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09/29/2006
02:29 PM

The HVAC Industry CAN Reinvent Itself!

There is a growing understanding that there will come a point in human history at which society has to learn to continue its progress while it reduces its consumption of resources. That time may be very near. Thomas Hartman, P E, The Hartman Company

09/29/2006
02:28 PM

Energy Conservation with a Conscience

Decisions on where to apply resources cannot be made unless the value of both the building’s efficiency and its comfort are equally represented. Kenny Sibley, Automated Logic Corporation/United Environmental Services

09/29/2006
02:27 PM

The Challenges of Implementing an Interoperable Grid

Interoperability makes little economic sense if products from the interoperable set of tested products are not used by anyone. Rik Drummond, CEO and Chief Scientist, Drummond Group Inc.

09/29/2006
02:26 PM

Where’s the DDC?

The answer for today’s small building Travis Short, Director of Technology, Lynxspring, Inc.

09/29/2006
02:26 PM

What's The Best Radio System for Building Automation?

This article looks at a selection of radio technologies and considers the most important performance parameters – What are the key factors to watch out for? Armin Anders, Head of Product Marketing, EnOcean GmbH

09/29/2006
02:25 PM

ibX Forum - Building Value with Intelligence

Thursday 5th October 2006 ConnectivityWeek, Amsterdam RAI, 3-5 October 2006

09/29/2006
02:24 PM

Automating Sustainability

Sustainability is defined as “The ability to provide for the needs of the world's current population without damaging the ability of future generations to provide for themselves.” Ken Sinclair AutomatedBuildings.com

09/29/2006
02:23 PM

ConnectivityWeek Amsterdam & Singapore

Anto Budiardjo, President & CEO, Clasma Events Inc.
ConnectivityWeek is what we call the week of activities surrounding BuilConn.

09/29/2006
02:22 PM

BuilConn Track “Selling Connected Buildings”

Gary Bark, Managing Director, CONVERGED Building Solutions Ltd
It is our customers that that will change the industry, we need the technologists to drive the boundaries and we need end users to be convinced of the business case and the value proposition it will bring to their organization.

09/29/2006
02:21 PM

On the road with GridWise

Jack Mc Gowan, GridWise Council Member
Everyone seems to want to know what GridWise is about and how it will affect their world.

09/29/2006
02:20 PM

Cisco in Amsterdam

Rick Huijbregts, Director for Tourism, Real Estate and Construction, Cisco
BuilConn has been a great venue for us to share our vision and our go-to-market strategies; but also proved to be a great venue where we were able to learn about the dynamics of the building technologies world.

09/29/2006
02:19 PM

ZigBee Comes to Rescue of Building Insurance Industry

Vasiliy Suvorov, CEO, MeshNetics, Mark Woolridge, Sales Director, BOX telematics
Standards-based solutions provide the security of having interoperable components available from different vendors. ZigBee now is the only open standard developed specifically for the short-range wireless monitoring.

09/29/2006
02:18 PM

Automated Machine Diagnostics

Brian Thompson, Founder, Managing Director, SENSUS M.I.
This year we will project videos of the FDDI engine working on real machines and have a fan that visitors can control on the Internet with a 3D control.

09/29/2006
02:17 PM

Communicating Thermostat Website

Trevor S Palmer, Marketing Manager Viconics Inc.
We have compiled a large shopping list of items on what a controls integrator would need to use our thermostats with system X or Y.

09/29/2006
02:17 PM

ZigBee for Eco-Friendly Buildings

Robert LeFort, CEO Ember
Embedding wireless ZigBee sensors and controls in building automation networks has huge potential for enabling cleaner, safer, greener buildings through reduced energy consumption, more efficient building utilization, better security, etc.

09/29/2006
02:15 PM

RZ System Integrator's realizing Cisco Connected Real Estate (CCRE) Opportunities

Edmund B. Richards, President and CEO, Richards-Zeta
Our SI's are joining forces with the Cisco Account Managers, who have learned about RZ through the CCRE Training Programs and summits held worldwide as well as from RZ's Cisco Partner Solution Profile.

09/29/2006
02:15 PM

Realcomm Intelligent NextGen Buildings SEMINARS hosted by BOMA

Today’s “Intelligent Buildings” incorporate building automation, structured cabling, wireless systems and controls, remote operations, digital signage and touchscreen directories, flexible design, automated parking, paperless business processes – all for an enhanced tenant experience and improved operating results.

09/29/2006
02:13 PM

Do You Understand the ABC's of the OSI Model?

Integrators and manufacturers still don't GET IT! The IT vendors are basing their competitive selling strategy around IP networking standards

09/29/2006
02:11 PM

September and October New Products

A listing of some recent new products for the industry.

09/29/2006
02:10 PM

Introducing CommunicatingThermostats.com

Viconics Inc., Montreal, Quebec, Canada is pleased to announce the introduction of www.communicatingthermostat.com. This brand specific web site is intended to provide information regarding product features, applications, and general integration inquiries regarding our very popular VT7000 series communicating BACnet and Echelon-Lontalk thermostats.

09/29/2006
02:08 PM

Tendril Announces Line of Low-Cost, Highly-Flexible Access Point Products for Wireless Sensor and Control Networks

Tendril Access Provides Affordable, Flexible Gateway between 802.15.4/ZigBee Networks and Traditional Computing Platforms

09/29/2006
02:07 PM

Cisco Systems Teams with ASSA ABLOY to Harness the Power of the IP Network To Enhance Physical Security

Companies Jointly Demonstrate Network Intelligence at the Door at ASIS Conference

09/29/2006
02:07 PM

Lantronix WiBox Wirelessly Networks Existing Equipment in Minutes

Next Generation WiBox Delivers New Standards, Greater Flexibility and Ease of Deployment

09/29/2006
02:06 PM

Ember demos world’s first multi-microcontroller ZigBee network

BOSTON and SEOUL, South Korea, Sept. 26, 2006 – Ember Corporation announced it will demonstrate this week at the Embedded Systems Conference (ESC) in Boston and the ZigBee Open House in Seoul, Korea, how easy it is to ZigBee enable devices from a variety of manufacturers and have them operate as a low-power wireless mesh network.

09/29/2006
02:05 PM

Rabbit Semiconductor®, Inc. Launches ZigbeeTM / 802.15.4 Application Kit for Low-Cost, Low-Power Embedded Wireless Control

Kit includes MaxStream® XBeeTM wireless ZigBee modules

09/29/2006
02:04 PM

AEE Interoperable DDC Systems + Natural Gas Cost Control online seminars

SPECIFYING INTEROPERABLE DDC SYSTEMS Instructed by Ira Goldschmidt, P.E., LEED® AP
NATURAL GAS COST CONTROL Instructed by Jim Crist

09/29/2006
02:03 PM

Almoayyed signs strategic deal with US group

Gulf Daily News - MANAMA, BAHRAIN: Almoayyed Trading & Contracting, part of the Almoayyed International Group, has signed a strategic agreement with the US-based Automated Logic Corporation (ALC), to launch its building management solutions (BMS) product in Bahrain.

09/29/2006
02:01 PM

Honeywell Helps Merrill Community Schools Fuel Energy Savings by Harnessing the Power of Corn

Modernization Project Will Produce the State’s First Corn-Heated School and Reduce Energy Costs for the District by 30 Percent

 

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09/22/2006
04:16 PM

Republic of Korea Ministry of Information and Communication Official to keynote at ZigBee Seoul Open House

ZigBee’s Role in Korean IT839 Plan to be Revealed

09/22/2006
04:16 PM

Building Intelligence Group LLC Selected to Deliver CABA's Intelligent Buildings Roadmap

The Continental Automated Buildings Association (CABA) is pleased to announce that Building Intelligence Group LLC has been contracted to develop CABA's Intelligent Buildings Roadmap.

09/22/2006
04:15 PM

Sensicast Ships Third-Gen Wireless Mesh Sensor Network Solution: SensiNet® 3.0

New SensiNet Services Gateway meshes WSN with legacy control, internal applications, M2M and Web 2.0

09/22/2006
04:14 PM

Middle East chipset maker selects U.C.ME-OPC™ for their alarm notification solution

Tel-Aviv, Israel - September 15, 2006 – Control-See Software Solutions Ltd. today announced that one of the world's largest chipset producing companies based in the USA has selected Control-See's alarm notification solution – U.C.ME-OPC™ for one of their plants in the middle east.

09/22/2006
04:13 PM

Realcomm Seminar: In-Building Wireless

Satisfying the Demand for Wireless Indoors

09/22/2006
04:12 PM

ZigBee monitors building and ambient air quality

Hitachi WirelessInfo’s AirSense monitoring network uses Ember’s ZigBee networking technology to manage air quality and temperature-sensitive work environments

09/22/2006
04:12 PM

Echelon Expands Standards Coverage in China to Buildings and Residential Communities

Second Chinese Standard in Three Months for the LonWorks Platform

09/22/2006
04:11 PM

New LonMark Certification Program

LonMark Certified Open Systems Installers, Professionals  and Integrators

09/22/2006
04:10 PM

AHR Expo Innovation Awards

The AHR Expo Innovation Awards are given each year to recognize the most innovative HVAC&R products showcased at the AHR Expo. The competition is jointly sponsored by International Exposition Company, ASHRAE, and ARI. It is intended to encourage innovation and to provide vocational school scholarships for HVAC&R students.

09/22/2006
04:09 PM

FTMaintenance Provides Automatic Work Order Generation

Mequon, WI, September 18, 2006 - FasTrak SoftWorks, Inc. is pleased to announce that it’s CMMS / EAM software, FTMaintenance, now has the capability to link directly to critical data within PLCs, RTUs, and other similar devices to automatically generate work orders based on any type of input such as equipment runtime, temperature, or pressure.

09/22/2006
04:08 PM

Viola Systems Strengthens Its Presence in Germany and Austria

Turku, Finland. (September 18, 2006) - Viola Systems, a leader in industrial-grade wireless M2M connectivity solutions, is proud to announce the opening of sales presences in Germany and Austria.

09/22/2006
04:07 PM

Wireless standard has legs

The ISA-SP100 Wireless Systems for Automation committee meeting completed a third day of proposals for technological solutions to fulfill the committee’s mission to create a wireless manufacturing and control system standard.

09/22/2006
04:06 PM

MuxLab Component Video Hub Streamlines Cabling

Cost-Efficient Cat5 Cabling for Digital Signage and Retail Video Kiosks

09/22/2006
04:05 PM

ASI Controls Releases ASI ZoneDial

After-hours Override Software with Tenant Billing & Invoicing

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09/15/2006
07:27 PM

Cellnet Announces UtiliNet ZigBee Gateway for Two Way In Premise Home Automation

Cellnet Technology, Inc. (Cellnet®) announced today at The Exchange 2006, its annual customer conference, a new UtiliNet® ZigBee(TM) Gateway that will support two-way communication and control for ZigBee enabled in-home devices.

09/15/2006
07:26 PM

Reliable Controls® is Co-Hosting the BTL Interoperability Workshop

Reliable Controls® is co-hosting the 7th annual BACnet Testing Laboratories (BTL) International Interoperability Workshop at the Radisson President Hotel & Suites Vancouver Airport in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada, October 3–5.

09/15/2006
07:25 PM

Sensicast Announces SensiNet Energy Management Solution

Wireless Sensor Network system lowers energy costs, increases efficiency

09/15/2006
07:24 PM

Protimeter Goes Wireless — GE-Sensing Launches HygroTracTM

GE-Sensing takes moisture monitoring to the next level with the launch of the simple and cost effective Protimeter HygroTrac, a wireless system for monitoring environmental conditions remotely in buildings.

09/15/2006
07:23 PM

WTRS Quantifies Market for Applications Based on ZigBee, Z-Wave, INSTEON, Wavenis, and IEEE 802.15.4

A new Report by WTRS, Wireless Control Network Technology Trends Report examines the market potential, intellectual property issues, state of the industry supply chain, effectiveness of existing technologies and components, total addressable market of the applications adopting ZigBee, INSTEON, Z-Wave, IEEE 802.15.4, and Wavenis today, and market share of the existing component level hardware and software products.

09/15/2006
07:22 PM

Lantronix Announces its Second Annual Wireless Design Contest

Lantronix Continues to Drive Innovation and Adoption of Device Networking with Contest Offerings of Nearly $20,000

09/15/2006
07:21 PM

Energy retrofits to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions at City Hall

Vancouver City Hall is currently undergoing renovations to improve its energy efficiency and to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions generated by the City of Vancouver's corporate operations.

09/15/2006
07:20 PM

ZigBee Alliance Open House - Seoul, Korea

Open House & Exhibition Seoul, South Korea Thursday, September 28, 2006

09/15/2006
07:19 PM

BuilConn comes to Asia-Pacific...

Suntec Singapore 14-16 Nov 2006

09/15/2006
07:19 PM

Annual Powerline Technology Conference

On behalf of HomePlug Powerline Alliance, CABA is pleased to announce the Annual Powerline Technology Conference being held on October 4-5, 2006 in San Francisco, California at the Marriott San Francisco Airport.

09/15/2006
07:18 PM

Legrand Acquires Vantage Controls

Strategic Move Positions Legrand North America as Leading Provider of Control and Automation Systems

09/15/2006
07:17 PM

2nd Annual Building Your Digital Signage Business Conference

The Strategy Institute is very pleased to announce the 2nd Annual Building Your Successful Digital Signage Business Conference taking place in Chicago on November 14th and 15th, 2006.

09/15/2006
07:16 PM

Green Building Seminar 2006

United PREMAS Training College will be organising a Green Building Seminar 2006 on 4 October 2006 and a Post-Seminar Workshop on LEED Rating & Green Buildings on 5 October 2006 at Intercontinental Singapore.

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09/08/2006
04:10 PM

Intelligent metering investments in Europe will total € 3.5 billion until 2010 says Berg Insight

Gothenburg, Sweden 8 September 2006: Investments in intelligent metering solutions in the European energy sector will total € 3.5 billion until 2010, according to new a research report from the analysis firm Berg Insight.

09/08/2006
04:09 PM

Central Florida Facilities Expo

Please join us for the Central Florida Facilities Expo, October 25-26, 2006, at the Orange County Convention Center, in Orlando, Florida!

09/08/2006
04:08 PM

Missouri School District Implements $1.4 Million Performance Contract

TAC to Install Energy Saving Measures and Update Facilities for a Better Learning and Working Environment

09/08/2006
04:07 PM

Tridium® and American Auto-Matrix® Announce New Internet Controller Suite based on the NiagaraAX® Framework

Low Cost, Open Protocol Controller Has Multiple Applications

09/08/2006
04:06 PM

Realcomm Announcing Fall 2006 Seminars! Coming to a City Near You

Realcomm Seminars are your #1 resource to provide quality education on technology and telecommunications solutions for real estate. These courses are half-day seminars taught by nationally renowned instructors and industry experts and are approved for continuing education credits.

09/08/2006
04:05 PM

Frost & Sullivan Lauds Tridium’s Innovative Technology that is Impacting Facilities Automation, Machine to Machine, and Energy Management Markets

Palo Alto, Calif. — September 5, 2006 — Frost & Sullivan selected Tridium, Inc. as the recipient of the 2006 Green Buildings Energy & Facilities Management Excellence in Technology of the Year Award. Tridium receives this recognition for creating an Internet-based software infrastructure that enables end users to communicate between devices and right up to the enterprise for simpler and more efficient flow of data and operation.

09/08/2006
04:04 PM

ETHERNET Powerlink - Ideal for packaging

Compatibility and high performance at all levels

09/08/2006
04:03 PM

Continued growth assured in one of the world's least developed and potentially fastest growing market

i&i – ProPlan’s new edition of their report on the Central European market for Environmental Controls in buildings shows that whilst its performance has disappointed over the last 5 years it is one of the least developed and potentially fastest growing market in a stable region of the world.

09/08/2006
04:02 PM

2007 AHR Expo Innovation Awards Submissions Being Accepted

Global Search Is On For Most Innovative New Products Submissions Now Being Accepted For 2007 AHR Expo Innovation Award

09/08/2006
04:02 PM

Ember expands global sales team

Dennis Natale, Peter Ma and John Corbett to head sales operations in the Americas, Asia and EMEA

09/08/2006
04:01 PM

New web gateway with alarm manager and data logger

Halmstad, Sweden, September 29 -- IntelliCom, is proud to announce a new web gateway with built-in alarm manager and data logger.

09/08/2006
04:00 PM

Announcing the LONMARK Connection at BuilConn

The unique conference will focus on using LONWORKS® technologies within converged IP systems. The future of building systems is clear. IP has become a key, pervasive element of networking technology at the enterprise/IT level, and LONWORKS technology and products at the field level.

09/08/2006
03:59 PM

Contemporary Controls Launches NEW Building Automation Web Site

New Web Site Services Both Installers and System Integrators

09/08/2006
03:58 PM

ASHRAE Offers Educational Program at AHR Expo-Mexico

ATLANTA – To help meet the demand for new technology in Mexico and Latin America, ASHRAE is providing educational courses at the upcoming AHR Expo-Mexico.

09/08/2006
03:57 PM

TAC Helps Carrollton, Texas Lower Energy Consumption, Costs

DALLAS – August 22, 2006– The City of Carrollton, Texas has experienced a 50 percent increase in energy costs over the past five years, culminating in utility charges of more than $80,000 each month. To reduce these costs, the city – a suburb of Dallas – contracted with TAC, a world leader in building automation, security systems and energy solutions, to implement energy saving measures at several city facilities. Now complete, the $1.6 million project is expected to save Carrollton more than $200,000 per year in utility costs.

09/08/2006
03:55 PM

Reliable Controls releases Rev G MACH1™ & MACH2™ Controllers

VICTORIA, BC – The MACH1™ and MACH2™ building controllers are now available in an enhanced format from Reliable Controls®. The new models feature a stronger, faster microprocessor and larger memory to allow for BACnet® functionality such as Alarming, Schedules, Calendars, Trending, as well as, support for new Control-BASIC functions. As released, the enhanced MACH1™ and MACH2™ controllers exceed the BACnet Building Controllers (B-BC) specification.

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09/06/2006
04:38 PM

Building Intelligence One Session At A Time In San Diego

The mix is designed to plumb the depths of today’s intelligent buildings opportunities and challenges, with an eye toward making the most of energy and power management techniques in the real world today and a finger on the pulse of what’s coming down the pike for tomorrow. Robert Beverly, Editor Engineered Systems Magazine

09/06/2006
04:37 PM

Service contractors profit from the HEAT

with emerging connectivity and FDDI analysis Brian Thompson, Founder, Managing Director, SENSUS M.I.

09/06/2006
04:36 PM

Building Intelligence: Location Services and the Return on Investment

In the name of fostering in-building wireless technology and adoption, the In-Building Wireless Alliance (IBWA) has formed. Kris Kolodziej, indoorLBS.com

09/06/2006
04:35 PM

The 4th Utility…

Unifying building operations using information John J. "Jack" Mc Gowan, CEM, Energy Control Inc.

09/06/2006
04:33 PM

Corporate Anorexia and Productivity

Starving yourself to health: Human Anorexia is a pathological fear of weight gain leading to faulty eating patterns, malnutrition, and even death. Sometimes, companies adopt a similar destructive pattern. Al De Wachter, President, ICS Inc

09/06/2006
04:31 PM

“LonMark®/IP-852 Team 2006”

Presents Seamless Communication from Field to Management Levels at BuilConn in Amsterdam Mike Hoffmann, SysMik GmbH Dresden

09/06/2006
04:30 PM

LONWORKS Converges with IP

The future of building systems seems clear. IP has become a key, pervasive element of networking technology at the enterprise/IT level, and LonWorks® technology and products at the field level. Ken Sinclair AutomatedBuildings.com

09/06/2006
04:30 PM

LonMark IP-852

Hans-Jörg Schweinzer (LOYTEC), Serge LeMen (Newron System), Harald Hasenclever (SVEA) and Gert-Ulrich Vack (SysMik)
The IP-852 channel is a standard in Europe (EN 14908-4) and the US (EIA/CEA-852).

09/06/2006
04:29 PM

The future at Tridium

Steve Fey, President, Tridium
Looking ahead, we will continue to invest in both R&D and marketing to both meet the needs of our existing customers and to more rapidly expand into industrial automation and M2M applications.

09/06/2006
04:28 PM

Fuzzy Logic

Anwer Bashi, Senior Research Engineer, Computrols, Inc.
Fuzzy logic is a proven AI technology for mapping human knowledge into computers and creating sophisticated control strategies using human-understandable logic. As building automation technology gets more complex and interconnected, and as more is expected from building engineers, artificial intelligence will have to play a greater role in building automation systems.

09/06/2006
04:26 PM

Life-Cycle Costing

Thomas M. (Thom) Keel
Life-cycle costing has become de rigueur for anyone embracing sustainability.

09/06/2006
04:25 PM

FIATECH Capital Projects Technology Roadmap

Have you seen the FIATECH Capital Projects Technology Roadmap? This roadmap shows how the construction process will be integrated with IT/IP tools. It is important that we as an industry understand how and where we fit into this roadmap.

09/06/2006
04:23 PM

Connected Real Estate in the Middle East

In a building, Connected Real Estate harnesses and integrates the power of IP networks to enable the delivery of powerful services that provide revenue-generating opportunities, as well as improving safety and security by transforming how building operators and owners can protect their people and assets.

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08/18/2006
03:27 PM

EnviroNet Systems and KMC Controls Hit Broadway

17 August 2006 • New York City, New York - 1600 Broadway, in the heart of New York City’s Times Square, now serves as a rare and distinctive residential community offering studio, one, two and three bedroom condominiums, a drastic change from the Studebaker building which had stood in its place since 1902.

08/18/2006
03:26 PM

Johnson Controls Air Handling Units to include Integrated and Factory-Mounted Controls

Units integrate YORK® Solution air handling units with Johnson Controls Metasys® technology

08/18/2006
03:25 PM

ibX Forum - Building Value with Intelligence

Thursday 5th October 2006
ConnectivityWeek, Amsterdam RAI, 3-5 October 2006

08/18/2006
03:24 PM

PAS Alarm Management Workshop Series

PAS, The Global Alarm Authority™, invites you to attend a 2-day Alarm Management Certification Workshop in Chicago, IL on September 12th and 13th, 2006.

08/18/2006
03:23 PM

1-2-1VIEW provides Digital Signage Network to Thai Royal Project Shops

[HONG KONG, 16 August 2006] Leading digital signage company 1-2-1VIEW Corporation has been chosen to provide a turnkey digital signage system to The Royal Project in Thailand to help raise awareness of the foundation's initiatives in its shops across the country.

08/18/2006
03:22 PM

First IP-in-Action LIVE™ in Germany

Düsseldorf, 14th September 2006

08/18/2006
03:21 PM

Viola Systems' Series-5 Software Release Offers Backup Routing, Enhanced Redundancy and VPN Functionality

Turku, Finland. (August 15, 2006) - Viola Systems, a leader in industrial-grade wireless M2M connectivity solutions has today announced the release of Series-5 software for its Arctic products. The highlighted new features include: backup routing, fault-tolerant M2M server and new VPN functionality.

08/18/2006
03:20 PM

BACnet International - Interoperability Workshop

The BACnet International BACnet Testing Laboratory (BTL) Working Group invites manufactures of BACnet products to attend the 2006 Interoperability Workshop at the Radisson Presidential Hotel & Suites Vancouver Airport in Richmond, B.C., Canada.

08/18/2006
03:20 PM

TAC Acquires Applied Control Technology

Transaction Expands TAC’s Presence, Expertise in North Carolina

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08/11/2006
01:45 PM

Singapore Management University Taps Echelon Corporation to Reduce Energy Consumption

Energy Management Technology Improves Energy Savings and Student Comfort

08/11/2006
01:44 PM

ASHRAE Updates Existing Buildings Energy Standard

ATLANTA – ASHRAE has updated its standard on energy conservation in existing buildings, designed to help owners maximize efficiency by improving operation, maintenance and energy monitoring.

08/11/2006
01:43 PM

Wireless sensor network company Tendril completes Series B funding, Appoints new CEO

Vista Ventures Leads Series B Funding Round, Joined by Existing Investors Access Venture Partners and Appian Ventures
Industry pioneer Adrian Tuck has joined Tendril as the company’s CEO.

08/11/2006
01:42 PM

electronica 2006 and the ZigBee Alliance

November 14-17 2006, Munich will host the global electronic industry’s summit – electronica 2006. Effective immediately, those attending electronica can order their trade show tickets and perhaps win a Jaguar E-Type for a weekend!

08/11/2006
01:40 PM

ARUP Becomes Platinum Sponsor of Premium Building-IT Convergence Event

DALLAS, TEXAS—7th August, 2006 - Ove Arup & Partners Ltd, one of the world’s leading multi-disciplinary engineering consultancies, today became a Platinum Sponsor of the 3rd annual BuilConn Europe, the integrated and intelligent building community’s premier conference and exhibition, being held on 3rd to 5th October 2006, at The RAI Congress Centre Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

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08/07/2006
03:45 PM

ISA Resources Available

Automation Unplugged: Pinto's Perspectives, Pointers, & Prognostications - Jim Pinto
Automation Network Selection - Dick Caro

08/07/2006
03:44 PM

Common Goal to Provide Standard for Describing System Information in XML Formats

REDMOND, Wash., July 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- BEA Systems Inc., BMC Software Inc., Cisco Systems Inc., Dell Inc., EMC Corp., HP, IBM Corp., Intel Corporation, Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) and Sun Microsystems Inc. today announced they have published a draft of a new specification that defines a consistent way to express how computer networks, applications, servers and other IT resources are described -- or modeled -- in extensible markup language (XML) so businesses can more easily manage the services that are built on these resources.

08/07/2006
03:40 PM

CONNECTIONS(TM) releases 2006 event summary, announces upcoming events CONNECTIONS(TM) Europe and CONNECTIONS(TM) at CES

Dallas, TX Aug 3 - CONNECTIONS(TM): The Digital Living Conference and Showcase today released the event summary for its recent 2006 conference.
The next event in the CONNECTIONS(TM) events series is CONNECTIONS(TM) Europe: Strategies for Digital Living Markets, to take place November 14-16, 2006, at the Adlon Kempinski in Berlin, Germany.
CONNECTIONS(TM) is also hosting nine sessions at 2007 International CES

08/07/2006
03:39 PM

New Amana® Brand DigiSmart™ Wireless Control System Offers First-Ever Centralized Energy-Management Capability for PTACs

New System Employs Wireless Mesh Technology, Allowing Facility Managers to Control Individual Room Temperatures—and Energy Costs—from a Single, On-site or Remote Location

08/07/2006
03:38 PM

Niagara Appliance Recognized at M2M Value Chain Awards

Tridium, Cochrane Supply, CGNA recognized as key enablers of Vulcain Inc.’s Smart Gas Detection System

08/07/2006
03:37 PM

Tridium Expands Niagara AX Certification Program

Appoints first remote Certified Training Partner

08/07/2006
03:36 PM

Automated Logic Corp. Establishes Chicago Branch Office

KENNESAW, Ga., August 1, 2006 – Automated Logic Corp. (ALC), a unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX), has acquired the business of Control Solutions, Inc. - Chicago (CSIC), an ALC dealer serving the greater Chicago marketplace.

08/07/2006
03:35 PM

Siemens Teams with Controls Group North America

BUFFALO GROVE, Ill., July 28, 2006 – Siemens Building Technologies, Inc. has joined the Controls Group North America consortium of HVAC/R wholesale controls distributors to provide high quality HVAC control components and strengthen the independent wholesaler. Siemens will include their complete line of HVAC valves and actuators, damper actuators, sensors, stand-alone controllers, and variable frequency drives.

08/07/2006
03:34 PM

Multi-Tech's New RAS Still Provides the Best Network Security

August 1st, Multi-Tech Systems is announcing new RAS (remote access server) products which provide the most secure means to communicate with networks.

08/07/2006
03:33 PM

ZigBee Reaches Three Key Milestones, Demonstrating Growing Momentum and Demand

ZigBee members SHIP 10,000 Developer kits, SPEC downloads Approach 30,000 and 13th ZigBee certified platform enters market

08/07/2006
03:33 PM

New Intelligent Buildings opportunities rapidly developing world-wide.

Richards-Zeta (RZ) extends service to the Saudi Arabia Region, through Noor Technologies, Inc. (Noortech)

08/07/2006
03:32 PM

Invensys Building Systems Merges with TAC

Schneider Electric, parent company of TAC, today announced the completion of the acquisition of Invensys Building Systems (IBS), a division of Invensys Controls with operations in North America and Asia. IBS will merge with TAC, a world leader in building automation, security systems and energy solutions.

08/07/2006
03:30 PM

Holland Equipment Company becomes ONICON representative for Southern Texas

ONICON Incorporated announced that Holland Equipment Company of San Antonio, TX has become the authorized ONICON sales representative for Southern Texas.

08/07/2006
03:30 PM

New BACnet Browser from Siemens Helps Facility Managers Better Leverage the Advantages of Integrated Building Systems

Insight Rev. 3.7 software delivers comprehensive BACnet network command and control

08/07/2006
03:29 PM

Honeywell Helps West Chester University Cut Costs, Conserve Energy with $18.7-Million Campus Modernization Project

Performance Contract Enables School to Finance Upgrades through $1.7 Million in Guaranteed Annual Savings on Utility Bills and Other Energy Expenses

08/07/2006
03:27 PM

AEE - Interoperable DDC Systems + LEED & Intelligent Buildings online seminars

Specifying Interoperable DDC Systems Instructed by Ira Goldschmidt, P.E., LEED® AP
LEED® & Intelligent Buildings Instructed by Ira Goldschmidt, P.E., LEED® AP

08/07/2006
03:26 PM

Jennic Announces Its Wireless Microcontroller and Network Stack is Now Part of a ZigBee Compliant Platform

ZigBee compliant platforms mean Jennic’s modules can co-exist with others on a network and allow developers to build interoperable ZigBee products.

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