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September 2022 -“Connecting Communities”
Our
industry’s rapid growth fragmented by social media needs to appear to
the world as the story of the Combined Contexted Connection Industry.
“Connecting communities” has been central to my work in both Engenuity (www.engenuity.com) and LonMark (LMI) (www.lonmark.org) for several decades.
Lynxspring, Inc. (http://www.lynxspring.com), a premier developer and
provider of open software and hardware platforms, solutions, and
services for smarter buildings, equipment control, and
device-to-enterprise integration, announced today its JENEsys® PC and
JENEsys® Edge™ controllers have been selected by Conservant Systems
(http://www.conservantsystems.com) as the controllers to enable their
High-Efficiency Dehumidification System (HEDS).
Lynxspring, Inc. (https://www.lynxspring.com), a premier developer and provider of open software and hardware platforms,
solutions, and services for smarter buildings, equipment control, and
device-to-enterprise integration, announced today availability of the
JENEsys® Edge™ VAV controller, the first Niagara Framework® IP
programmable Variable Air Volume controller. This next-generation
advanced programmable VAV controller broadens Lynxspring’s line of
Niagara 4-based controllers while preserving the company’s continued
commitment to developing and supporting open solutions.
BOSTON,
August 16, 2022 – Schneider Electric, the global leader in the digital
transformation of energy management and automation, has partnered
with SkillPointe Foundation to develop America’s skilled workforce and
provide new opportunities for aspiring individuals of all backgrounds
in the building automation, security, IT, electrical, HVAC,
construction maintenance or building-related fields. By establishing a
new scholarship program that will fund skills training in New York and
New Jersey, Schneider Electric and SkillPointe Foundation aim to
inspire individuals to reach their full potential across the industry.
The Schneider Electric SkillPointe Scholarship supports vocational
training that empowers participants to build better lives while
providing the broader industry with needed talent.
DAYTON,
NJ. – August 16, 2022 – Josh.ai continues expanding upon the power and
range of artificial intelligence in the home through an integration with Somfy,
the world’s largest manufacturer of tubular motors for interior window
coverings and exterior shading solutions. The partnership not only
aligns two marquee brands in the custom channel that are focused on the
design-build community, but also provides multiple shading and
screening fabricators with a recommended voice platform. For clients
that want to adjust the degree of daylight warming their homes or
conveniently automate a theater screen, Josh.ai now provides them with
a natural and privacy-oriented means of control.
CORK,
Ireland, June 23, 2022 -- Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI), the global
leader for smart, healthy, and sustainable buildings, acquired zero
trust cybersecurity provider – Tempered Networks, based in Seattle,
Washington. Tempered Networks has created 'Airwall' technology, an
advanced self-defense system for buildings that enables secure network
access across diverse groups of endpoint devices, edge gateways, cloud
platforms and service technicians. It represents a step-change in
operational technology built on secure transmission pipelines to ensure
buildings data exchanges and service actions can only take place
between people and devices that are continuously authenticated.
The Smart Building industry is on the brink
of….. Scott Cochrane, President & CEO, Cochrane Supply & Engineering
ATLANTA (July 1, 2022) – From changes to buildings created by the pandemic to decarbonization, the 2022 ASHRAE Annual Conference in Toronto offered an exchange of knowledge to direct the future of the global built environment.
ATLANTA (June 23, 2022) – ASHRAE and the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) signed a renewed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) agreeing to further their long-term relationship.
The
MOU was signed by 2021-22 ASHRAE President Mick Schwedler, P.E., Fellow
ASHRAE, LEED AP and DOE Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Kelly Speakes-Backman,
in early June. The agreement defines parameters on how ASHRAE and the
DOE will collaborate more closely to continue to advance and promote
mutual interests.
“With
ASHRAE’s focus on building decarbonization and resilience, we are
pleased to continue our partnership with the Department of Energy as we
share our knowledge base in the built environment on a larger scale and
work towards a more sustainable world.” said Schwedler.
ASHRAE and DOE seek to work cooperatively on the following:
- Advance
decarbonization of the building sector by increasing the energy
efficiency and reducing the carbon footprint of buildings beginning
with the construction phase throughout the building’s life, including
operation and maintenance;
- Increase
the grid-interactivity of buildings by advancing grid-flexibility,
flexible energy storage, and renewables integration into buildings;
- Promote
more resilient, efficient buildings through the adoption of advanced
building standards and codes, including supporting innovative code
approaches in the model code development, building performance
standards, and zero energy codes;
- Increase compliance with the latest building energy codes by supporting States in understanding the latest codes;
- Improve building resiliency and keeping occupants safe;
- Develop
the workforce of the HVACR and associated sectors including through
increasing diversity and advancing training to support decarbonization;
and
- Improve overall building performance, including for occupants’ health and well-being.
visit ashrae.org and connect on Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.
Sunnyvale,
CA – June 15, 2022 – Turntide Technologies (“Turntide”), developer of
breakthrough electrification and sustainable operations technologies,
today announced it secured $80 million in equity funding, valuing the
company over $1 billion, making it one of a handful of climate tech
companies to achieve unicorn status in the first half of 2022.
Canada Green Building Council (CAGBC) introduced the latest version of its Zero Carbon Building – Design Standard at a sold-out online session.
The ZCB-Design v3 Standard updates
prioritizes reductions in carbon emissions and embodied carbon, and
encourages energy-efficient design for good grid citizenship. It offers
additional thermal energy demand intensity (TEDI) flexibility to
incentivize projects to move away from combustion, with combustion and
embodied carbon limits to ensure pathways to decarbonization for more
building types.
With
over 50 certifications and today's sold-out session, it's clear
zero carbon is top of mind for Canada's building
sector.
You can read more about today's news here.
ELECTRICAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR
DECARBONIZING EXISTING PART 3 BUILDINGS
Version 1.0, Published June 16, 2022
This practice advisory has been issued for registrants of Engineers and Geoscientists BC
(engineering professionals) who provide services, such as design and field reviews, for retrofitting
electrical systems to support decarbonization of existing buildings classified under Part 3 of the
British Columbia Building Code.
Measurabl extends the platform to include actionable building-level insights and tools, empowering customers to decarbonize their commercial real estate portfolios
SAN
DIEGO, April 21, 2022 —Measurabl, the world’s most widely adopted ESG
data management solution for commercial real estate, announced today
the acquisition of Hatch Data, a smart building platform designed to
decarbonize real estate portfolios.
TORONTO – Paving the way towards Canada’s net-zero future, the Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB)
today announces its commitment to invest of up to $50 millions into
Efficiency Capital’s (EC) $62.5M asset management platform for the
purpose of developing, funding, and delivering private sector energy
efficiency and low-carbon retrofits.
The
CIB’s commitment to EC is part of its Commercial Building Retrofit
Initiative (CBRI), which targets the reduction of building-related
greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in pursuit of Canada’s net-zero
ambitions. Through a wholly-owned special purpose vehicle, EC will
become a “Retrofit Aggregator” under the CBRI program, whereby CIB
financing will cover up to 80 per cent of the capital costs on eligible
projects with EC’s impact investors contributing the remaining capital
as equity through EC’s platform
On Monday (20th June), Honeywell will be announcing its new Carbon & Energy Management solution,
a carbon energy management software, that enables building owners to
track and optimise energy performance against carbon reduction goals,
down to a device or asset level.
June 2022 - Why AI?
We have gone past the 'why do we need AI'
to 'why we should participate in building AI.'
What is AI?
Mehdi Nourbakhsh, Ph.D. CEO of YegaTech
Why AI in buildings?
Keith E. Gipson, CEO/CTO facil.ai Corp. https://www.facil.ai
Why is a “Living Building” the next in built environments?
Kunal Sikka, VP Sales, Atrius Scott Hamilton, VP, Sales, Distech Controls
BMS interface that automates the scheduling and billing
Elwin McKay-Smith, Managing Director of OpSys Solutions Ltd
Lynxspring Marks 20th Year Milestone
Marc Petock Chief Marketing & Communications Officer, Lynxspring, Inc.
Why AI?
Sudha Jamthe is a Technology Futurist and CEO of IoTDisruptions
When AI and IoT Meet
Jason Pohl, Customer Success Manager https://www.buildingsiot.com/
Building Automation vs Automated Buildings?
Nicolas Waern - Digital Twin Specialist
How Does an IDL Benefit Consultants?
Andy Frank Founder & Principal Novant
IoT is dead. Long live IoT!
Nicolas Waern - Digital Twin Specialist
Why AI Creates an Unprecedented Era of Opportunity
Standards Vs Ecosystems: The Battle for Interoperability
Installation creates a healthy, productive environment for occupants
Realcomm/IBCON 2022 Smart Building Integrators Summit (SBIS)
Digital Resilience - Minimizing security risks & ensuring business continuity
The C-Suite Checklist for A Confident CMMS Decision
Lightfair 2022: EnOcean presents sustainable self-powered sensor solutions for smart lighting and the IoT At booth #1877, visitors to Lightfair can experience EnOcean’s Easyfit portfolio, which covers a full
range of self-powered sensors and switches based on the EnOcean
standard at 902 MHz (ISO/IEC14543-3-11), Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) or
Zigbee as well as LED fixture controllers and the Navigan™ remote commissioning software for lighting control.
DALI-2 certification supports interoperability and sustainable lighting Piscataway,
NJ, USA – May 23, 2022: The DALI Alliance, the global industry
organization for DALI lighting control, is strengthening its focus on
the DALI-2 product certification program, including D4i, after ending
registration of DALI version-1 control gear. DALI-2
certification builds confidence in the interoperability of DALI-based
devices from different manufacturers. As a standardized platform,
DALI-2 mitigates concerns around proprietary technologies and vendor
lock-in, and enables future-proof luminaire and system designs for
sustainable lighting.
Project Haystack Announces New Associate Member and Call for Articles and Advertisers for Summer Issue of Connections Magazine
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA – May 11, 2022 – The Project Haystack Organization
(https://www.project-haystack.org), a collaborative community
addressing the challenge of utilizing semantic modeling and tagging to
streamline the interchange of data among different systems, devices,
equipment and software applications, today announced the next issue of
the Project Haystack Connections Magazine is in development and is
issuing a Call for Contributed Articles and Advertisers from the
community providing Haystack-compatible products and solutions around
the world.
More information about the Project Haystack
Connections Magazine and how to submit an article abstract or to Advertise is
available at https://marketing.project-haystack.org/connections-magazine/contribute-an-article and https://marketing.project-haystack.org/connections-magazine/advertise.
The AABC Commissioning Group (ACG) announced the release of the ACG Building Systems Commissioning Guideline.
The new digital publication, organized by specific types of building
systems, offers insight and strategies from experienced commissioning
providers on a variety of topics, and is designed to help providers
execute the ASHRAE Standard 202 commissioning process effectively and
efficiently—while overcoming common challenges encountered in both
design and field settings.
BRUSSELS, 5 MAY 2022 - On 22 April 2022, KNX Association launched Version 3.0 of the KNX Standard to its manufacturer members.
This was the first major release of the KNX Standard since the
publication of Version 2.1 in 2013. This new version is a big leap
forward, opening opportunities for both existing as well as new KNX
Members.
MILWAUKEE,
Wis., May 2, 2022 — Badger Meter has announced that its ModMAG® M2000
Electromagnetic flow meter is now available with BACnet MS/TP communication
protocol. The M2000 meter has also completed rigorous testing for the
BACnet Testing Laboratories (BTL) Certification Program, assuring
seamless integration with building management systems (BMS). The M2000
meter is the first full-bore inline electromagnetic meter to achieve
BTL Certification.
ATLANTA, GA, April
19, 2022 – PBJ Media Holdings, LLC, has been named by the
internationally recognized Efficiency Valuation Organization (EVO)
as the exclusive sole source training provider for the U.S., U.S.
territories, U.S. military, U.S. government, and Canada for
EVO’s Performance and Measurement Verification Analyst
(PMVA™) professional development seminar & certification.
Attendees to the M&V Fundamentals and IPMVP seminar will utilize
EVO’s International Performance Measurement and Verification
Protocol (IPMVP) to implement “best practices" for
measurement & verification for energy efficiency projects,
quantifying savings, enhancing utility rebates & incentives,
improving ROI metrics, as well as bolstering sustainability outcomes
such as water efficiency & carbon accountability.
We
all have collective technologies that help make buildings healthier,
safer, securer, more efficient, and improve ESG. We need to change our
focus and engage in the creation of the context of the communication of
our change feature our embodied value.
AHR Expo's 2022 Student Workforce Development - Video and PR Good
afternoon, I wanted to share a program from the 2022 show that we are
extremely excited about. This year we invited students from a
local dual-credit high school to experience HVACR in its most exciting
moment - the AHR Expo! The students attend a high school program that
allows them to spend half of their day training to be HVAC techs. They
graduate certified and ready for hire. You can learn more about their
experience in a video we've put together, as well as the linked press
release. I have many more images if you'd like them. I hope you'll
share this with your readers.
Schneider
Electric just announced three new solutions that are set to do just
that by introducing visibility, flexibility, and actionable insights into energy management and help companies increase energy savings by 20-40%. The three new products include:
EcoStruxure Building Operation
2022 - Increases the ease of connectivity between systems and data both
inside and outside buildings with integration of renewable energy
sources
SpaceLogic Insight-Sensor - Captures rich data insights to help improve
efficiency and achieve green and well-being building certifications
EcoStruxure Energy Hub - Helps facility owners and operators comply
with building energy codes and standards and manage building energy
systems by providing up to 30% in energy savings with a simple,
intuitive user experience and cyber resilient solution
New York, USA, April 18, 2022: Facilio,
a leading global property operations software platform; Airmaster, an
Australia-based award-winning building services company, and NEJAVI, a sales advisory and delivery service focusing on digital transformation and business process,
today announced a strategic partnership. The partnership will help real
estate portfolio owners and operators realize next-level operational
savings, energy efficiency, and improved building performance.
Leveraging
the combined power of Facilio’s unified cloud operations software
platform, Airmaster’s intelligent building products, and engineering
services, and NEJAVI’s experience in IoT service delivery, the
partnership will accelerate smart building projects and solve
portfolio-level IoT deployments without redundant site-level
integrations.
PassiveLogic raises $15M for autonomous building controls PassiveLogic has
raised an additional $15 million from Brookfield Growth to scale its
innovative approach to improving energy efficiency and control. The
company has an ambitious plan for autonomous control of buildings that
combines big data, advanced physics models, novel feedback loops and
generative design techniques. The concept points towards a novel way of
crafting intelligent digital twins that mirror data and actively respond to it.
ABB and Samsung Electronics will collaborate in a global partnership to provide jointly developed technologies
for energy savings, energy management, and the smart Internet of Things
(IoT) connection of both residential and commercial buildings.
Buildings generate almost 40 percent of annual global CO2 emissions1,
and the partnership between the two companies will create a platform to
build a long-term relationship for innovation on smart technology,
smart control, and smart devices.
Somfy, the world’s largest manufacturer of motors for interior window coverings and exterior solar protections, today announces the launch of the Li-ion Solar Panel, filling the need for a greener alternative to power wirefree motorized
window shades and blinds. The innovative solar charging solution
harnesses renewable solar energy to power motorized window coverings in
a cost-effective way that also reduces end-user maintenance.
Richmond, VA, March 22, 2022 – The global Niagara Community is coming together April 4-6th in the first
physical conference and exhibition of this size, scale and focus in four years. Niagara Summit is the
conference and exhibition for users of Niagara Framework® – a software platform for normalizing and
integrating operational data and enabling remote, centralized two-way monitoring and management of
equipment and whole systems. It has never been more important to push forward on the conversations and
collaborations needed to wring energy waste out of the built environment and to better use the data
streaming from building equipment to improve outcomes for occupants, facilities managers, and property
owners. Enthusiasm to get back to this important business is high as measured by the quality and quantity
of sponsors that stepped up to help underwrite the event and the close-to-capacity number of preregistrations.
Data
Infrastructure Decisions: Tagging & Twinning TECH TRENDS Charlotte
Convention Center - Room E217 Apr 05 - Apr 05, 2022 / 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
New announcements about digital twin services keep coming, and
'ontology' is not just a 'nerd word' anymore. Yet, talk about both
seems to be running far ahead of the reality. This session is going to
put the twinning and tagging topics together in a discussion about data
infrastructure decision-making. How data models are built depends upon
the underlying tagging structure.
the number of buildings globally deploying smart building technologies will reach 115 million in 2026, from 45 million in 2022.
This growth of over 150% reflects increasing demand for energy
efficiency from businesses and residents alike, as energy costs spike.
MINNEAPOLIS (PRWEB) MARCH 30, 2022 EMC today announced it has made a significant advancement in its Internet of Thing (IoT) building controls
offerings by becoming a Distech Controls Authorized System Integrator.
A subsidiary of Acuity Brands Inc., Distech provides connected building
control systems that not only satisfy occupant demands, but also make
EMC client sites more operationally and energy efficient. Ideal for
multisite retail environments, Distech’s flexible architecture and
WiFi-enabled controllers make retrofitting store sites simple, secure
and cost effective.
NEW YORK, March 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Facilio, a property operations platform for real estate portfolios, today announced that Investa, Facilio's
AI-driven property operations platform allows real estate owners to
aggregate building data, optimize performance, and control portfolio
operations - all from one place. With over US$ 9 billion in assets under management, Investa is an owner-manager that owns, develops, and manages office buildings in Australia's major business districts.
We need to understand that AI and Sustainability are not things – they are journeys we now need to embark on. My comments from
https://facilio.com/blog/5questionswith-a-buildings-automation-expert/
The Project Haystack Organization (https://www.project-haystack.org), a collaborative community
addressing the challenge of utilizing semantic modeling and tagging to
streamline the interchange of data among different systems, devices,
equipment and software applications, today announced that the Board has
voted to transition to three Co-Executive Directors to serve the
organization. The new Co-Executive Directors of Project Haystack are
Alex Rohweder, CEO of J2 Innovations; Richard McElhinney, Vice
President of Technology at Conserve It; and Nick Gayeski, CEO of
Clockworks Analytics. The transition is planned to be completed by May
1, 2022. John Petze, Executive Director of Project Haystack since its
formation in 2011, and CEO of SkyFoundry, a Founding Member of Project
Haystack, will continue serving on the Board of Directors.
The Energy Systems Integration Group (ESIG) has released a new report, Grid-Forming Technology in Energy Systems Integration,
providing a comprehensive view of advanced inverter controls needed to
run stable power systems with high shares of renewable energy. To
maintain grid stability and reliability in power systems with
increasing numbers of inverter-based resources (IBRs), some IBRs will
need to have new functionality to enable them to provide system
services that were previously provided by traditional synchronous
generators. As IBR levels rise, new advanced inverter controls—termed
grid-forming (GFM)—will be needed to maintain system stability.
Here is the Video Recording from our 3rd Free Webinar of the 2021 Smart Buildings Series. Don’t forget you can now Subscribe to ALL our Webinars & Podcasts on YouTube! Memoori was joined by Mike Brooman, CEO of Vanti, to discuss The Developers Smart Building Project Canvas and
try to answer the question, How can developers start to adopt
technology in their buildings with the confidence to succeed? The
canvas has been released under a Creative Commons license, so it is free to download, share and modify, as long as attribution is maintained.
- As
the largest energy-saving policy measure in U.S. history, the new
Department of Energy minimum efficiency standards for residential and
commercial HVAC equipment go into effect January 1, 2023
- Johnson
Controls is committed to helping its dealers, contractors and partners
address challenges these new regulations bring to make the transition
as smooth as possible
DOE Announces $32 Million to Accelerate Next-Generation Building Upgrades Nationwide
Google, with 140,000 employees and a total net worth of $1,770 Billion has just announced that by April 4th it will transition to a Hybrid work model.
The new book Suddenly Hybrid: Managing the Modern Meeting (Wiley) co-authored
by Emmy winning former broadcast journalist and on camera
communications specialist, Karin Reed, and the nation’s top
organizational meetings research scientist, Joseph A. Allen PhD.,
breaks down exactly how to make this new business model work for
everyone.
Karin and Joe are both available to comment on Google’s hybrid announcement and how American businesses can successfully make the same transition to a hybrid work model, regardless of their size.
Houston, Texas – Chief Outsiders, the nation’s largest and fastest growing firm offering fractional Chief Marketing Officer services
with Fortune 500 experience, today announced that the company has
reached a major milestone: adding its 100th Chief Marketing Officer
(CMO).
The Metaverse is the next big technology platform,
attracting online game makers, social networks and other technology
leaders to capture a slice of what we calculate to be a nearly $800
billion market opportunity.
March 2022 "Women Creating Amazing Opportunities"
A world that's diverse, equitable, and inclusive.
A world where difference is valued and celebrated
The Great Resignation: Lauren Scott, VP Marketing and Sustainability, Intelligent Spaces Group, Acuity Brands
I find it difficult to talk about gender diversity Sabine Lam Workplace Technology and Data Lead (Google)
Stacks+Joules Sisterhood of Automated and Efficient Power
Therese Sullivan Customer Marketing Leader, Tridium Inc.
Uncovering Unconscious Bias in the HVAC&R Industry
Building analytics then and now Julianne Rhoads – CEM, EIT – Senior Analyst https://www.cimetrics.com/
BYE BYE BAS, HELLO SPOG! Sumita Gulgule, Co-founder Automation Design Exchange (ADE)
Women shaping the world of Artificial Intelligence Sudha Jamthe is a Technology Futurist and CEO of IoTDisruptions
For several days, the eyes of the entire world have been on Ukraine. Katarzyna Goleniewska, Marketing Communication Manager
Project Haystack announces second FREE virtual conference – Haystack Connect 2022
Remote is dead. Long live remote Nicolas Waern - Digital Twin Specialist
The Role of HVAC in Smart Grid Solutions
Richard McElhinney Vice President of Technology at Conserve It
The ONE Critical Hiring Skill You Must Master in 2022 and Beyond (Part 1) Skip Freeman Founder & President of Smart Buildings Talent
New Working Practices Fuel Growth Memoori
Webinar: The Developers Smart Building Project Canvas
Interview with Cochrane Supply’s Kimberly Brown and Nicole Conklin Women In Leadership: Lessons and Insights
Repurposing Passion Kristin Tangen Steffins, BSc, PhD Managing Partner at Banyan Group
Transitioning from computer vision to DNNs David Kuo is the Senior Director of Product Marketing and Business Development at Mythic
Facilio raises $35 million Series B from Dragoneer & Brookfield to Transform Real Estate Operations with AI
BRAINBOX AI RAISES 24M USD IN FIRST CLOSE OF ITS SERIES A FUNDING ROUND TO FUEL CONTINUED GLOBAL EXPANSION AND INNOVATION
PassiveLogic Leads Launch of Quantum Alliance
To Advance New Building Autonomy Standard To accelerate an
ecosystem for autonomous buildings, the launch of Quantum Alliance aims
to unify sectors including manufacturers, commercial real estate,
building controls, and government partners around a common standard.
Gas Monitoring Devices | Opera Electronics Inc. A Belimo Company
February -"Vegas Winds & Wins" AHRExpo Show Issue
The Myths of the Master Systems Integrator Scott Cochrane, President & CEO, Cochrane Supply & Engineering
The Winter Issue of Project Haystack’s Connections Magazine is Here!
From Modbus to the Metaverse! Nicolas Waern - Digital Twin Specialist Contributing Editor
Integrate BACnet MS/TP Segments to JACE Contemporary Controls
Contemporary Controls Showcases BACnet-Compliant Products AHR Expo 2022
Brick Consortium Announces Inaugural Commercial Members
Thermal Control at South America’s First Year-Round Water Park
Why Prioritize Smart Women For A Smarter Building Future Melissa Boutwell, Panelist
Shaun Cooley, CEO of Mapped
Mapped has created a unique and much-needed ability to unify connected
devices across multiple commercial systems and buildings.
IAP is now an ANSI/CTA standard. Can you tell me about IAP and what problem it solves?
Your Adaptation to 2022
BrainBox
AI, a pioneer in predictive and self-adaptive commercial building
technology, recently announced its global distribution agreement with
ABB. ABB will offer BrainBox AI’s technology services with a co-branded customer user interface (UI).
The Winter Issue of Project Haystack’s Connections Magazine is Here!
Latest issue of the organization’s community driven
magazine By Marc Petock, Executive Secretary John
Petze, Executive Director www.project-haystack.org
Johnson Controls to address top industry challenges, from decarbonization to healthy buildings, at the 2022 AHR Expo
- Booth C1336 will
showcase connected, sustainable technologies and solutions, including
OpenBlue, the company’s comprehensive digital offering
- Visitors
will learn how connected solutions can facilitate occupant wellness,
track energy usage and system efficiency and help reach sustainability
goals
- Company
experts will be on hand to discuss DOE 2023 energy efficiency
regulations, indoor air quality and the transition to low-GWP
refrigerants
MILWAUKEE – (January 6, 2022) – Johnson Controls, the global leader for smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, will
address the worldwide HVAC industry’s top challenges with an array of
new products and solutions at the 2022 AHR Expo (booth C1336) Jan. 31
through Feb. 2 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The Johnson
Controls exhibit will focus on the importance of connectivity and
innovation to solve today’s built-environment challenges, reinforcing
its commitment to helping customers reach their energy efficiency and
sustainability goals through the latest AI and digital technologies.
Seattle —January 18, 2022— Seeq Corporation,
a leader in manufacturing and industrial internet of things advanced
analytics software, today announced its 2021 Reseller and Service
Partners of the Year. These partners have been selected for their
excellence in providing value to customers, their continued investments
in technical expertise with their Seeq-certified employees and training
professionals, and for creating awareness of Seeq through collaboration
in marketing activities and events. Seeq enables engineers and
scientists in process manufacturing organizations to rapidly analyze,
predict, collaborate, and share insights to improve production
outcomes. Seeq customers include companies in the oil and gas,
pharmaceutical, chemical, energy, mining, food and beverage, and other
process industries. Investors in Seeq include Insight Ventures, Saudi
Aramco Energy Ventures, Altira Group, Chevron Technology Ventures, and
Cisco Investments
The City of Las Vegas unveils advanced Digital Twin at Consumer Electronics Showcase (CES)
Cityzenith’s
ambitious project to help Las Vegas building owners transition to
net-zero carbon emissions has completed its first stage.
The
Las Vegas Digital Twin project encompasses a 7 sq km area of downtown
Las Vegas and will leverage the city’s advanced 5G networking and
cutting-edge IoT sensor network to power advanced analytics that
fundamentally transform mobility, air quality, noise pollution, water
management, and in particular, emissions from major buildings across
the city.
(Washington, DC) Jan. 12, 2021 – The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announces USGBC Live 2022, an annual event series
designed to help prepare and inspire building industry practitioners
and changemakers including USGBC members, LEED users and credential
holders to accelerate the transition to green buildings, cities and
communities.
The 2022 USGBC Live schedule includes two regional experiences leading up to the main event:
• USGBC Live: Boston Forum, Boston, Mass., April
• USGBC Live: Minneapolis Forum, Minneapolis, Minn., May
• The main USGBC Live event will take place in a
hybrid (virtual and in-person) format in Washington, D.C., June
"Defining You in 2022"
How you Adapt, Navigate, Embrace, Connected Virtually in 2022 will define you.
21 Lessons Learned During the Pandemic in 2021 Marc Petock Chief Marketing & Communications Officer, Lynxspring, Inc.
The BAS Race to Space Scott Cochrane, President & CEO, Cochrane Supply & Engineering
The Road to System of (Building) Systems Anto Budiardjo, CEO Padi, Inc.
Pack your NFT’s and get your ass to Mars! Nicolas Waern - Digital Twin Specialist
Lynxspring Demonstrating New Solutions and Technology that Make Buildings and Equipment Smarter at AHR Expo 2022
SkyFoundry Increases Capabilities of Greenhouse Gas (GhG) App Ross Schwalm, IoT and Data Enthusiast, SkyFoundry
iSMA-B-MAC36NL named the most Innovative Building Automation product in the AHR Awards 2022
Quantum Part 3: The Tools of Autonomy Troy Harvey, CEO PassiveLogic
Harbor Reseach - We've listed our top ten essays, podcasts and webinars of 2021
City of Cuneo Taps Factory Waste Heat to Warm Residences
The Future of BACnet Security Andy McMillan contributing editor and Ken Sinclair
Reliable Controls ushers in a new generation of building controllers with the RC-FLEXair
Victoria,
BC, Canada – Reliable Controls has introduced a brand-new generation of
building controllers with the launch of the RC-FLEXair® advanced VAV
controller, an exciting addition to its range of simple, flexible,
sustainable building automation products. The culmination of 2 years
and tens of thousands of hours of research and development, the freely
programmable RC-FLEXair is a BACnet Building Controller ideal for a
wide range of variable air volume and room control applications.
James Puritch, VP of Research and Development at Reliable Controls, had
some lofty goals when he began developing the company’s new RC-FLEX
family of products: Not only did he want to complement a hugely
successful existing line of building controls—the MACH-Pro family—but
he also wanted to create a solid foundation for the company’s next
decade of hardware.
The OPC Foundation and CESMII launches the UA Cloud Library
The UA Cloud Library makes it easier than ever to find, share, explore,
and use OPC UA Information Models by applications, end-users, and
standards bodies.
Scottsdale, AZ – December 8th, 2021 – The OPC Foundation announced the
launch of the globally available UA Cloud Library co-developed with the
Clean Energy and Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute (CESMII).
With its multi-cloud architecture, the UA Cloud Library saw
contributions from all major cloud vendors leveraging open interfaces
and is available for sharing, finding, and collaborating on OPC UA
Information Models. Today, the UA Cloud Library already contains over
65 OPC UA Information Models created by individual companies as well as
international standards organizations like AutoID, DEXPI, MDIS,
MTConnect, and over 30 VDMA working groups as part of their OPC UA
Companion Specification work.
The UA Cloud Library can be accessed from the OPC Foundation website at:
http://UACloudLibrary.OPCFoundation.org
OPC Foundation’s Field Level Communications Initiative reaches significant milestone and celebrates premiere 20 companies showcase cross-vendor interoperability of OPC UA FX specifications with the first live multi-vendor demo
Scottsdale, AZ – December 8th, 2021 - Three years after its launch, the
OPC Foundation's Field Level Communications (FLC) initiative has
completed the second release candidate of the OPC UA FX (Field
eXchange) specifications and has started the review and release process
for them. In addition, a multi-vendor demo with controllers and
network infrastructure components of 20 companies - among them the
world’s largest automation suppliers – has been realized to showcase
the cross-vendor interoperability of automation components for the most
diverse use cases in Factory and Process Automation.
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Editorial December "Vetting Vegas " AHRExpo Vegas first F2F major event of 2022
Anticipating a Game-Changing AHR Expo
Anto Budiardjo, CEO Padi, Inc.
Project Haystack at AHR Expo 2022 Hosts Marc Petock & John Petze
The Next BAS Divergence Scott Cochrane, President & CEO
Predictions, Prognostications, and Guesses
Marc Petock Chief Marketing & Communications Officer, Lynxspring, Inc.
Smart Women Envisioning Smarter Buildings Panel at AHR Expo
TAXONOMY DEMYSTIFICATION Edge-Native Strategies & future-Ready Real Estate
Contemporary Controls Showcases New and Enhanced Building and Industrial Automation Products at AHR 2022
iSMA CONTROLLI - 85 years of experience and 6 years of innovation.
How to Make Your Job Post POP Skip Freeman Founder & President of Smart Buildings Talent
Budapest Office Flex-Space and Energy Efficient Design
Hybrid Work is Driving the Digital Workplace Market
Extend Building Automation and Control with LoRaWAN
Retrofitting to Net Zero Carbon and an “Open” Discussion on the Future of Building Controls Brad White
What is the SPIRE™ program, and how does it help shape the definition of a smart building?
What future do you see for EnOcean?
ATC -
Rene Rieck, Frank Thompson, and Phil Juneau we discuss the differences
in the European and American building automation markets
ATLANTA (November 11, 2021) – ASHRAE was represented at the United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, held from October 31-November 12.
ASHRAE
formally participated as a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) and an
official COP observer. The United Nations granted permission for select
organizations to participate in COP26 activities.
More
than 60 of the largest and most influential international architecture,
landscape architecture, engineering, planning, and construction firms,
along with two dozen organizations representing over one million
building industry professionals worldwide, issued a Communiqué to
government leaders headed to COP26 challenging them to step up
their emissions reduction targets for the built environment. The
firms and organizations are signatories of the 1.5°C COP26 Communiqué — an open letter to sovereign governments demonstrating the firms’ and organizations’ commitment to meet the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C carbon budget and demanding governments do the same.
ASHRAE’s
focus at COP26 was to emphasize the importance of the building
community’s participation in addressing the climate crisis. Architecture 2030 and ASHRAE hosted a COP26 Official Side Event on November 10 featuring the 1.5°C COP26 Communiqué and its signatories. The event titled 65% by 2030 / ZERO by 2040: Top 200 Global Firms and Organizations Lead With 1.5°C Climate Actions highlighted
ways in which the signatories are responding to the urgency of the
climate crisis and specific actions to decarbonize the built world and
meet the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C carbon budget.
At the side event, 2021-22 ASHRAE Treasurer Ginger Scoggins, P.E., Fellow ASHRAE, CEM, CxA, highlighted the world’s growing building stock and the role of built environment organizations, such as ASHRAE, in assisting both policymakers and industry leaders in better understanding their impact on our climate change solutions.
“ASHRAE
signed onto the 1.5°C COP26 Communiqué and we are here today because
engineers and scientists involved with HVACR and building systems have
been and will continue to be advancing solutions to address climate
change,” said Scoggins. “We are here because we recognize that the
built environment is a key source contributing to the world’s
greenhouse gas emissions and with the building stock continuing to
expand and doubling by 2050, solutions from the buildings community is
ever more critical.”
Additionally, Scoggins spoke about the credibility of ASHRAE’s technical resources and global standing in the development of consensus-based standards.
“ASHRAE’s
flagship Energy Conservation Standard 90.1 is the benchmark for
commercial building energy codes in the United States and has been a
key basis for codes and standards around the world for more than 45
years, reducing energy consumption by 50%, yet only 38 countries have
specifically named building standards and codes in their Nationally
Determined Contributions,” said Scoggins. “Many of the countries where
the building stock is expected to grow do not require energy standards
for buildings. ASHRAE signed the buildings industry’s communique, and
we are ready to help policy makers and the buildings industry around
the world transform our building stock into one that is sustainable,
resilient, and healthy. We are here to be part of the solution and we
are up to the challenge.”
In
a separate statement, 2021-21 ASHRAE President Mick Schwedler, P.E.,
Fellow ASHRAE, LEED AP, commented on ASHRAE’s participation at COP26
and shared additional ways that the Society is addressing climate
change.
“ASHRAE's
climate action efforts exemplify the Society’s core dedication to
engineering excellence in environmental stewardship,” said Schwedler. “The ASHRAE Global Headquarters building
renovation project demonstrates that existing buildings can be
transformed into net-zero-energy structures cost-effectively, using
current off-the shelf technologies. Our Advanced Energy Design Guides,
developed with our partners, provide zero energy K-12 schools and
office buildings guides to equip designers in achieving zero energy and
significantly reducing carbon. ASHRAE is proud to work with other world
leaders to not only raise awareness of the issues surrounding climate
change, but collectively seek to redefine the built environment for the
times and continually explore what is possible through industry leading
innovation.”
Watch a recording of the side event on the ASHRAE Task Force For Building Decarbonization webpage. For more information on COP26, visit https://ukcop26.org/
Raoul Wijgergangs was appointed EnOceans new CEO,
starting from 1 August 2021, succeeding co-founder Andreas Schneider.
In this role, Wijgergangs will further expand EnOceans position as a
market leader in the field of battery-free radio technology and
wireless solutions for the Internet of Things (IoT).
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GridWise Alliance Applauds Congress For Passing Historic Infrastructure Legislation
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act includes over $500 billion
in new spending to address the nation's critical infrastructure.
Chicago, IL: November 8, 2021 --
The SARS-COV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic is emphasizing and amplifying the
need for transparency and accountability in building performance data.
Gathering, analyzing, and gaining actionable intelligence from building
performance data is critical. That is why making indoor
spaces smarter, safer, and greener begins with data. DLR Group is working with Atrius to provide a robust backbone for the Intelligent Air Quality analytics platform's energy component, sonrai IAQ™ by DLR Group.
Greg Walker Named CABA CEO
Ron Zimmer Is Retiring After More than Two Decades
of Service at CABA
BACnet International, along with 60+ member companies,
will be exhibiting at the 2022 AHR Expo in Las Vegas from January 31st
to February 2nd. If you'll be attending the show we've got some great
opportunities for you to gain knowledge and network. Come see us
in booth C1850 and make the show a total success!
EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS
BACnet
International takes pride in offering purely educational tracks that
speak to the full spectrum of building automation knowledge. The
sessions at this year's show include:
BACnet 101
BACnet: Your Road to Secure BAS
Making BACnet/SC Work for You
What Comes Next and Managed BACnet
BACnet for Smart Building BASs - How to Avoid the Communications Breakdown
Chillers and VFDs and BACnet - Oh My!
All BACnet International sessions will be on Monday, January 31st, with exact times and location coming soon. Our sessions will also be recorded and hosted on The BACnet Institute online learning site for all registered users to view after the show.
Editorial November "Creating Clarity” Our success depends on bringing Clarity to the Complex
BAS Zombie Apocalypse Scott Cochrane, President & CEO, Cochrane Supply & Engineering
Fill Vacant Positions Using A New Apprenticeship Model Author: Melissa Boutwell Chairman, Emerging Technology Apprenticeship Program
Is AI Ethics a distraction or a boon for innovation? Sudha Jamthe is a Technology Futurist and CEO of IoTDisruptions
IP Edge Horizontal Building Platform Architecture Marc Petock Chief Marketing & Communications Officer, Lynxspring, Inc
Are pandemic staffing measures permanent? Manny Mandrusiak CD. Vocational Rehabilitation Consultant Vancouver Island Works Project
Why Faster time to Value Creation? Nicolas Waern "The Building Whisperer"
What could the next decade of AI look like?
Cost Effectively Update Legacy Building Automation Systems Steve Jones, Founder and Managing Partner The S4 Group Inc
New Location Intelligence Applications may know more about your habits than you do.
Is it time for a wake up call?
A Smarter Stack for Smarter Buildings Contributing editor Anto Budiardjo "Facility IT Evangelist"
What is BIG ? BIG - Building Intelligence Group With Ben Wallace the co-founder of Minify Energy
5 Questions with a Buildings Automation Expert
Sudhi, Why did you decide to write this book about artificial intelligence? Reimagining Businesses with AI
Redefining Long-duration Energy Storage: FAQ with Zinc8 Energy Solutions’ President & CEO, Ron MacDonald
Project Haystack Announces New Members and Call for Articles and Advertisers for Fall Issue of Connections Magazine
Project
Haystack Selected Among DOE’s Building Technologies Office Energy
Efficiency Frontiers & Innovation Technologies (BENEFIT) Funding
Opportunity
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Danbury, CT, October 12, 2021, Belimo Americas releases a new line of thermal energy meters designed
to EN1434 for accurate flow and energy measurement equipped for
IoT-based billing. The energy meters have a patented glycol
compensation algorithm that automatically selects the correct glycol
concentration to provide proper flow and energy measurement, ensuring
reliable performance and eliminating manual input and inaccuracy from
hydronic heating and cooling systems. Key features include:
- Optional PoE (Power over Ethernet) simplifies installation
- BAS integration via BACnet MSTP/ BACnet IP and Modbus RTU Modbus IP
- Easily set or adjust parameters using NFC or a web server
- Ethernet connectivity supports remote IoT metering and billing
- Built-in data logger captures energy, flow, and operational data for system optimization and efficiency
Seeq Corporation,
a leader in manufacturing and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)
advanced analytics software, announces the expansion of its efforts to
integrate machine learning algorithms into Seeq applications. These
improvements will enable organizations to operationalize their data
science investments, and their open source and third-party machine
learning algorithms, for easy access by front-line employees.
https://www.energy.gov/articles/doe-invests-61-million-smart-buildings-accelerate-renewable-energy-adoption-and-grid
Airthings,
the global leader in Indoor Air Quality Monitoring solutions for
building professionals: earlier today, Airthings officially introduced
a new product to its portfolio - View CO₂ for Business.
The new battery-operated, wireless sensor will empower businesses, facilities, and schools everywhere
to take charge of their air quality by warning them when carbon dioxide
(CO₂) exceeds recommended levels and indoor air quality
deteriorates.
Siemens acquires Wattsense to boost IoT systems for small and medium buildings
• Acquisition of French startup Wattsense expands Siemens’ building
automation offering for small and mid-size buildings
• Supports a wider range of buildings in reducing energy use and improving
comfort through digitalization
• Wattsense to remain a separate, standalone unit within Siemens
Investment AB Latour (publ) has, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Bemsiq AB, acquired Greystone Energy Systems Inc
Greystone Energy Systems, established in 1983, has over 30 years of
experience in designing, manufacturing, and supplying HVAC sensors and
transmitters for the building automation industry. With head office and
manufacturing in Moncton, Canada, the company has over 120 employees
globally with sales offices in Canada, USA, Dubai, India, Singapore,
and Malaysia. Total revenues in 2020 amounted to 22 MCAD and a profit
level well above Latour’s financial target. Bemsiq has a strong
position within the building automation field device market in Europe,
and the acquisition of Greystone further strengthens Bemsiq’s
geographical reach with a strong base in North America.
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Collaboration, Integration, Education” We need to better understand the complex mosaic of our collaborative teams
BYE I T! - Well that’s it, I’m officially dropping the gauntlet on IT departments of businesses that exist in buildings with a modern BAS system within. Scott Cochrane
October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month Marc Petock Chief Marketing & Communications Officer, Lynxspring, Inc.
Future Creation Canvas Nicolas Waern "The Building Whisperer"
Twenty Years of Making Buildings Smarter Steve Jones, Founder and Managing Partner
Secure Remote Access Solutions Without a Cloud-Based VPN Server Kathy Neumeyer Technical Writer at Contemporary Controls
Announcing The 10th Issue of Project Haystack Connections Magazine
DIY Recruiting – Part one (of three) Skip Freeman, Senior Technical Recruiter, BASI Solutions, Inc.
70’s-Era City Plaza Transforms from the Inside Out Therese Sullivan, Tridium, Inc.
High-Performance “Future Ready Total Building Solutions”
Collaborative Education: AI with NoCode AI Sudha Jamthe
Labor shortages meet Robbie the Robot! Manny Mandrusiak
Why Cloud and Edge Intelligence Need Each Other in the Smart Building Space
BACnet International Interview with Andy McMillan BACnet Secure Connect October 2021
Indoor Air & Environment Quality Sensor Enhances Building Automation and Quality of Life: Q&A with Semtech
The Current and Future Integration of IP Technology in the Building Automation System Sector
Optigo Networks hosts a jam-packed, 3-part course digging into the essentials of BACnet networks. https://optigo.net/
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CAMARILLO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Semtech Corporation (Nasdaq: SMTC),
a leading supplier of high performance analog and mixed-signal
semiconductors and advanced algorithms, announced its collaboration
with Cloud Energy,
a leading Internet of Things (IoT) solution provider in Vietnam, for
the development and deployment of a network running on the LoRaWAN®
standard for a wireless solar power system installed on facility
rooftops
Johnson Controls joins a collaborative organization
that pools resources in the development of digital twin technology,
allowing the group to stay on top of the latest technological advances
and help influence standards for adoption. The DTC aims to drive
innovation through consistent architecture and design methods,
open-source collaboration and the establishment of best practices for
digital twin advancement.
Somfy Unveils CleverTM DIY Tilt Blind Motorization Kit for Natural Light Management
The convenient, smart home compatible motorization solution will offer
an upgrade to consumers' existing manual blinds, thereby providing
seamless control over the home’s natural light.
The Building Technologies Office Digest provides
a roundup of the latest news, funding opportunities, reports, events,
and webinars from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE's) Building
Technologies Office (BTO).
Editorial September Smarter Sustainability Decarbonization & Electrification
A Practical Guide to Deep Carbon Reduction Retrofits
Brad White, P.Eng, MASc, President, SES Consulting Inc.
In-depth understanding of building operations offers a path forward.
A Digital Twin World - Understood by All
Nicolas Waern "The Building Whisperer"
Do companies understand where they want to be?
Using the Monday Live - Open Source Stack Tool
Thermostat Connection Using BACnet/IP Over a Wi-Fi Connection
wireless effortless integration into BACnet/IP networks
BACnet Controller Solution for Intelligent Indoor Climate Control
The unit includes a self-learning program
Electrification the move towards decarbonization
Critical aspect that can help to manage the global greenhouse gas
Best Practices in IOT for Green Building Management Laura Miller
Indoor Air & Environment Quality Sensors Utilizing LoRaWAN®
The Energy Management Association (EMA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Association of Energy Services Professionals to facilitate collaboration, education, training, and information sharing.
FreshAir Announces Unique and Highly Effective Smoking Detection System for Educational Settings
FreshAir1 monitors for, detects, and proves tobacco smoking and
marijuana smoking Lebanon, NH – FreshAir, an
industry leader in the development of sensors to detect and alert for
hazardous chemicals, announces its unique and highly effective
FreshAir1 Smoking Detection System. The FreshAir system is ideally
suited for use in dormitories and other school and university
buildings. The
only technology available to monitor for, immediately detect, and prove
tobacco smoking and marijuana smoking, FreshAir1 Smoking Detection
Systems are ideal for enforcing no-smoking policies and protecting
infrastructure investments.
BACnet International Releases BACnet Secure Connect Reference Implementation in Open Source
BACnet International has announced the public release into open source
of the BACnet Secure Connect (BACnet/SC) Reference Implementation, a
Java implementation of BACnet/SC. The Reference Implementation includes
a System Test Bench which provides manufacturers with powerful and
effective device and system test capabilities.
DOE Announces Nearly $83 Million to Increase Building Energy Efficiency and Cut Consumers' Energy Bills AUGUST 13, 2021
CAMARILLO, Calif., Aug. 19, 2021 – Semtech Corporation (Nasdaq: SMTC),
a leading supplier of high performance analog and mixed-signal
semiconductors and advanced algorithms, announced its collaboration
with IQnexus,
provider of Internet of Things (IoT) end to end solutions and
integration into building automation, for its Indoor Air (IAQ) &
Environment Quality (IEQ) sensors integrated with Semtech’s LoRa®
devices that run via the LoRaWAN® standard for building automation
systems. The IAQ sensors from IQnexus feature no ongoing Cloud fees,
reduce carbon dioxide emissions and are compliant with the WELL and RESET® standards
— key benchmark standards for building owners. The use and integration
of LoRa and LoRaWAN into the IAQ sensors seamlessly integrate the
sensors into existing building infrastructures due to its easy to
deploy and cost-effectiveness capabilities.
August Issue - "Delivering Smarter Buildings"
Robots in Retail - Manny
Johnson Controls Launches OpenBlue Net Zero Buildings as a Service
https://www.johnsoncontrols.com/media-center/news/press-releases/2021/07/07/johnson-controls-launches-openblue-net-zero-buildings-as-a-service
https://sustainabilityknx.org/for-a-clean-and-more-efficient-e-charging-knx-builds-a-pioneering-bridge-between-smart-building-and-e-mobility/
Somfy Works With Cisco to Create Smart Buildings
Somfy’s smart shading technology integrates seamlessly into Cisco’s
smart building solutions to provide improved natural light management.
Lynxspring, Inc. (https://www.lynxspring.com),
a premier developer and provider of open, software and hardware
platforms for smart buildings and device-to-enterprise integration and
applications, and The Building People (https://thebuildingpeople.com),
a recognized leader in smart building solutions and professional
services supporting the built environment, today announced they have
entered into a strategic partnership.
Mitrex,
GTA-based solar technology manufacturer of building-integrated
photovoltaic technology (BIPV), has officially launched operations of
its new production factory in Toronto, Ontario. Now fully operational,
the new facility will be the largest building in the world to date
incorporating Mitrex’s patented solar solution, including solar
cladding, windows and railings.
(Indianapolis, IN) - Cochrane Supply & Engineering,
a Leading Smart Building Controls Supplier, just announced an exciting
Grand Opening event to mark the official launch of its all-new store
and training center in Indianapolis, IN! Industry professionals are
invited to attend the July 22nd, 2021 event to celebrate the debut of
Cochrane Supply’s presence in Indiana and experience what sets this
supplier apart firsthand.
The event for HVACR is headed to Las Vegas 2022 AHR EXPO // LAS VEGAS CONVENTION CENTER // JAN 31 - FEB 2 See the new tech that’s making our world smarter, faster, cleaner, better
LOS ANGELES, June 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Mapped,
an AI-powered data infrastructure platform for commercial and
industrial IoT, today announced that it closed its seed II funding
round. The company raised $6.5M in seed II funding on top of the $3M raised in February 2020, taking its total raise to $9.5M.
Everynet announced the launch of its national LoRaWAN® Internet of Things (IoT) U.S. network. In partnership with Crown Castle (NYSE: CCI) and Semtech (Nasdaq:
SMTC), Everynet’s rollout will include the top 36 metropolitan
areas and key logistics corridors across the United States, expected to
go live by the end of 2021. The LoRaWAN open standards-based
ecosystem provides companies with a selection of hundreds of devices
and applications.
MONTREAL, QC – June 23, 2021 – Cloudli Communications, a leading provider of voice, data and messaging solutions, today announced that it has acquired Omnivigil Solutions,
a Quebec-based provider of innovative cloud PBX, mass notification and
call center solutions. The acquisition enables Cloudli to expand its
Canadian SMB customer base while integrating new flexible, feature-rich
and customer-centric services
Danbury, CT, June 1, 2021, Belimo damper actuators and most of the valve actuators and sensors meet UL 2043 requirements. The National Electrical Code Section 300.22 (c) requires electrical devices in plenums
to be tested to UL 2043 for low smoke generation. Underwriters
Laboratories' UL 2043 is the Standard for Fire Test for Heat and
Visible Smoke Release
for Discrete Products Installed in Air-Handling Spaces. Belimo products
used for installation in air-handling spaces meet UL 2043 standard for
heat and smoke release.
BrainBox AI, the
premier provider of autonomous artificial intelligence (AI) technology
for commercial real estate, announced ATS Automation as a BrainBox AI Master Systems Integrator for the Pacific Northwest region of the U.S. and Alaska.
A Small Form-Factor prototyping LoRa ® board for the most common use cases
including to develop and create Internet of things applications based
on the SEMTECH LR1110 LoRa Edge ™. . A brand new module that provides
outdoor and indoor location capabilities that combines LoRaCloud™,
Geolocation, Wi-Fi and GPS/GNSS and many more options.
Provides dynamic, data-driven insights to reimagine portfolio optimization and facilities management operations
June - "Pushing Digital Dinosaurs" The theme is about the end of several eras and the beginning of new ones full of change
Don’t Be a Data Dinosaur!
In
spite of all of the talk, use cases, an abundance of smart technology,
and
smart solutions available today to take advantage of; I am amazed at
how many data dinosaurs are still roaming around in the built
environment.
Teaching Dinosaurs to Dance
Have you ever considered teaching dinosaurs to dance? The secret is technology.
The physical demands of the office are changing;
let’s change the human elements while we’re at it
A new way for Tenants to Engage with their Building
State of Property Operations & Maintenance Software A landmark study identifying key challenges and opportunities
Managing the new reality of work Work is no longer a place, but now place-unconstrained
Energy Twin - machine learning SkySpark extension for energy consumption analysis
Why it’s time for commercial real estate owners to start the real digital transformation – digital twins of their buildings
Celebrating One Million Niagara Instances: It is Now Time to Upgrade to Keep Your Networks Healthy and Secure
Tagging Niagara Station Components It’s time to embrace standardized tagging to
save time, achieve better outcomes, and future-proof your work for data
analytics, machine-learning, and AI.
The Global Market for AI & Machine Learning in Smart Commercial Buildings
How Home Automation and Control Technology Has Started Upgrading the Lifestyle of Individuals
Lynxspring’s
Chief Marketing & Communications Officer discusses the company’s new Onyxx®
LX line
of ASC controllers, digital room
sensors and thermostats with Ken
Sinclair.
INTERVIEW – with Jan Peterson, General Manager of XCSpec, Inc. & Ken Sinclair
Interview - “Creating A Safer, More Productive Workplace With Touchless Technology” with Jay Hsueh and Ken Sinclair
(Detroit, MI) - Cochrane
Supply & Engineering, a Leading Smart Building Controls Supplier
headquartered in Madison Heights, MI, today announced the official
re-launch of CochraneSupply.com.
Making a revamped debut as an e-commerce website, the company’s new
online experience aims to bring increased efficiency, resources and
convenience to not only its large customer base across the Midwestern
and Western United States, but also to the industry as a whole.
Several years in the making, the new website acts as a resource library
with more than 41,500 building control software and hardware products
from more than 100 manufacturers. Users can search through the entire
Cochrane Supply catalog in a variety of ways, including by product name
or number, manufacturer or category, with resulting product pages
featuring standardized product descriptions and downloadable
documentation. As the company continues to roll out its robust
e-commerce site plans, users can expect to also find associated
available training on pertinent product pages as well.
Danbury, CT, May 20, 2021– Belimo is excited to announce a partnership with Bidtracer. Bidtracer is a sales, operations, and channel management tool for product manufacturers. Belimo’s entire product
range is now accessible on Bidtracer, providing us exposure to
thousands of users, making it easier to select and attain specification
data, technical datasheets, and add our products to schedules.
Incorporating
Belimo into Bidtracer enables users to efficiently select Belimo
products for estimating projects, service agreements, and repairs. It
offers multiple modules for bid management, proposal generation, and
document sharing with subcontractors and customers.
San Ramon, Calif. and Piscataway, N.J. – May 20, 2021 – The Thread Group,
an industry alliance addressing IoT convergence, and challenges around
security, energy footprint, and architecture at the network layer, together with the DALI Alliance (DiiA), the global industry organization for DALI lighting control, today announced that the DALI Alliance has adopted Thread as the first network technology that will be available with DALI+.
The
DALI (Digital Addressable Lighting Interface) protocol for digital
lighting control enables the easy installation of robust, scalable, and
flexible lighting networks. The DALI+ specification, announced in early
May 2021, brings DALI lighting-control commands to wireless and
Internet Protocol (IP)-based systems. DALI+ with Thread will be the
first network transport to deliver DALI over wireless, IP-based
networks.
Danbury,
CT, May 14, 2021– Belimo is eager to introduce a new era of integrated
thermal energy management. Be part of this groundbreaking change and
join our virtual event on Thursday, June 10 at 9:00 AM (Eastern Time).
Belimo’s
technology experts will use practical examples to show how our new
groundbreaking device will increase energy efficiency and reduce
operating costs. The webinar is geared for individuals within the HVAC
industry; building technology, building automation, general
contractors/investors, consulting engineers, system integrators,
installers/plant engineers, building owners, facility managers/building
maintenance, and OEMs. We will unveil and demonstrate the new
integrated thermal energy device and provide in-depth conversation with
the developers, experts, customers, and partners.
This
new innovation marks Belimo’s commitment to bring more sustainability
into buildings while optimizing energy efficiency throughout the HVAC
system. Be one of the first to learn about this innovation; sign up now for our event!
Lynxspring Expands Product Offerings with Introduction of Onyxx® LX™
Company’s new portfolio of BACnet® MSTP, configurable controllers,
smart thermostats, and digital room sensors deliver powerful control,
connectivity, and visualization for buildings.
ATLANTA (May 12, 2021) – ASHRAE and the International Ultraviolet Association (IUVA) have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) formalizing the organizations’ relationship.
https://www.usgbc.org/articles/registration-open-usgbc-live-new-event-experience-green-building-industry
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/dali-delivers-dali-lighting-control-with-wireless-and-ip-based-networking-301283563.html
SOMERVILLE, Ma. — Clockworks Analytics, the
world’s most widely utilized cloud-based building analytics company,
today announced that it has joined Project Haystack, an open-source
initiative to streamline data flow for buildings and IoT devices. As a
member of Project Haystack, and as a continued participant in ASHRAE
Standard 223P, Clockworks Analytics will share the metadata ontology
and information model it has developed over the past decade, furthering
the industry goal to standardize the way data is exchanged between
building equipment and technology systems.
DAVIS, California – May 11, 2021 – The Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA), formerly known as the Zigbee Alliance,
an organization of hundreds of companies creating, maintaining, and
delivering open, global standards for the Internet of Things (IoT),
today announced Matter – the interoperable, secure connectivity
standard for the future of the smart home.
May Issue "Building Digital Family & Wireless Wave
Digital Twin Morphing to Triplets + New Wireless Wave As we are all trying to get our minds around the concept of
creating and using a digital twin our Contributing Editor, Nicolas gives
birth to Triplets and suggests more variants are on the way
Come One, Come All to the Greatest BAS Show on Earth!
Witness
never seen before products, software and CONCEPTS that will shape
the next decade in BAS technology! OMG it’s really
happening...
Project Haystack Marks 10 Years
2021 marks ten years since the beginning of Project Haystack.
Wow, ten years. Who would have thought?
A Future that is bigger than the past.
Is the Building Automation Industry Broken? Or is the Building
Automation Industry poised and ready to leapfrog into the future?
“The Future is Now”
Change
has thrown so much at us over such a short period that everyone, literally
every single human on the planet, has had to adapt to a new reality that simply
didn’t exist a little over a year ago.
How building digitalization is changing the Master Systems Integrators focus area It is well recognized that the number of IP devices is exploding in the
real estate industry and is growing faster than previous technical
advances
Data Driven Design – Retrofitting for a Low Carbon Future
How we design and size equipment needs a modern approach as
we retrofit with low carbon heating systems. All of that BAS data
you’ve been archiving can help.
Why smarter devices are making our lives harder, and how we can change that
Over the last year, we’ve spent a considerable amount of time at
home, and while there has been much conversation around how our adjusted
lifestyles have become the new normal, it’s safe to consider this normal
now
The State of the BAS Job Market – Part 2 (The Talent Pool, i.e., the supply side) Red Alert – we are
short 18,000 (55%) “boots on the ground” Control Professionals (data for this
chart is at the end of this post.)
Tap into the power of your JACE Capture BACnet traffic right from your JACE controller and unlock greater network visibility with Optigo Networks
Harbor Research Creates insight into Building Digital Family This article provides great insight, please read complete article. The
extract below speaks well to our May theme and the need to carefully
create our building digital family
Present and Future of Building Automation
Smart Cities to Become Next-Big Thing
April Column
Rise of the Side Hustle As COVID forces people to work from home people are realizing that they have time for a Side Hustle. Manny Mandrusiak CD. Vocational Rehabilitation Consultant Vancouver Island Works Project
INTERVIEW - Intelligent Buildings Co-Founders: Tom Shircliff and Rob Murchison & Ken Sinclalr
Interview - Sharada Prahladrao, Editor & Public Relations Manager, ARC Advisory Group, India and Ken Sinclair
Danbury, CT, April 20, 2021, Belimo is excited to release a new range of potable water ball and butterfly valves to control flow for drinking water and food/beverage
applications. These NSF-certified valves offer lead-free brass bodies
(ball valves), ductile iron ASTM A536 (butterfly valves) for on/off or
floating point control with operating ranges up to 230psi, depending on
the series.
J2 Innovations releases Project Haystack 4 open-source library: Haystack Core to help developers create smart building and IoT applications more easily and faster TypeScript-based
initiative paves the way for highly-sophisticated Haystack solutions
that can manage energy usage, reduce emissions and leverage new
technologies; revolutionizing the way the industry creates IoT-oriented
solutions Coincides with commemoration of 10
years since Project Haystack’s formation, at Project Haystacks’
conference - Haystack Connect 2021 on 4-6th May 2021
Victoria, BC, Canada – Reliable Controls
is excited to announce a new location for its Singapore office. This
large new space is well equipped to support the Reliable Controls
Authorized Dealer network with sales and service in Southeast Asia.
SUNNYVALE, CA, APRIL 20, 2021 - Kloudspot, Inc.,
makers of the first network-enabled and cloud-based Situational
Awareness and Intelligence Platform, today introduced KloudHybrid(TM) a
new solution that redefines ‘hybrid’ work as an enriched experience
that goes beyond providing employees with physical work location
flexibility. KloudHybrid enables workers to virtually join colleagues
in a physical workspace for real-time collaboration experiences that
transcend both video meetings and traditional work management and
digital workspace solutions.
MILWAUKEE, WI — April 21, 2021 — Johnson Controls (NYSE:
JCI), the global leader for smart, healthy and sustainable buildings,
today announced that its chairman and CEO George Oliver has been
invited by U.S. President Joe Biden to participate in the virtual
Leaders Summit on Climate.
13 April 2021, Ghent, BELGIUM – Waylay, a leading enterprise automation software company at the forefront of digital transformation has today announced Waylay IO, its new product offering for developers.
Waylay
IO is a low-code development platform that reduces the complexity of
the application development process. Its automation technology uses
small snippets of code, reusable across different use cases, and
orchestrated by the powerful rules engine. The automation platform
offers necessary tools in one place and helps developers to experiment
with data and create insightful new applications and business models
quicker than ever before. https://www.waylay.io/articles/waylay-announces-waylay-io
KENNESAW, GA., April 12, 2021 — Automated Logic is pleased to announce the
launch of our newly redesigned website at https://www.automatedlogic.com/en/ The new
streamlined site features a modern, responsive design, creating an engaging and
intuitive user experience across all platforms and devices, making it easier than ever for
users to find the solutions they requir
San Jose, US — (April 13, 2021) — Today, Pelion,
the Connected IoT Device service provider, and subsidiary of Arm,
jointly announced a partnership with Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI), the
global leader for smart, healthy and sustainable buildings. This
partnership will accelerate innovation in connectivity, security and
intelligence at the edge for Johnson Controls OpenBlue technology.
Victoria,
BC, Canada – Reliable Controls is pleased to announce a new initiative
that will help its customers minimize waste in the field: eCycle.
The eCycle service allows Reliable Controls Authorized Dealers to send
non-repairable Reliable Controls and peripheral partner devices to be
disposed of in an environmentally responsible manner.
Operational Infrastructure for Smart Buildings, Smart Equipment and IoT with TOSIBOX® and J2 Innovations
TOSIBOX® and J2 Innovations, a Siemens Company, allow users to create
their own operational technology (OT) network infrastructure to access,
manage and optimize their smart building and smart equipment The
offering complements J2 Innovations’ open Edge2Cloud technology for FIN
Framework. Today Tosibox and J2 Innovations announce a
collaboration which will enable users of J2 Innovations’ FIN Framework
software products to create frictionless OT networks. TOSIBOX®
currently power and secure thousands of OT networks across the world,
with millions of sensors, assets, devices, and machines connected. J2
Innovations’ FIN Framework (FIN) is a software framework aimed at
simplifying smart building, smart equipment and IoT. Users of the
framework can integrate, control, manage, analyze, visualize, and
connect their building, equipment, and devices, customized to their
requirements.
Digital Twins named as the emerging tech to disrupt multiple industries.
Leading data and analytics companies GlobalData and Marketscreener have
reported a significant rise in the adoption of Digital Twins – virtual
models of physical objects such as buildings, cars or infrastructure.
More industry sectors now recognise that by drawing on complementary
tech and resources such as AI, the Internet of Things and ‘big data’,
Digital Twins can build new products – and get them right first time.
Vancouver, BC-based Zinc8 Energy Solutions Inc. (CSE: ZAIR /FSE: 0E9) today announces the planned deployment of its patented Zinc-air Energy Storage System at the University at Buffalo, a premier, research-intensive public university. This collaboration with the New York Power Authority (NYPA)
marks a first long duration use in New York State and a development
that will support further integration of renewable power sources into
the grid.
San Jose, US — (April 8, 2021) — Today,
Pelion, the connected IoT device service provider, and subsidiary of
Arm, jointly announced a partnership with Johnson Controls (NYSE:
JCI), the global leader for smart, healthy and sustainable buildings.
This partnership will accelerate innovation in connectivity, security
and intelligence at the edge for Johnson Controls OpenBlue technology.
The Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) and its partners today announced the launch of the Green Buildings
Career Map,
an interactive career map highlighting the breadth of rewarding career
opportunities in building energy efficiency. The Map was supported by a
grant from the U.S. Department of Energy Building Technologies Office,
in partnership with the Building Performance Association (BPA),
Community Action Partnership (CAP), Home Builders Institute (HBI),
Building Performance Institute, and National Institute of Building
Sciences.
April issue "Adaptation"
What has 50 years in the industry taught me? The more I learn the less I know, but "Adaptation" is our survival superpower.
Adaption
“Adaptability is being able to adjust to any situation at any given time.” Marc Petock Chief Marketing & Communications Officer, Lynxspring, Inc.
Connected Complexity The Padi Platform:Open-Source Tools For Open Data Represented from https://harborresearch.com/connected-complexity/
demystify the complexity
We are adapting because Change is the only constant..Sudha Jamthe is a Technology Futurist and CEO of IoTDisruptions
Is there a need for Digital Triplets? Quadruplets? Siblings even?
How can we adapt to a world that was, that is, and will be? How can we adapt to a future that is unknown? Nicolas Waern "The Building Whisperer"
“The Only Constant is Change”
Virtual reality is just not quite the same as the real deal, but in
alignment with this month’s publication theme “Adaption”
Phillip Kopp, CEO Conectric Networks
What if Less is More? Why do products "need" to do everything? Andy Frank Founder & Principal Novant
Secrets of Success and Thoughts on Where the BAS Industry is Headed Scott Cochrane, President and CEO of Cochrane Supply & Engineering,
Interviews Martin Villeneuve, SVP of Distributed Building Technology
for Acuity Brands and President of Distech Controls
EMAIL INTERVIEW – The S4 Group, Inc. was founded by Steven E. Jones The S4 group just celebrated its 19 year anniversary!
Andy McMillan and
Ken Sinclair BACnet
International launched BRITE, which stands for BACnet Remote Interoperability
Test Environment
Accelerating Innovation, Disrupting the Building Automation Industry and ‘Driving to 1M’ Scott
Cochrane, President and CEO of Cochrane Supply & Engineering,
Interviews Ken Schmidt, Global Managing Director, Tridium
INTERVIEW
– with Don Kasper is VP of Strategy and Business Development at Sentient Buildings
ADAPTING TO SMART GRID RESILIENCY A MUST-HAVE FOR SMART CITIES INTERVIEW WITH JAMES CARLINI
CORK, Ireland, March 31, 2021 — Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI), the global leader for smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, today announced the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) has approved its ambitious emissions reductions targets.
The targets covering greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from Johnson Controls’ operations
(scopes 1 and 2) are consistent with reductions required to keep
warming to 1.5°C, the most ambitious goal of the Paris Agreement.
Johnson Controls’ target for emissions from its value chain (scope 3)
also meet the SBTi’s criteria for ambitious value chain goals, and are
therefore in line with current industry best practice
https://www.enocean.com/en/about-us/press-releases/enocean-joins-cisco-dna-spaces-to-bring-self-powered-iot-devices-to-smart-spaces/
https://cityzenith.com/post/digital-twins-can-prevent-us-cities-under-reporting-their-carbon-emissions
Honeywell is betting big on in-building communications. Today, the company announced it
has acquired Fiplex to strengthen their communications solutions with
the industry’s most advanced bi-directional amplifier (BDA)
capabilities that enhance radio frequency in challenging environments
to ensure the safety of first responders and those they rescue.
https://www.ashrae.org/about/news/2021/ashrae-forms-task-force-for-building-decarbonization
March - Our Amazing Women Choose to Challenge sub-theme is "Be the Change" which fits well, because from
challenge comes change the IWD 2021 campaign theme.
Investing in Our Future
Discussion Regarding Technology, Climate Change, and Education in the
Building Automation Industry - Kimberly Brown, Tech Services
Manager
Cochrane Supply Women on Fire
From WTF to Lighting a Spark in the Industry - So, for any woman
considering a career in building automation and controls, their team
has compiled insights and recommendations to hopefully inspire taking
that next step. To join the growing percentage of women contributing to
the industry. And to do it in a way that you’re not only successful,
but also viewed as a Woman on Fire…
Women of Cimetrics: How We Got Here and Where We’re Going
Let’s meet some of the amazing women of Cimetrics and learn what
they do for the company, their experiences as women in technology, how they got
to where they are, and what advice they have. Cimetrics is a
30-year world leader and innovator in the field of physical world analytics and
is a supplier of cybersecurity and networking technology
2021: The Year BMS will Bridge the Gap for Human Connection
Why the industry is poised to bring global communities back together. Lauren Scott Director, Marketing Distech Controls
Womansplaining Building Automation
It is the opposite of mansplaining. Learn a topic from a competent woman and it is not unsolicited. Sudha Jamthe is
a Technology Futurist and CEO of IoTDisruptions
Why we need to #ChooseToChallenge
For
me, #ChooseToChallenge and International Women’s Day not only holds me
to account to ensure I am doing all I can as a woman, it also allows me
to learn about all of women around me. Kerri Lee Sinclair Chair SBE Australia
A Mentored Education
Mentorships bridge experience gaps and provide a
vital complement to our traditional training structures. Monica
Holbrook Senior Project Specialist at Climatec
Connect, connect, connect.
That is the way I experience women being the change that we want to see
in the world. Leigh Sinclair Ordained Minister at St. David's United
Church
The impact is a woman
We are seeing that,
in a world dominated by men, women are finally beginning to play an
increasingly important role. Katarzyna Goleniewska Marketing Director Global Control 5
The End of the BAS Era
By Scott Cochrane, President and CEO, Cochrane Supply &
Engineering; Contributing Editor, AutomatedBuildings.com
Haystack Connect 2021 Agenda Takes Shape
As in past years, presentations will focus on real-world
challenges in integrating diverse systems and data, and are delivered by
individuals leading the effort to streamline data interchange through the use
of Project Haystack technology. John Petze, Executive Director, Project Haystack, and Marc Petock, Executive Secretary, Project Haystack
Concerns, Interesting and Chuckles
One of the many new
normal adjustments resulting from the pandemic is the increased use of hybrid
models whether it be where we work, how we work, or when we work. Marc Petock
Building Automation and AI?
Set the data free. Provide Meaning. And let’s go! Nicolas Waern "The Building Whisperer"
Powering the Future – ABB’s Multi-Site Retail Controls An Interview with Angela Scott, ABB Commercial Energy Solutions, Multi-Site Retail and Ken Sinclair
Shifting to PropTech: An interview with Gina Elliott & Ken Sinclair
INTERVIEW – Marc Petock, Contributing Editor Automated Buildings and Chief Marketing and Communications of Lynxspring sits down with Erin DeFrieze.
Therese Sullivan, Marketing Director, Tridium, Interviews Laura Kevitt, Product Manager, Tridium
Why Buildings Need People INTERVIEW By Natalie Patton, Q&A with Bridget Davies
A Conversation with Melissa Dziuawiec, President and CFO, Lynxspring.
ROGER REBENNACK of Jackson Controls and Ken Sinclair tells us about the great women at Jackson Control.
Interview with Troy Byers, P.E.,
TBE, CxA,
about plans for CxEnergy 2021 Virtual.
We've just launched the BACnet Remote Interoperability Test Environment (BRITE).
BRITE provides a confidential, supplier-independent environment for
remote interoperability testing of BACnet devices. The focus of BRITE
is BACnet Secure Connect (BACnet/SC) product interoperability testing
and it utilizes BACnet/SC to achieve secure connections over the
Internet.
CORK,
IRELAND — February 17, 2021 — Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI), the global
leader for smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, today announced it
has joined The Climate Pledge, a commitment co-founded by Amazon and
Global Optimism. Signatories of the Pledge commit to reaching
net-zero carbon emissions by 2040, ten years ahead of the goal set out
in the United Nations’ Paris Climate Agreement.
PALO
ALTO, CALIFORNIA AND TEL AVIV, ISRAEL — February 17, 2021 — Resonai
(www.resonai.com), an AI and computer vision company, today released
its 2021 State of Augmented Reality in Facilities Management report,
providing important insights into the current and expected use of
augmented reality (AR) within corporate, retail, healthcare and
other types of professional facilities. The report found that one out
of five facilities management professionals (20%) use AR for at least
one function, while nearly three out of four facilities managers (73%)
who don’t currently use AR expect to implement the technology within
the next 24 months. Based on a survey of senior facilities managers,
the report offers a unique look into the ways that properties are using
AR to streamline their operations, offer greater tenant experiences,
create new revenue streams and drive other benefits. The report can be
downloaded at www.resonai.com/2021-state-of-augmented-reality-report.
CxEnergy 2021, Leading Commissioning & Energy Conference, To Be Held Virtually this April
ATLANTA (February 15, 2021) – The 2021 ASHRAE Virtual Winter Conference concluded with more than 1,800 people
in attendance over three and a half days and presentations from
industry thought leaders from around the world. The conference which
ran from February 9-12, featured 59 live sessions, 27 Q&A chats
with presenters of Conference Paper Sessions and 80+ on-demand
sessions. In the weeks leading into the conference, committee members
also participated in meetings of technical, standards and standing
committees, developing guidance for the future of the industry and
ASHRAE.
GreenStruxure, TruEnergy Announce Partnership to Bring Energy as a Service Solutions to U.S. Customers
Two companies to provide customers with cost-effective, resilient and
sustainable energy outcomes with no upfront capital or operational risks
TruEnergy joins GreenStruxure alliance partner program, bringing their
national expertise and deployment to medium-sized commercial and
industrial building owners and operators
KENNESAW, GA., Feb. 10, 2021 - In
order to help address the shortage of qualified field technicians and
engineers in the building automation and controls industry, Automated
Logic has collaborated with Valencia College in Orlando, Florida,
to develop a hands-on degree program that prepares students for a
career in energy management and controls. Automated Logic Corporation,
a leading provider of innovative building-management solutions, is a
part of Carrier Global Corporation (NYSE: CARR), a leading global
provider of healthy, safe, and sustainable building and cold chain
solutions.
Schneider Electric and Wattsense launch
an IoT Box for building digitalization Easily control building
automation with an IoT Box to collect data and control equipment via
the Cloud Facilitate and accelerate the energy renovation of buildings
through simple and adapted digital measures Schneider Electric,
the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and
automation solutions, has signed a technological partnership with
Wattsense to introduce a simple and interoperable Light BMS solution,
specially designed for energy efficiency and the sustainable
development of small to medium-size buildings. This competitive offer
is easy to install, reduce costs and inconvenient interventions on busy
sites.
Call for Articles and Advertisers Announced for Project Haystack 10th Anniversary Celebration 2021 Issue of Connections Magazine
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA - February 9, 2021 - The Project Haystack
Organization (www.project-haystack.org), a collaborative community
addressing the challenge of utilizing semantic modeling and tagging to
streamline the interchange of data among different systems, devices,
equipment and software applications, today announced the next issue of
the Project Haystack Connections Magazine is in development and is
issuing a Call for Contributed Articles and Advertising Sponsors from
the community providing Haystack-compatible products and solutions
around the world.
BACPro LLC Launches Monitoring and Reporting Tool for BACnet® Networks
Making sure your building control system runs seamlessly—all day, every
day BACPro LLC has officially launched their industry-leading
network analysis tool, BACPro™, which provides unrestricted live
monitoring, analysis of offline captures, and comprehensive reporting
to help building operators manage complex BACnet® networks. In Live
Monitoring mode, BACPro listens 24/7 to every packet to and from your
building automation workstation—and then reports discovered anomalies.
All issues are tagged by level of severity. BACPro can also send SMS
notifications when it finds severe anomalies such as duplicate BBMDs,
and device, workstation, and network failures.
In Offline Capture File Processing mode, BACPro can import any BACnet
IPv4, IPv6, or MSTP capture file and generate a comprehensive report
for each.
Boston, February 9, 2021 – Schneider Electric,
the global leader in the digital transformation of energy management
and automation, today announced the launch of its Wholesale Building
Management Distributor Program. This new formalized partner program
highlights Schneider Electric’s commitment to providing the resources,
incentives and support distributors need to sell more product, grow
their business and increase revenue.
OPC Foundation is providing the following link to an extended video of the OPCF press conference
Your New Vocation, Building Automation Whether you read "Building" as a verb or noun, investigate being part of our Building Automation Industry to satisfy your Curiosity, Passion, Innovation, Motivation, Location, and Edge-You-Cation.
A Smart Building Controls Conference, With All-New Hybrid Format!
New for
Controls-Con 2021 is not only enhanced offerings through a conversion
to a hybrid* event (MotorCity Casino Hotel in Detroit, MI combined with
a robust virtual platform), but also through the added value of a
Pre-Conference education day! register today at www.controlscon.com
Haystack Connect 2021 – a Virtual Conference John Petze, Executive Director, Project
Haystack, and Marc Petock, Executive Secretary, Project Haystack
My Vocation is Technology Futurist
Today I work with, teach, write or do keynotes about technologies that did not exist when I graduated college. Sudha Jamthe
Quantum: The Digital Twin Standard for Buildings
Quantum is the industry’s first
true ontology: an existential definition of properties, behaviors,
intent, and interactions between building objects. Troy Harvey, CEO PassiveLogic
Building Automation Opportunities to Meet NYC Emission Laws in Existing Buildings New York City’s Local Law 97
mandates large (over 25,000 square feet) existing
buildings in New York City reduce
their carbon emissions by 40% by 2030 By Michael
St. Louis and Graham Martin, EnOcean Alliance Inc
The Impact of Digital Twins on Smart Buildings
This article will explore how digital twins
can help realize the above vision. Anto Budiardjo, CEO Padi, Inc
The Internet of Things is a Major Enabler for Startups in Smart Buildings
Republished from Memoori
From BACnet to Quantum Computing
In 2021, I will continue my efforts in bringing this industry to where it needs to be. Nicolas Waern Contributing Editor
What is Brick?
Brick is an open-source effort to standardize semantic descriptions of
the physical, logical and virtual assets in buildings
and the relationships between them. https://brickschema.org/
Migrate to a Modern Building Management System (BMS)
One of the biggest
factors that delays upgrades is the perception that the whole system
(including all the controllers) will have to be replaced all at one
time. www.j2inn.com
Fostering Ecosystem Innovation and Orchestration for Smarter Buildings
Innovators from Thomas Edison to Steve Jobs have understood
that simultaneous disruption in both products and business systems
could create entire industries around their revolutionary inventions.
Their genius lay in the ability to look beyond this or that discrete
improvement and conceive of the higher order value that emerges from
the convergence of multiple emergent technologies with the processes
required to deliver and support these new platforms.Original article on Harborresearch.com
View from America: Sustainable
Infrastructure using Active Site Technology KNX Newsletter
Extending Reality: Computing’s Next Incarnation
The next leap is going to cross a much larger chasm between
computers and their users—not by making us like them, but by making
them closer to us. Original article on Harborresearch.com
The Power of the Podcast
Video clips and audio podcasts are becoming two of
the go to mediums for information, learning, and entertainment. Manny
Mandrusiak CD. Vocational Rehabilitation Consultant Vancouver Island
Works Project Contributing Editor
Your New Vocation, Building Automation Our amazing Building Automation Industry has always provided a very interesting fun (and financially stable) vocation
Together Apart The COVID-zation of 2020 has created, injected, extracted, but mostly simply accelerated many new relationships.
IoT Pioneer Creates SMART Sensor
with Capabilities the BAS Industry Never Imagined Scott
Cochrane Interviews David Antar, President, IPVideo Corporation
Cochrane Supply Announces Return of Controls-Con, A Smart Building Controls Conference,
With All-New Hybrid Format! Building automation and controls
professionals can now attend this Smart Building Controls Conference
and World’s FIRST Master Systems Integrator (MSI) Conference from
anywhere with the addition of new virtual platform. Coming May 5th-7th,
2021! (Detroit, MI) - Cochrane Supply & Engineering is
excited to announce the highly-anticipated return of Controls-Con—not
just a Smart Building Controls Conference, but also the World’s First
Master Systems Integrator (MSI) Conference! New for Controls-Con 2021
is not only enhanced offerings through a conversion to a hybrid* event
(MotorCity Casino Hotel in Detroit, MI combined with a robust virtual
platform), but also through the added value of a Pre-Conference
education day!
Automated Logic Launches WebCTRL® v8 Software; Expands Commitment to Open Standards
KENNESAW, GA., Jan. 26, 2021 — Automated Logic is proud to release
their latest software for the WebCTRL® building automation system,
which includes support for the latest open standards for building
automation and control systems, as well as new commissioning and data
visualization tools.
CORK,
Ireland — January 12, 2021 — Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI), the global
leader for smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, today announced
results of independent surveys of 800+ building decision makers showing
a clear shift to increased investment in healthy building trends and
technologies.“At the center of a vision for a healthy world must be
healthy buildings, and that means delivering on the most critical
elements to serve People, Places and Planet,” said George Oliver, CEO
of Johnson Controls. “Our OpenBlue technologies reinvent the building
landscape, creating dynamic smart facilities that help businesses meet
their sustainability commitments, while delivering healthy places,
enriched experiences and cost savings. Johnson Controls leads the
industry in translating new building technology capabilities into
game-changing solutions that deliver on our focus of People, Places and
Planet.”
KENNESAW,
GA., January 11, 2021 — As part of its ongoing commitment to customer
security, Automated Logic is implementing ASHRAE’s latest BACnet Secure
Connect (BACnet/SC) protocol in its product line. BACnet/SC secures
building automation and control networks from possible threats using
standards widely accepted by the IT community. Automated Logic’s first
BACnet/SC compatible products are being tested on select customer sites
now
Happy New Year 2021, our January theme is about what we can extract from and build on from the year that was 2020
when were Covid-ized but we became very innovative as to how we would
continue together apart making doing it remotely the new now.
Our Covid-ized Future Reality Will it be Real? or Augmented & Artificially Intelligent? or a Covid-ized Hybrid? Unabridged Version
Out of In...novation
The true power of Innovations is not just the innovative idea but what
we as a society and an industry can extract out of that innovation. Unabridged Version
Industry Training Links and Learning Blogs
The new evolving model of AutomatedBuildings.com is to connect and link
to the amazing amount of articles, training and blog bits
Welcome to 2021, the year of healing with innovation I have been thinking about how 2020 has been a nightmare for all of us
unifying us into an alternate reality and grounding us to rethink how
we live, and what our daily actions and social interactions mean
Sudha Jamthe
The BB-Cycle, 2020 Edition
The Building Buzz Breakdown, 2020-edition. Innovation all around. Nicolas Waern Contributing Editor
Aye, Captain! What’s Ahead for 2021. The beginning of another new year is upon us (and I
think we can all agree that this year is ending with all of us experiencing
pandemic fatigue), which means it is time for—you guessed it—thoughts
of what lies ahead
Marc Petock Chief Marketing & Communications Officer, Lynxspring, Inc..
Project-Haystack.org Publishes Fall 2020 Issue of Haystack Connections Magazine John and Marc the Haystackers
A Year in The Life of a Building The Turbulent Story of 2020 - Memoori Dec 17 2020
2021: A Smart Building, Smart Equipment and IoT perspective from J2 Innovations
How we use and interact with buildings is changing. Now the rate of
change has been dramatically accelerated by the experience of the
COVID-19 virus and its repercussions
Rethinking BAS software (that was
built for a world that no longer exists) Prabhu Ramachandran Founder and CEO Facilio Inc.
AI: omnipotent or impotent?
Like “cloud” and “big data” a few years ago, “AI” has been pretty hype-y for the past couple of years. Stephen Dawson-Haggerty
Co-founder of Comfy (a Siemens Company); systems and networking expert.
FUTURE PERFECT Emerging Research Themes for 2021 and Beyond by Glen Allmendinger
How Can Facilities Management Be Improved with Big Data
With intelligent analytics.
By combining big data with analytics, data becomes manageable and can
yield new insights to enhance and streamline facility systems. Buildings IOT
INTERVIEW – with Jim Young and Scott Cochrane Jim Young and the Realcomm team have
inspired our industry for many years, showing us the latest and
greatest in tech presentations from a wide variety of top thought
leaders. Their platform has allowed countless industry
relationships and helped drive the changes our industry needed to help
us move forward with new innovative ways of thinking.
Data Driven Outcomes with Workflow Automation
Act on the building analytics outcomes with automated service request
management. Tim Cramer, Director of Solution Consulting, Key2Act
"Epidemic Mode”
A new HVAC software sequence that ensures commercial buildings are
healthier while keeping employees and customers safe. EMAIL INTERVIEW
– Gaurav Burman is the VP & APAC President of 75F & Ken Sinclair
Does Online Learning Make the Grade? I think where I personally find issues with online learning is with the lack of discussion and group learning
AWS Announces Five Industrial Machine Learning Services
Amazon Monitron provides customers an end-to-end machine monitoring
solution comprised of sensors, gateway, and machine learning service to
detect abnormal equipment conditions that may require
maintenance. Amazon Lookout for Equipment gives customers with
existing equipment sensors the ability to use AWS machine learning
models to detect abnormal equipment behavior and enable predictive
maintenance
MELVILLE, N.Y. December 16, 2020 – Leviton today announced the expanded VerifEye™ Building Manager Online (BMO)
web-based energy information software for submetering applications. The
BMO platform is ideal for submetering applications in multi dwelling
units (MDUs), commercial offices, multi-facility operations, education
campuses, industrial/manufacturing plants, and more.
PITTSFORD, N.Y., Dec. 21, 2020 – LenelS2,
a global leader in advanced security systems and services, today announced the integration of its OnGuard® and NetBox™ access control systems with Seek Thermal’s
Seek Scan thermal imaging system. The new integration allows businesses
to identify individuals with elevated skin temperature through a
contactless solution and allow or deny entry based on this reading. The
integrated solution joins the Carrier Healthy Buildings Program suite
of offerings to help deliver healthier, safer, more efficient and
productive indoor environments. LenelS2 is a part of Carrier Global
Corporation (NYSE: CARR), a leading global provider of healthy, safe
and sustainable building and cold chain solutions.
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA - December 15, 2020 - The Project Haystack Organization (www.project-haystack.org),
a collaborative community addressing the challenge of utilizing
semantic modeling and tagging to streamline the interchange of data
among different systems, devices, equipment and software applications,
today announced the the publication of the eighth issue of their
Connections Magazine The Project Haystack Connections Magazine
Fall 2020 issue demonstrates how the Haystack Community has continued
to further solidify the value brought by its widely adopted open-source
methodology for semantic tagging in the built environment. Facility
owners, operators, managers and service companies recognize that a
standardized approach to semantic data modeling is key to overcoming
the hurdles related to effectively using the data produced by the built
environment.
ATLANTA (December 15, 2020) – ASHRAE and the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) have signed a Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA) formalizing the organizations’ relationship.
LED lights found to kill coronavirus: Global first in fight against COVID-19 Researchers
from Tel Aviv University (TAU) have proven that the coronavirus can be
killed efficiently, quickly, and cheaply using ultraviolet (UV)
light-emitting diodes (UV-LEDs). They believe that the UV-LED
technology will soon be available for private and commercial use.
Sassenheim,
The Netherlands, December 14, 2020 – By ventilating classrooms and
other common areas in nursing homes, shops, businesses, restaurants and
cultural institutions vertically instead of horizontally, the
spread of COVID-19 can be significantly reduced. Due to the pandemic,
inventor and CEO Norbert Vroege will share his revolutionary Goflow
technology or even give it away for free, so that the whole world can
use it.
December 11, 2020 Piscataway, NJ – The DALI Alliance has joined IP-BLiS, the "IP Building & Lighting Standards"
market interest group to support convergence towards using Internet
Protocol (IP) transport and security mechanisms to simplify deploying,
provisioning, and securing complex building systems. IP-BLiS was
launched in June 2020 by BACnet International, KNX Association, OCF,
Thread Group and the Zigbee Alliance. Together, these standards
organizations support the widespread adoption of a secure,
multi-standard, IP-based infrastructure as the backbone in commercial
buildings for lighting and building-automation solutions.
SOMERVILLE, MA (Dec. 9, 2020) — The company behind Clockworks
— the most widely utilized cloud-based building analytics platform in
the world — announced today that it has renamed itself Clockworks
Analytics. Concurrently, Clockworks Analytics announced that it has
raised an $8-million funding round, bringing the company’s total
funding to date to approximately $13 million. The capital round was led
by Carom Growth Partners and Evans Capital Management, with
participation of existing investor Schneider Electric. Evan Kornack of
Carom Growth Partners and Bruce Evans of Evans Capital Management have
also joined the Clockworks Analytics board of directors
Dubai, 9th December, 2020: Mr. Khurram Shroff, the Dubai based Chairman of the IBC group,
has announced that his group of companies has invested approximately
CAD $8 million - at a pre-money evaluation of CAD 21 million - into Canadian facilities management software platform SITEFY.
A game-changing proptech solution, SITEFY will assist commercial real
estate owners and facility managers in streamlining daily building
operations and proactively manage their real estate assets.
HONEYWELL MAKES BUILDING MANAGEMENT EASIER FOR SMALL- TO MEDIUM-SIZED BUILDINGS
New fully cloud-enabled, easy-to-deploy building management system
gives better insight into small- to medium-sized building
performance Enables scalable, outcome-based central building
portfolio management to improve occupant comfort and operational
productivity
CORK, Ireland and REDMOND, Wash., December 8, 2020 — Johnson Controls (NYSE:
JCI), the global leader for smart and sustainable
buildings, and Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday announced a global
collaboration to digitally transform how buildings and spaces are
conceived, built and managed. Microsoft also announced the general availability of Microsoft Azure Digital Twins.
Managed BACnet is being introduced
to the BAS industry over 2020 and 2021 as product and solution vendors
are gearing up their offerings for this important area of building
automation systems. Managed BACnet is designed to bridge the gap
between IT and BAS, providing a framework to secure BAS networks to the
requirements and best practices of IT and CISO departments who are
today gatekeepers to BAS network implementations. To download the Managed BACnet Primer, go to managedbacnet.org.
EMA to Conduct a Virtual Energy Management Professional (EMP) Seminar on January 20-21, 2021
SMART RETROFITTING The Key to Decarbonizing the Built Environment
'Smart Retrofitting: The Key to Decarbonizing the Built Environment’
responds to the construction industry’s role in the Paris Agreement,
examining how we can mitigate carbon emissions through the smart
retrofitting of built assets.
Key information includes:
- By 2050, 75% of buildings that exist today will be energy inefficient
- Retrofitting existing buildings must be prioritized to meet energy-saving targets
- Digital twins offer the most comprehensive resource for retrofitting at scale
- A global strategy based on data analytics is required to drive the decarbonization of the built environment
NEWTON, Mass., Nov. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Aircuity,
the leading provider of measurably better environments, today
introduced "Air Quality as a Service" (AQaaS), a new indoor air quality
(IAQ) solution that helps building owners create "healthy buildings"
that meet both COVID-19 re-entry and longer term air quality
requirements. As an operating expenditure, Aircuity's AQaaS requires no
or low upfront capital, making it easier – and faster – to deploy in
existing buildings.
CORK, IRELAND — December 2, 2020 — Johnson Controls (NYSE:
JCI), the global leader for smart and sustainable
buildings, released the findings of its annual Energy Efficiency
Indicator survey, which found that more than half of organizations plan
to increase investment in energy efficiency, renewable energy and smart
building technology next year, comparable with investment trends after
the 2010 recession. To download a summary of the 2020 Energy Efficiency Index please go to: https://www.johnsoncontrols.com/-/media/jci/corp/media/news/files/2020/2020_eei_survey.pdf
2021 ASHRAE Virtual Winter Conference Registration Is Open
ATLANTA (December 1, 2020) – Registration is now open for the 2021
ASHRAE Virtual Winter Conference, February 9-11, 2021. The convenient
online format of the conference will allow for global participation
with a group of the world’s leading presenters delivering timely and
useful industry content.
Our December issue is full of news read my editorial
December "Requesting Innovation "Create your "Request for
Proposal for Innovation" to procure the "Edge of the Next Wave"
Edge Next Wave
If you surf, sail, paddle, or simply just stand in the water, the
shape, speed, height, and impact of the next wave can either swamp or
propel you. I predict the next wave is coming with an artificial
intelligent edge that if you are not ready for will knock you over.
Requesting Innovation Create your "Request for Proposal for Innovation"
Innovation is a timeless ingredient, a necessary part of our successful
transformation, needed now more than ever.
Future Building Operators
OT-technicians? IT-people? Developers? The Users? Or will the building
itself running, AI? Nicolas provides his perspective and
comments/summaries of past articles and blogs
Bringing AI Innovation to your enterprise With all the buzz around AI, where do you start to bring AI to make your company
to power innovation by the prescriptive power of AI - Sudha Jamthe
The Independent Data Layer
We are long past the point where we need to formalize a dedicated data
tier that decouples a building's automation or management system from
the downstream applications that rely on its data. Andy Frank Founder
& Principal Novant
In Honor of Alex Trebek
As a long-time Jeopardy fan, the passing of its host, Alex Trebek
marked an end of an era. Marc Petock Chief Marketing &
Communications Officer, Lynxspring, Inc.
Put your IoT data to better operational use: 5 Key learnings from equipment manufacturers Elly Schietse - CMO Waylay
3 Rules of COVID-19 Workplaces: Flexibility, Flexibility, Flexibility Published: November 12th, 2020 Memoori
CO2 Monitoring to Lower the Coronavirus Threat
There is increasing evidence that carbon dioxide levels in buildings
correlate strongly with the airborne spread of infection. Consequently,
CO2 monitors could act as the “canary in the coalmine” to mitigate the
coronavirus threat. EnOcean
net zero carbon buildings a challenge This article excerpt appears courtesy of KNXtoday.com
Welcome to Connectivity Exploring the world of IT, OT, and IoT - Stephen Dawson-Haggerty Co-founder of Comfy
Future OEM Software Business Models The phrase “shift to smart
services-driven business” can be dangerously misleading. It makes the
required corporate culture and business model changes sound almost
tame. They are anything but.
For complete article Click here go to Harbor Research
Smart Building Insight Newsletter signup Joseph Aamidor, Aamidor Consulting
Ecosystem of Innovators in Building Services
INTERVIEW – Rick Rolston, CEO and Founder, BuiltSpace It’s
really all about better processes for environmental infection control.
INBAC - Stronger and smarter together
A great response from the audience in India and around the world. We
had 682 registrations and 222 participants live during the panel
discussion. Sakhee Chandrayan President of INBAC
WATTICS+ARC: NEW TECHNOLOGY Has the COVID-19 pandemic changed the way building owners and managers view Antonio Ruzzelli CEO and founder of Wattics
Amazon Sidewalk is bringing long range, low power to Internet of Things
(IoT) solutions for smart home devices.Marc Pegulu, Vice President IOT
Strategy and Products, Semtech
Virus Risk Indicator We chatted with Airthings CEO, Oyvind Birkenes, about the new feature and his vision for the brand.
Exclusive Preview: Delta Controls 2020 Virtual Summit (December 3-4)
CARY, NORTH CAROLINA NOVEMBER 23, 2020 ABB Introduces FLXeon, New IoT Technology that
Redefines Building Automation & Controls ABB Smart Buildings today
announced the release of FLXeon BACnet�/IP automation control solutions
to deliver powerful control, connectivity, and visualization for
intelligent buildings.Cylon’s FLXeon, a connected IP controller line
that includes the FBXi-X256 and the FBVi-2U4-4T controllers, provides
powerful connectivity and advanced control monitoring and analysis for
the smart building space.
MILWAUKEE (November 17, 2020) – Johnson Controls,
the global leader for smart and sustainable buildings and architect of
the OpenBlue digital platforms, introduces the Tyco American Dynamics
victor Application Servers. These servers are ideal when managing video
from VideoEdge NVRs via the victor VMS. Scalable from single-site
locations to enterprise-level deployments (SAS and MAS), these servers
are available in several form factors with distinct configurations to
simplify ordering and installation and come with full service technical
and hardware support.
Aircuity Introduces "Air Quality as a Service" Solution
to Accelerate Safer Building Re-openings: Helping building owners meet
indoor air quality requirements through strategic funding, sustained
efficiency gains
Automated Logic Launches IntelliSuite™ Analytics Solution, Providing Tools and Expertise to Optimize Building Performance
November 16, 2020
Vancouver, BC-based developers of a low-cost zinc-air battery, today announces
that the deployment of its zinc-air energy storage system at an
innovative, low-energy-footprint estate in Surrey, BC is set to be
delivered on time by December 21st, 2020.
ATLANTA – November 2020 – nLight�, an Acuity Brands company,
introduced today its new nLight� Autonomous Bridging Technology (ABT),
which greatly increases the range and improves the responsiveness of
wireless networked lighting controls across indoor and outdoor spaces
and around obstructions. Through ABT, networked messages are repeated
across multiple, already-connected wireless devices. This bridging
technology extends messages farther, increasing the wireless range from
3x to 4x in both indoor and outdoor environments. Also, ABT extends
messages around obstructions such as corners, walls, elevators, and
stairwells.
November 12, 2020 Vaisala’s cloud-based monitoring system enters North American market The
cloud-based system enables top-of the-line humidity and temperature
trend monitoring, bringing extended benefits for its users regarding
long-term investment and implementation time. Vaisala,
a global leader in weather, environmental, and industrial measurements,
announced today the availability of its latest cloud-based measurement
system, the Vaisala Jade Smart Cloud, in the North American market.
ATLANTA (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 05, 2020 The BACnet Testing Laboratories Working Group (BTL-WG) has released
BTL Test Package v18.0, which contains updated testing procedures to be
used by manufacturers to pre-test products for BACnet compliance, and
to test devices qualifying for BTL Certification. The BTL-WG was formed
by BACnet International to oversee the establishment of the BACnet
conformance certification and listing program.
cts-1-0-draft-20201028.pdf
is the first public draft specification of the Common Transactive
Services for use in Smart Grids and in Microgrids.This
specification specification describes an information and communication
model to coordinate energy between any two parties, such as energy
suppliers and customers, markets, and service providers.
Navigating Never Never with Mr Linkair
Eight Months In In
just a few months’ time, the COVID-19 crisis has brought about years of
change, has disrupted the economy, accelerated shifts in how we do
things, and created changes that will be with us forever Marc Petock
Chief Marketing & Communications Officer, Lynxspring, Inc
“The Call of the Wild” Answering a Request for Proposal in Innovation Nicolas Waern "The Building Whisperer"
Versatile Edge Controllers Powered by Raspberry Pi
Advanced features, convenient form factor, and cloud connectivity –
giving you the ability to make any attached equipment a cloud-connected
asset Zach Netsov Product Specialist, Contemporary Controls
Cameras are Watching
Let us make them watch the world for us to make our lives easier and
more productive and fun Sudha Jamthe is a Technology Futurist and
CEO of IoTDisruptions
Open Systems: A Key Pillar to the Mass Adoption of Building Automation Technology Author: Omar Tabba, VP Products & Solutions, BrainBox AI
Edge AI Empowers Smarter Building Management
With edge AI, data is processed as close to the source as possible
using real-time precision analytics. Senthil M Kumar, VP FogHorn
Facilities Management Software?
A recent report by McKinsey suggests that the global market for
facilities management is estimated to reach $1.9 trillion by 2024.
Craig Greenhalgh, Research Analyst at Comparesoft
The CREM's Digital Toolbox Download the workplace leader's handbook of digital tools today and step up to the challenges of tomorrow. Locatee
Hub & Spoke Workplaces: the Good, the Bad & the Ugly Memoori Published: October 13th, 2020
I am very impressed with the efforts of James Dice; and his Nexus offering
Great resources on enocean Website
ISA looks toward the future through the prism of globally transformative forces Bill Lydon is an InTech contributing editor with more than 25 years
Tracking the impact of COVID-19
McKinsey & Company Interactive data displays to inform decisions on
protecting lives and livelihoods amid the COVID-19 crisis
Adapting to the New Reality: KNX is the ideal standard for market-leading building control projects now and in the future
13/10/2020 By Mark Warburton, Ivory Egg
Retrofitting Building Controls: Reduce carbon emissions and save costs
Chris Irwin | J2 22 Oct 2020
Will COVID take BAS where no one has gone before?
I grew up watching sci-fi shows and have always been fascinated with
technological advances, but the pandemic may take technology in a
direction that our society is not willing to go just yet. Manny
Mandrusiak CD.Vocational Rehabilitation Consultant
Navigating Never Never You are never coming back once you transform. OCT 08, 2020 Ken Sinclair, contractormag
Mr. Linkair
We need to explore the greater diversity of all subject matter related
to our focus OCT 22, 2020 Ken Sinclair, contractormag
Interview | Scott Cochrane and Greg Fitzpatrick, CxA Greg
introduced the concept of the MSIP, or Multiple Systems Integrated
Platform, as a way to connect all the BAS systems at the various
facilities to one common software platform on the district-wide area
network
Navigating Never Never
Our Transformation is deep inside where we said we would never, never,
go; we all need more information and discussion to successfully
navigate our new never. "You are Never coming back once you transform"
Mr. Linkair Do not just talk about Transformation and how it links our past knowns to the uncertainties of our future unknowns. "Just Do It!"
Across My Desk snippets, blog bits, tweets, linkedIn posts, and url links that are about to fall off my desktop
MILWAUKEE (October 26, 2020) – Johnson Controls,
the global leader for smart and sustainable buildings and architect for
OpenBlue digital platforms is announcing the exacqVision Q-Series from
Tyco Exacq, bringing together an optimal combination of performance and
affordability into a single network video recording solution. With
support for up to 24 IP cameras and 16 analog cameras, this solution
offers end users the flexibility to choose from IP-only or hybrid
systems to incorporate legacy analog and IP cameras into the same
system.
Apart from its core function as an NVR, the Q-Series doubles as an
impressive live monitoring station, where operators can watch 16 live,
full-HD streams simultaneously at 15 frames per second. Running on an
Intel-based full Ubuntu platform, the Q-Series provides the easy
support and customization customers expect from an exacqVision system.
Scottsdale, AZ – October 29th, 2020 –The OPC Foundation, in
collaboration with CESMII, is pleased to announce the launch of the
“OPC UA Cloud Library” Joint Working Group (JWG). The goal of the JWG
is to specify how OPC UA information models of machines, SCADA and
Manufacturing Execution Systems will be stored in and accessed from a
cloud-based database. Such a database will enable manufacturers to draw
from a wide range of OPC UA information models and profiles for use in
their pre-built shopfloor and business digitalization applications.
CHARLOTTE,
N.C., and REDMOND, Wash., October 22, 2020 -- Honeywell (NYSE: HON) and
Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) announced today that Honeywell will bring to
market its domain-specific applications built on the Microsoft cloud
platform to drive new levels of productivity for industrial clients
With the integration of the AI-driven autonomous controls of the
Honeywell Forge enterprise performance management software with
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Field Service, customers will be able to access
operating data that includes workflow management support to improve
performance and energy efficiency within the enterprise environment.
Workers in the field will benefit from real-time access to critical
data that will help them prioritize, analyze and solve problems more
quickly.
ATLANTA
(October 15, 2020) – ASHRAE has announced that the 2021 AHR Expo,
originally scheduled to be held January 25-27, 2021 at McCormick Place
in Chicago, IL has been cancelled. ASHRAE worked alongside AHRI and
Show Management to explore every possibility that could lead to hosting
an in-person event, but unfortunately, the pandemic continues to
present challenges and unpredictable variables.
The 2021 ASHRAE Winter Virtual Conference, which will include a mixture of live, pre-recorded and on-demand sessions, will take place February 9-11, 2021
No AHR Expo in 2021; Show Management looks ahead to Las Vegas 2022
I'm writing today with disappointing news. About a month ago I reached
out to let you know that Show Management was working with McCormick
Place in Chicago to reschedule the Show for March 2021. Unfortunately,
Show Management announced today the forced cancellation of the
in-person event for 2021. COVID-19 continues to present challenges and
current state and local restrictions prohibit mass gatherings of more
than 50 people. Show Management will shift focus and prepare for an
in-person event in Las Vegas, NV January 31 - February 2, 2022. As
always, thank you for your continued support, especially in these
strange times.
Anaheim, CA (October 13, 2020) — Quantum Automation
announces availability of its QCloudServer industrial internet of
things (QCS IIoT) system for remote monitoring and control
applications. Traditionally, users have had to experiment with many
hardware, software, and networking technologies for IIoT projects. The
QCS IIoT solution does the heavy lifting of assembling these
technologies, so end users and systems integrators (SIs) can easily
connect to edge-source data, transmit it on-site or to the cloud,
aggregate and log the data, perform calculations and analysis as
needed, and deliver mobile/web visualization.
BrainBox AI Launches First AI Application with Autonomous Real-time Cloud Connection to Niagara Framework
Niagara-based HVAC systems can now access AI technology to decrease
energy consumption in buildings by up to 25%, without additional
hardware or sensors October 07, 2020 07:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time
PassiveLogic,
a startup developing a building controls platform, today raised $16
million. A spokesperson says the proceeds will be put toward growing
PassiveLogic’s workforce and accelerati
J2 Innovations, a Siemens Company,
has today introduced an all new version of their KNX IP connector to
provide seamless integration of KNX devices with FIN Framework.
FIN is an innovative, easy-to-configure and use software platform for
building automation and IoT applications. The KNX connector software
module is able to read a KNX project file and present all the KNX
points/group addresses available in an installation within the FIN open
platform. The automatic configuration allows engineers to seamlessly
integrate and supervise the KNX components, along with other devices
and systems that use other protocols. FIN Framework acts as the global
system controller and/or building automation supervisor.
MILWAUKEE
- (Oct. 5, 2020) – Johnson Controls, the global leader for smart and
sustainable buildings, has launched Tyco Illustra Insight, an
intelligent frictionless access management solution for work
environments where there is a requirement for a high level of security
without disrupting the constant flow of employees, contractors and
visitors. The solution offers an unobtrusive, stress free way for
authorized people to smoothly move around buildings, places and spaces,
and yet provides security personnel with a highly effective solution
for controlling and visually verifying who has access to restricted
areas.
New Meet BOB Video's Get to know BOB in this 6-part series.
SEATTLE, WA, USA – October 6, 2020 – Seeq Corporation,
a leader in manufacturing and industrial internet of things (IIoT)
advanced analytics software, and an AWS Industry Software Competency
Partner, announces expanded support for Amazon Web Services cloud
services.
Hewlett Packard's Aruba has joined the EnOcean Alliance
as a participant member. When used together, the Aruba Wi-Fi
infrastructure and EnOcean energy harvesting wireless solutions enable
customers to create hyperaware smart buildings that are cognizant of,
and responsive to, their changing operating environment and occupant
needs.
Victoria, BC, Canada – You can now order the Reliable Controls MACH-ProView Panel Mount Kit, an
accessory that allows you to integrate a MACH-ProView controller in a
flush-mounted application. The MACH-ProView Panel Mount Kit provides a
simple way to install your touchscreen controller on the door of a
control cabinet and affords a higher level of environmental protection
than the MACH-ProVie
Victoria, BC, Canada – Reliable Controls is pleased to announce the release of the Medium General Control Panel.The
Medium General Control Panel is a complete assembly of controls and
switching relays wired and ready for installation. Customize this
medium-size control panel with your choice of controllers, relays and
wiring, panel door, and transformer input voltage to meet your lighting
control strategy, HVAC, and security needs.
Transformation + "Tossing Transformation Torches"
Is your building cybersecure?
Data, privacy, the cloud and security in this age of hyper-connectivity
By Kevin Callahan, Product Evangelist Alerton, and Pook-Ping Yao, CEO
at Optigo Networks
Crabs in a Pail As
an outsider and interloper in the Building Automation vertical, it’s
been interesting to compare and contrast BAS to other verticals
embracing industry 4.0 William Behn President | Tosibox Inc.
The Heart of Supervising The
Covid-19 crisis is adding a new layer of systems to be managed, in
office, retail, education and manufacturing buildings, to assist with
monitoring and control of occupancy levels and social distancing.
Chris Irwin, VP Sales EMEA & VP Global Marketing at J2 Innovations
Getting Back to Fundamentals With
the current COVID-19 pandemic, there is a surge of concern regarding
poor indoor air quality (IAQ) due to insufficient or
improperly-designed/applied HVAC systems. Philip R. Juneau
The Building Utility Wed, Sep 23, 2020 It
could be argued that networking technology has become the most
important component of IT technology, even though it started out as an
isolated, very specialized, discipline. Without the network everything
is an island! the S4 Group
Inside Buildings IOT’s Ontology Alignment Project (OAP) Convergence
of Haystack and Brick is a common hope amongst the many data hungry
people out there looking for a standard to follow. Brian Turner CEO at Buildings IO
October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month This year’s theme is: “Do Your Part. #BeCyberSmart.” Marc Petock Chief Marketing & Communications Officer, Lynxspring, Inc.
The Future of Access Control in Automated Buildings
The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted the world and made safety more
important than ever. Employers are now responsible to provide healthy
and safe workplaces and many are looking to access control solutions to
do just that Imran Anwar Swiftlane
Everybody Wants their Space in the Booming Occupancy Analytics Market Republished from Memoori click here for complete article
The Humanity of AI Automation Everything we do is woven by a social fabric across global cultures. Sudha Jamthe CEO IoTDisruptions
Hiring Managers Oh No! Not Another Article on "Interview Tips" Skip Freeman, Senior Technical Recruiter, BASI Soution, Inc.
11 episodes of the Beyond Buildings Podcast.
What have we learned, and what thoughts and questions have arisen from
the first two episodes? Nicolas Waern "The Building Whisperer"
Zoom-etiquette
Online meetings have taken over many of our lives to keep us safe from
COVID, but are they driving us crazy? Manny Mandrusiak CD. Vocational
Rehabilitation Consultant Vancouver Island Works Project
Integrated Building Automation Community
We have heard INBAC is putting together an outstanding industry event
focused on building automation in India Sakhee Chandrayan President of
INBAC
What’s new with AABC? Associated Air Balance Council
Sinclair: How has COVID-19 affected the testing, adjusting, and
balancing industry? Mike Kelly, TBE, CxA, American Testing, Inc.,
Incoming AABC President
Transformation We need to stop focusing on the digital part and refocus on the complete Transformation that is now occurring everywhere
"Tossing Transformation Torches" Covid-19
has forced some amazing never before had conversations zooming us all
online, lighting some blazing Transformation Torches that are igniting
the sky far beyond our industry. It is not clear as to who will catch
and hold these torches to lead our future crusades, but no one can
ignore that transformation's fire is in the air.
ARC’s 18th India Forum titled Driving Digital Transformation
in Industry and Cities on September 8-9, 2020 was a virtual event and
attracted over 300 delegates. This two-day virtual forum provided
end users, solution providers and decision makers an opportunity to
learn from each other and get an overall view of the market and its
requirements.
The original planned Show dates of January 25-27, 2021 are postponed.
AHR Expo, ASHRAE and AHRI continue to explore the feasibility of
hosting the event March 15-17, 2021, however, no final decisions have
been made.A final decision regarding the in-person hosting of the 2021
AHR Expo will be announced on or before October 15, 2020.
Semtech announced its collaboration with Amazon Sidewalk,
finally confirming the highly anticipated rumor that its LoRa
technology is providing long range, low power connectivity for the
crowd-sourced wireless network.
NEW YORK - USA, September 23rd, 2020: Facilio, a leading AI-driven property operations platform,
announced today that it has been chosen by ICD Brookfield Place (ICDBP)
to optimize building performance and deliver real-time operational
intelligence. ICDBP, a joint venture between Investment Corporation of
Dubai (ICD) and Brookfield Properties, is one of Dubai’s premier
lifestyle and business destinations.With over 4 acres of curated
dining, retail, and community space, alongside 990,000 square feet of
Grade A office space in the heart of Dubai’s Commercial Business
District,
Automated Logic’s WebCTRL building automation system integrating with Nlyte’s
DCIM software to assist data center clients with additional energy
savings, reduce costs, and improve uptime in their data centers.
Zinc8 Energy Solutions Inc., the leader in zinc air battery technology,
today announces that it has signed an agreement in principle with Vijai
Electricals Ltd., a manufacturer of electrical distribution
transformers and small power transformers, from Hyderabad, India. Both
parties have agreed to explore joint-venture projects concerning the
deployment of Zinc8’s patented Zinc-Air Energy Storage System.
21.9.2020 Oulu, Finland: Finnish IoT and product development house Haltian
has agreed on buying of the Empathic Building solution from digital
services and software company TietoEVRY. Empathic Building becomes a
part of Haltian’s IoT business. Haltian’s international IoT customer
and partner networks will give a push for the international growth of
the Empathic Building solution and complete Haltian smart building
solutions.
Verkada, the leader in cloud-managed enterprise building
security, today announced the release of its environmental sensor
product line and its initial product, the SV11. This launch is the next
step towards Verkada delivering on its vision to power the modern,
integrated building, as the sensor seamlessly integrates with its
enterprise video security and access control solutions to provide
enhanced visibility into physical spaces. This comes on the heels of
Verkada’s $80M Series C and entry into the $7 billion access control
market.
09/01/2020
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September Editorial
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Online Education Anywhere, "Edge-You-Cation"
09/01/2020
12:15 AM
Collaborating Communities Competencies
09/01/2020
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Google’s Digital Buildings
09/01/2020
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Simplifying Data
09/01/2020
12:14 AM
The Show Must Go On…
09/01/2020
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"The Smart Building Effect"
09/01/2020
12:12 AM
COVID-19 is Accelerating Digital Transformation
09/01/2020
12:12 AM
Why should you be an IT partner?
09/01/2020
12:11 AM
Networking the Way it Should Be
09/01/2020
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Protect Your Office Buildings
09/01/2020
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Communities Competencies
09/01/2020
12:07 AM
Online Education Anywhere - 'Edge-You-Cation'
09/01/2020
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Energy On The Edge
09/01/2020
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COVID-19 impacting building managers?
09/01/2020
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The latest stage of reopening
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Online Education Anywhere, "Edge-You-Cation"
09/01/2020
12:03 AM
Collaborating Communities Competencies
09/01/2020
12:03 AM
Across My Desk
08/30/2020
08:15 AM
08/30/2020
08:15 AM
Reliable Controls releases option for a micro-USB connector port Victoria,
BC, Canada – Reliable Controls is pleased to announce that SMART-Sensor
and SPACE-Sensor Temperature devices can now be ordered with a micro-USB
08/30/2020
08:14 AM
Reliable Controls releases RC-Archive� 3.11 Victoria,
BC, Canada – Reliable Controls is pleased to announce the release of
RC-Archive 3.11. With continuous downloading of building data logs to
an industry-standard SQL Server database, RC-Archive delivers a robust
record of performance for any internet-connected BACnet facilit
08/30/2020
08:13 AM
JOHNSON CONTROLS LAUNCHES OPENBLUE HEALTHY BUILDINGS OpenBlue
Healthy Buildings accelerates building occupancy by providing access to
technology that makes shared spaces safer and reassures employee and
visitor confidence as they return to offices
08/30/2020
08:10 AM
Aircuity Releases New Video Detailing its Healthy Building Ventilation Strategy Healthy buildings start with a platform to measure and manage air quality
08/30/2020
08:09 AM
Semtech Collaborates with AWS and TensorIoT to Simplify IoT Solution Development Asset Tracking and Smart Building Kits integrated with AWS provide accelerated solutions for Systems Integrators and Enterprises
08/30/2020
08:03 AM
Siemens Launches an Advanced Microgrid Demonstration Environment at Its New Jersey R&D Hub New
living lab incorporates photovoltaics, battery storage, power
infrastructure equipment, building automation and cloud platforms,
setting the standard for the next generation microgrid Microgrid lab
will also result in a lower CO2 footprint for the Princeton facility08/01/2020
11:18 AM
August - Building Communities of Trust Comments by Ken Sinclair Publisher - AutomatedBuildings.com
08/01/2020
11:15 AM
“We shape our buildings; thereafter they shape us.” Quote, Sir Winston Churchill More
than structures? We are creating environments of trust. - Marc Petock,
Chief Marketing & Communications Officer, Lynxspring, Inc.
08/01/2020
11:14 AM
BAS Trek An
Ongoing Mission to Explore New Smart Building Opportunities - Scott
Cochrane, President, CEO, Cochrane Supply & Engineering
08/01/2020
11:13 AM
Metering – the basic step to optimisation “If
you don’t measure it, you can’t manage it,” for metering, we should add
one more statement before it “if you can’t collect it, you can’t
measure it,” - Monika Musielak, Product Manager, Global Control 5
08/01/2020
11:12 AM
Strategies for a Safer and More Humane Built Environment The
great news is that we have the technology to make our buildings safer
and adaptable in order to minimise transmission of COVID-19 - Philip R.
Juneau, Chief Commercial Officer
08/01/2020
11:11 AM
FeverWarn According
to the CDC, they recommend some form of temperature monitoring device
be implemented before entering a manufacturing facility,
commercial/business space, or school - technology from MachineSense
(www.machinesense.com).
08/01/2020
11:10 AM
Creating ‘clean economy’ jobs Today we’re going to talk about job creation - Lindsay Baker Sustainability & social imp
08/01/2020
11:08 AM
Jump into the Monday Live! Conversation Here
are some interesting pull quotes from just one show – and it happens
every week. - Therese Sullivan, Customer Marketing Leader, Tridium Inc.
Contributing Editor
08/01/2020
11:08 AM
Occupancy Analytics Becoming an Essential Building System in the Post-COVID Era - James McHale, Managing Director, Memoori
08/01/2020
11:06 AM
Solving the skill shortage gap, forever. We
are not only looking at a skill shortage gap, but also the skill
transfer/knowledge transfer gap. - Nicolas Waern, "The Building
Whisperer"
08/01/2020
11:04 AM
Energy Storage Key to Carbon Neutral World in
order to support the economics of renewables, energy storage allows for
the capture of energy produced at one time for use at a later time and
is the key to ensuring a carbon neutral world. - Ron MacDonald,
President, CEO, Zinc8 Energy Solutions
08/01/2020
11:02 AM
Taking Charge of Your BAS Career in the Age of Pandemics in
the Age of Pandemics …the fear of loss is greater than the desire for
gain (unless we are threatened.)- Skip Freeman, Senior Technical
Recruiter, BASI Solutions, Inc.
08/01/2020
11:01 AM
A Year of Innovation I
have been impressed by many of the forward-thinking companies who are
changing the way that we work, live and play. I like the Remix - Manny
Mandrusiak CD.Vocational Rehabilitation Consultant, Contributing Editor
08/01/2020
11:00 AM
Building Communities of Trust Trust is the new currency, a commodity we need to create as part of our remote renaissance. - Ken Sinclair JUL 23, 2020
08/01/2020
10:59 AM
Creating Outcome-Based Platforms of Trust The
new corporate mandate requires that all employees be assured that they
are safe at home, at the office, and in the in-between. - Ken Sinclair
JUL 09, 2020
08/01/2020
10:58 AM
Self-operating building BrainBox
AI offers a unique technology, combining deep learning, cloud-based
computing and autonomous decision-making to support a 24/7
self-operating building. - Andy McMahon, Channel Sales Director,
BrainBox AI
08/01/2020
10:57 AM
Epidemic Mode 75F
incorporated CDC and ASHRAE guidelines for HVAC operation during a
pandemic into its control sequences. - Bob French, Chief Evangelist, 75F
08/01/2020
10:56 AM
Implementing a Building Analytics Solution It’s
great to learn – and pass on the lessons – from those organizations
that have been successful. - Ricardo Moromisato, AScT, CEM, CopperTree
Analytics
08/01/2020
10:56 AM
Collaboration between EnOcean and Aruba The
core competencies of each company and how this joint effort can have a
major benefit for building owners and facility managers.- Troy Davis,
VP Sales, EnOcean
08/01/2020
10:53 AM
The BACnet Institute Now Offers Free Continuing Education Units (CEUs) All
of the courses on The BACnet Institute online learning environment
offer Continuing Education Units (CEUs) and as well as Professional
Development Hours (PDHs). - Andy McMillan, President and Managing
Director, BACnet International
08/01/2020
10:51 AM
Overview of Strato Automation You
can build your own widgets on top of your BMS system to meet your
specific market needs. - Michel Lemieux, VP Sales & Marketing
Strato Automation
08/01/2020
10:49 AM
Strategies to deliver a low carbon future Future trends in the Smart Building industry for a sustainable future - Michael Lotfy, Vice President Smart Buildings, ABB
08/01/2020
10:47 AM
Steve's review of Monday Live! This
event is one more way to help us get through the pandemic and prepare
for a new normal in commercial buildings post-COVID. - Steven E. Jones
The S4 Group, Inc.
08/01/2020
10:45 AM
Building Communities of Trust Unabridged
version Trust is the new currency, a now commodity we need to create to
embrace our remote renaissance. - Ken Sinclair,Founder, Owner,
Publisher AutomatedBuildings.com
08/01/2020
10:44 AM
Creating Outcome Based Platforms of Trust Unabridged
version This new corporate mandate requires that all employees be
insured that they are safe at home, at the office, and in the in
between. - Ken Sinclair Founder, Owner, Publisher AutomatedBuildings.com
08/01/2020
10:43 AM
Across My Desk snippets,
blog bits, tweets, linkedIn posts, and url links that are about to fall
off my desktop - Ken Sinclair Founder, Owner, Publisher
AutomatedBuildings.com
08/01/2020
10:42 AM
New Products New Products for August
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07/31/2020
08:57 AM
Contemporary Controls - EIGR-C3 Gigabit Cellular Router Now Available We
are now shipping the EIGR-C3 VPN Router which allows for cellular,
secure VPN connection to remote sites where a wired connection is not
an option.
07/31/2020
11:54 AM
Johnson Controls Launches Highly Accurate, Contactless, Skin Temperature Scanning Solution This
contactless and highly accurate solution will be another tool in the
first line of defense for building owners and operators as part of
their pandemic safety measures.
07/31/2020
11:54 AM
Seeq Expands Support for Microsoft Cloud services Seeq
introduces connectivity for Microsoft Azure Data Explorer high-speed
data queries and Power Automate low code/no code workflow service.
07/31/2020
11:53 AM
63
Percent of Automation Engineering Professionals Believe Industry
Standards Will Be ‘Extremely Important’ in the Future: ISA Survey The
International Society of Automation (ISA) recently surveyed 290 people
in the automation engineering field to discover their thoughts on
industry standards.
07/31/2020
11:52 AM
New Intesis gateway makes communication between PROFINET and BACnet easy With this, full data integration, monitoring, and control is enabled between factory floors and building facilities.
07/31/2020
11:49 AM
Coster Group adopts J2 Innovations’ FIN Framework for its next-generation of plant and building control solutions J2
Innovations has partnered with global controls specialist, Coster Group
to embed FIN Framework (FIN) into a new generation of plant and
building control solutions.
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07/19/2020
06:21 PM
Presenting the 25th Annual ARC Industry Forum Accelerating Digital Transformation in a Post-COVID World - February 8-11, 2021 - Orlando, Florida
07/19/2020
06:20 PM
New Belimo Room Sensors - The Foundation of Comfort The
Belimo Room Sensors measure temperature, humidity, and CO2 in a
wall-mounted design offering high accuracy and fast response.
07/19/2020
06:19 PM
Shopify, Canadian Government Launch Initiative to Help Small Businesses Grow Online Amid Covid-19 Shopify
has partnered with the federal government to launch a new initiative
called Go Digital Canada, aimed to bring more Canadian small businesses
online and support them in the new era of digital transformation
brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic.
07/19/2020
06:18 PM
Reliable Controls releases RC-Studio� 3.7 This
easy-to-use, easy-to-learn BACnet Advanced Workstation (B-AWS) allows
you to develop a customized graphical user interface for monitoring and
controlling any application at any scale.
07/19/2020
06:16 PM
New analytics focused on air quality ratings and peer comparisons Otis
Worldwide Corporation (NYSE: OTIS) is helping customers around the
world prepare for the safe reopening and continued maintenance of their
buildings – where people live and work – through touchless elevator
technologies, purification products including ultraviolet (UV) and
other germicidal lighting, predictive maintenance and other innovations
designed to combat the spread of germs and promote social distancing.
07/19/2020
06:16 PM
Aircuity Upgrades Dashboard with New Analytics Features New analytics focused on air quality ratings and peer comparisons
07/19/2020
06:14 PM
ONVIF Streamlines, Expands Interoperability Work with Open Source Development ONVIF
interoperability specifications are already publicly available as open
standards and are widely used as common communication interfaces
between devices and software clients, such as IP surveillance cameras,
video management software and physical access control systems from
different manufacturers.
07/19/2020
06:12 PM
Lynxspring Adds 433 MHz and 868 MHz Options to Its JENEsys Edge 534 Monnit Wireless Sensor Controller The
JENEsys Edge 534 Monnit Controller works with ProBuilder/Niagara
Workbench software, standard Niagara 4 programming tools and Fox
Protocol, and easily connects to a Niagara Supervisor, an Enterprise,
and the Cloud.
07/19/2020
06:11 PM
BACnet International Announces Launch of New Course on The BACnet Institute Course provides insight and best practices for specifying BACnet products and grants CEUs
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07/13/2020
02:41 PM
Aruba joins EnOcean Alliance Opening New Opportunities for Hyperaware Smart Buildings and Accurate Digital Twins When
used together, the Aruba Wi-Fi infrastructure and EnOcean energy
harvesting wireless solutions enable customers to create hyperaware
smart buildings that are cognizant of, and responsive to, their
changing operating environment and occupant needs.
07/13/2020
02:41 PM
Leading Technology Alliances Unite Behind IP as Secure Backbone for Building Automation BACnet International, KNX Association, OCF, Thread Group and Zigbee Alliance join forces in the new IP-BLiS initiative
07/13/2020
02:39 PM
The Future Isn’t what it used to be: Occupied Space in the COVID-19 Era The
Energy Management Association (EMA), announced that it’s teaming with
education facilities engineering association APPA to conduct a webinar
that offers a deep technical and practical exploration of occupied
space issues and needs in the coming post-COVID-19 future.
07/13/2020
02:38 PM
Johnson Controls Introduces Open-Source Energy Analysis Software For Targeting Building Efficiency Retrofits The
easy-to-use, open source BETTER tool allows building owners and
managers to rapidly convert readily available monthly building energy
consumption data into specific recommendations for improvement.
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07/04/2020
05:53 PM
ASHRAE's First-Ever Virtual Conference Is Proving to Be a Success With
an initial 2,505 registered participants, accessing 92 technical
sessions, live forums with speakers, leadership updates and networking
events, the 2020 ASHRAE Virtual Conference is proving to be a huge
success.
07/04/2020
05:51 PM
Echoflex Solutions releases flush-mount version of Elaho Room Controller The
flush-mount version comes with a locking cover to prevent unauthorized
access, making it ideal for classrooms, offices, houses of worship, and
all general-area lighting needs.
07/04/2020
05:50 PM
Johnson
Controls Commits to Equipping Buildings with the Right Indoor Air
Quality Solutions to Prevent Spread of COVID-19 in Shared Spaces As
cities, states and countries begin to reopen, people that live and work
in buildings will need assurance building owners and operators are
taking every precaution to ensure health and safety, starting with the
air they breathe.
07/04/2020
05:44 PM
New Intesis gateway makes communication between PROFINET and BACnet easy HMS
Networks announces a new Intesis™ protocol translator for communication
between PROFINET PLCs on factory floors and Building Management Systems
with BACnet IP/MSTP.
07/04/2020
05:39 PM
BACnet International Achieves IACET Accreditation
07/04/2020
05:37 PM
EMA Conducting Webinar on Utilizing Digital Replica of Building Data Digital Twin Tech Opens Door to Integration of Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Predictive Analytics
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/01/2020
01:46 PM
July - Enlightenment of our Renaissance. Comments by Ken Sinclair Publisher - AutomatedBuildings.com
07/01/2020
01:45 PM
Benefits Realization with Digital Twins “Innovation doesn’t start with the future. It starts with the now and continues into the future” - Nicolas Waern, WINNIIO
07/01/2020
01:44 PM
Looking to Hire or Get Hired? The BAS Job Market, Summer 2020 - it’s complicated! - Skip Freeman, Senior Technical Recruiter, BASI Solutions, Inc.
07/01/2020
01:43 PM
Don’t Tell Me What You Can’t Do. Tell Me What You Can Do - Marc Petock, Chief Marketing & Communications Officer, Lynxspring
07/01/2020
01:40 PM
Reinvention, Rebirth, Renaissance Should we move to more online training? - Emma Eynon, Co-founder, Fantom Factory
07/01/2020
01:38 PM
The Data Privacy Debate Has Not Changed But The World Has The
reality is that the same kind of data these systems would collect in
the name of pandemic-control presents incredible value beyond that
purpose. - James McHale, Managing Director, Memoori
07/01/2020
01:36 PM
COVID-19 and the way forward for the building automation industry Thinking
about our new normal, and how buildings can evolve to help keep us safe
and secure - Pook-Ping Yao, CEO, Optigo Networks
07/01/2020
01:35 PM
The Death of a Temperature Control Salesman From pneumatics to IP WTF... can you explain it in your eyes? - Scott Cochrane President, CEO, Cochrane Supply & Engineering
07/01/2020
01:31 PM
Cimetrics Guidelines for COVID-19 Response Cimetrics
developed a document summarizing the ASHRAE and CDC recommendations
with respect to cost (both installation and lifecycle), effectiveness,
and other considerations, as well as provides examples of how Analytika
is used to support shutdown and reopening. - Hadas Webb, CEM, Managing
Director of Analytics, Cimetrics, Analytika
07/01/2020
01:29 PM
Reinvention, Rebirth, Renaissance I
chose the word Renaissance in this title to delineate the significant,
positive break with the old and issue a welcome to the new era. Ken
Sinclair, contractormag
07/01/2020
01:27 PM
Embracing Enlightenment The five core values of the Enlightenmnet were: happiness, reason, nature, progress, and liberty. Ken Sinclair, contractormag
07/01/2020
01:26 PM
Selling through a Pandemic Making yourself the answer to someone’s problem during a pandemic is a great way to become a trusted advisor.
07/01/2020
01:24 PM
Across My Desk snippets, blog bits, tweets, linkedIn posts, and url links that are about to fall off my desktop
07/01/2020
01:23 PM
Payoffs of Haystack Tagging: Device Data Tagging and data modeling have numerous benefits in the Buildings industry. In a recent blog, we discussed the challenges
07/01/2020
01:22 PM
Reinvention Rebirth Rensaisance I
see many positive sides to Not Normal. I myself am not normal as you
have likely observed and I chose the word Renaissance in this title to
delineate the significant positive break with the marking of a new era.
Unabridged version
07/01/2020
01:19 PM
Embracing Enlightenment Unabridged version It is a process we are working through now to make not normal the new normal.
07/01/2020
01:12 PM
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07/01/2020
12:22 PM
UV-C
devices for healthcare and personal care have proliferated in recent
years, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic, despite the absence
of standards to enable accurate measurements and comparisons of the
products. A
recent Markets & Markets report estimated the Digital Twin market
will grow from $3.8 billion in 2019, to $35.8 billion per year by 2025,
at a CAGR of 45.4%.
07/01/2020
12:21 PM
IES and IUVA Collaborate to Publish ANSI Standards for Measuring Ultraviolet C-Band (UV-C) Sources Used for Disinfection UV-C
devices for healthcare and personal care have proliferated in recent
years, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic, despite the absence
of standards to enable accurate measurements and comparisons of the
products.
07/01/2020
12:20 PM
Our SkySpark eLearning is now available to buy through your SkySpark suppliers For new SkySpark users, we offer SkySpark Analyst for immediate online training.
07/01/2020
12:19 PM
Making smart buildings a reality: Trend Control Systems expands its intelligent building offering Introducing Trend's new building energy management controller, IQ X and enhanced building Supervisor interface, IQ VISION
07/01/2020
12:17 PM
Reliable Controls named one of Canada’s Greenest Employers Our
commitment to a triple bottom line of people, planet, and profit
informs all aspects of day-to-day operations, including the provision
of a healthy, socially responsible working environment.
07/01/2020
12:16 PM
National Institute of Building Sciences 2020 Conference Moves Online This August Building
Innovation 2020: Virtual Edition will be a powerfully compact event,
focusing on technology, workforce, resilience and COVID-19
07/01/2020
12:15 PM
Chipkin Announces an Update to the CAS BACnet Stack - Enhanced Support for Trend Log BIBBs This update provides added support for these BACnet BIBBs: T-VMT-I-B and T-VMMV-I-B
07/01/2020
11:56 AM
Douglas
Lighting Controls� Announces Dialog System Approved by DesignLights�
Consortium and Qualified Products Listed Under Network Lighting Controls DesignLights�
Consortium’s Networked Lighting Controls QPL identifies systems that
are eligible for utility rebates and incentives by meeting minimum
benchmark technical requirements.
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06/01/2020
05:02 PM
"Researching & Reinventing Not Normal"
06/01/2020
05:02 PM
Beyond Buildings and "Rurality"
06/01/2020
05:01 PM
Data and Analytics Covid-19 Challenge
06/01/2020
05:00 PM
Mitigating coronavirus transmission via HVAC
06/01/2020
04:59 PM
Partnership of Autonomous Vehicles with Autonomous Buildings
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06/01/2020
04:59 PM
Labs Can Teach us About Safely Returning to Offices
06/01/2020
04:58 PM
Intelligent Buildings in the COVID-19 Era
06/01/2020
04:57 PM
The Virtual Reality of the “New Normal”
06/01/2020
04:57 PM
Introduction to Fan Coil Units
06/01/2020
04:56 PM
Haystack Connections PDF Spring 2020
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06/01/2020
04:56 PM
ABB’s Cylon Acquisition Accelerates
06/01/2020
04:55 PM
Creating a Touchless Office Environment
06/01/2020
04:55 PM
"Automation Industry’s Past, Present, and Future"
06/01/2020
04:54 PM
Platform for Assessing Cybersecurity
06/01/2020
04:54 PM
Digital is the New Normal
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06/01/2020
04:53 PM
COVID-19 New Normal is Not Normal
06/01/2020
04:52 PM
Research, Reinvent, Recreate, Reboot - Repeat if Necessary
06/01/2020
04:52 PM
CABA IBC meeting presentation COVID
06/01/2020
04:52 PM
ControlTalk May Reboot/COVID
06/01/2020
04:51 PM
https://www.mondaylive.org/past-shows
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06/01/2020
04:50 PM
My LinkedIn Shares
06/01/2020
04:49 PM
My Twitter Tweets
06/01/2020
04:48 PM
2020 AHRExpo PDF and Videos
06/01/2020
04:48 PM
COVID-19 New Normal Not Normal
06/01/2020
04:47 PM
COVID 19 - Research, Reinvent, Recreate, Reboot
06/01/2020
04:46 PM
Across My Desk
06/01/2020
04:44 PM
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05/31/2020
05:47 PM
How is COVID-19 Shaping the Future Mobility Landscape?
05/31/2020
05:46 PM
Facilio launches REbuild, a powerful new toolkit, to help real estate owners confidently restart property operations.
05/31/2020
05:09 PM
Reliable Controls Releases RC-WebView 3.13
05/22/2020
03:02 PM
Belimo releases new Pressure Independent Piping Packages SelectPro is a sizing and selection tool for accurately selecting valves, actuators, sensors, and replacement solutions.
05/22/2020
03:00 PM
mCloud Combines AI with Particle Control Technology to Seek and Destroy COVID-19 in Buildings Through
the Company's AssetCare platform, mCloud offers a complete automated
solution enabling restaurants, retail, long-term care, and commercial
facility operators to use AI to continuously drive indoor air quality
that meets or exceeds commercial building standards established by the
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning
Engineers (“ASHRAE”).
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05/15/2020
03:11 PM
Envoy helps workplaces reopen safely with new free product, Envoy Protect Workplace
tech company secures $30M in new financing and lands major exec hire as
it doubles down on efforts to make workplaces safe for return
05/15/2020
03:11 PM
U.S. Green Building Council Launches Global Economic Recovery Strategy USGBC
outlines path for how healthy places and LEED will support recovery
efforts as businesses, governments and communities prepare for a
post-pandemic world
05/15/2020
03:10 PM
Project Haystack Organization Publishes Spring 2020 Issue of Connections Magazine The
Connections Magazine Spring 2020 reports on the latest news from the
Project Haystack community from around the world and documents how
their mission "Making Data Easy to Work With", is addressing one of the
most important challenges of the entire building and facilities
management industry.
05/15/2020
03:09 PM
BIG Digital Launches SafeChek Entranceway Technology Canadian
technology leader to provide entranceway monitoring and communication
solution to support safe business openings and operations during
COVID-19
05/15/2020
03:08 PM
ASHRAE Offers COVID-19 Building Readiness/Reopening Guidance ASHRAE's
recommendations for reopening buildings are outlined in the frequently
asked questions section of its COVID-19 Resources webpage.
05/15/2020
03:07 PM
J2
Innovations, a Siemens Company, launches FIN Edge2Cloud - a new easy,
secure, open, scalable way to connect to building automation and IoT
systems. J2
Innovations, the makers of the FIN Framework - the next-generation
software platform for building automation and IoT applications in
buildings and built-environments, has launched the Edge2Cloud product
to support users of FIN to easily access building data, and service and
upgrade their FIN-based building automation systems remotely and
securely.
05/15/2020
03:04 PM
Lynxspring Announces New Onyxx� XM 34IO-B Modular, Input/Output Extender Module for JENEsys Edge and Niagara JACE Controllers The
Onyxx XM 34IO-B and Lynxspring's Edge Enabled portfolio of embedded
controllers, gateways and extender modules are ideal for use in
commercial buildings and industrial facilities, both new and retrofit,
for multi-site environments and equipment such as air handling units,
roof top units, boilers, fan coil units and heat pumps.
05/15/2020
03:03 PM
COVID-19
to Accelerate Adoption of Technology-Enabled Smart Cities Resilience
Approaches: Robotics, Digital Twins, and Autonomous Freight ity
governments are adjusting to a new reality, with COVID-19 driving urban
resilience and digital transformation strategy agendas, finds global
tech market advisory firm, ABI Research. This is reflected in the
deployment of a range of technologies for new use cases during the
current emergency
05/15/2020
02:59 PM
CaGBC study highlights gaps in zero carbon training for building-industry professionals Canada
has committed to reaching a 30 per cent reduction below 2005 levels of
greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, intending to achieve net-zero emissions
by 2050. The building sector has an opportunity to play a crucial role
in meeting these targets.
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05/01/2020
01:45 PM
"Global Reboot - Adopting Adaption" Comments by - Ken Sinclair, Founder, Owner, Publisher Editor
05/01/2020
01:44 PM
PRESSURE!!!!! Controlling
and reporting temperature, humidity and airflow have never been more
important for a building to operate safely. - Scott Cochrane,
President, CEO, Cochrane Supply & Engineering
05/01/2020
01:44 PM
Global Control 5 hits the U.S. Market with iSMA Solution for BAS - Pawel Szarmanski, Product Manager, Global Control 5
05/01/2020
01:43 PM
Rethinking Building Automation for the Remote World a pandemic perspective - Prabhu Ramachandran, Co-Founder & CEO, Facilio Inc.
05/01/2020
01:43 PM
Building Health in Time of Pandemic How COVID-19 will change the way we think about the built environment - Natalie Patton, Project Manager, OTI
05/01/2020
01:42 PM
The BAS Job Market as of May 1, 2020 The
good news is that there are still plenty of open BAS jobs. But it does
mean there are fewer jobs to choose from. - Skip Freeman, Senior
Technical Recruiter, BASI Solutions, Inc.
05/01/2020
01:40 PM
The Edge The
Edge is the means to connect, collect, process data, and take actions
at the sensor, controller, and equipment levels (the device-level)
rather than in the Cloud or at the Enterprise. - Marc Petock, Chief
Marketing & Communications Officer, Lynxspring, Inc.
05/01/2020
01:38 PM
The Times They Are a Changin' "Come
gather 'round, people, wherever you roam, and admit that the waters,
around you have grown. And accept it that soon you"ll be drenched to
the bone. If your time to you is worth savin' and you better start
swimmin', or you"ll sink like a stone. For the times they are
a-changin' "Bob Dylan, 1964 - Nicolas Waern, WINNIIO
05/01/2020
01:38 PM
The New Normal Achieving a True North Star(s) Strategy - Nicolas Waern, WINNIIO
05/01/2020
01:37 PM
Why Smart Healthy Buildings Will Become the "New Normal" "It
will be imperative that employees, tenants and building occupants feel
safe and comfortable going back to a healthy and clean office." - Harry
Smeenk & Ben Steinberg Tapa, Inc.
05/01/2020
01:34 PM
What Makes a Strong Smart Home Solution? The
smart home requires a suitable home setup where appliances and devices
can be automatically controlled from any internet-connected place in
the world using a mobile or other networked device. - Pedro Pachuca,
Director of IoT Wireless in Semtech’s Wireless and Sensing Products
Group
05/01/2020
01:33 PM
Imagining the "Pandemic-Smart" Buildings of the Future The
time has come for the many great minds of the smart building industry
to look ahead, and spare some innovative thinking for the next pandemic
that will sweep the world. - James McHale, Managing Director, Memoori
05/01/2020
01:33 PM
Building Occupancy Data Reveals the Extent of the US Lockdown The
occupancy data provided by our smart buildings is giving us visibility
on what happened, and the same data will also provide visibility for
social distancing and cost-saving measures to help us emerge from this
crisis. - James McHale, Managing Director, Memoori
05/01/2020
01:31 PM
View from America: OT interoperability - the key to intelligent buildings - Philip R. Juneau, Chief Commercial Officer, Automated Technology Company (ATC)
05/01/2020
01:30 PM
Global Reboot - Adopting Adaption So, what will that global reboot look like? - Ken Sinclair, contractormag
05/01/2020
01:30 PM
Adopting Adaption - Achieving Antifragility The ongoing global pandemic has shown us all how fast we can adapt for survival. - Ken Sinclair, contractormag
05/01/2020
01:29 PM
Monday Live! The
urgency of the moment requires us to be agile, this group put together
Monday Live! in about a week. - Anto Budiardjo, "Facility IT Evangelist"
05/01/2020
01:27 PM
Post Pandemic Building Readiness - It won't be back to 'normal' - Rick LeBlanc, Operating Partner, Huron Capital Partners
05/01/2020
01:26 PM
3D-Printing and No-Code-Platforms and Digital Twins, oh my! There
is nothing so useless as doing efficiently, that which should not be
done at all." – Peter Drucker - Nicolas Waern, WINNIIO
05/01/2020
01:25 PM
Facilities Maintenance Management System (FMMS) We're
building solutions that will help propel current FMs into the future
while developing tools that tomorrow's FMs will feel comfortable
interacting with to help future-proof your buildings. - Scott K.
Hoffmann, MBA, National Sales Director, Corrigo
05/01/2020
01:24 PM
The Edge The
Edge is the means to connect, collect, process data, and take actions
at the sensor, controller, and equipment levels (the device-level)
rather than in the Cloud or at the Enterprise. - Marc Petock, Chief
Marketing & Communications Officer, Lynxspring
05/01/2020
01:23 PM
Making People Count in A Crisis – Memoori Speaks to Density - Andrew Farah and Memoori
05/01/2020
01:23 PM
Across My Desk snippets, blog bits, tweets, linkedIn posts, and url links that are about to fall off my desktop
05/01/2020
01:22 PM
REOPENING YOUR WORKPLACE Great online resource to help
05/01/2020
01:21 PM
"Global Reboot - Adopting Adaption" Being resilient and making people count while Adopting Adaption needs to be part of our "Global Reboot"
05/01/2020
01:20 PM
Adopting Adap
