategic Solutions Sales Team Company continues expansion of its sales organization
06/28/2014
03:01 PM
DALI Lighting System for Manchester Airport, Terminal 2 LOYTEC Technology saves money and protects the environment
06/28/2014
02:59 PM
xCella Wireless Lighting Control System from Acuity Controls Maximizes Lighting Potential in Small Spaces New scalable room-based lighting controls dramatically reduce installation and commissioning costs.

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06/24/2014
02:21 PM
Opto 22's New groov Box Offers Mobile Access Anywhere Second-generation groov Box industrial appliance distributes automation systems to mobile devices with faster operation, wider operating temperature range, and smaller footprint.
06/24/2014
02:20 PM
Agiliad Technologies Joins the ISA100 Wirelesā„¢ Compliance Institute New integrator evaluates market, supports ISA100 Wireless worldwide
06/24/2014
02:19 PM
RoboticsTomorrow.com launches a newly designed website with expanded coverage Approaching three years online, www.RoboticsTomorrow.com has expanded its coverage to include Advanced Manufacturing and Factory Automation.
06/24/2014
02:19 PM
OPC Power Gen Working Group The OPC Foundation would like to announce a new working group for the creation of a companion specification that describes an OPC UA (IEC 62541) information model for Power Generation.
06/24/2014
02:18 PM
ISA Training ISA online, instructor-assisted training courses are flexible, multi-week courses of study that allow you, the busy automation professional, to complete an ISA course any time, any place.
06/24/2014
02:17 PM
Engineers Create Internet-of-Things Solutions in Newest Challenge from element14 element14 Community launches "Forget Me Not" competition encouraging development of home monitoring and automation technologies.
06/24/2014
02:16 PM
Programmable Controllers Offer Diversity for Building Automation Integrators Globally, fully programmable controllers accounted for 41% of controller unit sales in 2013 and this percentage is forecast to grow to 43.9% in 2018.
06/24/2014
02:15 PM
Research University saves $787,547 in annual energy costs This university is composed of more a dozen academic schools with a goal to preserve and spread information.
06/24/2014
02:11 PM
Building Clouds Adds Strati-Fi Wireless Hardware to its Product Line Using a unique "phone home" technology, strati-fi controllers connect to on premise or cloud based servers which are waiting for their communication signals.

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06/19/2014
09:17 AM
The New York City Energy Summit An Opportunity to Reduce Electricity Consumption, Curtail Demand, and Improve Bottom Line - June 26, 2014 from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Waldorf Astoria

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06/17/2014
10:35 AM
Project-Haystack Announces Formation of 501-C Corporation and Founding Members Project-Haystack, an open source initiative focused on developing semantic modeling conventions and taxonomies for smart device data today announced the formation of a 501-C Corporation.
06/17/2014
10:34 AM
Continental Control Systems' Featured Product Highlights at Intersolar North America WattNode Electric Power Meters - Now With a Revenue-Grade Option
06/17/2014
10:34 AM
Multi-sensors Gaining Share of the Detector Market This move to combine multiple technologies into a single detector is more efficient and helps reduce false alarms.
06/17/2014
10:33 AM
Programmable Controllers Offer Diversity for Building Automation Integrators Globally, fully programmable controllers accounted for 41% of controller unit sales in 2013 and this percentage is forecast to grow to 43.9% in 2018.
06/17/2014
10:32 AM
Riken Keiki Joins the ISA100 Wireless Compliance Institute Global leader in gas detection and monitoring supports ISA100 Wireless
06/17/2014
10:32 AM
ESP/SurgeX Gets Connected with Remote Portal The new IP module can be added to new or existing ESP/SurgeX energy management systems to capture important data and cycle power in real time.
06/17/2014
10:32 AM
Annual Expo on Lighting and Intelligent Building Successfully Drew its Curtain Created a Sound Purchase Platform and Latest Market Trends
06/17/2014
10:31 AM
OCA Alliance's First Demonstration at InfoComm OCA is an architecture that specifies a common language for system control. OCA specifies a standard way for controllers (such as a software application) to communicate with devices (such as an amplifier or wall panel).

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06/12/2014
01:28 PM
Distech Controls Ranks No. 279 on the 2014 PROFIT 500 Named one of Canada's Fastest-Growing Companies
06/12/2014
01:27 PM
OPC Day Europe 2014 The recently-completed OPC Day Europe 2014 focused on consistent communication from the sensor to IT cloud level, all with integrated security
06/12/2014
01:26 PM
Universal Devices Integrates Real Time Weather with OpenADR and Home Automation Platform Together with HAMweather's Aeris service, users can now utilize weather data to make smart energy management decisions with the ISY994 platform.
06/12/2014
01:25 PM
New York's Hotel Hugo Opens its Doors with the Latest in RFID and Wireless Security from VingCard Elsafe Stylish newcomer to Manhattan's white-hot Hudson Square adopts Signature RFID by VingCard door locks, along with VISIONLINE wireless networking platform and Sentinel series electronic safes
06/12/2014
01:24 PM
Building Systems Design, Inc. Updates Master Specifications, Supporting Multiple Green Initiatives Building Systems Design, Inc. (BSD) today announced publication of revisions to 116 specification sections related to sustainable design for architects and engineers.
06/12/2014
01:23 PM
Schneider Electric Launches Free App to Calculate HVAC/R Energy Savings The app is the first of its kind, and comes integrated with Schneider Electric's Condenser Fan Pak, a packaged plug-and-play retrofit solution for air-cooled chillers that can help reduce the energy consumption by up to 30 percent.
06/12/2014
01:23 PM
GridPoint Cloud Connector for Niagara Released as First Product of Open Connect Platform New Software Applications Provide Open Approach for Customers to Leverage Existing Investments
06/12/2014
01:22 PM
Wireless Congress 2014: Systems & Applications November 12-13, 2014 in Munich, Germany - Call for Papers & Workshops
06/12/2014
01:22 PM
InsideIQ Building Automation Alliance an international alliance of independent building automation contractors, is participating in the Realcomm - IBcon conference in Las Vegas, June 18-19 at Booth 701.
06/12/2014
01:22 PM
Cimetrics Case Study: Global Pharmaceutical Manufacturer saves $650,000 in annual energy costs while improving comfort, sustainability and capital asset reliability.

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06/05/2014
04:07 PM
2014 Digie Award Finalists Announced Realcomm has been presenting the "Digie" Awards since our first event in 1999. The main purpose of this award is to recognize those companies, real estate projects, technologies and people that have gone above and beyond to positively impact our industry through the use of technology, automation and innovation.
06/05/2014
04:03 PM
IHS Research Note: Global Video Surveillance Market - Latest Trends The world market for video surveillance equipment grew by almost 7% in 2013.
06/05/2014
04:03 PM
KMC Controls Introduces Simplicity Redefined for VAV Control Even in today's world of advanced technology and open-system communications, digital VAV projects can be unnecessarily complex and tedious -- until now.
06/05/2014
04:02 PM
ProSoft Technology releases in-rack Linux Development Module for Rockwell Automation ControlLogix and CompactLogix processors. New module acts as a coprocessor and can be used for custom / proprietary functions or as a specialty protocol interface. The developer has the freedom to control what the module can do.
06/05/2014
04:01 PM
Zinwave set to increase its sales force in the US and Canada New appointments enable Zinwave to realize its objective for rapid growth in North America following its acquisition by McWane
06/05/2014
04:01 PM
Video surveillance- New Battleground for Ethernet Switch Manufacturers? With a maturing IT industry becoming ever more consolidated, manufacturers of Ethernet switches are looking for new market segments to diversify. A recent report from IHS points to the video surveillance industry as a potentially lucrative answer.
06/05/2014
04:00 PM
Canada is No. 1 Country for LEED Outside U.S. According to New Report from U.S. Green Building Council LEED in Motion: Canada is Latest Report Demonstrating Global Reach and Momentum of LEED
06/05/2014
03:59 PM
USI selects GreenPeak ZigBee for high-growth Smart Home market Production-ready ZigBee module includes GreenPeak radio chip for cost-efficient implementation and quick time to market
06/05/2014
03:59 PM
Frost & Sullivan Applauds Lynxspring for Enhancing Customer Experience with its Holistic Designs Lynxspring has brought many aspects of building automation under one umbrella and provided a seamless and intuitive ownership experience
06/05/2014
03:58 PM
Where Will the Most Innovative People in Commercial and Corporate Real Estate be on June 18th - 19th? Realcomm | IBcon will be the largest gathering in the world of Real Estate Owners, Operators, Technology Solution Providers, Thought Leaders and other Industry Professionals coming together to discuss, debate and demonstrate the latest real estate automated business solutions and smart building technologies.
06/05/2014
03:57 PM
Haystack Connect 2015 Announced Initial plans are underway by the community volunteers to host the event in May of 2015. The location and exact dates will be announced by September of 2014 so watch for full details.
06/05/2014
03:57 PM
Automate EHS Program Reporting with Microsoft SharePointto Save Time and Cut Costs, Advises New Whitepaper from EH&E Environmental health and safety (EHS) managers at both large and small manufacturers can save time and cut costs by automating their EHS programs with Microsoft SharePoint, according to a new whitepaper.
06/05/2014
03:56 PM
2015 AHR EXPO Monday, January 26 ā€“ Wednesday, January 28, McCormick Place, Chicago, IL

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06/01/2014
10:48 AM
Why You Must Attend IBCon The "caliber of attendees" enables ample opportunities to network and develop new industry contacts. - Chip Pieper, VP Sales & Marketing, Environmental Systems, Inc. (ESI)
06/01/2014
10:47 AM
The Value of the Collaborative Community Collaboration simply means to work together with a shared vision and desired outcome for the future. - Marc Petock, Vice President, Marketing Lynxspring, Inc.
06/01/2014
10:46 AM
Building Controls Go Social and Mobile With mobile and social platforms, the sky's the limit on how we can improve building operations in relation to occupants. - Lindsay Baker, VP Research and Marketing, Building Robotics, Inc
06/01/2014
10:46 AM
System Integration in Green Buildings Another plus for system integration is integrating the functionality of two systems to gain functionality that neither system could do alone. - Jim Sinopoli, PE, LEED AP, RCDD, Managing Principal, Smart Buildings LLC
06/01/2014
10:45 AM
IIoT Middleware Choices DDS middleware poised to gain traction for the Industrial Internet of Things - Therese Sullivan, www.buildingcontext.me
06/01/2014
10:44 AM
Energy Triple Threat to Drive Electric Demand Response more at REALcomm - Jack McGowan, CEM, The McGowan Group
06/01/2014
10:44 AM
Building Automation Prepares for the Building Internet of Things (BIoT) Our definition of BIoT is the overlaying of an IP network which connects all the building services; monitoring, analyzing and controlling without the intervention of humans. - Allan McHale,Director, Memoori
06/01/2014
10:43 AM
Managing a Building Portfolio to Reduce Costs and Increase Efficiency Reduce Costs and Increase Efficiency with a portfolio-wide program to improve performance with a unique Connected Building Commissioning Process (CBCx) - Matt Schwartz, Associate, Altura Associates
06/01/2014
10:43 AM
Intelligent Commissioning for Smart Buildings Remote commissioning defines the communication between the commissioned and the target device. - Marian Honsch, Remote Commissioning Team Leader, Technical Working Group, EnOcean Alliance
06/01/2014
10:42 AM
4 Reasons A Building Energy Dashboard is More Than Just Eye Candy Regardless of the message, people appreciate information and this is just one more way to further serve your tenants. - Matt Henderson, Director of Business Development Facility Automation Solutions
06/01/2014
10:40 AM
Is POE DOA in BAS? Readers of my May column in this publication know that I believe companies need to move quickly to keep up with the accelerating change in the BAS industry. - Andy McMillan, Strategy Consultant & President, BACnet International
06/01/2014
10:39 AM
Getting Things to Work Together Direct server-to-server communications of schedules without the usual email were demonstrated, along with specific hooks for authorized interactions between web sites and personal calendars, and between trusted business partners. - Toby Considine, TC9 Inc
06/01/2014
10:39 AM
Data Analytics Find a system that meets your needs and get it on the next project. - Paul Ehrlich, Ira Goldschmidt & Angela Lewis, Building Intelligence Group
06/01/2014
10:38 AM
To the Cloud! Shifting your IT infrastructure to the cloud is a formula for business success - Manny Mandrusiak, Managing Creative Consultant, 4 Bravo Marketing
06/01/2014
10:37 AM
15 years in the Collaboratory It has been a labour of love providing you a new way to explore AutomatedBuildings.com. While we wallowed in the memories of the last 15 years it reminded Jane and I that this is not our story but the story of industry giants helping us create an online collaboratory of their powerful thoughts. - Ken Sinclair, AutomatedBuildings.com
06/01/2014
10:37 AM
How Social Applications will Transform Building Management and the Security Experience Ultimately, the whole point of creating social spaces is to empower them to take actions based on the ability to know, talk, and trust. - Lee Odess, VP Marketing, Brivo Systems
06/01/2014
10:36 AM
The Latest DGLogik's Technology New IoT Software Solution rebuilt from the ground up in HTML5 + our team developed a modern "plug and play" wizard - Eugene Mazo, CEO, DGLogik Inc
06/01/2014
10:35 AM
What is the Smart Buildings Institute? It is a nonprofit organization committed to advancing the expertise and knowledge in high performance building design and operation. - Gina Elliott, MBA, Smart Buildings, LLC
06/01/2014
10:35 AM
Lynxspring and Connexx Energy Realcomm/iBCON 2014 Not only will we be exhibiting, we will also be featured speakers in some of the conference break-out sessions. - Marc Petock, Vice President, Marketing, Lynxspring, Inc.
06/01/2014
10:34 AM
Session Energy Management Systems IBCon 2014 - Preview Developing an Effective SELECTION PROCESS
06/01/2014
10:33 AM
Environmental Systems, Inc and IBCon 2014 - Preview Each of the topics of which ESI will be presenting on at this year's conference will be delivered with the intent that challenging the industry status quo is vital in delivering unsurpassed solutions that transform building operations.
06/01/2014
10:32 AM
Agenda for Smart Building Integrator Summit - IBCon If you're a traditional HVAC, IT, Lighting, Low Voltage, Security, AV or Smart Building integrator looking to expand your service offerings and meet the contemporary needs of today's intelligent buildings, portfolios, campuses and cities, I strongly encourage you to attend this event.
06/01/2014
10:31 AM
SkyFoundry and IBCon 2014 - Preview It has been extremely interesting to see how quickly data analytics have come to the forefront of the discussion on improving building performance.
06/01/2014
10:30 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 anyControl Solutions, Inc 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.
06/01/2014
10:28 AM
New Products for June A brief description of some new products for the industry.

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