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Preview of ConnectivityWeek 2008 ConnectivityWeek 2008 has collected all of the key subjects that will draw this picture of the future world of connected devices. The tent to encompass this vision is large, very large. Anto Budiardjo, President, Clasma Events Inc.
ConnectivityWeek is the Green Summit The message to readers is that Green is not just about LEED, and that DR is the opportunity to build a new business model that does not rely on new construction. John J. "Jack" Mc Gowan, CEM Energy Control Inc.
Load Response as a Potential Economic Force in a Slowing Economy Load response can deliver a significant return on investment with documented energy savings, enhanced efficiencies and information and intelligence that can be extracted from a facility to make it run even more efficiently. Peter Kelly-Detwiler, Constellation NewEnergy
Smart Grid and Smart Building solutions with the Web 2.0 Technology A suite of Web 2.0 products and services bringing together demand-side and intermittent resources, power grid operations, and energy markets Ali Ipakchi, Vice President, OATi
Creating a Sustainable Building Industry Future Our industry needs to show in the new buildings we construct that achieving ultra-efficient building operation need not be a convoluted, expensive, or hit-and-miss process. Thomas Hartman, P E, The Hartman Company
Convergence 2.0 Technology Convergence is Only the Beginning Andy McMillan, President/CEO, Teletrol Systems Inc, President, BACnet International
Open Source Beyond Open Systems Anno Scholten, Novus Edge
Efficient Human Convergence for Realizing ROI One of the most efficient ways for humans to converge when required to implement and maintain new facility and energy solutions is to have strong adaptable integrated tools and processes increasing productivity and limiting the need for any human converge. Brian Thompson, Founder, Managing Director, SENSUS M.I.
Delivering Enterprise Energy and Facility Management through an Open Architecture The problem today is that there is a huge capability gap between building systems, their disparate or so called “open” protocols and a scaled enterprise energy management system offering control and management of all building systems. Edmund B. Richards, President and CEO, Richards-Zeta
Advanced Energy Management Programs Automated Demand Response (ADR). Brooke Raffetto, Richards-Zeta Building Intelligence Inc.
Building a Green America North America strongly correlates environmental performance with financial gains, boasts of patronizing real estate with at east 3-5 percent higher occupancy rate and who do not hesitate shelling out or commanding at least 3 percent higher rental rate than traditionally. Konkana Khaund, Research Analyst, Environment & Building Technologies, Frost & Sullivan, North America
What Exactly is "Network Integration?" “If it's the Psychic Network why do they need a phone number?” Robin Williams, Actor, Comedian Jim Sinopoli PE, RCDD, Managing Principal, Smart Buildings
EnOcean Alliance "No Wires. No Batteries. No Limits." The Wireless Standard for Sustainable Buildings Graham Martin, Chairman EnOcean Alliance
Energy Saving Solutions - Building IT with OPC There is a symbiotic relationship between the systems controlling the environment, and the people and systems contained within it. Integration of the systems is needed to fully realize optimization possibilities. Eric Murphy, MatrikonOPC
Cisco Application eXtension Platform OSGi Add-On as Universal Middleware for Your Applications Thomas Forst, Business Development Manager ProSyst Software GmbH
Building automation and intelligent buildings Using motion detection sensors or security sensors on doors you can receive an instant alert via SMS, telephone call, e-mail or SNMP trap of un-authorized access. Pictures captures by the cameras can be attached to the E-mail or an MMS message so you can instantly see who is entering your building or room without authorization. You could even automatically prevent further access. Nicholas Barrowclough, Technical Support Manager, AKCP
How to improve the Performance of a Mesh Wireless Sensor Network? This white paper presents Diversity Path Mesh, a technology designed to maximize the most important performance factors of wireless mesh networks, as well as their trade-off envelope. Virtual Extension Ltd - Technology White Paper
The New Face of Building Automation Buildings are now expected to be an interactive part of their virtual community and of course the electrical grid. This new face is creating untold opportunities that we all must investigate, understand and support. Published Control Engineering Asia magazine May 2008 issue
The Rise of Virtual Services Computer applications that integrate information more effectively are giving building managers new tools to manage their energy use. Published Energy Management Canada magazine May 2008 issue
Brilliant Buildings What makes a Building Brilliant? …..Surpassing Excellence that’s what! Published ES Magazine May issue
Columns - May 2008
Controls Estimating 101 A beginner’s look at labor and material estimating for plan & spec projects Steven R. Calabrese, Automated Logic Chicago
More on the Challenge of Writing the Controls Specs…. Open/standard communications protocols is probably the most important example of where a specification should contain explicit, prescriptive requirements. Paul Ehrlich & Ira Goldschmidt, Building Intelligence Group
Service Performance, Compliance, and Business Responsiveness Just as in the rest of business computing, open source is coming to building control systems. Open interfaces such as oBIX make open source programming effective. Toby Considine, Technology Officer, Facility Services, University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill
Articles - April 2008
ASHRAE, CSI & OPC at BuilConn The new face is strangely a combination of the past, the changing, the new, and a heavy dose of socially-driven subjects that together are turning the world of energy and buildings upside down. as ASHRAE, CSI & OPC meet at BuilConn. Anto Budiardjo, President, Clasma Events Inc.
Getting a Handle on Web 2.0 and the New Services Development Paradigm John R. Janowiak, President, International Engineering Consortium
Demand Response and the Energy Conservation Spirit Integrating Demand Response into Overall Energy Efficiency on a College Campus Steve Schaefer, Senior Vice President Sales & Marketing, EnergyConnect Inc.
Communicating To the Enterprise Isn’t Science Fiction Far from being science fiction, providing the ability to connect building automation systems to the enterprise using OPC is very much a reality today. Eric Murphy, BSc, PEng, MatrikonOPC
Total Facility Control We need a better way to upgrade, enhance, and control what we have. Facility managers need a plan, a partner, and an incentive. Ron Bernstein, Executive Director, LonMark International
End-to-end solutions for business automation A new site automation software development platform arrives on the market. Lydia Cobo, Marketing Europe, Elutions
Changing the Present Value (Or Why the Present Value doesn’t change) Peter Chipkin, Partner AGP Support Group.
Mega Video Solutions Systems are not just cheaper and more flexible they have opened up new opportunities. Barry Keepence, CTO, IndigoVision
The Future of Automated Buildings in North America As published Climatização & Refrigeração Magazine Brazil Ken Sinclair, Editor Owner AutomatedBuildings.com
Columns - April 2008
Typical Controllers in DDC Understand the differences in controller types and applications Part 1 of 3 Steven R. Calabrese, Automated Logic Chicago
Rent Seeking is Crippling Building System Markets Rent seeking is defined as when an individual, organization, or firm seeks to make money by manipulating control of the economic environment rather than by making a profit through trade and production of value. Toby Considine, Technology Officer, Facility Services, University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill
Writing the Controls Specs…. One of life’s great challenges In reality the design of the controls system really starts with the selections made for the mechanical and electrical systems and a good understanding of how the building will be operated. Paul Ehrlich & Ira Goldschmidt, Building Intelligence Group
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