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09/29/2006 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
The answer for today’s small building Travis Short, Director of Technology, Lynxspring, Inc. |
09/29/2006 |
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 |
Thursday 5th October 2006 ConnectivityWeek, Amsterdam RAI, 3-5 October 2006 |
09/29/2006 |
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 |
Anto
Budiardjo, President & CEO, Clasma Events Inc. |
09/29/2006 |
Gary
Bark, Managing Director, CONVERGED Building Solutions Ltd |
09/29/2006 |
Jack Mc
Gowan, GridWise Council Member |
09/29/2006 |
Rick
Huijbregts, Director for Tourism, Real Estate and Construction, Cisco |
09/29/2006 |
Vasiliy
Suvorov, CEO, MeshNetics, Mark Woolridge, Sales Director, BOX telematics
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09/29/2006 |
Brian
Thompson, Founder, Managing Director, SENSUS M.I. |
09/29/2006 |
Trevor S
Palmer, Marketing Manager Viconics Inc. |
09/29/2006 |
Robert
LeFort, CEO Ember |
09/29/2006 |
RZ System Integrator's realizing Cisco Connected Real Estate (CCRE) Opportunities |
Edmund B.
Richards, President and CEO, Richards-Zeta |
09/29/2006 |
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 |
Integrators and manufacturers still don't GET IT! The IT vendors are basing their competitive selling strategy around IP networking standards |
09/29/2006 |
A listing of some recent new products for the industry. |
09/29/2006 |
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 |
Tendril Access Provides Affordable, Flexible Gateway between 802.15.4/ZigBee Networks and Traditional Computing Platforms |
09/29/2006 |
Companies Jointly Demonstrate Network Intelligence at the Door at ASIS Conference |
09/29/2006 |
Lantronix WiBox Wirelessly Networks Existing Equipment in Minutes |
Next Generation WiBox Delivers New Standards, Greater Flexibility and Ease of Deployment |
09/29/2006 |
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 |
Kit includes MaxStream® XBeeTM wireless ZigBee modules |
09/29/2006 |
AEE Interoperable DDC Systems + Natural Gas Cost Control online seminars |
SPECIFYING INTEROPERABLE DDC SYSTEMS Instructed by Ira Goldschmidt,
P.E., LEED® AP |
09/29/2006 |
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 |
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 |
ZigBee’s Role in Korean IT839 Plan to be Revealed |
09/22/2006 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Satisfying the Demand for Wireless Indoors |
09/22/2006 |
Hitachi WirelessInfo’s AirSense monitoring network uses Ember’s ZigBee networking technology to manage air quality and temperature-sensitive work environments |
09/22/2006 |
Echelon Expands Standards Coverage in China to Buildings and Residential Communities |
Second Chinese Standard in Three Months for the LonWorks Platform |
09/22/2006 |
LonMark Certified Open Systems Installers, Professionals and Integrators |
09/22/2006 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Cost-Efficient Cat5 Cabling for Digital Signage and Retail Video Kiosks |
09/22/2006 |
After-hours Override Software with Tenant Billing & Invoicing |
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09/15/2006 |
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 |
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 |
Wireless Sensor Network system lowers energy costs, increases efficiency |
09/15/2006 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Open House & Exhibition Seoul, South Korea Thursday, September 28, 2006 |
09/15/2006 |
Suntec Singapore 14-16 Nov 2006 |
09/15/2006 |
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 |
Strategic Move Positions Legrand North America as Leading Provider of Control and Automation Systems |
09/15/2006 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Low Cost, Open Protocol Controller Has Multiple Applications |
09/08/2006 |
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 |
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 |
Compatibility and high performance at all levels |
09/08/2006 |
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 |
Global Search Is On For Most Innovative New Products Submissions Now Being Accepted For 2007 AHR Expo Innovation Award |
09/08/2006 |
Dennis Natale, Peter Ma and John Corbett to head sales operations in the Americas, Asia and EMEA |
09/08/2006 |
Halmstad, Sweden, September 29 -- IntelliCom, is proud to announce a new web gateway with built-in alarm manager and data logger. |
09/08/2006 |
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 |
Contemporary Controls Launches NEW Building Automation Web Site |
New Web Site Services Both Installers and System Integrators |
09/08/2006 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
with emerging connectivity and FDDI analysis Brian Thompson, Founder, Managing Director, SENSUS M.I. |
09/06/2006 |
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 |
Unifying building operations using information John J. "Jack" Mc Gowan, CEM, Energy Control Inc. |
09/06/2006 |
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 |
Presents Seamless Communication from Field to Management Levels at BuilConn in Amsterdam Mike Hoffmann, SysMik GmbH Dresden |
09/06/2006 |
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 |
Hans-Jörg
Schweinzer (LOYTEC), Serge LeMen (Newron System), Harald Hasenclever (SVEA)
and Gert-Ulrich Vack (SysMik) |
09/06/2006 |
Steve
Fey, President, Tridium |
09/06/2006 |
Anwer
Bashi, Senior Research Engineer, Computrols, Inc. |
09/06/2006 |
Thomas M.
(Thom) Keel |
09/06/2006 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Thursday
5th October 2006 |
08/18/2006 |
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 |
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 |
Düsseldorf, 14th September 2006 |
08/18/2006 |
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 |
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 |
Transaction Expands TAC’s Presence, Expertise in North Carolina |
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08/11/2006 |
Singapore Management University Taps Echelon Corporation to Reduce Energy Consumption |
Energy Management Technology Improves Energy Savings and Student Comfort |
08/11/2006 |
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 |
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 |
08/11/2006 |
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 |
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 |
Automation Unplugged: Pinto's Perspectives, Pointers, & Prognostications
- Jim Pinto |
08/07/2006 |
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 |
Dallas,
TX Aug 3 - CONNECTIONS(TM): The Digital Living Conference and Showcase
today released the event summary for its recent 2006 conference. |
08/07/2006 |
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 |
Tridium, Cochrane Supply, CGNA recognized as key enablers of Vulcain Inc.’s Smart Gas Detection System |
08/07/2006 |
Appoints first remote Certified Training Partner |
08/07/2006 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Insight Rev. 3.7 software delivers comprehensive BACnet network command and control |
08/07/2006 |
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 |
AEE - Interoperable DDC Systems + LEED & Intelligent Buildings online seminars |
Specifying Interoperable DDC Systems Instructed by Ira Goldschmidt,
P.E., LEED® AP |
08/07/2006 |
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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