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      <title>Finnish IoT and product development house Haltian</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2020 07:52:50 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.tietoevry.com/en/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
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      <title>the leader in zinc air battery technology,</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2020 07:51:11 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.zinc8energy.com/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
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      <title>WebCTRL building automation system integrating with Nlyte’s</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2020 07:50:17 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.automatedlogic.com/Pages/press-release_ALC-Nylte-Partnership.aspx</link>
      <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
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      <title>Facilio, a leading AI-driven property operations platform</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2020 07:48:22 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>https://facilio.com/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[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,]]></description>
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      <title>Semtech announced its collaboration with Amazon Sidewalk,</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2020 07:47:26 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.semtech.com/company/press/semtech-and-amazon-collaborate-to-provide-low-power-connectivity-for-consumer-applications-on-amazon-sidewalk</link>
      <description><![CDATA[finally confirming the highly anticipated rumor that its LoRa technology is providing long range, low power connectivity for the crowd-sourced wireless network.
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      <title>The original planned Show dates of January 25-27, 2021 are postponed</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2020 07:43:23 -0700</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[ 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. ]]></description>
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      <title>September Editorial</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Sep 2020 00:16:54 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/sep20/editorial2209.html</link>
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      <title>Online Education Anywhere, "Edge-You-Cation"</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Sep 2020 00:16:24 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/sep20/reviews/200825011101edge.html</link>
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      <title> Collaborating Communities Competencies</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Sep 2020 00:15:40 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Google’s Digital Buildings</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Sep 2020 00:15:24 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Simplifying Data</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Sep 2020 00:14:42 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>The Show Must Go On…</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Sep 2020 00:14:16 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>"The Smart Building Effect"</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Sep 2020 00:13:53 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>COVID-19 is Accelerating Digital Transformation</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Sep 2020 00:12:28 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Why should you be an IT partner?</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Sep 2020 00:12:02 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Networking the Way it Should Be</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Sep 2020 00:11:41 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Protect Your Office Buildings</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Sep 2020 00:11:00 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Communities Competencies</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Sep 2020 00:09:29 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Online Education Anywhere - 'Edge-You-Cation'</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Sep 2020 00:07:23 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Energy On The Edge</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Sep 2020 00:06:44 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>COVID-19 impacting building managers?</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Sep 2020 00:06:11 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>The latest stage of reopening</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Sep 2020 00:05:24 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Online Education Anywhere, "Edge-You-Cation"&lt;new&gt;</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Sep 2020 00:04:54 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Collaborating Communities Competencies</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Sep 2020 00:03:54 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Across My Desk</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Sep 2020 00:03:13 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Reliable Controls releases option for a micro-USB connector port </title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2020 08:15:37 -0700</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[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 ]]></description>
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      <title>Reliable Controls releases RC-Archive® 3.11</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2020 08:14:35 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/aug20/2008300735reliablearchive.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[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]]></description>
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      <title>JOHNSON CONTROLS LAUNCHES OPENBLUE HEALTHY BUILDINGS</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2020 08:13:28 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/aug20/2008300231jc.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[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]]></description>
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      <title>Aircuity Releases New Video Detailing its Healthy Building Ventilation Strategy</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2020 08:10:36 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/aug20/2008300743aircuity.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Healthy buildings start with a platform to measure and manage air quality

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      <title>Semtech Collaborates with AWS and TensorIoT to Simplify IoT Solution Development</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2020 08:09:04 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/aug20/200830073901semtech.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Asset Tracking and Smart Building Kits integrated with AWS provide accelerated solutions for Systems Integrators and Enterprises]]></description>
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      <title>Siemens Launches an Advanced Microgrid Demonstration Environment at Its New Jersey R&amp;D Hub</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2020 08:03:06 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/aug20/200830074901siemens.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[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 facility]]></description>
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      <title>August - Building Communities of Trust</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Aug 2020 11:18:24 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/aug20/editorial2208.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Comments by Ken Sinclair Publisher - AutomatedBuildings.com]]></description>
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      <title>“We shape our buildings; thereafter they shape us.” Quote, Sir Winston Churchill</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Aug 2020 11:15:35 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/aug20/articles/lynxspring/200721102909lynxspring.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[More than structures?   We are creating environments of trust. - Marc Petock, Chief Marketing & Communications Officer, Lynxspring, Inc.]]></description>
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      <title>BAS Trek</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Aug 2020 11:14:46 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/aug20/articles/cochrane/200723104909cochrane.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[An Ongoing Mission to Explore New Smart Building Opportunities - Scott Cochrane, President, CEO, Cochrane Supply & Engineering]]></description>
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      <title>Metering – the basic step to optimisation</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Aug 2020 11:13:25 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/aug20/articles/gc5/200723125404gc5.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[“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]]></description>
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      <title>Strategies for a Safer and More Humane Built Environment</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Aug 2020 11:12:18 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/aug20/articles/knx/200724111404knx.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[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 ]]></description>
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      <title>FeverWarn</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Aug 2020 11:11:29 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/aug20/articles/feverwarn/200727030606fever.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[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).]]></description>
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      <title>Creating ‘clean economy’ jobs</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Aug 2020 11:10:05 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/aug20/articles/baker/200729011201baker.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Today we’re going to talk about job creation - Lindsay Baker Sustainability & social imp]]></description>
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      <title>Jump into the Monday Live! Conversation</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Aug 2020 11:08:39 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/aug20/articles/sullivan/200729025101sullivan.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Here are some interesting pull quotes from just one show – and it happens every week. - Therese Sullivan, Customer Marketing Leader, Tridium Inc. Contributing Editor ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Aug 2020 11:08:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/aug20/articles/memoori/200730102303memoori.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Becoming an Essential Building System in the Post-COVID Era - James McHale, Managing Director, Memoori]]></description>
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      <title>Solving the skill shortage gap, forever.</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Aug 2020 11:06:35 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/aug20/articles/waern/200730011707waern.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[We are not only looking at a skill shortage gap, but also the skill transfer/knowledge transfer gap.  - Nicolas Waern, "The Building Whisperer"]]></description>
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      <title>Energy Storage Key to Carbon Neutral World</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Aug 2020 11:04:56 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/aug20/articles/zincair/200730010404zincair.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[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]]></description>
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      <title>Taking Charge of Your BAS Career in the Age of Pandemics</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Aug 2020 11:02:05 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/aug20/articles/basisolutions/200730024303basi.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[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. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Aug 2020 11:01:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/aug20/columns/200728124505mandrusiak.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[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]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Aug 2020 11:00:17 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.contractormag.com/iot/article/21137371/building-communities-of-trust</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Trust is the new currency, a commodity we need to create as part of our remote renaissance.  - Ken Sinclair JUL 23, 2020]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Aug 2020 10:59:05 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.contractormag.com/iot/article/21136236/creating-outcomebased-platforms-of-trust</link>
      <description><![CDATA[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]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Aug 2020 10:58:15 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/aug20/interviews/20070728103505mcmahon.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[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
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      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Aug 2020 10:57:28 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/aug20/interviews/200726035303french.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[75F incorporated CDC and ASHRAE guidelines for HVAC operation during a pandemic into its control sequences. - Bob French, Chief Evangelist, 75F]]></description>
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      <title>Implementing a Building Analytics Solution</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Aug 2020 10:56:47 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/aug20/interviews/200725013909coppertree.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[It’s great to learn – and pass on the lessons – from those organizations that have been successful. -  Ricardo Moromisato, AScT, CEM, CopperTree Analytics]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Aug 2020 10:56:04 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/aug20/interviews/200725115909enocean.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[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]]></description>
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      <title>The BACnet Institute Now Offers Free Continuing Education Units (CEUs)</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Aug 2020 10:53:03 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/aug20/interviews/200725013901andy.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[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 ]]></description>
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      <title>Overview of Strato Automation</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Aug 2020 10:51:39 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/aug20/interviews/200722110808strato.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[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]]></description>
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      <title>Strategies to deliver a low carbon future</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Aug 2020 10:49:32 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/aug20/interviews/200716112101abb.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Future trends in the Smart Building industry for a sustainable future - Michael Lotfy, Vice President Smart Buildings, ABB]]></description>
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      <title>Steve's review of Monday Live!</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Aug 2020 10:47:53 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/aug20/reviews/200729123101steve.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
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      <title>Building Communities of Trust</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Aug 2020 10:45:45 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/aug20/reviews/200721082401trust.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[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]]></description>
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      <title>Creating Outcome Based Platforms of Trust</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Aug 2020 10:44:41 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/aug20/reviews/200721082201outcome.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[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]]></description>
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      <title>Across My Desk</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Aug 2020 10:43:19 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/aug20/reviews/200721082502desk.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[snippets, blog bits, tweets, linkedIn posts, and url links that are about to fall off my desktop - Ken Sinclair Founder, Owner, Publisher AutomatedBuildings.com]]></description>
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      <title>New Products</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Aug 2020 10:42:15 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Contemporary Controls - EIGR-C3 Gigabit Cellular Router Now Available</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2020 11:57:20 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jul20/200731113808cctrls.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
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      <title>Johnson Controls Launches Highly Accurate, Contactless, Skin Temperature Scanning Solution</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2020 11:54:57 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jul20/200731111707jci.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2020 11:54:10 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jul20/200731110909seeq.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Seeq introduces connectivity for Microsoft Azure Data Explorer high-speed data queries and Power Automate low code/no code workflow service.
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      <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[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. ]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[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. ]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 4 Jul 2020 17:50:26 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jul20/2007041239johnson.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[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. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 4 Jul 2020 17:44:04 -0700</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[HMS Networks announces a new Intesis™ protocol translator for communication between PROFINET PLCs on factory floors and Building Management Systems with BACnet IP/MSTP. ]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Digital Twin Tech Opens Door to Integration of  Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Predictive Analytics
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      <description><![CDATA[“Innovation doesn’t start with the future. It starts with the now and continues into the future” - Nicolas Waern, WINNIIO]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[The BAS Job Market, Summer 2020 - it’s complicated! - Skip Freeman,  Senior Technical Recruiter, BASI Solutions, Inc.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Tell Me What You Can Do  - Marc Petock, Chief Marketing & Communications Officer, Lynxspring]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Should we move to more online training?   - Emma Eynon, Co-founder, Fantom Factory]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Jul 2020 13:38:39 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jul20/articles/memoori/200619125303memoori.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[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]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Jul 2020 13:36:46 -0700</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Thinking about our new normal, and how buildings can evolve to help keep us safe and secure - Pook-Ping Yao, CEO, Optigo Networks]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[From pneumatics to IP WTF... can you explain it in your eyes? - Scott Cochrane President, CEO, Cochrane Supply & Engineering]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[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

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      <description><![CDATA[The five core values of the Enlightenmnet were: happiness, reason, nature, progress, and liberty. Ken Sinclair, contractormag]]></description>
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      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jul20/columns/200625032505mandrusiak.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Making yourself the answer to someone’s problem during a pandemic is a great way to become a trusted advisor.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[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.
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      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jun20/200628112306digital.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[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%.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Jul 2020 12:21:18 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jun20/200628020101standards.html</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Jul 2020 12:17:56 -0700</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[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.
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      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Jul 2020 11:56:22 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jun20/2006022909douglas.html</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Jun 2020 16:53:35 -0700</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Jun 2020 16:48:57 -0700</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Jun 2020 16:48:28 -0700</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2020 17:46:36 -0700</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2020 17:09:34 -0700</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2020 15:02:02 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/may20/200522025303belimo.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[SelectPro is a sizing and selection tool for accurately selecting valves, actuators, sensors, and replacement solutions.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2020 15:00:38 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/may20/200522024808mcloud.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[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”).]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2020 15:11:59 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/may20/200515024808envoy.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[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 ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2020 15:11:28 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/may20/200515024101usgbc.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[USGBC outlines path for how healthy places and LEED will support recovery efforts as businesses, governments and communities prepare for a post-pandemic world]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2020 15:10:14 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/may20/200514032202connections.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
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      <title>BIG Digital Launches SafeChek Entranceway Technology</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2020 15:09:32 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/may20/200514031101big.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Canadian technology leader to provide entranceway monitoring and communication solution to support safe business openings and operations during COVID-19 ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2020 15:08:32 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/may20/200514030404ashrae.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ASHRAE's recommendations for reopening buildings are outlined in the frequently asked questions section of its COVID-19 Resources webpage.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2020 15:07:22 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/may20/200514024004j2.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[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. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2020 15:04:44 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/may20/200514023303lynxspring.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2020 15:03:54 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/may20/200514022202abi.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[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]]></description>
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      <title>CaGBC study highlights gaps in zero carbon training for building-industry professionals</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2020 14:59:32 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/may20/200514021001cagbc.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
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      <title>"Global Reboot - Adopting Adaption"</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 May 2020 13:45:58 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/may20/editorial2205.html</link>
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      <title>PRESSURE!!!!! </title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 May 2020 13:44:53 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/may20/articles/cochrane/200501111404cochrane.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[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
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      <title>Global Control 5 hits the U.S. Market </title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 May 2020 13:44:15 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/may20/articles/gc5/200501095005gc5.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[with iSMA Solution for BAS - Pawel Szarmanski, Product Manager, Global Control 5]]></description>
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      <title>Rethinking Building Automation for the Remote World</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 May 2020 13:43:42 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/may20/articles/facilio/200428042606facilio.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[a pandemic perspective - Prabhu Ramachandran, Co-Founder & CEO, Facilio Inc.]]></description>
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      <title>Building Health in Time of Pandemic</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 May 2020 13:43:04 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/may20/articles/oti/200428035808oti.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[How COVID-19 will change the way we think about the built environment - Natalie Patton, Project Manager, OTI]]></description>
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      <title>The BAS Job Market as of May 1, 2020</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 May 2020 13:42:19 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/may20/articles/basisolutions/200427034101basi.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 1 May 2020 13:40:17 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/may20/interviews/200421122101petock.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
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      <title>The Times They Are a Changin'</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 May 2020 13:38:39 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/may20/articles/waern2/200426020000waern.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA["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]]></description>
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      <title>The New Normal</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 May 2020 13:38:02 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/may20/articles/waern/200425050505waern.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Achieving a True North Star(s) Strategy - Nicolas Waern, WINNIIO]]></description>
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      <title>Why Smart Healthy Buildings Will Become the "New Normal"</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 May 2020 13:37:06 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/may20/articles/tapa/200423024909tapa.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA["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.]]></description>
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      <title>What Makes a Strong Smart Home Solution?</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 May 2020 13:34:46 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/may20/articles/semtech/200420105303.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[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]]></description>
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      <title>Imagining the "Pandemic-Smart" Buildings of the Future</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 May 2020 13:33:52 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/may20/articles/memoori/200408113808memoori.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[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]]></description>
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      <title>Building Occupancy Data Reveals the Extent of the US Lockdown</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 May 2020 13:33:10 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/may20/articles/memoori2/200416105101memoori.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[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]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 1 May 2020 13:31:44 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/may20/articles/knx/200416114606knx.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ - the key to intelligent buildings - Philip R. Juneau, Chief Commercial Officer, Automated Technology Company (ATC)]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 1 May 2020 13:30:55 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.contractormag.com/iot/article/21129561/global-reboot-adopting-adaption</link>
      <description><![CDATA[So, what will that global reboot look like? - Ken Sinclair, contractormag]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 1 May 2020 13:30:06 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.contractormag.com/iot/article/21128465/adopting-adaptation-achieving-antifragility</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The ongoing global pandemic has shown us all how fast we can adapt for survival. - Ken Sinclair, contractormag]]></description>
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      <title>Monday Live!</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 May 2020 13:29:07 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/may20/interviews/200428014606budiardjo.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[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"
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      <pubDate>Fri, 1 May 2020 13:27:22 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/may20/interviews/200425121707leblanc.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ - It won't be back to 'normal' - Rick LeBlanc, Operating Partner, Huron Capital Partners]]></description>
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      <title>3D-Printing and No-Code-Platforms and Digital Twins, oh my!</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 May 2020 13:26:17 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/may20/interviews/200427100505waern.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[There is nothing so useless as doing efficiently, that which should not be done at all." – Peter Drucker - Nicolas Waern, WINNIIO]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 1 May 2020 13:25:18 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/may20/interviews/200423115808hoffmann.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[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]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 1 May 2020 13:24:36 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/may20/interviews/200421122101petock.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[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]]></description>
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      <title>Making People Count in A Crisis</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 May 2020 13:23:46 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/may20/interviews/200418015505memoori.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[– Memoori Speaks to Density - Andrew Farah and Memoori]]></description>
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      <title>Across My Desk</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 May 2020 13:23:13 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/may20/reviews/2004110851desk.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[snippets, blog bits, tweets, linkedIn posts, and url links that are about to fall off my desktop]]></description>
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      <title>REOPENING YOUR WORKPLACE</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 May 2020 13:22:31 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/may20/reviews/200428015101reopening.html</link>
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      <title>"Global Reboot - Adopting Adaption"</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 May 2020 13:21:28 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/may20/reviews/200423124501reboot.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Being resilient and making people count while Adopting Adaption needs to be part of our "Global Reboot"]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 1 May 2020 13:20:21 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/may20/reviews/200409080900adapt.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Unabridged version  It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent, it is the one that is most adaptable to change.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 1 May 2020 13:19:08 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/may20/products2205.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[New Products for May]]></description>
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      <title>New Belimo Clear Edge Platform for On-Site Energy Valve Optimization</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2020 14:09:10 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/releases/apr20/200430123505belimo.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Clear Edge is an analytical device that leverages the data from all installed Energy Valves in a BACnet Building Automation System (BAS). ]]></description>
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      <title>Automated Logic Expands OptiFlex Line of Building Controls</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2020 14:08:01 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/releases/apr20/200430122606alc.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The new B-BCs join the OptiFlex family, Automated Logic's current generation of flexible, scalable building controls for the WebCTRL building automation system.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2020 14:07:27 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/releases/apr20/200430121707leica.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Supporting customers globally in the digitalisation of facilities and asset support services]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2020 14:06:35 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/releases/apr20/200430115505ashrae.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Expanded Guidance Available on ASHRAE’s Newly Updated COVID-19 Resources Webpage]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2020 14:04:52 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/releases/apr20/200430111707bridgetek.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[It serves as a means to deliver smart switching capabilities, via one of the system’s PanL HMI touch displays.]]></description>
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      <title>Announcing the CxEnergy 2020 Virtual Experience!</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2020 14:03:56 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/releases/apr20/200430110001cxenergy.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[CxEnergy Virtual is an online platform that allows co-presenting organization members and conference registrants to access live and pre-recorded technical sessions that were originally scheduled to be presented at the CxEnergy 2020 Conference and Expo.]]></description>
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      <title>A Smart Alliance: QualityLogic + SunSpec  Alliance Partner to Expand the Testing and Certification of Smart Energy Resources</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2020 14:02:48 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/releases/apr20/200430015101alliance.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The SunSpec Alliance and QualityLogic, Inc., two of the leading players in advancing the integration of distributed energy resources into distribution utility operations, today announced the approval of QualityLogic, Inc., as the first SunSpec Authorized Test Software Provider. QualityLogic, an industry leader in software testing tools and services, has been working closely with SunSpec on its CA Rule 21 CSIP certification program since 2018.]]></description>
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      <title>ASHRAE Epidemic Task Force Established</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2020 14:01:53 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/releases/apr20/200430014004ashrae.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ASHRAE announced a Society-wide effort to respond to the current global COVID-19 pandemic and provide guidance on how to ensure that buildings are prepared for future epidemics.
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      <title>Zigbee Alliance and DiiA Collaborate to Standardize DALI-Zigbee Gateways</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2020 14:01:13 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/releases/apr20/200430012707zigbee.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Organizations to Develop a Gateway Specification and Certification Program for Lighting-Control Networks that Utilize DALI and Zigbee-Based Products]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Managing Facilities Through the Pandemic: Energy Saving Tips for Facility Operations
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      <description><![CDATA[The SPACE-Sensor EnOcean delivers a wireless temperature sensor solution made easy with the energy harvesting technology of EnOcean.

The SMART-Sensor EnOcean Accesspoint opens the door for integration of a wide variety of EnOcean wireless sensors and output devices with the Reliable Controls system.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 9 Apr 2020 10:00:02 -0700</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Acuity Brands Lighting (NYSE: AYI) has launched the rCMSB wireless battery-powered ceiling mount sensor from nLight, a contemporary and small-sized occupancy and daylight room sensor that disappears into the ceiling space. ]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[KONE, Nokia, YIT, Caverion, Halton, Netox and VTT have founded an ecosystem known as KEKO.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[HVAC/electrical tradesmen are essential according to the federal guidelines that many states are following.  Which means we as an industry are allowed to operate during these uncertain times. - Scott Cochrane, President, CEO, Cochrane Supply & Engineering]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Apr 2020 11:12:56 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/apr20/articles/conectric/200318020404conectric.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Unlike Yoga masters, buildings systems are inflexible, yet building conditions are highly dynamic. - Phillip Kopp, CEO, Conectric Networks]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[This is only possible by removing the logic from the logic controllers and putting it into standard software running on edge computing. And that is only possible by removing the umbilical cord between controllers and sensors, the wires that restrict them from taking more and better inputs. - Phillip Kopp, CEO, Conectric Network]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[While we can excuse the technology for being as unprepared as the humans who made it, this strange reality we find ourselves living in poses a new challenge for the smart building industry to adapt its intelligence to. -  James McHale, Managing Director, Memoori]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[exploiting the sun's potential to save energy with KNX - Philip R. Juneau, Chief Commercial Officer, Automated Technology Company (ATC)]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[The World's Biggest Remote Working Experiment is Underway - First and foremost, for this to be "a great reset" for "long-overdue work flexibility," this single global experiment has to be a success.  -  James McHale, Managing Director, Memoori]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[These tools will transcend BMS and Analytics platforms incorporating the best elements of other industry platforms and provide System Integrators and end-users with levels of flexibility, power and visibility that the industry will ultimately come to see as an expectation. - Dave Lapsley, Managing Director, Econowise Group of Companies]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[The feedback was important enough that I thought I should publish a revision of the article, sharing what I learned. Thanks to those in the BACnet community and LinkedIn groups who have responded to the original article.  - Steve Jones, Managing Partner, The S4 Group, Inc]]></description>
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      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/apr20/articles/bacnet/200324113808hans.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[There are numerous communication gaps in the implementation of building technology projects and their automation. - Dipl.-Ing. Hans R. Kranz & Dr. Rupert Fritzenwallner]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Apr 2020 11:06:34 -0700</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Regardless of the type, the goal is always the same: to provide the User with an insight into the operation of the system or machine.  -  Monika Musielak, Product Manager, Global Control 5]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Apr 2020 11:03:48 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/apr20/articles/waern/200326010808waern.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The exponential demand for Future-Ready Facilities. - Nicolas Waern, "The Building Whisperer"]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[While this is the first pandemic, chances are it may not be the last. Managing your workforce has always been a challenge; now, it will become an even greater one. - Skip Freeman, BASI Solutions, Inc.]]></description>
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      <link>https://www.contractormag.com/iot/article/21125924/wake-up-to-wireless-ways</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Apr 2020 11:02:14 -0700</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Apr 2020 11:00:04 -0700</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mercato Brasil and Mercato BAS Supply are at different stages of their life cycles and obviously part of different market cultures. This calls for different business strategies. - Rodrigo Miranda, CEO, Mercato BAS Supply LLC]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Apr 2020 10:58:38 -0700</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Almost all controllers to this point are built on proprietary firmware, DDC software, and require product specific programming tools. Calvin Slater, Climatec]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Apr 2020 10:56:03 -0700</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[The podcast with James was a great discussion between him and me about our past, what we think about the future, and the whole idea of decoupling hardware and software.  - Nicolas Waern  "The Building Whisperer"]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Apr 2020 10:55:21 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/apr20/reviews/20200324091001passive.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[with Troy Harvey, CEO, PassiveLogic  When you design an integrated system from the ground up, you get the chance to reinvent the fundamental principles and build value at every stage of the building life-cycle. At PassiveLogic, we take this opportunity seriously.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Apr 2020 10:54:32 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/apr20/reviews/200324099701tools.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[We need to change our tools and how we use them, trading hard hammers for humanistic based softer more encompassing solutions.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Apr 2020 10:53:02 -0700</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Apr 2020 10:51:24 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/apr20/reviews/200314020800wireless.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Are our existing wired networked solutions at risk in the near future? Can wireless ways greatly enhance wired networks? The answer is "Yes".]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2020 10:56:05 -0700</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[WAGO is pleased to announce that their Touch Panel 600 and Generation 2 PFC200 have been listed as part of Amazon Web Services (AWS) Partner Device Catalog for AWS IoT Greengrass 1.10.0. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2020 10:54:25 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/releases/mar20/200321103707exacq.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Using a single vendor for both hardware and software streamlines everything from purchasing, setup, and support to minimize complexities and maximize uptime.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2020 10:44:08 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/releases/mar20/200321103101mCloud.html</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2020 13:55:46 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>ABB adds Cylon Controls to its Smart Buildings portfolio</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2020 13:55:07 -0700</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[ABB has today announced that it has agreed to acquire Cylon Controls Ltd. (Cylon). The acquisition enhances ABB Electrification business’ position in the commercial buildings segment.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2020 13:54:25 -0700</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Mar 2020 10:40:16 -0800</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Why the industry's labor shortage is not just an HR problem, but a marketing issue. - Lauren Scott, Director, Marketing, Distech Controls]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Marketing is so much more than advertising, and that is something this industry doesn’t seem to understand very well. - Monica McMahen, Director of Marketing, Optigo Networks]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Mar 2020 10:38:48 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/mar20/articles/optigow/200215015303optigo.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[...if everyone designing, building, and managing our buildings has similar experiences and perspectives, will they know what obstacles other folks face in the built environment?  Natalie Serafini, Marketing Strategist, Optigo Networks & Monica McMahen, Director of Marketing, Optigo Networks]]></description>
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      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/mar20/articles/switch/200215030505switch.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[and what lies ahead for sustainability in real estate - Deb Noller, CEO, Switch Automation]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Mar 2020 10:37:37 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/mar20/articles/lynxspring/220215035005lynxspring.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Being a mentor is a lifelong position that doesn't stop when you leave the office or job site.  - Erin DeFrieze, Manager, Professional Services / Application Engineer, Lynxspring, Inc.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Mar 2020 10:36:56 -0800</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[We asked our partners, clients, and in-house experts to weigh in on "what will the workplace look like in 2020?" Read on for a list of top 5 predictions. - Anna Lui, Marketing, Comfy]]></description>
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      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/mar20/articles/australia/200216113404australia.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A diverse set of solutions for the built environment. - Kerri Lee Sinclair, Chair, SBE Australia]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Mar 2020 10:34:58 -0800</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Mar 2020 10:33:34 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/mar20/articles/navigant/200224045707navigant.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Huge gap in female leadership across the building technology/management industry. Women represent just 1.4% of HVAC, 5.2% of computer control programmers and operators. - Casey Talon, Research Director, Navigant Research]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Mar 2020 10:32:43 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/mar20/articles/gc5/200226095505gc5.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A stereotype, but is it still valid?  - Katarzyna Goleniewska, Marketing Manager, Global Control 5]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Mar 2020 10:32:05 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/mar20/articles/lynxspring2/200224051606lynxspring.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Wireless sensors offer clear value and are leading us to evolve new practices for using them to enhance building performance and efficiency, occupant wellness and satisfaction, meet compliance requirements and manage risk. - Marc Petock, Lynxspring, Inc.]]></description>
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      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/mar20/articles/waern/200226045005waern.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[what to think about? - Nicolas Waern, "The Building Whisperer"]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Mar 2020 10:29:34 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/mar20/articles/cochrane/200225014004cochrane.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[BAS OT Network Design: ON-PREMISE First, OFF-PREMISE Second - Scott Cochrane, President, CEO, Cochrane Supply & Engineering]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Mar 2020 10:28:50 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/mar20/articles/aircuity/200220010404aircuity.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Navigating the digital transformation of Building Products and Services - Dan Diehl, CEO, Aircuity, Paul O'Malley, Owner Paul O'Malley Associates LLC, Lou Ronsivalli, Principal, GioVantage Strategies, LLC]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Mar 2020 10:27:40 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/mar20/articles/memoori/200219121101memoori.html</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Mar 2020 10:26:54 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.facilitiesnet.com/buildingautomation/contributed/HVAC-Born-Again-Connected--45602</link>
      <description><![CDATA[We need to imagine what every HVACR product would look like if it was "born again connected."  -  Ken Sinclair Facilitesnet]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Mar 2020 10:25:36 -0800</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Take this time to recognize the women in our industry. -  Ken Sinclair/contractormag]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Just returning from AHRExpo Orlando and a very successful Open discussion for an Open Future.  -  Ken Sinclair/contractormag]]></description>
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      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/mar20/interviews/200217014909ross.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The event focuses on commissioning, energy management, and testing, adjusting, and balancing (TAB), and is presented by the leading organizations in those fields: AABC Commissioning Group (ACG), the Associated Air Balance Council (AABC), and the Energy Management Association (EMA).  - AABC Commissioning Group President, Steven "Rusty" Ross]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Mar 2020 10:21:51 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/mar20/interviews/200225114101ade.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ADE offers a variety of solutions to provide the necessary horsepower and manpower to help meet these market demands. - Sameer Pradhan, Managing Director & Ken Smyers, Marketing Manager, Automation Design Exchange]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Mar 2020 10:21:13 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/mar20/interviews/200226035606holbrook.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[and the Importance of Data Quality and Collection in Today's Market - Monica Holbrook, Climatic, LLC]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Mar 2020 10:20:17 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/mar20/interviews/200227112202oblerle.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[It's incredible to see how much Delta has expanded our offerings with each passing AHR. - Joseph Obaerle, vice president, corporate development and Americas region head, Delta’s Building Automation Business Group (BABG)]]></description>
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      <title>"What does Open mean 2 U?"</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Mar 2020 10:19:14 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/mar20/reviews/200211114801open.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The word "Open" means different things to different people and the word's meaning is defined by the audience and its interests.]]></description>
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      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/mar20/reviews/200211115101chapters.html</link>
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      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/mar20/reviews/200212011401edemergency.html</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Mar 2020 10:16:49 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/mar20/reviews/2026011701amazingwomen.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[March is Women's History Month, and March 8th is International Women's Day. Take this time to recognize the women in our industry. Thank them for their hard work, and ask how you can help support them and get more women in our industry.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Mar 2020 10:16:01 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/mar20/reviews/200211113001desk.html</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Mar 2020 10:14:46 -0800</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[A brief description of some new products for the industry.
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      <pubDate>Fri, 28 Feb 2020 12:34:37 -0800</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Honeywell (NYSE: HON) announced today the launch of Honeywell Forge Energy Optimization, a cloud-based, closed-loop, machine learning solution that continuously studies a building's energy consumption patterns and automatically adjusts to optimal energy saving settings without compromising occupant comfort levels. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 28 Feb 2020 12:33:18 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/releases/feb20/2002270227belimo.html</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 28 Feb 2020 12:32:22 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/releases/feb20/200227021909semtech.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[First platform of the LoRa Edge portfolio is a geolocation solution revolutionizing IoT devices for asset management]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 28 Feb 2020 12:31:23 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/releases/feb20/2002270203reliable.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Reliable Controls is pleased to extend the list of products we manufacture that comply with the Recast RoHS 2 Directive 2011/65/EU. RoHS stands for Restriction of Hazardous Substances and restricts the use of certain hazardous materials in electrical and electronics products.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 28 Feb 2020 12:30:18 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/releases/feb20/2002270158reliable.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The SMART-Net Expansion Board maximizes both the number of SMART-Sensor devices you can use and the combined SMART-Net cable length you can connect to a host controller. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 28 Feb 2020 12:29:29 -0800</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Retrofit App enables you to find retrofit products based on a variety of parameters, such as manufacturer, model, voltage, control type, torque, running time, and close-off requirements. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 28 Feb 2020 12:28:30 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/releases/feb20/200227014606modeling.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ASHRAE is inviting individuals and project teams to participate in the 6th Annual ASHRAE LowDown Showdown (LDSd) modeling competition, taking place at the 2020 Building Performance Analysis Conference and SimBuild on August 12-14, 2020, in Chicago, IL. The 2020 BPACS is co-organized by ASHRAE and IBPSA-USA. Sign up for the competition as a team or individually at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/7RXJJ8J by March 6, 2020.
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      <pubDate>Sat, 15 Feb 2020 12:31:22 -0800</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[This year's conference attracted over 2,800 buildings-related engineers, architects, contractors, students, and other industry professionals.
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      <pubDate>Sat, 15 Feb 2020 12:30:53 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/releases/feb20/200215111404warren.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Ideal for use in HVAC, District/Campus Energy and Food and Beverage Industries
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      <pubDate>Sat, 15 Feb 2020 12:30:09 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/releases/feb20/200215111909envoy.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Announcements include the release of its new meeting rooms product, unification of Envoy’s tools into one mobile experience, and an expanded vision for the platform to remove the hassles of everyday work.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 15 Feb 2020 12:29:37 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/releases/feb20/200215112404adisra.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[This software platform is built with machine builders and OEMs in mind, providing an ideal solution to meet their needs.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 15 Feb 2020 12:28:57 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/releases/feb20/200215113202aceee.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act, which a US House committee hearing considered Wednesday, would cut energy bills by $51 billion, save 32 quadrillion Btu of energy, and avoid 1.3 billion tons of carbon dioxide emissions cumulatively for measures through 2050, the ACEEE analysis found.
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      <pubDate>Sat, 15 Feb 2020 12:28:28 -0800</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 15 Feb 2020 12:27:44 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/releases/feb20/200215115202acuity.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A Single Driver for Color Control, System Interoperability and Quality of Light for Use in LED Lighting Systems
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      <pubDate>Sat, 15 Feb 2020 12:27:05 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/releases/feb20/200215115707ahrexpo.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Industry advancement was on display from exhibitor booths to new Show features including the first-ever Podcast Pavilion and trend discussions led by AHR Expo Expert Council members]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 15 Feb 2020 12:26:09 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/releases/feb20/200216110303distech.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Distech Controls has a global network of more than 500 authorized system integrators and distributors that provide products and solutions to multiple market segments. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Feb 2020 11:07:39 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/feb20/editorial2202.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Comments by - Ken Sinclair, Founder, Owner, Publisher]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Feb 2020 11:06:28 -0800</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This article is about the importance of understanding how and if businesses can capitalize on all the shiny new tech that exists in the market. And how the embryo of a re-born connected strategy might look like. If you are worried that new technology isn't delivering as expected, and wondering why that is so? Then this might be something for you. - Nicolas Waern "The Building Whisperer"]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Feb 2020 11:04:39 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/feb20/articles/econowise/200219022707lapsley.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[It is our job or perhaps in many cases vocation to provide 'connected', 'open' systems that in turn will allow us to 'connect' with decision makers and 'open' their minds. - Dave Lapsley, Managing Director Econowise Group of Companies]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Feb 2020 11:04:07 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/feb20/articles/memoori/200122023404memoori.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Building Energy Consumption - James McHale, Managing Director, Memoori]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Feb 2020 11:03:36 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/feb20/articles/optigo/200123022505optigo.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[And how to get started - Monica McMahen, Director of Marketing, Optigo Networks]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Feb 2020 11:02:51 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/feb20/articles/basisolutions/200123030808basisolutions.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[It's going to take all of us, working together, to solve the problem. - Skip Freeman, Senior Technical Recruiter, BASI Solutions, Inc.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Feb 2020 11:02:05 -0800</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Why would you care? - Tom Kolsun, Strategic Accounts Manager, Aircuity, Inc.]]></description>
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      <title>An Updated Overview of the Open Source VOLTTRON Platform</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Feb 2020 11:01:26 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/feb20/articles/ACEIoT/200125023707volttron.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[and the Growing Eclipse VOLTTRON Ecosystem - Andrew Rodgers, ACE IoT Solutions and Frederic Desbiens, Eclipse Foundation]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Feb 2020 11:00:39 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/feb20/articles/cctrls/200125014505netsov.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The word's meaning is defined by the audience and its interests. - Zach Netsov, Product Specialist, Contemporary Controls]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Feb 2020 10:59:58 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/feb20/articles/cochrane/200125035202cochrane.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[THE END HAS COME!?  ....For RS485...... For Building Automation Systems....... - Scott Cochrane, President and CEO, Cochrane Supply & Engineering]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Feb 2020 10:57:19 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/feb20/articles/NewDeal/cybersecuritysummit.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[AHR Expo 2020, Orlando, FL, February 4/20 - Anto Budiardjo, New Deal for Buildings 
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      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Feb 2020 10:56:35 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/feb20/articles/KNX/200127105101KNX.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[: the first KNX intelligent commercial building in the USA - Philip R. Juneau, ATC.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Feb 2020 10:55:52 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/feb20/articles/cxapp/200127120101cxapp.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[How Wayfinding and Location Data Influence the Smart Campus Workplace Experience - Leon Papkoff, CEO & Chief Strategist, The CXApp]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Feb 2020 10:54:56 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/feb20/articles/gc5/200129103404gc5.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[But while some buildings were unable to have a BMS implemented back in the day, maybe it is the right time for a retrofit? -  Pawel Szarmanski, Product Manager, Global Control 5]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Feb 2020 10:54:08 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/feb20/interviews/200127042002lee.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Secured by Cimetrics builds upon BACnet/SC and implements a suite of technology that makes BACnet/SC-based devices and systems fully secure and able to be managed in a secure manner. - Jim Lee, CEO, Cimetrics]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Feb 2020 10:53:31 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/feb20/interviews/200125045005mcmillan.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[BACnet/SC, short for BACnet Secure Connect, is a new addendum to the BACnet standard that addresses important cybersecurity concerns. - Andy McMillan, President, Managing Director, BACnet International]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Feb 2020 10:52:05 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/feb20/interviews/200123040505hon.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[This year more facility managers will be looking to digitally transform their buildings through integrated systems – and according to Gartner, buildings are expected to account for 81% of all connected things this year. - Himanshu Khurana, VP of Engineering, Innovation Leader and CTO, Honeywell Building Solutions]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Feb 2020 10:51:05 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/feb20/columns/200128103003considine.html</link>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Feb 2020 10:50:33 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.contractormag.com/iot/article/21120161/open-your-mind-get-out-of-your-head</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Step away from your hectic life. Open your mind, and to put it simply, get out of your head.  - Ken Sinclair, AutomatedBuildings]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Feb 2020 10:49:22 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.contractormag.com/iot/article/21121279/born-again-connected</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Perception of our reality is everything. We need a method to disconnect from our perceptions and imagine ourselves "Born Again Connected."  - Ken Sinclair, AutomatedBuildlngs]]></description>
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      <title>Born Again Connected</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Feb 2020 10:48:30 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/feb20/reviews/200121011101connected.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[To catch sail in today's winds you need to Get Out of Your Head and imagine what being "Born Again Connected" might mean?]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Feb 2020 10:47:14 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/feb20/reviews/20011801ouofhead.html</link>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Feb 2020 10:46:12 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/feb20/reviews/2001011301desk.html</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jan 2020 15:17:54 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/releases/jan20/200130124707kone.html</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jan 2020 15:13:51 -0800</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/releases/jan20/200130024004ashrae.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Created as part of 2018-19 ASHRAE President Sheila J. Hayter's presidential initiative, the Smart Grid Application Guide provides building owners, managers and designers with guidance on the smart grid, applicable smart grid standards and regulations, as well as the design and operation of systems in this emerging industry.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jan 2020 15:12:41 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/releases/jan20/200130023101distech.html</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jan 2020 15:12:10 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/releases/jan20/200130022303semtech.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The radio frequency transceiver IC provides broad coverage, low power and low cost for applications in proximity of homes and buildings]]></description>
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      <title>CTA, LonMark High-Speed Powerline Channel Earns ANSI/CTA Approval</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jan 2020 15:11:35 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/releases/jan20/200130021909lonmark.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Santa Clara, CA, Jan. 27, 2020– The Consumer Technology Association (CTA)® and LonMark International today announced ANSI/CTA 709.8 LON HD-PLC (High Definition Power Line Communication) is now approved as a new American National Standard (ANS) by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standards.]]></description>
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      <title>Robust CxEnergy Preconference Agenda Precedes Event Opening</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jan 2020 15:11:08 -0800</pubDate>
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      <title>Reliable Controls releases EQUIPMENTview support for the MACH-ProView LCD</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jan 2020 15:10:29 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/releases/jan20/200130014004reliable.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Reliable Controls is pleased to announce the release of EQUIPMENTview support for its highly successful line of MACH-ProView LCD BACnet building controllers.]]></description>
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      <title>EMA to Exhibit at AHR Expo 2020</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jan 2020 16:50:46 -0800</pubDate>
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      <title>The installed base of smart parking sensors reached 1.3 million units in 2019</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jan 2020 16:49:27 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/releases/jan20/200117030101parkingsensors.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Berg Insight, the world's leading M2M/IoT market research provider, today released new findings about the smart parking market. ]]></description>
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      <title>Belimo Sets 100 Million Milestone</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jan 2020 16:48:36 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/releases/jan20/200117025404belimo.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Belimo celebrates 100 Million Actuators delivered Worldwide, continuing its Success Story.]]></description>
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      <title>Canadian tech company wins contract for US Gov. building system monitoring</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jan 2020 16:48:06 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/releases/jan20/200117023808optigo.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Vancouver-based Optigo Networks to support government building networks across the US, with innovative Visual BACnet technology platform
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      <title>BACnet Secure Connect Interoperability Acceleration Program Launched</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jan 2020 16:46:11 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/releases/jan20/200117022909bacnet.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Program to help Building Automation System providers adopt BACnet Secure Connect]]></description>
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      <title>Ainstein Launches New IoT Radar Product Family -  WAYV;  WAYV Air to be Showcased at CES 2020</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jan 2020 13:09:58 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jan20/200110010101ainstein.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[New Radar-based Sensors Enhance Safety and Performance over Existing Solutions
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      <title>Hexagon introduces visualisation platform for the accurate digital representation of the real world</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jan 2020 13:08:10 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jan20/200110125303hexagon.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Hexagon AB, a global leader in sensor, software and autonomous solutions, today announced the introduction of HxDR, a new cloud-based, digital reality visualisation platform. ]]></description>
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      <title>Aircuity Announces Addition of BACnet Client Capability, Allowing Complete Picture of Facility Operation</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jan 2020 13:06:06 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jan20/200110113202aircuity.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Company continues to innovate with critical interoperability new feature and additional enhancements made to MyAircuity]]></description>
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      <title>Building Engagement Platforms + "Decarbonization"</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Jan 2020 10:55:13 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/jan20/editorial2201.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Comments by - Ken Sinclair, Founder, Owner, Publisher Editor

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      <title>EU Smart Readiness Indicator</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Jan 2020 10:54:38 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/jan20/articles/memoori/191216103202memoori.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Raises Awareness of the Value of Smart Buildings - James McHale, Managing Director, Memoori]]></description>
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      <title>IP in the Age of Action</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Jan 2020 10:54:01 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/jan20/articles/optigo/191216112808optigo.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Another look at the role of IP in Building Systems - Kevin Callahan, Product Evangelist, Alerton and Pook-Ping Yao, CEO, Optigo Networks]]></description>
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      <title>Bridging the OT-IT Gap</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Jan 2020 10:53:28 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/jan20/articles/albireo/191216011606albireo.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Interesting changes in OT and IT are blurring the lines between the two environments. - Jessica Seward, Director of Marketing, Albireo Energy]]></description>
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      <title>Revolution within Smart Buildings</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Jan 2020 10:52:48 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/jan20/articles/ankalabs/191217110606anka.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ in Progress - Alper Uzmezler, BASSG LLC.]]></description>
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      <title>Crafting a Data-Defined Future for New York's Real Estate Industry</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Jan 2020 10:51:50 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/jan20/articles/facilio/1912170330facilio.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[This data-driven and tech-enabled model can help commercial real estate businesses deliver superior tenant experiences, resulting in preferential selection from customers and enhanced the perceived value of their buildings. - Prabhu Ramachandran, Founder & CEO, Facilio Inc.]]></description>
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      <title>Smart Buildings Will Catalyze Decarbonization</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Jan 2020 10:51:10 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/jan20/articles/navigant/191218104404navigant.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Intelligent building solutions offer tangible, universal economic benefits that can be a vital catalyst for decarbonization - Casey Talon, Research Director, Navigant Research]]></description>
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      <title>The Path to Interoperable Systems and Building Controls Excellence</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Jan 2020 10:50:35 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/jan20/articles/slater/191220102707slater.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Integrated multiple-manufacturer controlled facilities have gained much wider acceptance in these past years, but we are still missing some big pieces of the puzzle. - Calvin Slater, Climatec]]></description>
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      <title>NIST Framework</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Jan 2020 10:50:03 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/jan20/articles/newdeal/191220112002newdeal.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[at the Cybersecurity Summit  -  Anto Budiardjo, Editor, New Deal Blog]]></description>
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      <title>Block, Tackle, Keep Moving to the Edge</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Jan 2020 10:49:16 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/jan20/articles/tridium/191226033101tridium.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Ready to Rumble? Niagara Summit 2020 Registration is On!  Therese Sullivan, Tridium]]></description>
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      <title>Smart Devices Provide the Solution?</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Jan 2020 10:48:42 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/jan20/articles/econowise/191227102606econowise.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A native wellbeing interface along with a virtual engineering mode, bringing building operators closer to a finite understanding. - Dave Lapsley, Managing Director, Econowise Group of Companies]]></description>
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      <title>This is 2020!</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Jan 2020 10:47:53 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/jan20/articles/lynxspring/191227110505lynxspring.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[2020 will be the year of the platform- especially open platforms. - Marc Petock, Chief Marketing & Communications Officer, Lynxspring, Inc.]]></description>
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      <title>Born Connected</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Jan 2020 10:47:07 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/jan20/articles/waern/191227114606waern.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Next Generation of OEM's - Nicolas Waern, "The Building Whisperer"]]></description>
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      <title>Data Powering AIX in Automated Buildings</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Jan 2020 10:46:33 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/jan20/articles/jamthe/191228110707jamthe.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Building automation with IoT sensors  and voice will be successful only if the design communicates to the users that their data is being collected and gets their buy-in to make it a joint journey to find acceptable uses of the data. - Sudha Jamthe, CEO, IoTDisruptions]]></description>
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      <title>Triac vs. Relay</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Jan 2020 10:45:42 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/jan20/articles/global5/191230024101global.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[When to choose a triac over a relay? - Monika Musielak, Product Manager, Global Control 5]]></description>
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      <title>Addressing the Education Emergency @ AHRExpo 2020</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Jan 2020 10:45:09 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.facilitiesnet.com/buildingautomation/contributed/Addressing-the-Education-Emergency-AHRExpo-2020--45290</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Never Stop Learning - Ken Sinclair, AutomatedBuildings]]></description>
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      <title>Building Engagement Platforms</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Jan 2020 10:44:35 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.contractormag.com/iot/article/21114468/building-engagement-platforms</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The age of IoT, IP and digital transformation are increasingly common across a range of industries and are revolutionizing them. - Ken Sinclair, AutomatedBuildings]]></description>
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      <title>Decarbonization is Our Climate Emergency</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Jan 2020 10:44:04 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.contractormag.com/iot/article/21119281/decarbonization-is-our-climate-emergency</link>
      <description><![CDATA[It falls to us-to whoever is able-to take action in spite of National and International floundering. - Ken Sinclair, AutomatedBuildings]]></description>
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      <title>Next Generation OT Cybersecurity</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Jan 2020 10:42:18 -0800</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Profiles for Buildings and Microgrids -  Toby Considine, TC9 Inc.]]></description>
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      <title>A Look at Lynxspring's New JENEsys Edge 534 Monnit Controller</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Jan 2020 10:41:12 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/jan20/interviews/191231104606petock.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Marc Petock, Chief Marketing & Communications Officer, Lynxspring]]></description>
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      <title>Open Future of Building Controls and the Role of Buildings in the Climate Emergency</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Jan 2020 10:40:37 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/jan20/interviews/191229012404white.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[AHR Expo 2020 Preview - Brad White, P.Eng, MASc, President, SES Consulting Inc.]]></description>
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      <title>Assessing smart building readiness</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Jan 2020 10:40:07 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/jan20/interviews/191216033003rake.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The first step to deploying a successful digital facilities management program is knowing what sensors and systems are connected in your building. - Peter Rake, Global Director of Integration, Switch Automation]]></description>
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      <title>What is Nexus?</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Jan 2020 10:39:14 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/jan20/interviews/191216024904dice.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Simply put, nexus is a weekly(ish) email newsletter for people applying technology in buildings. - James Dice]]></description>
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      <title>Across My Desk</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Jan 2020 10:38:41 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/jan20/reviews/1912131236desk.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[snippets, blog bits, tweets, linkedIn posts, and url links that are about to fall off my desktop]]></description>
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      <title>"Decarbonization" is Our Climate Emergency</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Jan 2020 10:38:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/jan20/reviews/1924035501climate.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Embracing the importance of the shift in smart city thinking and action in spite of National and International floundering started us on a journey of deep discussion of what "Decarbonization" and our Climate Emergency means to our industry?]]></description>
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      <title>The 2020 BAS Conference Round-Up</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Jan 2020 10:37:16 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/jan20/reviews/191220basroundup.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Preview - There will be no shortage of top BAS conferences in 2020, and our team has compiled a list of ones you should strongly consider joining us at to shape and strengthen the future of your business. ]]></description>
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      <title>Building Engagement Platforms</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Jan 2020 10:36:28 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/jan20/reviews/1912131234platform.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Building Engagement Platform combines previous platform generations on a flatten, secured IP horizontal architecture with the touchpoints, tools, ingestion of real-time data streams and workplace applications.]]></description>
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      <title>New Products for January</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Jan 2020 10:32:31 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/releases/jan20/products2201.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A brief description of some new products for the industry.
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      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Dec 2019 15:13:32 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/dec19/191220024202reliable.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Reliable Controls Corporation is pleased to announce a distribution partnership with Ad Hoc Electronics, manufacturer of Illumra controls.
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      <title>Opto 22's groov EPIC Firmware 1.5.0 Adds New Visualization Features and External Mass Storage Support</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Dec 2019 15:12:45 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/dec19/191229922808opto22.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[New groov View gadgets and functions come to groov EPIC along with external HDMI touchscreen management and USB file access ]]></description>
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      <title>FacilityConneX Releases 3.5.0 Solution for Advanced Intelligent Alerting</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Dec 2019 15:11:43 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/dec19/191220023303facility.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The 3.5.0 solution extends the capabilities of the VOICE Browser and offers new LIVE KPI components and deployment tools including the QuickConneX 2.0.
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      <title>Opto 22 Releases Two More groov EPIC I/O Modules for 2019</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Dec 2019 15:11:17 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/dec19/191220021808opto22.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[New modules support CAN bus integration and high-density temperature sensing]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 14 Dec 2019 14:20:53 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/dec19/191296105404ashrae.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[This track examines the use of big data, advanced algorithms, occupancy-based control strategies, data mining and other analytical techniques to economically automate buildings. ]]></description>
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      <title>Switch Automation Increases New York Presence to Tackle the World's Most Pressing Challenges</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 14 Dec 2019 14:18:30 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/dec19/191214929393switch.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Switch Automation, a commercial real estate software as a service (SaaS) company, launches new Switch Dx³ (Digital Data Discovery) product and increases New York presence through participation in accelerator programs and premier real estate PropTech events.
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      <pubDate>Sat, 14 Dec 2019 14:16:50 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/dec19/191214124303lynxspring.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Part of Lynxspring's portfolio of Edge Enabled products, the JENEsys Edge 534 Monnit Controller with 34 I/Os offers the full Niagara Framework stack and a built-in 900 MHz wireless transceiver, creating a superior edge device for connecting to Monnit sensors and deploying a connected sensor network within a building environment.]]></description>
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      <title>Acuity Brands Introduces the Modulus Low Voltage Distributed Power and Control System</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 14 Dec 2019 14:15:13 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/dec19/191214123606acuity.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A New Standard for Powering, Controlling and Connecting Luminaires ]]></description>
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      <title>Delta to Show New PV Inverters with Advanced Connectivity and Cloud-based Monitoring at 2019</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 14 Dec 2019 14:13:40 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/dec19/191214123003delta.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Delta, a global leader in power and thermal management solutions', will be exhibiting at this year's EnerGaia in Montpellier, France the newly-launched M70A solar PV inverter, which offers 77 kVA maximum AC apparent power for ground-mounted and commercial solar rooftop systems.]]></description>
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      <title>Reliable Controls Releases SMART-Sensor with VOC Sensor </title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 14 Dec 2019 14:12:47 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/dec19/191214015303reliable.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The SMART-Sensor is a complement to any room and delivers a modern networked-sensor solution that allows you to connect with up to 10 configurable parameters related to your space.
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      <title>IKEA Joins Zigbee Alliance Board of Directors</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 14 Dec 2019 14:12:24 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/dec19/191214014707ikea.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Home Design Leader Cultivates Better Smart Living Through Open IoT Standards]]></description>
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      <title>Aircuity is an Approved Vendor for NYSERDA's Real-Time Energy Management Program</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 6 Dec 2019 13:27:42 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/dec19/191206100606aircuity.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[NYSERDA offers a 30% cost-share incentive for building owners to deploy energy management solutions such as Aircuity’s platform.]]></description>
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      <title>CxEnergy 2020 Announces Preliminary Technical Program</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 6 Dec 2019 13:27:01 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/dec19/191206101505cxenergy.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The premier event in commissioning, energy management, and building analytics and diagnostics, CxEnergy 2020, announced its preliminary technical program. The event takes place April 6-9, 2020 in San Diego, CA at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 6 Dec 2019 13:26:08 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/dec19/191206103101ahrexpo.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[2020 Economic Survey and Trend Report details business projections, opportunities and important issues among all sectors]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 6 Dec 2019 13:25:23 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/dec19/191206104707reliable.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Direct line-voltage control without the use of low-voltage pilot relays has arrived with the release of the SMART-Net Relay.
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      <pubDate>Fri, 6 Dec 2019 13:23:18 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/dec19/191206111707esc.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ESC is a leading and highly regarded building system integrator in North America with an impressive portfolio of services including the installation and maintenance of building automation systems, security systems, HVAC systems as well as newer technologies including real time locating systems, building analytics and energy management systems.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 6 Dec 2019 13:22:20 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/dec19/191206113404douglas.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Designed for conference room and boardroom applications, the new iPad control console pairs seamlessly with Douglas Lighting Controls' Bluetooth Wireless eco-system of devices to provide a modern, large format touch screen interface for control functionality.
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      <pubDate>Fri, 6 Dec 2019 13:20:23 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/dec19/191206114101alc.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Automated Logic Corporation is collaborating with the non-profit Powered for Patients to launch a first of its kind dashboard that addresses the technology challenges associated with providing real-time or near real-time status reports for emergency power supply systems in healthcare facilities.]]></description>
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      <title>Reliable Controls Releases RC-RemoteAccess® 3.5</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 6 Dec 2019 13:19:06 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/dec19/191206115303reliable.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Simplify IT management and improve data communications security with RC?RemoteAccess, a flexible BACnet Virtual Private Network (B/VPN) solution that is scalable and affordable.]]></description>
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      <title>ASHRAE and Smart Cities Council Sign MoU to Collaborate on Advancing the Sustainable Built Environment</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 6 Dec 2019 13:18:18 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/dec19/191206115808ashrae.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ASHRAE and the Smart Cities Council have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) formalizing the organizations' relationship and outlining their commitment towards the advancement of a more sustainable built environment.]]></description>
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      <title>Big Data and Smart Controls Track</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 6 Dec 2019 13:15:58 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/dec19/191296105404ashrae.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Big Data and Smart Controls is 1 of 8 tracks taking place at the 2020 Winter Conference & AHR Expo.]]></description>
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      <title>Building Wireless Inside Out</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 2 Dec 2019 11:28:44 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/dec19/editorial2112.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[December Editorial - While Addressing our Education-Emergency @ AHRExpo 2020 - Comments by - Ken Sinclair, Founder, Owner, Publisher Editor]]></description>
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      <title>Can BMS Save the World?</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 2 Dec 2019 11:27:53 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/dec19/articles/global5/191127103808global5.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Whether it iSMA, Honeywell, Schneider or Johnson Controls we are playing on the same team. And the stake in this game is our planet. - Oleksandr Zdir, Product Manager, Room Solution Devices, Global Control 5]]></description>
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      <title>All I Want for Christmas… </title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 2 Dec 2019 11:27:05 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/dec19/articles/cochrane/191126123101cochrane.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[If I were the BAS Santa for Master Systems Integrators, what toys would I put in my toy bag to give out to all the good designers, programmers and engineers out there? - Scott Cochrane, President & CEO, Cochrane Supply & Engineering]]></description>
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      <title>Data Analytics Is About More than FDD</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 2 Dec 2019 11:26:24 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/dec19/articles/skyfoundry/191126121404skyfoundry.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Data analytics go beyond Fault detection analytics to address a range of financial and organizational needs  - John Petze, Partner and Co-Founder, SkyFoundry]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 2 Dec 2019 11:25:37 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/dec19/articles/waern2/191126103101waern.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[and a Wireless First Strategy  - Nicolas Waern, The Building Whisperer]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 2 Dec 2019 11:24:50 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/dec19/articles/waern/191125031707waern.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Smartphone Journey = Smart Buildings Journey? - Nicolas Waern, The Building Whisperer]]></description>
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      <title>The Productivity Paradox</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 2 Dec 2019 11:24:12 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/dec19/articles/j2/191125025505j2.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[And The Promise Of Automated Configuration  - Chris Irwin, VP Sales EMEA, Asia, J2 Innovations]]></description>
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      <title>The Evolution of the Building Platform</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 2 Dec 2019 11:23:27 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/dec19/articles/lynxspring/191125013202lynxspring.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The age of IoT, IP and digital transformation are increasingly common across a range of industries and are revolutionizing them.  No industry is immune, and most certainly, not ours. - Marc Petock, Chief Marketing & Communications Officer, Lynxspring, Inc.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 2 Dec 2019 11:22:31 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/dec19/articles/facilio/191122014001facilio.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Facilio Inc. recognized as an innovation driven challenger in the 2019 IoT for Smart Buildings and IWMS categories by independent analyst firms - Prabhu Ramachandran, Founder and CEO, Facilio Inc.]]></description>
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      <title>B2C and B2B Marketing are Converging</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 2 Dec 2019 11:21:49 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/dec19/articles/chiefoutsiders/191122012101chief.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Will You Adapt? - Kim Salzer, CMO, Chief Outsiders]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 2 Dec 2019 11:21:13 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/dec19/articles/cube/191120125707cube.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Just like there are four runners in a relay race, there are four core functions of a BAS - Hector Hernandez, Founder & CEO, Cube-USA]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 2 Dec 2019 11:20:31 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/dec19/articles/knx/191118015101knx.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The KNX topology has no limit to the size and scale of the building - Philip R. Juneau, Chief Commercial Officer, Automated Technology Company (ATC), Vice President, KNX USA National Group]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 2 Dec 2019 11:19:02 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/dec19/articles/memoori/191116113404memoori.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Human Smart Building - James McHale, Managing Director, Memoor]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 2 Dec 2019 11:18:18 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.facilitiesnet.com/buildingautomation/contributed/Building-Data-Bringing-Together-Diverse-Devices--45207</link>
      <description><![CDATA[We understand that building data is our future, but the myriad of diverse devices all speak different dialects of an undocumented language. - Ken Sinclair, AutomatedBuildings ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 2 Dec 2019 11:16:48 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.contractormag.com/iot/building-wireless-inside-out</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Wireless connection to the Internet is among the top three most important factors for tenants who are searching for office space. - Ken Sinclair, AutomatedBuildings]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 2 Dec 2019 11:11:39 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.contractormag.com/iot/addressing-our-education-emergency-ahrexpo-2020</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Most of what we learn comes from our preparation to teach these sessions and feedback from them. Like the saying goes, "By teaching, we learn."]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 2 Dec 2019 11:10:54 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/dec19/interviews/191126013808smyers.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[This year we’ve added the Impact Solution, Impact Person, ControlTrends Distributor, and Master Systems or Distributor Executive of the Year. - Ken Smyers, ControlTrends.org]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 2 Dec 2019 11:10:18 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/dec19/interviews/191122022404bemiller.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A snapshot of the IoT landscape in 2020 - Byron BeMiller, Vertical Lead, Smart Buildings, Semtech]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 2 Dec 2019 11:08:24 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/dec19/interviews/191120041606eliashiv.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Global demand for Israeli innovation is on the rise, and the "Startup Nation" is in the forefront of technologies that are being adopted in the real estate sector. - Oded Eliashiv, Managing Partner of BuiltUp Ventures]]></description>
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      <title>Building Wireless Inside Out</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 2 Dec 2019 11:07:44 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/dec19/reviews/191117024101wireless.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Wireless connection to the Internet is among the top three most important factors for tenants who are searching for office space, along with cost and location.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 2 Dec 2019 11:07:02 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/dec19/reviews/191117023701g5-6wifi.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[This alphabet soup is destined to shape your future]]></description>
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      <title>Review Of CoRETECH 2019 "Recalibration" San Jose </title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 2 Dec 2019 11:06:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/dec19/reviews/191117024001coretech.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[If you missed Coretech you missed a lot. Here is a quick review with a photo essay of what you missed.]]></description>
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      <title>Addressing our Education-Emergency @ AHRExpo 2020</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 2 Dec 2019 11:05:16 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/dec19/reviews/191126015301education.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[We are proud of our 12 Free Education Sessions @ AHRExpo 2020]]></description>
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      <title>Across My Desk</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 2 Dec 2019 11:04:07 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/dec19/reviews/19112401desk.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[snippets, blog bits, tweets, linkedIn posts, and url links that are about to fall off my desktop
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      <title>New Products for December</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 2 Dec 2019 11:03:06 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/dec19/products2112.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ A brief description of some new products for the industry.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 2 Dec 2019 11:01:51 -0800</pubDate>
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      <title>Johnson Controls acquires EasyIO Building and Energy Management System</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 22 Nov 2019 16:31:59 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/nov19/191122040202jci.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Acquisition will allow Johnson Controls to expand its reach in building automation, HVAC and refrigeration markets
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      <title>ASHRAE and NIST Strengthen Partnership with Signing of New MoU Agreement</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 22 Nov 2019 16:31:05 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/nov19/191122035606ashrae.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The MoU was signed by Darryl K. Boyce, P.Eng., 2019-20 ASHRAE President and Dr. Walter G. Copan, Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and NIST Director, on Nov. 4. The agreement outlines how ASHRAE and NIST will work cooperatively to improve HVAC&R technologies and their applications.
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      <pubDate>Fri, 22 Nov 2019 16:30:18 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/nov19/191122034606global5.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Global-5, a full-service public relations and marketing firm, recently won national awards for work performed on behalf of two of its distinguished clients, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and the Tampa Hillsborough Expressway Authority (THEA).]]></description>
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      <title>Jim Hunter of Delos Appointed to CABA Board of Directors</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 22 Nov 2019 16:28:57 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/nov19/191122033909caba.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Delos is a wellness real estate and technology company guided by a mission to be the world's leading catalyst for improving the health and well-being of people around the world by improving the indoor environments where they live, work, sleep and play. ]]></description>
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      <title>ASHRAE Hosts First 'Tech Hour' on Optimizing Occupant Health in Indoor Environments</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 22 Nov 2019 16:28:06 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/nov19/191122033606ashrae.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ASHRAE is pleased to announce the launch of its first ever Tech Hour video. ASHRAE Tech Hour provides relevant technical content in the form of one-hour videos to members and interested individuals through the ASHRAE 365 app. ]]></description>
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      <title>Danfoss to establish an IoT collaboration with Microsoft</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 22 Nov 2019 16:27:26 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/nov19/191122032202danfoss.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Danfoss has entered into a collaboration with Microsoft to bring domain expertise in Refrigeration and HVAC to the cloud. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 22 Nov 2019 16:24:43 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/nov19/191122031808aircuity.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Dan Diehl is presenting at the SLCan Sustainable Laboratory Conference]]></description>
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      <title>Join Delta for the Ultimate Smart Building and Smart City Experience at Smart Building Expo 2019 in Fiera Milano</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 15 Nov 2019 11:26:20 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/nov19/191115111707delta.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Delta, a global leader in power and thermal management solutions, today announced it will be present at the Smart Building Expo 2019 in Fiera Milano, along with its Austria-based subsidiary LOYTEC.]]></description>
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      <title>New Smart Meter using Adesto's Memory and Communications Technologies Begins Pilot Program in Africa and Middle East</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 15 Nov 2019 11:25:17 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/nov19/191115110606adesto.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Adesto Collaborated with Local Companies SIAME and I@T to Develop New G3-PLC Based Meter]]></description>
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      <title>Alerton Adds Optigo Networks to its Partner Program</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 15 Nov 2019 11:24:32 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/nov19/191115110001alerton.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Optigo to be partner for building network solutions for Alerton Dealers]]></description>
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      <title>Switch Automation Increases New York Presence to Tackle the World's Most Pressing Challenges</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 15 Nov 2019 11:23:44 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/nov19/191115105101switch.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Switch Automation, a commercial real estate software as a service (SaaS) company, launches new Switch Dx3 (Digital Data Discovery) product and increases New York presence through participation in accelerator programs and premier real estate PropTech events.
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      <title>New Traceable Data Logging Ethernet Thermometers Provide Another Option for Connectivity</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 9 Nov 2019 14:06:30 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/nov19/191109015404ethernet.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[When Ethernet is the preferred technology for IoT connectivity, customers now have that option with the new Traceable Data Logging Ethernet Thermometers Compatible with TraceableLive Cloud-Based Service. ]]></description>
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      <title>LonMark International and Members to Showcase Smart City Concept and Ecosystem at Smart City Expo</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 9 Nov 2019 14:05:38 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/nov19/191109014202lonmark.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[WHEN:  November 19-21, 2019]]></description>
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      <title>New Smart Valves Offer Precise Control, Integrated Diagnostics and Energy Savings</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 9 Nov 2019 14:04:18 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/nov19/191109014004alc.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Facility managers will benefit from more precise hot water flow in their zoning reheat systems using the new OptiPoint smart valves from Automated Logic Corporation (ALC). The valves feature communicating actuators that allow ALC terminal unit controllers to manage reheat valve positions directly using serial
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      <title>Douglas Lighting Controls Introduces Tunable White Lighting Control Solution</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 9 Nov 2019 14:03:27 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/nov19/191109012606douglas.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Designed for human-centric lighting applications, the system offers compatibility with dual-channel 0-10V Tunable-White fixtures, allowing users to control the fixtures manually or through a programmed schedule.]]></description>
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      <title>Sharing Data, Work-Space, Interaction, &amp; Integration</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Nov 2019 11:22:24 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/nov19/editorial2111.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Comments by - Ken Sinclair, Founder, Owner, Publisher Editor]]></description>
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      <title>Virtual Intelligent Smart Building Management Platform</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Nov 2019 11:21:27 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/nov19/articles/blueiot/191017012404blueiot.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Blue IoT to deliver solutions in North America that will address ageing building automation systems, realize further savings, and optimize and automate certain tasks as part of a virtual intelligent smart building management platform. - Bob Sharon, Founder & Chief Innovation Officer, Blue IoT]]></description>
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      <title>The Role of the Chief Information Security Officer</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Nov 2019 11:20:35 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/nov19/articles/ciso/191017113101ciso.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Although the CISO is unlikely to be configuring the firewall themselves, or writing code, he or she should have a good understanding of how all the network devices work together and a knowledge of what poor programming standards can cost the company and should be able to sit down with technicians and programmers and talk through difficulties. - David R. Bird. MSc Cyber Security, CISSP. Virtual CISO]]></description>
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      <title>Demonstrating Smart Building Business Value Further Up The Chain</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Nov 2019 11:19:35 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/nov19/articles/memoori/191018014404memoori.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA["The business case for smart buildings must be clear, offering a more quantifiable return on investment (ROI) and more tangible benefits — not just a vision of a happy, healthy, productive workplace." - James McHale, Managing Director, Memoori]]></description>
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      <title>Utilizing Existing Hardware Investments to Automate Building Maintenance</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Nov 2019 11:15:59 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/nov19/articles/accruent/191022095606accruent.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Leveraging Existing Building Management System - Basant Singhatwadia, Vice President, IoT Product Strategy, Accruent]]></description>
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      <title>How to develop your talent pipeline for 2020 </title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Nov 2019 11:15:02 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/nov19/articles/basisolutions/191022111001basisolutions.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[September through February are the 5 top hiring months of the year. - Skip Freeman, Senior Technical Recruiter, BASI Solutions, Inc. and Phil Zito, Founder & CEO,Building Automation Monthly]]></description>
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      <title>One Incorrect Sensor Could Cost You Big</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Nov 2019 11:14:22 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/nov19/articles/cube/191022040101cube.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Just one incorrectly calibrated or non-functioning sensor can cause serious problems, including false alarms. - Hector Hernandez, Founder & CEO, Cube-USA]]></description>
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      <title>Are You Prepared for the Threat of Cyber Security?</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Nov 2019 11:13:35 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/nov19/articles/albireo/191023050001albireo.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Cyber activity is evolving at an incredible pace. In today's world, no organization is safe from being the target of a cyber incident or a vulnerability.  -  Jessica Seward, Director of Marketing, Albireo Energy]]></description>
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      <title>Smart BMS Upgrade</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Nov 2019 11:12:56 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/nov19/articles/baudrate/191024105707baudrate.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[TAC Xenta / Tridium Niagara Case  - Paul Tomas, Partner, baudrate.io]]></description>
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      <title>What's a Building Operating System?</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Nov 2019 11:12:05 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/nov19/articles/vayandata/191024014909vayan.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The role of the BOS is to hide the complexity of the field with various equipment manufacturers and protocols and to provide meaningful data on the IT side, so you can deploy independent services from each other without even knowing the architecture of the buildings. - Olivier Poumeyrol, Co-Founder, VayanData]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Nov 2019 11:11:19 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/nov19/articles/gc5/191025010404gc5.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[There are system integrators, facility managers, investors and end-users, etc.. Each one is a building user connected to the building automation system.  - Anna Koleja, Key Account Manager, Global Control 5 Sp. z. o.o.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Nov 2019 11:10:40 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/nov19/articles/adesto/191026122808adesto.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[How Advances in Technology are Transforming Our World for the Better - Apurba Pradhan, Adesto Technologies]]></description>
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      <title>Cyber Attack! Cyber Attack! BAS CYBER ATTACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Nov 2019 11:09:47 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/nov19/articles/cochrane/191026022101cochrane.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Imagine… you’re a controls contractor. You get a call from a customer saying their corporate business server has been hacked, and that they got in through your BAS server. The FBI wants to talk to you...Scott Cochrane, President and CEO, Cochrane Supply & Engineering]]></description>
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      <title>The New Office Environments</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Nov 2019 11:08:57 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/nov19/articles/caba/191026031404caba.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Smart building technologies becoming a key part of tenant efforts to recruits and retain employees. - Lisa Thibodeau]]></description>
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      <title>The Importance of Grid-interactive Buildings</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Nov 2019 11:08:21 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/nov19/articles/barker/191028011505barker.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Grid-interactive buildings are the key to a decarbonised new energy future. - Mike Barker]]></description>
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      <title>Shared Spaces</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Nov 2019 11:07:39 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/nov19/articles/jamthe/191029095909jamthe.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[from Automated Buildings to Autonomous Vehicles  - Sudha Jamthe,  CEO, IoTDisruptions]]></description>
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      <title>Edge Computing Explained</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Nov 2019 11:06:36 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/nov19/articles/cctrls/191029104707cctrls.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA["Edge computing places networked computing resources as close as possible to where data is created." - Zach Netsov, Product Specialist, Contemporary Controls]]></description>
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      <title>Is Smart as Smart Could Be?</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Nov 2019 11:05:53 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/nov19/articles/econowise/191029013606econowise.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[After many discussions concerning functionality with peers from across the globe, it seems that there are no real guidelines on how to achieve an environment that can be termed smart or intelligent. - Dave Lapsley, Managing Director, Econowise Group of Companies]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Nov 2019 11:04:25 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/nov19/articles/haystack/191029022606haystack.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Issue Haystack Connections - John Petze, Executive Director, Project-Haystack.org , Marc Petock, Secretary, Project-Haystack.org]]></description>
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      <title>Smart Buildings for the Smart City</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Nov 2019 11:03:46 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.facilitiesnet.com/buildingautomation/contributed/Smart-Buildings-for-the-Smart-City--44852</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The autonomous smart building is the secret sauce for building a smart city. Autonomous smart buildings are the strategic chess pieces that form the foundation of our truly smart cities. - Ken Sinclair, AutomatedBuildings]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Nov 2019 11:03:09 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.contractormag.com/iot/building-data</link>
      <description><![CDATA[How will we capture and harness the power of the immense amount of data generated by smart buildings? - Ken Sinclair, AutomatedBuildings]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Nov 2019 11:02:19 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.contractormag.com/iot/sharing-data-work-space-interaction-integration#close-olyticsmodal</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Do we really want to own our workspace? Or do we want to match our workspace to our daily location, purpose and resource base?  - Ken Sinclair, AutomatedBuildings]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Nov 2019 11:01:01 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/nov19/columns/191031095404mandrusiak.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[I've learned from mentors that a good company culture consisting of a foundation based on a sense of belonging, safety, purpose, knowledge and motivation, is the building blocks for longevity in business. - Manny Mandrusiak CD. Vancouver Island Works Project]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Nov 2019 11:00:16 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/nov19/interviews/191029114707rogers.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[With 75 billion devices on the market and the genesis of Master System Integration (MSI), a firm needs to understand and have experience with a diverse amount of technology, a variety of systems and the data they produce. - Phil Rogers, CEO, Albireo Energy]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Nov 2019 10:59:38 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/nov19/interviews/191028034303waern.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Yes or No? - Nicolas Waern]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Nov 2019 10:58:36 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/nov19/interviews/191022023808donovan.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Automatic Diagnostics is a machine-learning feature that detects usage anomalies from a building's energy curve and alerts building staff of potential building operations problems, and their estimated financial impact, in real-time. - Mike Donovan, Senior Vice President of Product for Aquicore]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Nov 2019 10:57:46 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/nov19/reviews/191022015301bldgdata.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[We understand that building data is our future but the myriad of diverse devices all speak different dialects of an undocumented language.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Nov 2019 10:56:52 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/nov19/reviews/191022015201sharing.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Do we really want to own our workspace or do we want to match our workspace to our daily location, purpose and resource base?]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Nov 2019 10:56:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/nov19/reviews/191022015001desk.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[snippets, blog bits, tweets, linkedIn posts, and url links that are about to fall off my desktop]]></description>
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      <title>New Products for November</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Nov 2019 10:54:52 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/nov19/products2111.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A brief description of some new products for the industry.
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      <pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2019 13:41:36 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/oct19/191031123003easyio.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[EasyIO continues its tradition of challenging the building automation industry with innovative, open building automation
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      <pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2019 13:40:39 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/oct19/191031114505caba.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Continental Automated Buildings Association (CABA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael Skurla, Director of Product Strategy at BitBox USA, LLC, providers of BitBox IoT PaaS platform for multi-site, distributed facilities' operational intelligence. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2019 13:40:06 -0700</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2019 13:39:29 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/oct19/191031113404ahr.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Sessions offer insight into some of the HVACR industry's biggest opportunities, challenges, new products, technologies and applications]]></description>
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      <title>A Look at the New DB Builder Equip Tree in FIN 5 - J2 Innovations</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2019 13:38:40 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/oct19/191025040505j2inn.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The DB Builder is entirely HTML5 and incorporates the powerful use of multiple trees to see and manage all aspects of a project database, all in one place.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2019 13:38:10 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/oct19/191025035005opto.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[New I/O modules address demands of specialty and low-cost applications, including dry contact monitoring, temperature control and mixed voltage.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2019 13:37:29 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/oct19/191025033606antenna.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[10 antenna MIMO system enables multi-gigabit over-the-air speeds]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2019 13:35:43 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/oct19/191025032606legrand.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Legrand North & Central America, the global specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructures, today announced a partnership that brings Wattstopper Human Centric Lighting (HCL) capabilities to Pinnacle Architectural Lighting's luminaires to simplify design, installation, and occupant control for tunable lighting projects. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Oct 2019 16:12:43 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/oct19/191018035404comfy.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Integration Yields Intelligent Desk Reservation System to Enhance Activity-based Workplaces and Maximize Space Utilization 
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      <title>Huron Capital's Sciens Building Solutions Completes Central Florida Acquisition</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Oct 2019 16:11:44 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/oct19/191018035202huron.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Acquisition of SmartWatch deepens Sciens' integrated offerings and customer relationships in Florida]]></description>
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      <title>Belimo Ultrasonic Flow Sensors in a Finalist of the AHR Innovation Awards</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Oct 2019 16:11:06 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/oct19/191018034101belimo.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The award is an annual competition that honors the most inventive and original products, systems, and technologies showcased at the AHR Expo.]]></description>
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      <title>  The latest IoT building controller from EasyIO pacts a punch</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Oct 2019 16:07:55 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/oct19/191018033303easyio.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[EasyIO continues its tradition of challenging the building automation industry with innovative, open building automation
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      <title>EnGenius Technologies Brings License-Free Cloud Managed Networking to Canada by Partnering Up with Access Wireless</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Oct 2019 16:06:51 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/oct19/191018032808engenius.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[By adding EnGenius Cloud to its portfolio, the company will service over 1,000 Managed Service Providers (MSP) located in Canada and will provide them with reliable support for the latest award-winning EnGenius license-free cloud-based networking solution.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Oct 2019 16:05:17 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/oct19/191018031505semtech.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[LoRa Corecell reference design for indoor gateway applications accelerates time-to-market; the reference design reduces power consumption by up to one tenth the power of legacy products while enabling small form factor designs.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 4 Oct 2019 11:43:43 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/oct19/191004112707siemens.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Siemens will launch an IoT-enabled suite of hardware and software technologies designed to create smarter, more flexible, human-centric working spaces in the Middle East. Announced as part of the company's activities at GITEX Technology Week in Dubai, the suite is a complementary portfolio of Siemens technologies which enable office buildings to respond intelligently to user input and environmental data. With real-time analytics, office spaces can adapt to the needs of employees for increased productivity and energy efficiency, while reducing costs.]]></description>
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      <title>Adesto Collaborates with Microsoft to Accelerate Internet of Things Solutions</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 4 Oct 2019 11:42:57 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/oct19/191004112101adesto.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Verified Hardware and Software Enhance Interoperability and Allow Faster Time to Production]]></description>
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      <title>Semtech Releases Indoor Reference Design for Smart Buildings and Homes</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 4 Oct 2019 11:42:08 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/oct19/191004111101semtech.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[LoRa Corecell reference design for indoor gateway applications accelerates time-to-market; the reference design reduces power consumption by up to one tenth the power of legacy products while enabling small form factor designs]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 4 Oct 2019 11:40:24 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/oct19/191004110404CxA.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The AABC Commissioning Group (ACG) will conduct an educational workshop on November 4, 2019 in Charlotte, NC, followed by an administration of the exam for the Certified Commissioning Authority (CxA) credential for approved candidates.]]></description>
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      <title>Sentient Buildings to Achieve Substantial Energy Savings for University Square in Philadelphia</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 4 Oct 2019 11:39:45 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/oct19/191004105606sentient.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Leading Cloud-Based Building Automation Company Enables 442-Unit Apartment Building to Provide Greater Comfort and Control to Every Tenant]]></description>
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      <title>Omnitron Launches IEEE802.3bt Fiber to PoE Media Converters</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 4 Oct 2019 11:37:56 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/oct19/191004104101omnitron.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Typical network applications for the new devices are the delivery of data and power to Powered Device (PD) appliances such as PTZ surveillance cameras, Wi-Fi Access Points and wireless Small Cells.]]></description>
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      <title>Building User Connection in the Smart City</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Oct 2019 13:21:56 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/oct19/editorial2110.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[October Editorial - Comments by Ken Sinclair, Publisher ]]></description>
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      <title>Blockchain, Crypto &amp; Smarter Buildings</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Oct 2019 13:21:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/oct19/articles/waern/190927101101waern.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[- any synergies? - Nicolas Waern, "The Building Whisperer"]]></description>
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      <title>Security vs. Security</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Oct 2019 13:20:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/oct19/articles/budiardjo/190926112404budiardjo.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The purpose of this article is to try and put all of this cybersecurity "stuff" into some order that can hopefully help people in the BAS industry decide what is important for them. - Anto Budiardjo, Editor, New Deal for Buildings]]></description>
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      <title>Transforming Automation User Experience with Deep Digital Twins</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Oct 2019 13:19:23 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/oct19/articles/passivelogic/190926094505passive.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Deep Digital Twins enable a new type of automation platform, built on the fundamentals of physics, with the guarantees that come with it. - Troy Harvey, CEO, PassiveLogic]]></description>
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      <title>The Call Home Strategy</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Oct 2019 13:18:39 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/oct19/articles/cochrane/1990925111202cochrane.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[- Yes, Another Building Data Story… - Scott Cochrane, President and CEO, Cochrane Supply & Engineering]]></description>
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      <title>The Emergence of Building Services Networks in Australia</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Oct 2019 13:18:02 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/oct19/articles/airmaster/190924105808bsn.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Australian Government has set the standard around Building Services Networks (BSN) as a holistic solution which extends far beyond just a fibre backbone. - Rob Huntington, National Business Development, Airmaster, Australia]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Oct 2019 13:17:23 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/oct19/articles/cctrls/1909241246cctrl.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Adopters of cloud computing such as building owners or end users, however, may need to know what the cloud can do to improve building operation and occupant conditions. - Zach Netsov, Product Specialist, Contemporary Controls]]></description>
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      <title>Just the Tip of the Iceberg!</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Oct 2019 13:16:47 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/oct19/articles/enocean/190923011404enocean.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[1,000,000 Buildings and 20,000,000 Devices Deployed by EnOcean Alliance Members  - Mike Welch, Founder, Elite IoT]]></description>
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      <title>A How-to Guide</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Oct 2019 13:15:39 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/oct19/articles/envizi/190923111707envizi.htmlhttp://automatedbuildings.com/news/oct19/articles/envizi/190923111707envizi.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Adopting building optimization technology in your building services business. - David Solsky, CEO and Co-Founder, Envizi]]></description>
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      <title>Autonomous Automated Buildings</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Oct 2019 13:15:05 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/oct19/articles/jamthe/190922110101jamthe.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[and autonomous vehicles are on a collision course as cities get smart or digitized.  - Sudha Jamthe,  CEO, IoTDisruptions]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Oct 2019 13:14:23 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/oct19/articles/indigovision/190922103404indigo.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[IP Video Surveillance Solutions typically have two distinctive Surveillance Architectures; Centralised and Distributed. - Dean Coleman,  Regional Sales Manager, IndigoVision]]></description>
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      <title>A Simple Way to Make Buildings Smart</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Oct 2019 13:13:23 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/oct19/articles/memoori2/190921034707memoori.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[- is a Simple Way to Attract Smart Investors - James McHale, Managing Director, Memoori]]></description>
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      <title>October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Oct 2019 13:12:54 -0700</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Own IT. Secure IT. Protect IT.  - Marc Petock, Chief Marketing & Communications Officer, Lynxspring, Inc.]]></description>
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      <title>The Edge</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Oct 2019 13:12:13 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/oct19/articles/lynxspring/190920023505lynxspring.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The New Building Mindset - Marc Petock, Chief Marketing & Communications Officer, Lynxspring, Inc.]]></description>
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      <title>How an Industry Standard Contributes to the IoT Ecosystem</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Oct 2019 13:11:28 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/oct19/articles/semtech/190917034808semtech.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[This month, we’ll explore the important role of the LoRaWAN protocol. - Byron BeMiller, Vertical Lead for Smart Buildings, Semtech
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      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Oct 2019 13:10:56 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/oct19/articles/anishpk/190917014909anishpi.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[in Shaping an IoT Enabled Smart City - Anish PK,  Senior Consultant,  IoT for Buildings]]></description>
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      <title>Diverse Service Models</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Oct 2019 13:10:21 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/oct19/articles/skyspark/190913033606skyspark.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[are the Key to Delivering the Benefits of Analytics - John Petze, C.E.M., Partner, SkyFoundry]]></description>
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      <title>High-Density Autonomous Parking Transforms Building Design and Land Use</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Oct 2019 13:09:42 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/oct19/articles/powerpr/190912021909powerpr.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Robotic parking systems play a critical role in maximizing revenue-generating spaces by reducing the land required for parking by 50% or more. - Del Williams]]></description>
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      <title>Collaboration is Increasing in the Smart Building Industry</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Oct 2019 13:08:50 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/oct19/articles/memoori/190912112303memoori.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[But We Can Do More? - James McHale, Managing Director, Memoori]]></description>
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      <title>Building Backbones Are Changing Rapidly</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Oct 2019 13:08:10 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.facilitiesnet.com/buildingautomation/contributed/Building-Backbones-Are-Changing-Rapidly--44804</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Backbones, our internet communication connections with everything, are under metamorphic change. - Ken Sinclair, AutomatedBuildings]]></description>
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      <title>Building User Connection</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Oct 2019 13:07:25 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.contractormag.com/iot/building-user-connection</link>
      <description><![CDATA[It's hard to believe we are now more than 50 chapter in to our ongoing journey! - Ken Sinclair, AutomatedBuildings]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Oct 2019 13:06:38 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.contractormag.com/iot/smart-city-building</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The autonomous smart building is the secret formula for building a smart city. - Ken Sinclair, AutomatedBuildings]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Oct 2019 13:06:02 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/oct19/interviews/190923100909honeywell.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Raw data can be overwhelming, and that slows decision making, our Honeywell platform helps managers understand the business impact, connect the dots, spot trends within assets and areas, normalize data for benchmarking and drive accountability for performance, in security, energy and operational KPIs. - Greg Turner, Sr Director, Global Technical Services, Honeywell Building Solutions]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Oct 2019 13:05:28 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/oct19/interviews/190917022909nyc.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[How Local Law 97 will impact New York and cities worldwide to tackle challenges to make the planet more sustainable and environmentally concious. - Mark Pipher, FacilityConneX]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Oct 2019 12:22:03 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/oct19/reviews/1909230210desk.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[snippets, blog bits, tweets, linkedIn posts, and url links that are about to fall off my desktop.

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      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Oct 2019 12:21:08 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/oct19/reviews/1909230208bldguser.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Our Building Backbone connects the world to our wireless airways which connects our building users to their world. We need to explore how to make the building user experience "UX" seamless and amazing.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Oct 2019 12:20:33 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/oct19/reviews/1909230206citybldg.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The autonomous smart building is the secret sauce for building a smart city.]]></description>
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      <title>New Products for October</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Oct 2019 12:18:19 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/oct19/products2110.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A brief description of some new products for the industry.]]></description>
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      <title>Coming Soon: Next Issue of Project Haystack Connections Magazine</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Sep 2019 13:54:03 -0700</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[The EnOcean Alliance together with over 24 members and partners will be exhibiting self-powered wireless solutions for smart and cognitive buildings based on the EnOcean wireless standard and the R2S (Ready2Services) specification from the Smart Building Alliance (SBA).]]></description>
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      <title>The application phase has opened for the KNX Awards 2020</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Sep 2019 13:52:30 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/sep19/190927013101knx.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The search for the world's best Smart Home and Smart Building projects has begun: the KNX Association has officially launched the bidding phase of the prestigious KNX Awards 2020. ]]></description>
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      <title>Crestron announces partnership with HVAC automation developer CoolAutomation</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Sep 2019 13:50:51 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/sep19/190927011505crestron.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Integrators have the ability to customise BACnet modules within the Crestron Home app.]]></description>
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      <title>Douglas Lighting Controls Introduces WRS-232 to Dialog Lighting Controls Systems Family</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 21 Sep 2019 11:52:43 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/sep19/190921112606douglas.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Designed for complete facilitation for large multi-building applications, the new technology allows integration of third-party systems, in addition to BACnet IP, into Douglas Lighting Controls centralized lighting control system via RS-232 commands.]]></description>
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      <title>SIBT and SSHT 2019: smart office, home and community elements created intelligent industry ecosystem</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 21 Sep 2019 11:51:03 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/sep19/190921112101sibt.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[With the concurrently held Parking China, the trade fairs encompassed intelligent buildings, homes, parking, offices and community topics, completing the smart technology ecosystem.]]></description>
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      <title>Lutron Joins Zigbee Alliance Board of Directors</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 21 Sep 2019 11:50:21 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/sep19/190921111404zigbee.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Lighting and Shading Control Leader Supports Continued Exploration and Development of IoT Standards for Residential and Commercial Products
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      <title>Seeq Presentations and Partners Featured at OSIsoft PI World User Conference in Gothenburg</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 21 Sep 2019 11:40:40 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/sep19/190921110808seeq.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Three presentations highlight expanding use of Seeq advanced analytics to find insights in production data sets for process manufacturers.
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      <title>TC9 selected by NIST to develop Open Source Software for Transactive Energy Markets</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 9 Sep 2019 14:23:30 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/sep19/1909090209tc9.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[TC9, Inc. was selected by National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to develop open source software for Transactive Energy Bilateral Markets based on the NIST Common Transactive Services.]]></description>
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      <title>Niagara 4.8 is Now Released!</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 9 Sep 2019 14:22:38 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/sep19/1909090202niagara.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Tridium is pleased to announce the general availability of Niagara Framework 4.8. This release incorporates important new features and functionality to support Niagara users. ]]></description>
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      <title>Aircuity Announces the release of WELL Building Standard Vodcast and Webinar Offering</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 9 Sep 2019 14:21:57 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/sep19/190909015202aircuity.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[IWBI details WELL Building Standard and Case Studies on a Healthier Work Environment]]></description>
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      <title>Darryl K. Boyce, P.Eng.| ASHRAE President's Luncheon Address| 2019 Annual Conference</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 9 Sep 2019 14:21:06 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/sep19/190909014808ashrae.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Building for People & Performance. Achieving Operational Excellence.
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      <title>Machine Integration White Paper Available</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 9 Sep 2019 14:20:25 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/sep19/190909013003cctrls.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Contemporary Controls has recently published a white paper in the July issue of Control Engineering magazine discussing the use of our industrial-grade IP routers and Ethernet switches to simplify machine integration into existing networks.
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      <pubDate>Mon, 9 Sep 2019 14:19:39 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/sep19/190909121201semtech.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[LoRa Technology creates IoT solutions that help reduce costs from appliance use to outdoor monitoring]]></description>
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      <title>CxEnergy Releases Highlight Video From 2019</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 9 Sep 2019 14:19:12 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/sep19/190909122303cxenergy.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Features Interviews, Scenes from Expo Hall, Technical Program and Networking Events]]></description>
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      <title>Building Backbones and Wireless Skin</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Sep 2019 10:33:51 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/sep19/editorial2109.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[September Editorial - Comments by Ken Sinclair, Publisher ]]></description>
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      <title>The Digital Twin</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Sep 2019 10:33:09 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/sep19/articles/buildingiq/190830095005buildingiq.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A First Step in Attracting & Retaining Commercial Tenants - Adam Benson, VP of Engineering, BuildingIQ]]></description>
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      <title>A Designer's Guide to work in AI</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Sep 2019 10:32:10 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/sep19/articles/jamthe/190829094909jamthe.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[AI Design is the area of design about how we design products and experiences in the world automated by Artificial Intelligence (AI). - Sudha Jamthe, CEO, IoTDisruptions
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      <title>Establishing a Smart Building Industry Standard</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Sep 2019 10:31:32 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/sep19/articles/passivelogic/190829111606passivelogic.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[We spend the first hour of a meeting establishing what we mean by smart, how smart is smart, navigating disbelief, educating about new technology, and finally arriving at common ground. - Troy Harvey, CEO, PassiveLogic]]></description>
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      <title>A Recipe to Create Smarter Buildings?</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Sep 2019 10:30:33 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/sep19/articles/waern/190828124505waern.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Did I just come up with the recipe to create Smart Buildings? - Nicolas Waern, The Building Whisperer]]></description>
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      <title>Build Your Own Edge Controller Backbone</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Sep 2019 10:28:25 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/sep19/articles/climatic/190828115005slater.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[them all together. The only real difference here is that the components are soldered to a board rather than plugged-in. This demonstrates the power of Open-Source, both in software and now hardware.  - Calvin Slater, Climatec]]></description>
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      <title>Reduce the Cyber Risks to Your Buildings</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Sep 2019 10:27:51 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/sep19/articles/tridium/190827032202tridium.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[with Proactive Management - Kevin T. Smith, Chief Technology Officer, Tridium]]></description>
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      <title>Accommodating Private Capital Markets</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Sep 2019 10:27:05 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/sep19/articles/englandco/190827123606england.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Great Time to Raise Capital or Consider an Exit - Glenn Tofil, Managing Director, England & Company]]></description>
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      <title>Cybersecurity is Everyone's Business</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Sep 2019 10:26:09 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/sep19/articles/budiardjo/190827110909budiardjo.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[It's really easy to sweep cybersecurity under a rug. The BAS industry has not had to address this issue in the past as most of the systems we have installed have been disconnected from the rest of the world. With the move to IP, this is no longer the case. - Anto Budiardjo, Editor, New Deal for Buildings]]></description>
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      <title>Predictive building management is all about intelligence</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Sep 2019 10:25:18 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/sep19/articles/atc/190827104101atc.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[It is a misconception that converging your building on IP makes it truly intelligent. Intelligence means being able to "think" in REAL-TIME, especially into the future to anticipate what happens next. - Philip R. Juneau, Automated Technology Company (ATC)]]></description>
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      <title>API = New Software</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Sep 2019 10:24:41 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/sep19/articles/cochrane/190822114303cochrane.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[(& Integrator) Capabilities x Infinity! - Scott Cochrane, President and CEO, Cochrane Supply & Engineering]]></description>
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      <title>The Most Significant Challenges for Organizations Today</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Sep 2019 10:23:48 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/sep19/articles/memoori/190821015909memoori.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Relate to People - James McHale, Managing Director, Memoori]]></description>
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      <title>Bridge the Gap</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Sep 2019 10:23:01 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/sep19/articles/inray/190820105606inray.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Exploiting synergies through system integration - Paula Bisiriyu]]></description>
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      <title>Need to Hire a BAS Professional? </title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Sep 2019 10:22:18 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/sep19/articles/basisolutions/190820095808bas.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[With 21,015 BAS Job Openings, you'd Better Read This! - Skip Freeman,  Senior Technical Recruiter, BASI Solutions, Inc.]]></description>
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      <title>Smart Buildings</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Sep 2019 10:20:49 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/sep19/articles/multiconsult/190819124707multiconsult.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Can they be described by 3 characteristics and 6 types of components? - Rune Winther, Head of Digital Products Development, Buildings & Properties, Multiconsult]]></description>
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      <title>Building Automation: Our Education Emergency  </title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Sep 2019 10:19:59 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.facilitiesnet.com/buildingautomation/contributed/Building-Automation-Our-Education-Emergency--44630</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The amount we need to learn and the speed at which we need to learn it is unprecedented.  Ken Sinclair, AutomatedBuildings]]></description>
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      <title>Attraction and Retention of Millennials and Zillennials</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Sep 2019 10:19:14 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.contractormag.com/iot/attraction-and-retention-millennials-and-zillennials</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Adopting the new Hyper IP-Enabled generation to our workforce is a big part of the solution to our Education Emergency. Ken Sinclair, AutomatedBuildings]]></description>
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      <title>Building Backbones</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Sep 2019 10:18:23 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.contractormag.com/iot/building-backbones</link>
      <description><![CDATA[I wish to start us on a re-education path that will redefine our present understanding of what the new Building Backbones might be.  Ken Sinclair, AutomatedBuildings]]></description>
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      <title>Dealing with online customers</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Sep 2019 10:17:48 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/sep19/columns/190828112303mandrusiak.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[How to deal with the negativity of the customers you will never actually meet. - Manny Mandrusiak CD., Vocational Rehabilitation Consultant, Vancouver Island Works Project]]></description>
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      <title>Gaining a Backbone, Bolting on Security</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Sep 2019 10:15:57 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/sep19/columns/190827114202considine.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[This month, I describe how I put systems that are insecure-by-design on the corporate backbone and then enabling remote access.  - Toby Considine, TC9 Inc]]></description>
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      <title>Aiming For Faster Time to Value Creation</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Sep 2019 10:14:26 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/sep19/interviews/190831103606waern.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Nicolas Waern, "The Building Whisperer"]]></description>
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      <title>Beyond just light, we have BRIGHT future!"</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Sep 2019 10:11:37 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/sep19/interviews/190830124505softdel.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Lighting has powered our planet since the dawn of existence. As homo sapiens began to 'think' and 'invent' lighting found its way in the gallows of darkness, illuminating not just the night but humanity's future.  Through the century long journey, lighting has evolved from just standalone lights to connected lighting to human-centric lighting. - Umesh Suryawanshi, Director Technology, Softdel]]></description>
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      <title>Exploring the Brick Schema for Building Metadata</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Sep 2019 10:10:59 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/sep19/interviews/190830110404brick.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[How does Brick compare to other building metadata efforts like IFC, Project Haystack and Linked Building Data? - Gabe Fierro and Jason Koh]]></description>
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      <title>How is the role of the facility manager changing?</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Sep 2019 10:10:21 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/sep19/interviews/190830115808honeywell.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[As Operations Technology (OT) becomes more common in building operations, the responsibilities of facility management and IT are blurring. - Mike Garceau, BMS General Manager, Honeywell ]]></description>
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      <title>The Spark has Caught Digital Facilities Management</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Sep 2019 10:09:23 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/sep19/interviews/190826122002switch.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[For years the industry has been using buzzwords like "digital transformation" and "digital disruption." This is the year those words became actions. - Deb Noller, CEO, Switch Automation]]></description>
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      <title>Identifying and solving data bottlenecks in your Surveillance Network</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Sep 2019 10:08:42 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/sep19/interviews/190826113003indigovision.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[When systems scale to hundreds of users, thousands of cameras, tens of thousands of alarm inputs; you have to adopt organisational tools as well as technology tools.  Simon Steer, IndigoVision Surveillance Expert ]]></description>
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      <title>Master Systems Integrators</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Sep 2019 10:07:40 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/sep19/interviews/190823011303cochrane.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[(MSI)  They make sure all systems communicate properly, coordinate all project participants, collaborate with building owners to ensure systems information will be accessible and usable, and they develop software layers responsible for integration, aggregation, and communication of the building systems. - Scott Cochrane, Cochrane Supply & Engineering, and Scott Kaplan, President and Owner, Green Building Automation]]></description>
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      <title>Across My Desk</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Sep 2019 10:07:03 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/sep19/reviews/190820032201desk.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[snippets, blog bits, tweets, linkedIn posts, and url links that are about to fall off my desktop
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      <title>Attraction &amp; Retention of Zillennials &amp; Millennials</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Sep 2019 10:06:21 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/sep19/reviews/190820032101attraction.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Adopting the new Hyper IP-Enabled generation into our workforce is a big part of the solution to solving our Education Emergency.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Sep 2019 10:05:13 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/sep19/reviews/190820031801backbone.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Backbones, our internet communication connections with everything are under metamorphic change. They are morphing before our eyes to glass and thin air, "Fiber" and "Wireless" from the traditional miles of copper wire.]]></description>
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      <title>New Products for September</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Sep 2019 10:03:49 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/sep19/products2109.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A brief description of some new products for the industry. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Aug 2019 11:18:51 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/aug19/190823110202honeywell.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Honeywell Suite Of Building Integration And Cyber Solutions Help Improve Efficiency, Data Analysis And Control]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Aug 2019 11:17:44 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/aug19/190823105909douglas.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The new cloud-based technology pairs seamlessly with Douglas centralized, distributed and wireless lighting control systems. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Aug 2019 11:17:09 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/aug19/190823105707opto22.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Josh Eastburn brings experience in process automation and system integration to his new position as Director of Technical Marketing.
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      <title>Design Challenges Program in Pittsburgh Prepares Students for Modern Workforce</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Aug 2019 11:16:10 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/aug19/190823105303students.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[In a new interview with CMRubinWorld, Norton Gusky, the Creator of the Design Challenges, says student challenges have included water management, sustainable energies and sustainable food distribution systems.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Aug 2019 11:14:50 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/aug19/190823104707ult.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The program recognizes products, research and activities that exemplify significant technical advancement in the art and science of lighting.
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      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Aug 2019 11:14:14 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/aug19/190823104004aircuity.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Company continues to innovate with critical interoperability new feature and additional enhancements made to MyAircuity ]]></description>
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      <title>FIN 5 is now released and available for order - J2 Innovations</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 11 Aug 2019 11:51:59 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/aug19/1908111114506j2.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[FIN 5 is the most innovative and advanced software platform for building automation and IoT applications, which provides monitoring, control, scheduling, alarming, visualization, integration, and analytics capabilities designed for OEM partners to customize and incorporate into their products or systems. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 11 Aug 2019 11:51:23 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/aug19/190811110303adesto.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Ability to use Multiple Protocols on Same Network Revolutionizes Field Integration for Building Automation and Industrial Control Applications]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 11 Aug 2019 11:50:53 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/aug19/190811105707buildingiq.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Powerful inference engine creates virtualized network of disparate data points within systems]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 11 Aug 2019 11:50:23 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/aug19/190811104707johnson.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[System delivers correct pressure flow under varying load conditions]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 11 Aug 2019 11:49:11 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/aug19/190811104606reliable.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Integration of Reliable Controls lighting and product technology and the offerings of IR-TEC ensures there is no installation that cannot be completed to maximize your facility's efficiency. We are excited with this new partnership and hope our dealers will find it to be of great benefit to their customers.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 11 Aug 2019 11:48:40 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/aug19/190811103909aircuity.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Aircuity's Exhaust Fan Control Increases Savings for UHN]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 11 Aug 2019 11:48:09 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/aug19/190811103707officespace.html</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 11 Aug 2019 11:42:45 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/aug19/190811102505connections.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Project Haystack is excited to announce that the next issue of Connections Magazine is in development and will be published in early October 2019. The Connections Magazine reports the news from the Project Haystack community from around the world and provides updates on the development of working groups, new tagging models, reference implementations, complimentary applications, and use-case stories from the community working together to make device data easier to use across applications of all types.
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      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Aug 2019 10:25:18 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/aug19/editorial2108.html</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Aug 2019 10:24:29 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/aug19/articles/iota/190711112404iota.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Uncovering Ways To Save  - Cem Alptekin, SVP Operations, Iota Communications]]></description>
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      <title>Smart City:</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Aug 2019 10:23:44 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/aug19/articles/iot/190715040707iot.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[the Road to Sustainable Eco System - Anish PK, Senior Consultant, IoT for Buildings]]></description>
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      <title>We Need Carbon Neutral Buildings Where it Matters</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Aug 2019 10:23:04 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/aug19/articles/memoori/190717010707memoori.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Retrofit Market - James McHale, Managing Director, Memoori
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      <title>The Backbone to Smart Building Solutions</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Aug 2019 10:22:22 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/aug19/articles/semtech/190717020002semtech.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[LoRa devices and wireless radio frequency technology (LoRa Technology) confronts this challenge through a long-range, low-power wireless radio frequency platform.  - Byron BeMiller, Vertical Lead for Smart Buildings at Semtech]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Aug 2019 10:21:17 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/aug19/articles/eliteiot/190718105404eliteiot.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[How native Tridium Niagara Framework EnOcean wireless energy harvesting products and solutions empower Niagara channel partners to deliver on the 3:30:300:3000 rule supporting Workplace strategies in Smart IoT connected buildings. - Mike Welch, Founder ELITE-iot]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Aug 2019 10:20:17 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/aug19/articles/dosupply/190718115303dosupply.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A Decade of Interconnected Progress  - Greg Miller, DO Supply, Inc.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Aug 2019 10:19:01 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/aug19/articles/bueno/190722105808bueno.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[To most people, Machine Learning is a buzzword that somehow "magically" spits out all the correct results. In this article, I'm hoping to lift the hood and give a basic explanation of how our system acquires results. - Lucy Kidd, Data Scientist, BUENO Systems]]></description>
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      <title>The Extinction of the Temperature Controls Contractor</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Aug 2019 10:18:15 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/aug19/articles/cochrane/190722123003cochrane.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[When IP-enabled devices were brought into that industry, it almost seemed like overnight the telephones became a part of the IT community and the companies that stayed in the industry became IT-managed service companies. -  Scott Cochrane, President, CEO of Cochrane Supply & Engineering]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Aug 2019 10:17:02 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/aug19/articles/jc/190723105005jc.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[and Disproving Common Myths - Mel Menke, Senior Product Manager, Johnson Controls]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Aug 2019 10:15:26 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/aug19/articles/distech/190724035808distech.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Begins with a Rolling Start  - Scott Hamilton, Executive Vice President of Sales, Distech Controls]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Aug 2019 10:14:48 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/aug19/articles/j2innovations/190725103606j2.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Open frameworks are designed from the ground up to handle data from multiple sources and protocols, which makes the process of engineering integrated systems with common visualisation much easier. - Chris Irwin, VP Sales EMEA, Asia, J2 Innovations]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Aug 2019 10:13:31 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/aug19/articles/waern/190729111303waern.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Building Buzz Breakdown  - Nicolas Waern, The Building Whisperer

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      <title>Education Emergency </title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Aug 2019 10:12:57 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.contractormag.com/iot/education-emergency</link>
      <description><![CDATA[We need to share all that we have learned and sourced with all and any that will listen. - Ken Sinclair, AutomatedBuildings]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Aug 2019 10:12:12 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.contractormag.com/iot/building-climate-emergency</link>
      <description><![CDATA[It has become clear that our countries' governments do not want to deal with the unpopular reality of a Climate Emergency. - Ken Sinclair, AutomatedBuildings]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Aug 2019 10:11:19 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.facilitiesnet.com/buildingautomation/contributed/Building-Automation-Developing-a-2020-Vision--44305</link>
      <description><![CDATA[My many years in the building automation industry has taught me when recalibrating, a deep knowledge of what we are recalibrating and a history of the past is very important. - Ken Sinclair, AutomatedBuildings]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Aug 2019 10:10:41 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/aug19/interviews/ClintBradford.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ They make sure all systems communicate properly, coordinate all project participants, collaborate with building owners to ensure systems information will be accessible and usable, and they develop software layers responsible for integration, aggregation, and communication of the building systems. Scott Cochrane, Cochrane Supply & Engineering, and Clint Bradford, President, OTI]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Aug 2019 10:10:13 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/aug19/interviews/190723113101guiterman.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Makes clean, consistent, and actionable data easily accessible. - Tim Guiterman, CEO, InfiSense ]]></description>
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      <title>Autonomous AI Technology for HVAC</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Aug 2019 10:09:11 -0700</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Our solution continually amalgamates and analyzes all generated data to further optimize operational efficiency and discover other unique insights. To improve operational efficiency. - Jean-Simon Venne, Founder, BrainBox AI]]></description>
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      <title>Building Climate Emergency</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Aug 2019 10:08:11 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/aug19/reviews/190723122501climate.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[- As his mentee, I agree with this article as a harbinger of some of the major changes we will see. ]]></description>
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      <title>Driving Digital Transformation in Industry and Cities</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Aug 2019 10:07:16 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/aug19/reviews/190723100909arc.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ This two-day forum was structured to disseminate information and technology effectively and provide end users, solution providers and decision-makers an opportunity to network and get an overall view of the market and its requirements. - Sharada Prahladrao, Editor & Public Relations Manager, ARC Advisory Group

Education Emergency - The amount we need to learn and the speed at which we ne]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Aug 2019 10:06:37 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/aug19/reviews/190723121801edemergency.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[- The amount we need to learn and the speed at which we need to learn it is unprecedented.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Aug 2019 10:05:56 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/aug19/reviews/190729101001ahrexpo2020.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[- AHR Expo Free Education Sessions]]></description>
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      <title>Across My Desk</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Aug 2019 10:05:10 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/aug19/reviews/190723123301desk.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[- snippets, blog bits, tweets, linkedIn posts, and url links that are about to fall off my desktop

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      <title>New Products for August</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Aug 2019 10:01:37 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/aug19/products2108.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A brief description of some new products for the industry. ]]></description>
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      <title>Honeywell Advances Cybersecurity Efforts as Founding Member of New ISA Alliance</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 31 Jul 2019 10:16:49 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jul19/190731101505isa.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Global Cybersecurity Alliance membership extends long-standing work with ISA to help keep critical infrastructure and building systems secure and protected.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 26 Jul 2019 17:27:25 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jul19/190726051707honeywell.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Honeywell's lower global-warming-potential refrigerant is being used in 7-Eleven convenience stores 
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      <title>New Bacharach EU Office Supports Fulfillment, Sales, Service and Training</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 26 Jul 2019 17:26:35 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jul19/190726051404bacharach.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Dublin, Ireland site offers dedicated team focused on refrigerant monitoring and leak detection instrumentation to service customers and partners across Europe.
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      <title>WorldSkills 2019: the youth is counting on KNX!</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 26 Jul 2019 17:25:39 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jul19/190726045808knx.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The future technology for smart buildings is inspiring the specialists of tomorrow.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 26 Jul 2019 17:23:29 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jul19/190726044404chicagobuild.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Chicago Build is the leading construction exhibition and conference covering the latest construction news and development opportunities in Chicago and across the Midwest. Chicago Build is not your average construction event and believes that doing business should be fun and includes a bustling exhibition, an expert-packed conference, business networking events, entertainment, a Festival of Construction and much more.]]></description>
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      <title>Belimo Releases New Ultrasonic Flow Sensors with Glycol Compensation</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jul 2019 16:46:28 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jul19/190717043303belimo.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Belimo releases new larger sizes inline flow sensors, 2½ to 6" that offer automatic glycol measurement and compensation for optimal system performance.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jul 2019 16:45:30 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jul19/190717042505lynxspring.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Lynxspring-Totem partnership brings together two companies with complimentary skills and experience to address and mitigate the growing cybersecurity issues in connected buildings. ]]></description>
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      <title>Cortex Labs Launches Decentralized AI and Machine Learning Network</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jul 2019 16:44:59 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jul19/190717041909cortex.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The first globally decentralized deep learning and AI network has been launched
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      <title>Dragos WorldView Industrial Threat Intelligence Now Available Through Anomali Threat Platform</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jul 2019 16:44:24 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jul19/190717041707dragos.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Single-pane-of-glass integration affords analysts a deeper, more comprehensive understanding of IT/OT threats]]></description>
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      <title>Lynxspring Announces New Fully Programmable JENEsys Edge Controller</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jul 2019 16:43:06 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jul19/190717041001lynxspring.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Part of Lynxspring;s portfolio of JENEsys Edge products, the JENEsys Edge 514 Controller, with 14 I/Os, offers more flexibility with the full features of the Niagara Framework, creating a superior edge device for the smart building and equipment ecosystem.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jul 2019 16:38:44 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jul19/190717040404cambashi.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Cambashi, a leading global industry analyst and market consulting firm, specializing in the engineering and industrial software space, today announced that the inaugural Cambashi Industrial IoT ('IIoT') Observatory has been released.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jul 2019 16:37:10 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jul19/190717034202greenbuild.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The annual event that brings together European sustainability leaders will take place March 24-25, 2020; call for proposals is now open]]></description>
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      <title>New Cybersecurity Standards for the Internet of Things</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 6 Jul 2019 09:49:15 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jul19/columns/190702100404considine.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[OpenC2 is a communication standard for coordinating responses to cybersecurity attacks without regard to the technology of the device that is responding. - Toby Considine, TC9 Inc]]></description>
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      <title>Reliable Controls' Next President</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 6 Jul 2019 09:48:30 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jul19/190705042707reliable.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Reliable Controls Corporation is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Thomas Leslie Zaban, P.Eng, LEED Green Associate, to the office of President for the headquarters and worldwide operations of the company.
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      <pubDate>Sat, 6 Jul 2019 09:43:56 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jul19/19070507040909AABC.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The AABC Commissioning Group (ACG) will conduct an educational workshop on September 23, 2019 in Dallas, TX, followed by an administration of the exam for the Certified Commissioning Authority (CxA) credential for approved candidates.]]></description>
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      <title> July - Recalibrate for 2020 Vision</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Jul 2019 13:59:45 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jul19/editorial2107.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[We need to recalibrate while preparing for the next decade 2020, when we said the world would change, it will but we need to make it happen now. - Comments by Ken Sinclair]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Jul 2019 13:58:09 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jul19/articles/memoori/190619112909memoori.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA["We" Sell Modern Urban Lifestyles - James McHale, Managing Director, Memoori]]></description>
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      <title>Wilde Lake Middle School</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Jul 2019 13:56:27 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jul19/articles/aircuity/190620112202aircuity.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Reliable DCV for Net Zero Energy School - Sarah Callahan, Aircuity]]></description>
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      <title>Saving the Earth should not Cost the Earth</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Jul 2019 13:55:55 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jul19/articles/econowise/190624030101econowise.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The end goal is always going to be a building that operates effectively and efficiently. - Dave Lapsley, Managing Director, Econowise Group of Companies]]></description>
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      <title>IoT Platforms Manage the Edge </title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Jul 2019 13:55:14 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jul19/articles/bitbox/190625093404bitbox.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Within each Edge location, the remote management and monitoring of power, cooling, access control, surveillance, and network operation are a must. - Luke Dalske, Vice President, BitBox Deployment & Integration]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Jul 2019 13:54:34 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jul19/articles/growthengine/190625104808growth.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Why a Digital Channel is an essential complement to your sales team.  - Kevin McCaughey, Your Growth Engine, LLC]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Jul 2019 13:53:37 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jul19/articles/buildingsiot/190625112707buildingsiot.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Capitalization of the O is very intentional and meant to start the conversation about the meaning behind the O. This hits at the fundamental core of IOT. - Brian Turner, President, OTI]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Jul 2019 13:52:55 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jul19/articles/cochrane/190626095404cochrane.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[I know it's boring, but it is so darn important to our next state as quality integrators. - Scott Cochrane, Cochrane Supply & Engineering]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Jul 2019 13:52:09 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jul19/articles/tridium/190627111505tridium.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[This article captures key points and comments made at Niagara Forum, London, and Realcomm-IBcon, Nashville, both events which happened in June 2019. - Michael Westerfield, Director of Product, Tridium]]></description>
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      <title>Buildings in the Age of the Climate Emergency</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Jul 2019 13:50:06 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jul19/articles/SES/190627114202ses.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Here in Vancouver, it all started with the declaration of a "Climate Emergency" by our city council.  -  Brad White, P.Eng, MASc, President, SES Consulting Inc.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Jul 2019 13:49:31 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jul19/columns/190627011303mandrusiak.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Avoid technology burnout while selling - Manny Mandrusiak CD. Vocational Rehabilitation Consultant, Vancouver Island Works Project]]></description>
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      <title>Recalibrate for 2020 Vision</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Jul 2019 13:48:56 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.contractormag.com/iot/recalibrate-2020-vision</link>
      <description><![CDATA[History of the past is very important if we want to recalibrate anything—be it a system or ourselves. - Ken Sinclair, AutomatedBuildings]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Jul 2019 13:48:12 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.contractormag.com/iot/becoming-internet-things</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Most of what we do not know revolves around our evolving new identities as walking and talking IoT. - Ken Sinclair, AutomatedBuildings]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Jul 2019 13:47:23 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.facilitiesnet.com/buildingautomation/contributed/Building-Automation-Propagating-our-People-Power--44151</link>
      <description><![CDATA[To grow our industry younger, we need to get our message out that we are an exciting industry in which young folks can make a difference and offer them job crafting and promote "job flexibility as a game changer" to attract them. - Ken Sinclair, AutomatedBuildings]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Jul 2019 13:46:45 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jul19/interviews/190627102303petock.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[These controllers enable users to manage and control closer to where the data actually is whether it be equipment, a single facility or a multi-site environment. - Marc Petock Chief Marketing & Communications Officer, Lynxspring, Inc.]]></description>
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      <title>Neuro, an IoT monitoring, analytics and control platform</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Jul 2019 13:45:45 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jul19/interviews/190626013003unger.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Centralizes remote access to building operations - David Unger, Founder & CEO, Sentient Buildings]]></description>
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      <title>Master Systems Integrators (MSI)</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Jul 2019 13:44:58 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jul19/interviews/190626113606cochrane.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[They make sure all systems communicate properly, coordinate all project participants, collaborate with building owners to ensure systems information will be accessible and usable, and they develop software layers responsible for integration, aggregation, and communication of the building systems. - Scott Cochrane and ControlNET Team Chris Bonzheim, General Manager; Marc Dreyer, Operations/Estimating Manager; and Jeff Tibbs, Account Representative]]></description>
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      <title>A Realcomm 2019 Retrospective</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Jul 2019 13:43:48 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jul19/interviews/190626103808optigo.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Several years on, how Realcomm/IBcon has evolved - Pook-Ping Yao and Monica McMahen, Optigo]]></description>
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      <title>Discuss Realcomm/IBcon</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Jul 2019 13:42:55 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jul19/interviews/190625123404shircliff.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The exhibiting numbers shows us there is now a "critical mass" in smart building solutions that we did not have even 5 years ago. - Tom Shircliff and Rob Murchison, Intelligent Buildings, LLC]]></description>
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      <title>Re-calibrating since Attending 2019 Realcomm|IBcon</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Jul 2019 13:42:17 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jul19/interviews/190625115808smyers.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Eric and I thought it was the best conference yet -- because the focus of the 2019 Realcomm|IBcon Conference nailed every important trend that we are experiencing and tracking in our HVAC and BAS worlds. - Ken Smyers, Control Trends]]></description>
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      <title>Make the Workplace Work Better</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Jul 2019 13:41:30 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jul19/interviews/190625101101harris.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[We help to create delightful workplace experiences for everyone, not just major corporations or even traditional "offices." - Matt Harris, Head of Workplace Technology, Envoy]]></description>
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      <title>Transforming Workspaces</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Jul 2019 13:40:37 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jul19/interviews/190624120303nye.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Yanzi's device management platform and associated sensor portfolio is helping transform workspaces by capturing critical data around occupancy, space utilization and wellness that can inform healthier indoor environments, more efficient energy policies, predictive maintenance and a top notch tenant experience.  - Jennifer Nye, Vice President of Business Development and Customer Success, Yanzi Networks]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Jul 2019 13:38:08 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jul19/interviews/190624103707waern.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[In order to reach a 2020 vision, you need an ecosystems approach and a focus on the benefits that you want from it.  - Nicolas Waern, CEO, Go-IoT]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Jul 2019 13:36:21 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jul19/interviews/190619022707defranco.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[We set out to build a fully-dedicated network for device connectivity that costs much less to operate, can travel long distances (and short) and consumes very little power, where most of our sensors can run on battery power for as long as 10 years! - Terrence DeFranco, CEO, President and Co-Founder, IOTA Communications]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Jul 2019 13:28:55 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jul19/interviews/190618022002maseng.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ODIN is a SAAS solution for accessing and operating an HVAC building automation system (site) using the local LAN BACnet protocol with an internet connection. - Erik Maseng, CEO, ODIN Building Automation Systems, LLC]]></description>
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      <title>New Products for July</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Jul 2019 13:26:35 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jul19/products2107.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A brief description of some new products for the industry. ]]></description>
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      <title>Recalibrate for 2020 Vision</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Jul 2019 13:24:35 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jul19/reviews/190625075401vision2020.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[We need to recalibrate while preparing for the next decade 2020, when we said the world would change, it will but we need to make it happen now. ]]></description>
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      <title>Becoming the Internet of Think &amp; Things</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Jul 2019 13:23:53 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jul19/reviews/190625075801biot.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[It is now very clear the complexity and value of our industry will not disappear under IoT but that we are a valuable part of IT now in rapid transition to become a new subset of the IoT movement.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Jul 2019 13:22:46 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jul19/reviews/190625080801desk.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[snippets, blog bits, tweets, linkedIn posts, and url links that are about to fall off my desktop

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      <title>New York City declares a climate emergency, the first US city with more than a million residents to do so</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 29 Jun 2019 11:09:35 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jun19/190629105909nyc.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The New York City Council passed the legislation Wednesday, calling for an immediate response to the global climate crises. The bill referenced several reports on the state of global warming and its impact, imparting that extreme weather events brought about by rising temperatures demonstrates that the planet is "too hot to be a safe environment."]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 28 Jun 2019 13:19:01 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jun19/190628011001ashrae.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Sustainable energy, building performance and refrigeration technologies were just some of the topics of great interest as HVAC&R professionals from around the world exchanged knowledge at the 2019 ASHRAE Annual Conference in Kansas City, Mo. More than 1,600 individuals attended this year's conference. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 28 Jun 2019 13:16:40 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jun19/190628010808j2.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[J2 Innovations announces the launch of FIN 5, for release this summer the most innovative and advanced software platform for building automation and IoT Applications. With the Launch of FIN 5, the FIN Framework is now more Open, Fast, Robust, and Extensible.  ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Jun 2019 15:08:21 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jun19/190621025909belimo.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Belimo Americas released new ball valve assemblies with fail-safe and non-Belimo-Ball-Valve-Assemblyfail-safe actuators (PKR and PR series). These technologically advanced assemblies offer energy efficiency, easy installation, application flexibility, longevity, and reliability for aggressive applications. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Jun 2019 15:05:54 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jun19/190621025303anixter.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Utility Grade INFRASTRUCTURE by Anixter, also known as UTG, is a new technology platform, assurance program and design approach that redefines the infrastructure layer to support building subsystems, technologies and applications.
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      <title>Sentient Buildings Launches Neuro</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2019 16:15:23 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jun19/190614040505sentient.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[IoT Cloud-Based Monitoring, Analytics and Control Platform Centralizes Remote Access to Building Operations
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      <title>ACEINNA Expands AMR Based Current Sensor Family</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2019 16:14:29 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jun19/190614035909amr.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Fully integrated 3.3 volt current Sensor for Server Farm and Telecom Power Supplies, IoT applications, Appliances, Inverters and Motor Control, Industrial Robots and Manufacturing Systems, Automotive EV Charging Stations and many other tech applications]]></description>
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      <title>District Center in Washington, D.C. Rises Above the Rest</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2019 16:13:57 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jun19/190614035303distech.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[JLL, Distech Controls and SmartBT deliver a connected building solution for iconic office building   ]]></description>
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      <title>Berg Insight: Shipments of cellular IoT modules reached 221 million units in 2018</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2019 16:12:58 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jun19/190614034404berg.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The 3GPP standards for LTE - Cat M and NB-IoT - will contribute substantially to growth in the next coming five years.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2019 16:11:34 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jun19/190614031606bacnet.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Twin conferences at the Frankfurt Airport, Germany From September 26 - 27, 2019, the Frankfurt Airport will be dedicated to the subjects of "BACnet Indoor Mobility" and "Cyber Security" in the building of the future.]]></description>
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      <title>Honeywell Introduces New Enterprise Performance Management Software That Will Transform Business Operations</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 7 Jun 2019 15:35:33 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jun19/190607032202honeywell.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Cloud-based Honeywell Forge allows users to optimize their enterprise on a single screen using advanced data analytics ]]></description>
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      <title>LOYTEC Input Devices achieve DALI-2 certification</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 7 Jun 2019 15:34:43 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jun19/190607031808loytec.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[LOYTEC electronics is proud to announce that its LDALI-BM2 Pushbutton Couplers and its LDALI-MS2 Multi-Sensors successfully passed the DALI-2 certification process. LOYTEC is one of the first companies in the world and the first supplier in Europe to successfully implement the recently available DALI-2 certification for DALI2 input devices.]]></description>
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      <title>Cylon Controls Announces the Release of New BACnet IP-Based Building Controllers and Mobile Applications for HVAC Energy Management</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 7 Jun 2019 15:33:08 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jun19/190607025909cylon.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Cylon has released new products and updates that significantly advance energy efficiency in the HVAC marketplace]]></description>
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      <title>Editorial - You Do Not Know What You Do Not Know</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Jun 2019 10:32:45 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jun19/editorial2106.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Comments by - Ken Sinclair, Publisher
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      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Jun 2019 10:31:51 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jun19/articles/basisolutions/190529123202basisolutions.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Inspirational, Innovational, Indispensable - Skip Freeman, Senior Partner & Technical Recruiter, BASI Solutions, Inc.

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      <title>Haystack Connect 2019: A Recap</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Jun 2019 10:31:14 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jun19/articles/haystack/190529104707haystack.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[John Petze, Executive Director, Project Haystack, Marc Petock, Executive Secretary, Project Haystack ]]></description>
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      <title>Back Then</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Jun 2019 10:30:13 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jun19/articles/lynxspring/190529102707lynxspring.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[There are valuable lessons to learn from going back. - Marc Petock, Chief Marketing & Communications Officer, Lynxspring, Inc. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Jun 2019 10:29:27 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jun19/articles/cctrls/190528020202cctrls.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Haystack Connect event was led by volunteers and the program material comes from the greater Haystack community. - Zach Netsov, Product Specialist, Contemporary Controls ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Jun 2019 10:28:49 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jun19/articles/nubeio/190528112909nube.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Does IoT serve us or take from us? - Sabrina Venish, Nube iO]]></description>
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      <title>RIP BACnet</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Jun 2019 10:27:26 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jun19/articles/goiot/190528100808waern.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Is the future of BACnet bigger than its past? - Nicolas Waern, CEO, Go-IoT]]></description>
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      <title>Freelance Work Culture is Laying the Foundations for the Virtual Office</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Jun 2019 10:26:16 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jun19/articles/memoori/190527115303memoori.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA["It is the ultimate in flexibility and personalisation; it is virtually anything you want it to be, and it seems inevitable that it will be a key characteristic of the future of work." Jim McHale, Memoori]]></description>
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      <title>Unlocking The Value of Building Data</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Jun 2019 10:25:39 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jun19/articles/switch/190524011303switch.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[How to select digital solutions that drive revenue - Deb Noller, CEO, Switch Automation]]></description>
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      <title>System Integrators Sales Challenges and Opportunities</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Jun 2019 10:24:54 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jun19/articles/growthengine/190524113404growth.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Exploring the effect of BAS industry change on System Integrator sales & marketing.  - Kevin McCaughey, Your Growth Engine, LLC]]></description>
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      <title>Introducing Autonomous AI to HVAC</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Jun 2019 10:24:19 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jun19/articles/brainbox/190523114707brainbox.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Future of Building Automation - Jean-Simon Venne, CTO & Co-Founder, BrainBox AI]]></description>
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      <title>Creating Future-Ready Smart Building Environments</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Jun 2019 10:23:43 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jun19/articles/facilio/190522111404facilio.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[And why an enterprise-wide platform for facilities O & M could be the automation you need - Prabhu Ramachandran, Founder and CEO, Facilio Inc.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Jun 2019 10:22:20 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jun19/articles/optigo/190516095909optigo.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Why asset management should be your #1 priority today - Pook-Ping Yao, CEO, Optigo Networks]]></description>
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      <title>Job Crafting Our Industry Ambassadors</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Jun 2019 10:21:42 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.contractormag.com/iot/job-crafting-our-industry-ambassadors</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Brand ambassadors are simply people who represent and talk about your company in a positive way, preferably in front of lots of potential customers.  - Ken Sinclair, AutomatedBuildings]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Jun 2019 10:20:53 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.facilitiesnet.com/buildingautomation/contributed/Building-Automation-Connecting-Creative-Communities--43865</link>
      <description><![CDATA[More than ever we need to connect to existing creative communities — use them to quickly become re-educated while growing younger with new people. - Ken Sinclair, AutomatedBuildings]]></description>
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      <title>You Do Not Know What You Do Not Know</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Jun 2019 10:19:44 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.contractormag.com/iot/you-do-not-know-what-you-do-not-know</link>
      <description><![CDATA[You know what you know, you know what you do not know, but you do not know what you do not know.  - Ken Sinclair, AutomatedBuildings]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Jun 2019 10:19:04 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jun19/reviews/190523022201controlcon.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[If you missed this amazing event here is a great opportunity to catch up.]]></description>
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      <title>Job Crafting Our Industry Ambassadors</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Jun 2019 10:18:24 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jun19/reviews/190523024101jobcrafting.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Often words or events I am part of set the theme for my next chapter.]]></description>
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      <title>You Do Not Know What You Do Not Know</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Jun 2019 10:17:39 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jun19/reviews/190523024201donotknow.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[While Connecting Creative Communities on my Road Trip the keynote speaker at https://www.haystackconnect.org/ provided this inspiration and insight;]]></description>
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      <title>Across My Desk</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Jun 2019 10:16:52 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jun19/reviews/1905072901desk.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[snippets, blog bits, tweets, linkedIn posts, and url links that are about to fall off my desktop]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Jun 2019 10:16:03 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jun19/reviews/190525082201conenterprise.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Fast-Changing World of HVAC]]></description>
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      <title>Autonomous Interactions</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Jun 2019 10:15:08 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jun19/reviews/190525081901autointeraction.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Integrating the OCCUPANT EXPERIENCE into Smart Buildings
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      <title>New Products for June</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Jun 2019 10:13:29 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jun19/products2106.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A brief description of some new products for the industry.]]></description>
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      <title>Cylon Controls Announces the Release of New BACnet IP-Based Building Controllers, and Mobile Applications for HVAC Energy Management Applications</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2019 13:57:34 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/may19/190531011209cylon.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The CBXi Series will be part of the CB Line of BACnet field controllers introduced by Cylon last year and features the CBXi-8R8 and CBXi-8R8-H main plant controllers that communicate on a BACnet® IP Local Area Network. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2019 16:05:07 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/may19/190524035202ema.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[June 19, 11 AM Pacific / 12 Noon Mountain / 1 PM Central / 2 PM Eastern]]></description>
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      <title>Echoflex Solutions debuts impressive wireless sensors, controllers, and stations at Lightfair 2019</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2019 16:04:09 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/may19/190524025404echoflex.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Echoflex Solutions comes to Lightfair 2019 with a host of new products designed to help designers, engineers and installers create simple and effective lighting systems. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2019 16:03:38 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/may19/190524024909redaptive.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[As building efficiency standards increase around the U.S., Redaptive helps manufacturing customers like Bentley Mills upgrade their facilities]]></description>
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      <title>New Schneider Electric White Paper Details an Integrated Ecosystem to Solve Edge Computing Challenges</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2019 16:01:35 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/may19/190524024101schneider.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[In an increasingly digitized and data-driven world, the challenge of providing high levels of compute power, connectivity and availability to where it is needed most, requires a hybrid architecture of edge data centres.
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      <title>How to build a "needle-finding" machine</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2019 14:47:24 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/may19/articles/GC5/190507035808gc5.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Today, the rules are changing. The entry of the IoT world into buildings has not yet been noticed by everyone.  - Krzysztof Jaczewski, Key Account Manager, Global Control 5]]></description>
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      <title>&lt;new&gt;Sectigo Acquires Icon Labs, Delivering Industry-First End-to-End IoT Security Platform</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2019 14:43:18 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/may19/190513022909sectigo.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Creates Market Differentiation by Combining Embedded Device Security with Purpose-Built, Third-Party Certificate Issuance and Lifecycle Management ]]></description>
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      <title>BrainBox AI launch: First AI technology for autonomous buildings</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2019 14:37:50 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/may19/190513022002brainbox.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[BrainBox AI unveils its patent-pending technology enabling buildings to reduce energy costs by 25-35% and their carbon footprint by 20-40%]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2019 14:37:18 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/may19/190513021102opto22.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[New white paper shows how an edge programmable industrial controller can simplify, reduce costs, and increase security for IIoT and other data-intensive applications]]></description>
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      <title>CxEnergy Delivers Groundbreaking Content, Record Crowds</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2019 14:35:48 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/may19/190513020404cxenergy.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Sixth Annual CxEnergy Conference & Expo more than lived up to its billing as "the premier event in commissioning, energy management and building diagnostics" by exploring a wide variety of themes related to those professions. ]]></description>
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      <title>Connecting Creative Communities - May Editorial</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 5 May 2019 13:57:50 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/may19/editorial2105.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Comments by - Ken Sinclair, Publisher
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      <title>How new sensor technology opens up for smarter presence detection</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 5 May 2019 13:57:05 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/may19/articles/jondetech/190413023505jondetech.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The solution is a small, inexpensive, battery-powered and IoT-caged sensor that will also be able to be connected very quickly with the help of the upcoming 5G networks. - Anders Jansson, CTO, JonDeTech]]></description>
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      <title>Importance of Internet of Things (IoT) in Buildings</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 5 May 2019 13:55:19 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/may19/articles/infosys/190415013003infosys.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Coming into Building space and what's the role IoT is going to play? - Anish PK,  Senior Consultant,  IoT for Buildings]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 5 May 2019 13:54:26 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/may19/articles/cctrls/190416110000cctrls.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[reach the cloud, open minds, and infinite possibilities - Zach Netsov, 
Product Specialist, Contemporary Controls ]]></description>
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      <title>Unlock Data's Value at Haystack Connect 2019</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 5 May 2019 13:53:37 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/may19/articles/haystack/190417013202haystack.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[This event only happens once every two years - make it a priority to attend. -  John Petze, Executive Director, Project Haystack, Marc Petock, Executive Secretary, Project Haystack]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 5 May 2019 13:52:43 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/may19/articles/climatec/190416124202slater.html</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 5 May 2019 13:51:02 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/may19/articles/memoori/190418101202memoori.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA["Don't over-engineer a building," he said, "but engineer it for what you need." - James McHale, Managing Director, Memoori]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 5 May 2019 13:49:59 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/may19/articles/conserveit/190418112909conserveit.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Using a standard naming convention defined by the haystack tags. These tags are also referred to as semantic tags or metadata tags and were developed and agreed upon by the Project Haystack community, where Conserve It is a founding member. - Pravesh Badjoonauth, Product Support Manager, Conserve It]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 5 May 2019 13:49:13 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/may19/articles/cochrane/1910419115005cochrane.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Let's dive into these new value concepts: Business Efficiency | Customer Experience | Worker Recruiting and Retention. - Scott Cochrane, President, CEO, Cochrane Supply & Engineering]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 5 May 2019 13:48:17 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/may19/articles/switch/190423102002switch.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[How to Optimize Building Performance Across Your Portfolio - Peter Rake, Global Director of Integration,  Switch Automation]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 5 May 2019 13:47:42 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/may19/interviews/190417120606morrison.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Eventually a job came around that combined all of my passions and allowed me to work in an industry where I felt like I was truly making a difference. - Stephanie Morrison, Energy Efficiency Engineer, SES Consulting]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 5 May 2019 13:47:03 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/may19/interviews/190419011909cochrane.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[They make sure all systems communicate properly, coordinate all project participants, collaborate with building owners to ensure systems information will be accessible and usable, and they develop software layers responsible for integration, aggregation, and communication of the building systems. - Scott Cochrane, Cochrane Supply & Engineering, and Ryan Kauffman, President, Control Solutions, Inc.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 5 May 2019 13:46:04 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/may19/interviews/190504103707prahladrao.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Driving Digital Transformation in Industry and Cities  - Sharada Prahladrao, Editor and Public Relations Manager, ARC Advisory Group]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 5 May 2019 13:44:06 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/may19/interviews/190504121808aamidor.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[We are going to host a session at Realcomm. What are you going to discuss? - Joseph Aamidor, Senior Product Management Consultant / Managing Director, Aamidor Consulting

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      <pubDate>Sun, 5 May 2019 13:43:27 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/may19/columns/190504113808considine.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Formal cybersecurity defense rests on the evaluation tripod: Capabilities, Threats, and Mission. - Toby Considine, TC9 Inc]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 5 May 2019 13:42:48 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/may19/columns/190422110404mandrusiak.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[We are now in an advanced age of customer preference, and our messages have to be more intelligent and respectfully timed. - Manny Mandrusiak CD. Vocational Rehabilitation Consultant, Vancouver Island Works Project]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 5 May 2019 13:42:11 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.contractormag.com/iot/connecting-creative-communities</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The people and their communities have staying power; the technology does not. - Ken Sinclair, AutomatedBuildings]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 5 May 2019 13:40:58 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.contractormag.com/iot/my-building-automation-road-trip</link>
      <description><![CDATA[As Willy Nelson would say, I am "on the road again" following a few of my many Communities of Practice. - Ken Sinclair, AutomatedBuildings
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      <pubDate>Sun, 5 May 2019 13:40:02 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.facilitiesnet.com/buildingautomation/contributed/Cybersecurity-Solutions-for-Building-Automation-Systems--43667</link>
      <description><![CDATA[My concern is that in fencing off every risk we will end up the ones behind the fences; immobilized, paralyzed, victims of our own fears. - Ken Sinclair, AutomatedBuildings
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      <pubDate>Sun, 5 May 2019 13:39:29 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/may19/reviews/1905050755controlcon.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Jane and I are just back, and closing up our May issue which fell in the middle of this amazing event. This is a quick summary of social media posts and videos from the event.
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      <pubDate>Sun, 5 May 2019 13:38:50 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/may19/reviews/190421013401desk.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[snippets, blog bits, tweets, linkedIn posts, and url links that are about to fall off my desktop]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 5 May 2019 13:38:17 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/may19/reviews/190413090301bradfuture.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[2019 ASHRAE VI Trade Show and Tech Talks]]></description>
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      <title>Connecting Creative Communities</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 5 May 2019 13:37:44 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/may19/reviews/190411080701cccc.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The people and their communities have staying power; the technology does not.]]></description>
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      <title>The Road Trip</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 5 May 2019 13:35:32 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/may19/reviews/190411074001road.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Connecting my many Communities of Practice.]]></description>
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      <title>New Products for May</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 5 May 2019 13:33:31 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/may19/products2105.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A brief description of some new products for the industry.]]></description>
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      <title>Tridonic Simplifies Wireless Lighting Control in the U.S.</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2019 14:54:31 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/apr19/190425014404tridonic.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Tridonic Strengthens basicDIM Wireless Portfolio with Casambi ReadyRF Modules and Sensors for the U.S. LED Lighting Market]]></description>
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      <title>Adesto Announces Availability of Industry's First Truly Open Edge Server for Building Automation and Industrial IoT</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2019 14:53:45 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/apr19/190425013707adesto.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Built-in services for device and data management, open interfaces and secure web APIs reduce integration time and accelerate convergence of Building Automation Systems and IoT]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2019 14:52:15 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/apr19/190425013505fulham.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Bluetooth SmartBridge Adds Remote, Wireless Management to Any LED Driver ]]></description>
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      <title>Seeq to be a Gold Sponsor at CSIA Executive Conference</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2019 14:48:17 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/apr19/190425013101seeq.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Seeq will sponsor this year's Control System Integrators Association annual conference as it grows worldwide partner network.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2019 14:46:34 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/apr19/190425012595uae.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Bee'ah's sustainable headquarters will be infused with artificial intelligence across systems and spaces, including a digital concierge for every occupant and visitor
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      <title>Delta Data Center Solution Day "Bringing Your Data Center into the IoT Era "</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2019 13:15:57 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/apr19/190412010505delta.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The purpose of this event is to share Delta's insights and global success stories with key data center partners in this area. Starting from March, 2019, Delta will host its Data Center Solution Day in major cities in EMEA, Asia, and North America. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2019 13:14:50 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/apr19/190412125909echoflex.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The TAP-31 is a wireless, self-powered photo sensor designed for indoor use.]]></description>
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      <title>IndigoVision announces new partnership to deliver state-of-the-art facial recognition integration</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2019 13:13:35 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/apr19/190412125606indigo.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The new partnership will see AnyVision's renowned Better Tomorrow software being integrated with IndigoVision's Control Center, its innovative Security Management Solution.]]></description>
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      <title>Belimo Releases New Dual Channel CO2 / Temperature Sensors</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2019 13:12:26 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/apr19/190412125005belimo.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The new CO2/temperature dual channel sensors are ideally suited for applications requiring 24/7 hours of operation such as hospitals, retail stores, manufacturing, and indoor farming. ]]></description>
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      <title>Sierra Monitor to be acquired by MSA Safety to Expand Reach in Connected Safety Products</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2019 13:11:17 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/apr19/190412124202smc.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Together, SMC and MSA are industry leaders, with scale, reach, and a proven ability to develop advanced solutions to meet the evolving needs of our customers.]]></description>
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      <title>Monitor big building networks, with Visual BACnet Site Manager</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 5 Apr 2019 15:43:41 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/apr19/190405033101optigo.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[New innovation provides an overall view of network health, with the ability to dig into specific problems.]]></description>
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      <title>Delta Acquires Lighting Solution Brand Amerlux To Enhance its IoT-based Green Solutions for Smart Buildings and Cities</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 5 Apr 2019 15:39:01 -0700</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[In recent years, Delta has been enhancing its broad portfolio of smart green solutions to further the development of smart low-carbon buildings and cities. The acquisition of building automation system providers, Canadian-based Delta Controls and Austria-based LOYTEC, as well as the acquisition of a considerable stake in Taiwan-based surveillance systems provider Vivotek, Inc. are pillars of that strategy.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 5 Apr 2019 15:38:22 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/apr19/190405032101opto.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[This complete functional system lets engineers and developers train, experiment and even develop proof of concept projects right on the workbench.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Apr 2019 12:19:40 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/apr19/editorial2104.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Comments by - Ken Sinclair, Publisher]]></description>
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      <title>Will 8GHz UWB Radar Disrupt Occupancy Analytics in Smart Buildings?</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Apr 2019 12:18:57 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/apr19/articles/memoori/190313021707memoori.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A technology that cannot only see how many people are in a room through its walls but can also determine their health, stress level, and ability to focus from range. - James McHale, Managing Director, Memoori ]]></description>
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      <title>BACnet: The Heart and Soul of Smart Buildings</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Apr 2019 12:17:58 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/apr19/articles/s4group/190313031707s4group.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[- Steve Jones, Managing Partner, The S4 Group, Inc]]></description>
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      <title>Cybersecurity: The Gatekeeper to Value</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Apr 2019 12:17:26 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/apr19/articles/newdeal/190315010808newdeal.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The concept of Facility IT mandates that information flows securely and easily between all elements of BAS, FM and IT.  - Anto Budiardjo, Editor, New Deal Blog]]></description>
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      <title>The State of BAS Cybersecurity</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Apr 2019 12:16:44 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/apr19/articles/ib/190318022808ib.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[IB performs a series of assessments both before the site visit and once onsite. There are several tools and methods we use to complete a holistic cybersecurity evaluation of building control systems. - Fred Gordy, Intelligent Buildings, LLC]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Apr 2019 12:16:02 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/apr19/articles/tridium/190321095101tridium.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[It is our goal that smart building owners and operators avoid the harsh realities of cyberattacks now by taking a proactive approach towards cybersecurity. - Kevin T. Smith, Chief Technology Officer, Tridium]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Apr 2019 12:15:05 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/apr19/articles/tridium2/190321103003tridium.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The buildings industry has almost fully transitioned from pneumatic to DDC software control. But, there is a lingering sense that software should work reliably forever, just like the physics it replaced. -  Therese Sullivan, Customer Marketing Leader, Tridium Inc.]]></description>
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      <title>Introduction to BACnet/SC</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Apr 2019 12:14:31 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/apr19/articles/cimetrics/190321112606cimetrics.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A Secure Alternative to BACnet/IP -  Jim Butler, CTO, Cimetrics Inc. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Apr 2019 12:13:58 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/apr19/articles/lynxspring/190324111202lynxspring.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Why it Matters - Marc Petock, Chief Marketing & Communications Officer, Lynxspring, Inc.]]></description>
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      <title>The Need for Holistic BAS Cybersecurity</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Apr 2019 12:13:19 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/apr19/articles/cimetrics2/190324123606cimetrics.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Our collective success is based on our weakest link. Our industry is inherently collaborative. We seldom work alone on a project, and partnering is our modus operandi. - James Lee, CEO, Cimetrics, Inc.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Apr 2019 12:12:42 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/apr19/articles/budiardjo/1900325114505budiardjo.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Anto Budiardjo and Ken Sinclair Collaborating - Anto Budiardjo, Editor, New Deal Blog and Ken Sinclair, Editor, AutomatedBuildings.com]]></description>
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      <title>A Cybersecurity Framework for the World of BAS</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Apr 2019 12:12:05 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/apr19/articles/optigo/190325021404optigo.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[How does NIST's cybersecurity framework apply to Operational Technology? - Pook-Ping Yao, CEO, Optigo Networks]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Apr 2019 12:11:29 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/apr19/articles/cochrane/190325034505cochrane.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[This is what I call IoT in your face!  - Scott Cochrane, President, CEO, Cochrane Supply & Engineering]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Apr 2019 12:10:47 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/apr19/articles/gc5/190326120707gc5.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Client's satisfaction = success of your hotel business. - Oleksandr Zdir, Product Manager, Global Control 5]]></description>
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      <title>How can WE create smarter buildings?</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Apr 2019 12:09:53 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/apr19/articles/goiot/190326043606goiot.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The companies that do get it are the system integrators of the world that are at the cutting edge. - Nicolas Waern, CEO, Go-IoT]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Apr 2019 12:09:14 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/apr19/interviews/190314094303haung.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Building automation systems and control software now have the capability to interconnect, monitor and control a myriad of IoT enabled devices as well as renewable energy sources and their connection to storage or the grid. - M.S. Huang, President, Delta Electronics (Americas)]]></description>
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      <title>Building Technologies More Prominent than Ever at CxEnergy</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Apr 2019 12:08:36 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/apr19/interviews/190314101202mcgee.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[CxEnergy was created in 2014 from what was previously the AABC Commissioning Group's annual meeting. - Jim Magee, CxA, EMP, LEED AP, President, Facility Commissioning Group]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Apr 2019 12:07:54 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/apr19/interviews/190314105909cochrane.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[They make sure all systems communicate properly, coordinate all project participants, collaborate with building owners to ensure systems information will be accessible and usable, and they develop software layers responsible for integration, aggregation, and communication of the building systems. - Scott Cochrane, Cochrane Supply & Engineering and Sam Haddad, Founder, HDC Automation.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Apr 2019 12:06:52 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/apr19/interviews/190322020404marshallsay.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[IoP will be great for the home, and for many non-critical commercial and institutional applications. But for any application handling sensitive data - whether industrial, commercial (BIM), financial (Stock trading) or political/diplomatic - forget it, because the potential for negative RoI is huge: you would be investing a load of hard cash for the system hardware and software licenses, only to facilitate industrial, financial or political espionage which could cause way bigger losses.- Tony Marshallsay, Retired]]></description>
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      <title>How to Safeguard your CRE portfolio against Cybersecurity Attacks</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Apr 2019 12:06:03 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/apr19/interviews/190325012606noller.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Once you've completed the site audit, how can you build on that foundation to ensure your smart building program continues to deliver airtight cybersecurity? - Deb Noller, CEO, Switch Automation]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Apr 2019 12:05:22 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/apr19/interviews/190327120303LoRa.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The LoRa Alliance is an open, nonprofit association that has become one of the largest and fastest-growing alliances in the technology sector since its inception in 2015. - Ken Sinclair and the LoRa Alliance Smart Buildings Working Group]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Apr 2019 12:03:39 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/apr19/interviews/190331114004jamthe.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Each year I bring interviews from around the world for IoT day. This year I have two ambitious plans: - Sudha Jamthe, CEO, IoTDisruptions
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      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Apr 2019 12:03:02 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/apr19/columns/190331103202considine.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Even cybersecurity is becoming more secure and scalable by becoming service oriented. - Toby Considine, TC9 Inc]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Apr 2019 12:02:19 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/apr19/columns/190330114202mandrusiak.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Customers are now calling the shots. - Manny Mandrusiak CD. Vocational Rehabilitation Consultant, Vancouver Island Works Project]]></description>
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      <title>Cybersecurity Solutions</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Apr 2019 12:01:42 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.contractormag.com/iot/holistic-cybersecurity</link>
      <description><![CDATA[My concern is that in fencing off every risk we will end up the ones behind the fences—immobilized, paralyzed, victims of our own fears. - Ken Sinclair, AutomatedBuildings]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Apr 2019 12:00:57 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.contractormag.com/iot/communities-practice</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The importance of being part of and creating CoPs - Communities of Practice. - Ken Sinclair, AutomatedBuildings  ]]></description>
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      <title>AI is still a Journey</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Apr 2019 12:00:03 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.facilitiesnet.com/buildingautomation/contributed/For-Smart-Buildings-Artificial-Intelligence-Is-Still-a-Journey--43437</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Disruption is everywhere, and open is on our mind and in our software and hardware. - Ken Sinclair, AutomatedBuildings  ]]></description>
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      <title>Across My Desk</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Apr 2019 11:59:26 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/apr19/reviews/190323080501desk.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[snippets, blog bits, tweets, linkedIn posts, and url links that are about to fall off my desktop]]></description>
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      <title>Holistic Cybersecurity</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Apr 2019 11:58:42 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/apr19/reviews/190320074401cyber.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Cybersecurity solutions cannot be a self-serving or an isolated approach they need to be part of a holistic solution.]]></description>
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      <title>Community of Practice (CoP)</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Apr 2019 11:57:41 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/apr19/reviews/190319021801cop.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The importance of being part of and creating "Communities of Practice."]]></description>
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      <title>New Products for April</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Apr 2019 11:42:42 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/apr19/products2104.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A brief description of some new products for the industry. ]]></description>
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      <title>Johnson Controls announces newest version of its SMART Equipment Control Firmware</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 22 Mar 2019 13:37:08 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/mar19/190322122707johnson.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Enhancements include new patented Continuous Reset Single Zone Control]]></description>
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      <title>Lynxspring Commended by Frost &amp; Sullivan for Developing Building Automation Solutions that Seamlessly Integrate with Other System Architectures</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 22 Mar 2019 13:34:45 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/mar19/190322122202lynxspring.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Its strong partner ecosystem and edge-to-enterprise platform simplifies interoperability for stakeholders all along the value chain]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 22 Mar 2019 13:33:14 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/mar19/190322012606jci.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ISASecure is an industry-led initiative established to independently certify the cybersecurity of control systems, automation, and IOT technology.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 22 Mar 2019 13:32:46 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/mar19/190322012101knx.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[With KNX IoT, sector coupling has become a reality]]></description>
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      <title>BuildingIQ Becomes First Building Management System Cloud Integrator with Sauter Agreement</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 22 Mar 2019 13:30:40 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/mar19/190322011707buildingiq.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Embedded cloud-analytics, AI-based control in new buildings and retrofit projects establishes new type of smart building integrator]]></description>
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      <title>IoTday April 9th </title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 11 Mar 2019 12:31:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/mar19/reviews/190306012401iotday.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The day to celebrate Desirable Delightful Diverting Disruption
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      <title>Delta at Middle East Electricity 2019</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 11 Mar 2019 12:30:21 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/mar19/190311122404delta.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Delta, a global provider of power and thermal management solutions, unveiled today its wide showcase smart green products and solutions for the creation of energy-efficient cities at Middle East Electricity 2019.]]></description>
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      <title>Automated Logic Honors Top Field Office, Dealer at Annual Distribution Meeting</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 11 Mar 2019 12:27:19 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/mar19/190311120404alc.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Environmental Control Solutions, Inc. (ECSi), based in Springfield, Illinois, took top honors with Field Office of the Year for its superior field performance, year-over-year growth and excellent customer service.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Mar 2019 11:15:23 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/mar19/editorial2103.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Comments by - Ken Sinclair, Publisher
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      <title>Is 2019 the Year of Truth for the Built Environment?</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Mar 2019 11:14:43 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/mar19/articles/lynxspring/190215114505lynxspring.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The truth is: 2019 is the year we get smarter about smart technology, smart equipment and smart solutions!! -  Marc Petock, Chief Marketing & Communications Officer, Lynxspring, Inc.]]></description>
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      <title>Cutting Through the Hype Surrounding Artificial Intelligence in Smart Buildings</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Mar 2019 11:14:08 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/mar19/articles/memoori/190215010404memoori.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The talk of AI might always sound like the distant future but the technology, in different forms, is already around us. -  James McHale, Managing Director, Memoori  ]]></description>
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      <title>Messaging as a Platform: The State of Human to Machine Communications</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Mar 2019 11:13:26 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/mar19/articles/UIB/190219033303uib.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Conversational user experiences, in the form of chatbots and voice interfaces, are overtaking many of the traditional ways in which we interact with machines. - Toby Ruckert, CEO, UIB]]></description>
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      <title>Controls-Con 2019 Program Details Released!</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Mar 2019 11:12:48 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/mar19/articles/controlscon/190222115005controlscon.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[More than 20 industry thought-leaders join the speaker lineup at this Smart Building and Building Controls Conference to educate attendees on the latest strategies to make dumb buildings smart. - Kristina Reid, Marketing Manager, Cochrane Supply & Engineering]]></description>
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      <title>The OT vs. IT Debate</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Mar 2019 11:12:14 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/mar19/articles/cochrane/190223104202cochrane.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A Temporary Construction Network helps Stanford University stay ahead of the curve. - Scott Cochrane, President, CEO, Cochrane Supply & Engineering
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      <title>Artificial Intelligence for Smart Buildings</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Mar 2019 11:11:27 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/mar19/articles/jamthe/190224015808jamthe.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Buildings may be constant structures, but the cascade of disruptions on automated building stakeholders is definitely evolving for the better to create efficiencies and new ways of living and managing the property. -  Sudha Jamthe, CEO, IoTDisruptions]]></description>
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      <title>Integrating Automation, and Helping it Scale</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Mar 2019 11:10:53 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/mar19/articles/facilio/190224033707facilio.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[In facilities management Automation 2.0 is about harnessing AI and IoT to generate ongoing and real-time value creation in built assets, enabling far more viable and agile business models for FMs and CREs.  -  Prabhu Ramachandran, Founder and CEO, Facilio Inc.]]></description>
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      <title>Communities of Practice in Building Automation</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Mar 2019 11:10:09 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/mar19/articles/tridium/190225110101tridium.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[I expand on what I meant by "Community of Practice." - Therese Sullivan, Customer Marketing Leader, Tridium]]></description>
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      <title>Smoothing the Bumps</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Mar 2019 11:09:34 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/mar19/articles/econowise/1902250202econowise.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[In short, if we offer separation, a transmission protocol that the IT world understands and trusts, along with interconnectivity at site level via BACnet and in the cloud via APIs, we will ease the journey and some of the bumps in the road will look and feel a lot smoother and provide us all with a more enjoyable and fruitful journey that can only lead to our ultimate success in implementing innovative solutions. - Dave Lapsley, Econowise Group of Companies ]]></description>
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      <title>The Most Affordable Energy Monitoring</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Mar 2019 11:08:55 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/mar19/articles/gc5/190225023101gc5.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Manufacturers of building automation are faced with the challenges to best assist in monitoring the energy of buildings. - Michał Bugajski, Product Manager, Global Control 5 Sp. z. o.o.]]></description>
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      <title>Beyond BAS – The Anatomy of Disruption</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Mar 2019 11:08:19 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/mar19/articles/ses/190225032404ses.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Our industry will be opened to a wide variety of new players who will bring with them faster innovation. Disruption aside, this will be a good thing. - Brad White, P.Eng, MASc. President, SES Consulting Inc.]]></description>
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      <title>The Anatomy of an Edge Controller</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Mar 2019 11:07:41 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/mar19/articles/cslater/190226115005cslater.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The reality is, none of these devices contain any parts that are truly proprietary or unavailable to the public.  Part 4 of 4  - The Software - Calvin Slater, Climatic ]]></description>
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      <title>Project Haystack Organization Launches New Marketing Website</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Mar 2019 11:06:22 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/mar19/articles/haystack/190226033808haystack.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA["This new website demonstrates the growing acceptance of the value of the Haystack methodology,"  -  Robin Bestel, Marketing Manager, Project Haystack ]]></description>
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      <title>Changes in the Building Automation Market</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Mar 2019 11:05:41 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/mar19/interviews/190222112202heydon.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Controls contractors will need to evolve into systems integration to stay relevant. - Nicholas Heydon, Optergy Australasian Channel Manager]]></description>
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      <title>Master Systems Integrators (MSI)</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Mar 2019 11:05:04 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/mar19/interviews/190218020000cochrane.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[They make sure all systems communicate properly, coordinate all project participants, collaborate with building owners to ensure systems information will be accessible and usable, and they develop software layers responsible for integration, aggregation, and communication of the building systems. Scott Cochrane, President and CEO of Cochrane Supply & Engineering and Darrell Driver, General Manager, Manitoba, for BSD Solutions]]></description>
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      <title>Facilities management as we know it is dead</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Mar 2019 11:04:05 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/mar19/interviews/190223110303noller.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[- "Very shortly, facilities management as we know it today will be dead, and a whole new digital model will spring up and take its place." Deb Noller, CEO of Switch Automation, envisions a tech-inspired shift will close the gap between real estate and all other technology-adopting industries. Moreover, this will also improve building management, creating brand new business models and revenue streams. - Deb Noller, CEO of Switch Automation]]></description>
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      <title>Your Building with Artificial Intelligence on the Edge</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Mar 2019 11:03:11 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/mar19/interviews/190227105404waern.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A bit scary? This is terrifying! But anything and everything is terrifying if you put it in the wrong hands. - Nicolas Waern, CEO, Go-IoT]]></description>
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      <title>Automated Marketing  = Possible Danger </title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Mar 2019 11:02:33 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/mar19/columns/190224030101mandrusiak.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Customers have more control over the messages that they receive than ever before.  I prefer the rule of more is not always better. Targeted and creative works every time. - Manny Mandrusiak CD. Vocational Rehabilitation Consultant, Vancouver Island Works Project]]></description>
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      <title>Automated Intelligence With Autonomous Interactions</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Mar 2019 11:01:52 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.contractormag.com/iot/disrupting-disruption</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Our industry is on a journey towards Automated Intelligence and that, for now, is the AI we are talking about, along with its interlocking AI, Autonomous Interaction.  - Ken Sinclair, AutomatedBuildings]]></description>
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      <title>Disrupting Disruption</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Mar 2019 11:00:55 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.contractormag.com/iot/disrupting-disruption</link>
      <description><![CDATA[We need to be the people Doing the Disruption, not the ones just watching and waiting to be Disrupted. - Ken Sinclair, AutomatedBuildings]]></description>
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      <title>The Dawn of Disruption</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Mar 2019 10:59:44 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.facilitiesnet.com/buildingautomation/contributed/Building-Automation-The-Dawn-of-Disruption--43231</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Just back from a kaleidoscope of future peeks into the Dawn of Disruption and its' Emotions @AHREXPO 2019 Atlanta. - Ken Sinclair, AutomatedBuildings
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      <title>Automated Intelligence with Autonomous Interactions </title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Mar 2019 10:58:55 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/mar19/reviews/190216033401AI.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The term "AI" Artificial Intelligence seems to be troweled on top of everything these days. But I feel we are all a long way from its true definition.]]></description>
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      <title>Disrupting Disruption</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Mar 2019 10:58:16 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/mar19/reviews/190216075101disruption.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[As an industry that will survive we need to be Doing Disruption not just watching and waiting to be Disrupted.]]></description>
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      <title>Getting a hold on IT!</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Mar 2019 10:57:26 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/mar19/reviews/190218090901toehold.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Disruption is everywhere, open is on our mind and in our software & hardware. Autodidactic DIY is how we learn. Here are some resources to help kick start your digital transformation.]]></description>
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      <title>New Products for March</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Mar 2019 10:55:48 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/mar19/products2103.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A brief description of some new products for the industry. ]]></description>
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      <title>Project Haystack Organization Launches New Marketing Website</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2019 11:06:14 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/feb19/190228110303projecthaystack.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Project Haystack Organization, 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 launch of its new marketing website. The new site, which went live on February 25th, features a modern and sophisticated design to promote the vast marketing activities driven by the growing Haystack community and focused on promoting the value of smart data and semantic tagging.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2019 11:05:04 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/feb19/190228104707cxenergy.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[CxEnergy, the only conference and expo dedicated exclusively to building commissioning and energy management, announced today that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency  ENERGY STAR Program will be a Supporting Organization of the event. They will also be exhibiting at booth 206 in the CxEnergy Expo Hall.]]></description>
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      <title>Chipkin Product Announcement - New Protocol</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 24 Feb 2019 13:04:46 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/feb19/190224125707chipkin.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Gateways Available for the XProtect CCTV System]]></description>
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      <title>Delta Electronics News</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 24 Feb 2019 13:03:25 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/feb19/910224124101delta.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[- Delta Hosts Official Side Event at the 2018 UN Climate Change Conference (COP24)
- Delta Recognized as a Taiwan Top 20 Global Brand for the 8th Straight Year]]></description>
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      <title>Acuity Brands Named a Visionary in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Indoor Location Solutions, Global</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 24 Feb 2019 13:01:32 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/feb19/190224125202acuity.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The cited innovation, AtriusTM Software Solutions, uses technology embedded in Acuity Brands' smart LED luminaires. The operational savings that result from replacing conventional lighting with more energy-efficient, smart LED luminaires enables customers in retail, healthcare and transportation fund use cases such as visitor analytics, customer engagement, employee or customer journey-mapping and asset tracking that are available using Atrius technology.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 15 Feb 2019 13:58:48 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/feb19/190215015303haystack.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Project Haystack Organization, 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 DLR Group was presented the Project Haystack Award for their support of the Project Haystack open-source project and adoption of the methodology as an end user. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 15 Feb 2019 13:58:03 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/feb19/190215014505dragos.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Dragos' Year in Review reports provide the ICS community with lessons learned from its industrial threat intelligence team and threat operations team from 2018]]></description>
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      <title>Crestron and Appspace Partner to Power Up Workplace Communications</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 8 Feb 2019 15:30:07 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/feb19/190208031707creston.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Combined technologies keep employees and guests informed and engaged via digital signage, collaboration displays, and information kiosks; also supports room scheduling via TSW touch screens]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 8 Feb 2019 15:29:31 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/feb19/190208031404j2.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Results of project indicate potential of automated commissioning in commercial buildings ]]></description>
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      <title>ASHRAE Seeks Presentations for 2019 Building Performance Analysis Conference</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 8 Feb 2019 15:28:45 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/feb19/190208031001ashrae.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ASHRAE has announced a call for presentations for the 2019 ASHRAE Building Performance Analysis Conference to be held Sept. 25-27, 2019 at The Curtis Hotel in Denver, Colo.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 8 Feb 2019 15:25:50 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/feb19/190208030202gwac.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The United States Department of Energy recently made the following announcement of an industry challenge about ideas for a more reliable and resilient electric system.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 8 Feb 2019 15:23:42 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/feb19/190208023202opto.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A free software upgrade adds standard IEC 61131-3 programming methods, increasing options available to controls engineers for ease of use and versatility]]></description>
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      <title>Reflections on Cybersecurity Summit @AHRExpo</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 8 Feb 2019 15:22:17 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/feb19/interviews/190204103707waern.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Closed and proprietary systems don't mean secure. Open systems approach doesn't mean insecure. -  Anto Budiardjo and Nicolas Waern 
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      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Feb 2019 12:02:35 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/feb19/editorial2102.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Comments by - Ken Sinclair, Publisher
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      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Feb 2019 12:01:56 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/feb19/articles/skyfoundry/190123021707rates.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Perspectives on a Changing Landscape, Business Impacts and the Role of a Tariff Engine - Leighton Wolffe, Northbridge Energy Partners, Stephanie Fetchen, RateAcuity, John Petze, SkyFoundry]]></description>
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      <title>A New Year</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Feb 2019 12:01:13 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/feb19/articles/memoori/1901241123303memoori.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A New Mindset for the Smart Building Sector  - James McHale, Managing Director, Memoori]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Feb 2019 12:00:30 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/feb19/articles/gc5/190125113909gc5.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The latest HMI panels use HDMI technology to bring time & money savings - Jakub Gorski, Director of Product Management, Global Control 5 Sp. z. o.o.]]></description>
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      <title>Improving Building Safety and Extending Automation </title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Feb 2019 11:59:44 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/feb19/articles/fulham/190126113404fulham.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[with Wireless Emergency Lighting Controls - Jeremy Ludyjan LC, Senior Director, Field Marketing, Fulham Co., Inc.]]></description>
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      <title>Disruption, Why It's Important </title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Feb 2019 11:58:57 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/feb19/articles/budiardjo/190128111801budiardjo.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Disruption is fundamentally about change; specifically, it's about a change to the status quo that we all find comforting. - Anto Budiardjo, Editor, New Deal for Buildings]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Feb 2019 11:58:19 -0800</pubDate>
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      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/feb19/articles/goiot/190128025404waern.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[IoT and getting more things connected, is a vital step in the journey towards smarter buildings. An IoT strategy will allow professionals to add additional ways of measuring the status of buildings, dig out data that is hard to get out today, and also create data where there is none. Improving data flow from assets will be vital in the development of smarter buildings. - Nicolas Waern, CEO, Go-IoT]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[The reality is, none of these devices contain any parts that are truly proprietary or unavailable to the public. Part 3 of 4 - The Hardware - Calvin Slater]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Want to ask the experts these questions? - Scott Cochrane, President, CEO, Cochrane Supply & Engineering]]></description>
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      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/feb19/articles/varghese/19012909111808varghese.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Georgia and Building Automation on my mind - Alan A. Varghese]]></description>
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      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/feb19/articles/haystack/190130113202haystack.html</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Bringing Order to Chaotic World of BIoT - James McHale, Managing Director, Memoori]]></description>
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      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/feb19/interviews/190124122101cochrane.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[They make sure all systems communicate properly, coordinate all project participants, collaborate with building owners to ensure systems information will be accessible and usable, and they develop software layers responsible for integration, aggregation, and communication of the building systems. Scott Cochrane, President and CEO of Cochrane Supply & Engineering and Scott Papay, Sales Manager of Building Automation at LONG Building Technologies]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[The key topic that was discussed this year was the launch of Wi-Fi 6, and the strong link between Wi-Fi 6 and the IoT (meaning IoT standards, like Zigbee and Bluetooth). - Cees Links, General Manager Qorvo Wireless Connectivity Business Unit]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Feb 2019 11:49:36 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/feb19/interviews/190124034101mccaughey.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Opportunities and changes in the building automation market challenge system integrators to find ways to attract new clients, win business, and compete for talent. Marketing should be part of a system integrator's plan to meet these challenges head-on and compete in today's exciting BAS market. - Kevin McCaughey, Founder & President, Your Growth Engine, LLC]]></description>
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      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/feb19/interviews/190125123202chandrayan.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The two most important goals of INBAC are Solution Synergy and Industry Collaboration - Sakhee Chandrayan, Industry Consultant]]></description>
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      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/feb19/interviews/190125032909brindle.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Our wireless devices enable ease of installation, with a LoRa gateway being able to receive data from up to 200 devices. Nube iO is used as a data pipe, from edge analytics through to the cloud. - Cooper Brindle, Project Manager, Nube iO]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Feb 2019 11:47:02 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.contractormag.com/iot/open-ing-mindful-building-emotions</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Feb 2019 11:45:59 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.contractormag.com/iot/open-road-bumpy-edgy-mindful</link>
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      <description><![CDATA["Opening to 2019" is mostly about opening our minds to the edge of change that is upon us. - Ken Sinclair, AutomatedBuildings]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Feb 2019 11:43:59 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/feb19/reviews/190126012500openroad.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[if U R not ready you could lose control take the wrong turn, lose your way or even crash.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Feb 2019 11:43:01 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/feb19/reviews/190126013101openemotion.html</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[A brief description of some new products for the industry. 
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      <pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2019 10:25:51 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jan19/1901311010707knx.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Largest KNX product growth and highest sales of ETS licenses since the foundation of the association]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2019 10:24:21 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jan19/190131100101ruskin.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The ADC105 is an addressable module that works with SIMPLEX ES fire alarm panels. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2019 10:23:48 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jan19/190131095505barix.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[New models combine the reliability and versatility of popular Barionet platform with simplicity of Lua programming language and cloud-based script distribution
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      <pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2019 10:21:12 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jan19/190131093606ahr.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[This year the Show floor exhibited 1,824 companies from across the entire industry, including 497 international exhibitors, bringing together the best in technology and product advancement. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2019 10:20:16 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jan19/190131093003reliable.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Reliable Controls is pleased to announce that the company's president, Roland Laird, was inducted into the BACnet Hall of Fame as part of the BACnet International Annual Awards. The awards ceremony took place during the AHR Expo in Atlanta on January 14, 2019.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2019 10:19:44 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jan19/190130045202amazon.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Appointment Supports Continued Work to Simplify and Standardize IoT for Customers Using Zigbee Wireless Technologies]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2019 10:17:53 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jan19/190130044707distech.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Judged by a group of independent industry professionals, ControlTrends Awards honor innovation in the development of products for the HVAC and building automation.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2019 10:16:41 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jan19/190130044303bacnet.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Annual Awards are bestowed upon deserving individuals and companies in recognition of outstanding achievements in several categories, including Member of the Year, Volunteer of the Year, Rising Star, and Hall of Fame.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2019 13:12:47 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jan19/190122125909flomec.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The FLOMEC App with BACnet communication can now provide building automation, facility managers and organizations with connected building solutions through cost effective, scalable wireless controls for their flow measurement needs.
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      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2019 13:11:58 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jan19/190122125505obvius.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[AcquiSuite offers simplified access to valuable metrology data]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2019 13:11:08 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jan19/190122125202ecoflex.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Echoflex Solutions' drive to greater BEMS integration and HVAC efficiency continues with their new CO2 Sensor. The CO2 Sensor (model number RCT-1H-UW) from Echoflex is a wireless, self-powered indoor sensor that provides accurate monitoring of CO2, temperature, and relative humidity. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2019 13:10:15 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jan19/190122124808ashrae.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Increased building activity, operational demands, changes in codes and design and new energy efficiency strategies were just some of the topic discussed among buildings professionals at the 2019 ASHRAE Winter Conference and AHR Expo. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2019 13:08:56 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jan19/190122124202jci.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Company partners with national laboratory, commercial real estate firm and global research organization to introduce public version of their LEAN energy analysis tool]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Jan 2019 15:34:59 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jan19/190115025202bacnet.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[These thermostats offer control of a building's heating, ventilating and air-conditioning (HVAC) system from inside a facility, or from any BACnet-compliant building management system (BMS), including ALC's powerful WebCTRL building automation system.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Jan 2019 15:25:53 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jan19/190115024505lon.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[New LON HD-PLC Bridge Delivers Megabit Speeds Over Several Kilometers of Power Lines for Next-Gen LonMark Applications]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Jan 2019 15:15:50 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jan19/190115020606haystack.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Project Haystack Organization, 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 publication of their fifth issue of Haystack Connections Magazine with 62 pages of interviews, articles and tools, from companies around the world including Bedrock Detroit, Nube iO, BTIB, Lynxspring, BuildingFit and Tridium, to name a few.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Jan 2019 15:12:49 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jan19/190115015707cimetrics.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Boston based Cimetrics Inc. today announces the launch of Secured by Cimetrics, a comprehensive framework designed to address BAS (Building Automation System) cybersecurity threats in the age of the Internet of Things (IoT).]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Jan 2019 15:09:24 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jan19/190115013303alc.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The new BACnet building controller is the latest controller to be added to the OptiFlex family, Automated Logic's next generation of flexible, scalable building controls. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Jan 2019 15:06:21 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jan19/190115012002cxenergy.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Steve Schmerber of CommScope Tapped to Address Attendees 
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      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Jan 2019 15:04:17 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jan19/190115011303belimo.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The presentation is on Smart Connected Actuators Making Systems Transparent. ]]></description>
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      <title>Creating Digitally Mindful Spaces </title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 8 Jan 2019 13:49:32 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jan19/articles/digitalmindfulness/190103114606ampofo.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The possibilities of meaningfully integrating digitally mindful experiences into our lives. - Dr. Lawrence Ampofo, Director & Founder, Digital Mindfulness]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 8 Jan 2019 13:47:25 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jan19/190108121606reliable.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Reliable Controls is pleased to announce the release of RC-Hospitality, a simple, flexible, and sustainable guest-room integration solution.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 8 Jan 2019 13:45:54 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jan19/190108120606coppertree.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Kaizen Energy is an Energy Information System (EIS) platform with portfolio-level and building-level energy management capabilities that include support for multiple metering options, powerful energy modelling, flexible organizational perspectives and comprehensive reporting. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 8 Jan 2019 13:42:39 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jan19/190108120101sensaphone.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Sensaphone Introduces the Stratus EMS Remote Monitoring System for HVAC Environments and Equipment]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 8 Jan 2019 13:41:45 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jan19/190108115202zigbee.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Dotdot over Thread gives product developers low-power IP connectivity and the interoperability of a widely adopted IoT language, supported by a growing ecosystem of solutions providers]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 8 Jan 2019 13:40:49 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jan19/190108114606tec.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Featuring connector, relay and sensor portfolios that can help empower new HVACR equipment and control designs]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 8 Jan 2019 13:40:06 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jan19/190108114004bacnet.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The agreement, signed on November 12, 2018 in Shaoxing, China, provides a way for Zhijiang College to fulfill its desire of providing education relating to the BACnet protocol in the region.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 8 Jan 2019 13:38:54 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jan19/190108113003sensirion.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The SPS30 particulate matter (PM) sensor marks another technological breakthrough in environmental sensing by enabling accurate measurements throughout its lifetime.]]></description>
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      <title>Metasys 10.0 redefines modern building management</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 8 Jan 2019 13:38:19 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jan19/1901081121303jc.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Significant enhancements and powerful integrations deliver safer and smarter building operations]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 8 Jan 2019 13:37:13 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jan19/190108111303wiser.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[WISER's ultra-wideband (UWB) mesh locator solution delivers real-time asset visibility by displaying asset locations and movement histories on a facility map or floor plan, delivering precise location without the need for expensive or permanent infrastructure, even in the most complex environments. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 8 Jan 2019 13:35:13 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jan19/190108111001ainstein.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Additional Applications Include Efficient Lighting, Temperature Control, and Foot Traffic Management Based on Real-Time Room Occupancy]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Jan 2019 10:56:24 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jan19/editorial2101.html</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Jan 2019 10:51:30 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jan19/articles/gc5/181217042909gc5.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Small and Medium size Buildings (SMB) are characterized by three important metrics: building size, business size, and energy consumption.  Jakub Gorski, Director of Product Management, Global Control 5 Sp. z. o.o.
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      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Jan 2019 10:49:36 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jan19/articles/goiot/181217122808goiot.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Enabling an open innovation platform for the Real Estate sector - Nicolas Waern, CEO, Go-IoT]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Jan 2019 10:49:11 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jan19/articles/memoori/181218103404memoori.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[By creating a healthy, comfortable, collaborative, and functional workplace, employers become more attractive when trying to attract the best talent. - James McHale, Managing Director, Memoori]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Jan 2019 10:48:01 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jan19/articles/schneider/181218121001schneider.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[...uses non-proprietary hardware and can incorporate many legacy technologies, eliminating significant upfront costs when setting up the system. - Kurt Gokbudak, Consultant Solution Architect, Schneider Electric]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Jan 2019 10:47:01 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jan19/articles/lynxspring/181219105101lynxspring.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Owners, operators, facilities managers all play an important role in ensuring that employees who work in their buildings are healthy, happy and active. - Marc Petock, Chief Marketing & Communications Officer, Lynxspring, Inc.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Jan 2019 10:45:59 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jan19/articles/budiardjo/181220032909budiardjo.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[for the vast majority of BAS players: vendors, the channel, and even operation staff, cybersecurity could be described as "out of mind," in other words, ranked #oo. - Anto Budiardjo, Editor, New Deal for Buildings]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Jan 2019 10:45:19 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jan19/articles/cslater/181221015101cslater.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The reality is, none of these devices contain any parts that are truly proprietary or unavailable to the public. - Calvin Slater]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Jan 2019 10:42:59 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jan19/articles/optigo/181223021707optigo.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Your (non-technical) breakdown on the benefits of BACnet - Monica McMahen, Director of Marketing, Optigo Networks]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Jan 2019 10:41:27 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jan19/articles/cochrane/181227021404cochrane.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The BAS backbone is quickly CHANGING to IP, and as it does, the industry needs to add IT-managed services to their capabilities to handle it. - Scott Cochrane, President and CEO, Cochrane Supply & Engineering]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Jan 2019 10:40:42 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jan19/interviews/181218114303facilio.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[These are the building blocks of all future economies. AI & IoT-led facilities management holds the key to help buildings leapfrog to this modern, smart, experience-driven era. - Prabhu Ramachandran, Founder and CEO of Facilio Inc.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Jan 2019 10:38:42 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jan19/interviews/181227012606sullivan.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[In early November, as Holiday decorations and the seasonal ice rink were starting to go up in Downtown Detroit, in a meeting arranged by Cochrane Supply's Monika Lubas, Therese Sullivan, Tridium's Customer Marketing Leader, traveled to the top of one of Woodward Avenue's renovated 19th Century buildings to meet Joe Pattenaude, Director of Building Systems at Bedrock, a full-service real estate firm specializing in acquiring, developing, leasing, financing, and managing commercial and residential buildings. Here is the conversation that ensued. - Therese Sullivan, Tridium's Customer Marketing Leader and Joe Pattenaude, Director of Building Systems at Bedrock]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Jan 2019 10:37:45 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jan19/interviews/181227032909cochrane.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[They make sure all systems communicate properly, coordinate all project participants, collaborate with building owners to ensure systems information will be accessible and usable, and they develop software layers responsible for integration, aggregation, and communication of the building systems. - Scott Cochrane is President and CEO of Cochrane Supply & Engineering and Josh Reding, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Sunbelt Controls]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Jan 2019 10:37:10 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jan19/interviews/181227100101anderson.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[We are tracking specific pain points by industries and finding ways to implement IoT to help solve low-value, repetitive tasks for organizations. - Kendall Anderson, Marketing and PR Manager, FSG Energy]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Jan 2019 10:32:40 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jan19/interviews/181227104707hanna.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Listen to your customers and learn to sell to their needs. When you're able to do that you become more than just a salesperson, you're viewed more as a consultant, and in my mind, that's the ultimate tier for anyone in sales.  - Skip Freeman, Senior Technical Recruiter, BASI Solutions, LLC and Aaron Hanna, Controls Sales, Mason and Barry]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Jan 2019 10:31:59 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jan19/interviews/181227112101smyers.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Tell us about the Seventh Annual ControlTrends Awards. - Ken Smyers, ControlTrends.org]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Jan 2019 10:29:29 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jan19/interviews/181228113808ahr.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Every year we hear of success stories that came together right on the Show floor. - AHR Expo Management]]></description>
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      <title>"Open"ing Up Our Buildings</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Jan 2019 10:27:41 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jan19/interviews/181230101707white.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[AHR Expo 2019 Preview  Brad offers his thoughts on how open systems are poised to change the BAS world and offers a preview of what attendees can expect. - Brad White, P.Eng, MASc, President, SES Consulting Inc.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Jan 2019 10:26:30 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jan19/columns/181226034808mandrusiak.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Consumers want to be now able to shop from wherever they are, and whenever they want, to get what they need. - Vocational Rehabilitation Consultant, Vancouver Island Works Project ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Jan 2019 10:25:04 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.facilitiesnet.com/buildingautomation/contributed/The-Edge-of-Change--42903</link>
      <description><![CDATA["Emotion" is the noun used to describe the creation and depiction of a mindful interactive relationship — the conversation if you will - between the inhabitants and their physical building.- Ken Sinclair, AutomatedBuildings.com]]></description>
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      <title>Edge of Change</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Jan 2019 10:24:16 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.contractormag.com/iot/edge-change</link>
      <description><![CDATA[We need your input as we are now at the "Edge of Change" and you are part of this change.-  Ken Sinclair, AutomatedBuildings.com]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Jan 2019 10:23:07 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.contractormag.com/iot/open-2019</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Open 2019 is mostly about opening our minds to the Edge of Change that is already upon us. - Ken Sinclair, AutomatedBuildings.com]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Jan 2019 10:21:42 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jan19/reviews/1824015801desk.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[snippets, blog bits, tweets, linkedIn posts, and url links that are about to fall off my desktop ]]></description>
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      <title>Open 2019</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Jan 2019 10:20:55 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jan19/reviews/181221083801open2019.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA["Open 2019" is mostly about opening our minds to the Edge of Change that is upon us.]]></description>
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      <title>"Edge of Change"</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Jan 2019 10:19:26 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jan19/reviews/181221081501edge.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[We need your input as we are now at the "Edge of Change" and you are part of this change.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Jan 2019 10:18:11 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jan19/products2101.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A brief description of some new products for the industry. ]]></description>
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      <title>Reliable Controls Releases RC-WebView 3.12</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2018 13:11:32 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/dec18/181221115909reliable.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[RC-WebView is an easy to use, browser-based building management solution that allows operators and administrators to efficiently manage any BACnet, internet-connected building. ]]></description>
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      <title>Brad White presents EVIDENCE to House of Commons of Canada</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2018 13:07:29 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/dec18/181221115303brad.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[In conclusion, I firmly believe that there's a tremendous economic opportunity in further developing Canada's energy efficiency sector not only in terms of the local impact that energy efficiency projects can have in supporting local investment and jobs and in reducing energy costs and emissions but also in the opportunity to export this expertise around the world.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2018 13:05:37 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/dec18/181221010202qorvo.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Qorvo's products span applications across the IoT, delivering compatibility with multiple protocols and supporting short, local and wide area networking. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 15 Dec 2018 11:55:50 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/dec18/181215114505reliable.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Reliable Controls is delighted to announce that the release of the MACH-ProLight (MPL) advanced lighting controller is the first controller to be tested and certified by the BACnet Testing Laboratory to achieve the BACnet Lighting Device (B-LD) profile.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 15 Dec 2018 11:55:09 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/dec18/181215113707ahr.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The AHR Expo, the world's largest HVACR event, to be held in Atlanta January 14-16, 2019, is giving back to the Atlanta community with a donation of $20,500 from its Innovation Awards program to the Atlanta Police Athletic League.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 15 Dec 2018 11:52:07 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/dec18/181215112909enocean.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[EnOcean presents the first self-powered Bluetooth sensor for intelligent lighting control]]></description>
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      <title>CAS BACnet Wireshark Storm Tool - A FREE Utility for BACnet Testing</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 15 Dec 2018 11:51:07 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/dec18/181215112101chipkin.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Chipkin Automation Systems Inc. has developed the CAS BACnet Wireshark Storm Tool to help automation professionals test BACnet server devices for issues that occasionally occur on sites but are hard to replicate in the lab.]]></description>
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      <title>Automate 2019 Show and Conference Comes to Chicago April 8-11</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 15 Dec 2018 11:50:31 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/dec18/181215110101automated.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Broadest Automation Event in North America to Explore How to "Win the Future" with Real-World Solutions and Technology Advances  ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 7 Dec 2018 12:31:12 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/dec18/181207121505chipkin.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Chipkin Automation Systems Inc. has developed the CAS BACnet Wireshark Storm Tool to help automation professionals test BACnet server devices for issues that occasionally occur on sites but are hard to replicate in the lab.
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      <title>Call for Speakers and Technical Program Topics Announced for Haystack Connect 2019</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 7 Dec 2018 12:30:21 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/dec18/181207120707haystack.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[This fourth biennial conference and exhibition will provide a unique, open forum for professionals involved in automation, control and the Internet of Things to learn and share the latest technologies and techniques for connecting systems and utilizing device data in applications including intelligent buildings, energy management, remote monitoring, and other IoT devices and applications. ]]></description>
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      <title>TLC Engineering for Architecture is CxEnergy Gold Sponsor</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 7 Dec 2018 12:29:16 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/dec18/181207120200cxenergy.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Presenting on "The Interdependence of MEP and Envelope Commissioning" & " Is an Audit & Retro-Cx an Rx for Energy Savings?"]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 7 Dec 2018 12:28:05 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/dec18/181207114607lynxspring.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Lynxspring will be exhibiting in the Building Automation & Control Showcase in Hall C, Booth #C5352.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 7 Dec 2018 12:23:58 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/dec18/181207114202facilio.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Strong performance, clear vision and a sharp go-to-market strategy underpin VC's choice to fund Facilio]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Dec 2018 10:50:43 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/dec18/editorial2012.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Comments by - Ken Sinclair, Publisher ]]></description>
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      <title>The Smart Building Method</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Dec 2018 10:49:31 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/dec18/articles/memoori/181115030808memoori.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A New Perspective on a Fragmented Industry - James McHale, Managing Director, Memoori]]></description>
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      <title>Facilities as Strategic Assets  </title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Dec 2018 10:48:50 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/dec18/articles/aircuity/181120031808aircuity.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Navigating the digital transformation of Building Products and Services - Dan Diehl, CEO, Aircuity, Paul O'Malley Associates, LLC, Lou Ronsivalli, Principal, GioVantage Strategies, LLC]]></description>
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      <title>Goodbye Work Orders.</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Dec 2018 10:48:13 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/dec18/articles/buildspace/181123125404buildspace.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Hello Real-Time Maintenance Analytics!  - Rick Rolston, CEO, BuiltSpace Technologies Corp.]]></description>
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      <title>The Anatomy of an Edge Controller </title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Dec 2018 10:47:15 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/dec18/articles/accs/181125020000accs.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The reality is, none of these devices contain any parts that are truly proprietary or unavailable to the public. - Calvin Slater]]></description>
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      <title>The Edge of Change</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Dec 2018 10:46:44 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/dec18/articles/gbu/181126104505gbu.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The need to stay connected with other corporate communities - Leo SaLemi, Professor and Program Coordinator Building Automation, George Brown College]]></description>
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      <title>Setting the Stage </title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Dec 2018 10:45:51 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/dec18/articles/optergy/181126010000optergy.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[for the Smart Building Now - Steven Guzelimian, President, & Nicholas Heydon, Australasian Channel Manager, Optergy]]></description>
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      <title>The Built Environment in 2019 </title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Dec 2018 10:44:01 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/dec18/articles/lynxspring/181126034004lynxspring.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[In 2019, we will be driven by what I refer to as the "4 D's":  digital transformation, data, dialogue, and disruption. - Marc Petock, Chief Communications Officer, Vice President, Marketing ,Lynxspring Inc.]]></description>
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      <title>Our Journey to the Edge </title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Dec 2018 10:42:55 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/dec18/articles/climatec/181127103505climatec.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[It's not just about the technology - Monica Holbrook, System Architect, Climatec LLC]]></description>
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      <title>Cybersecurity and Facility IT</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Dec 2018 10:42:14 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/dec18/articles/newdeal/181127111001newdeal.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[How should we look at cybersecurity risks in the age of Facility IT? - Anto Budiardjo, Facility IT Evangelist]]></description>
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      <title>The Smart Building Method</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Dec 2018 10:41:31 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/dec18/articles/cctrls/181128011505cctrls.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A New Perspective on a Fragmented Industry - James McHale, Managing Director, Memoori]]></description>
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      <title>Impact of Lighting Control Schemes</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Dec 2018 10:40:17 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/dec18/articles/carleton/181127034404carleton.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[on occupant satisfaction and energy - Sara Gilani, Postdoctoral Fellow, William O'Brien, Associate Professor, Carleton University]]></description>
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      <title>The Right Tools in the Right Hands </title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Dec 2018 10:39:36 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/dec18/interviews/181115023303soya.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[By tracking and analyzing building data and key performance indicators in real time, we have been proven to cut operational costs, improve tenant relations, increase energy efficiency and boost asset value. - Logan Soya, Founder, CEO, Aquicore]]></description>
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      <title>Facility IT Interview with Nicolas Waern </title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Dec 2018 10:38:33 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/dec18/interviews/181115014202waern.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[This interview is one is a series of interviews by Anto Budiardjo on the subject of Facility IT. - Anto Budiardjo, Fractional Entrepreneur]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Dec 2018 10:37:50 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/dec18/interviews/181124104101cochrane.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[They make sure all systems communicate properly, coordinate all project participants, collaborate with building owners to ensure systems information will be accessible and usable, and they develop software layers responsible for integration, aggregation, and communication of the building systems. - Scott Cochrane, Cochrane Supply & Engineering, and David Crosley, General Manager of Waibel Energy Systems. ]]></description>
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      <title>Energy Harvesting for the IoT</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Dec 2018 10:36:02 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/dec18/interviews/181127115101davis.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ "Battery-free by EnOcean" seal. What's it all about?  - Troy Davis, Sales Director, EnOcean Inc.]]></description>
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      <title>AHR Expo 2019 Preview</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Dec 2018 10:34:24 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/dec18/interviews/181128120202white.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Next Generation HVAC Controls: Open Hardware - Open Software - Brad White, P.Eng, MASc, President, SES Consulting Inc.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Dec 2018 10:32:58 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/dec18/columns/181119120909ira.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A CAD-Intensive Design is Expensive! - Ira Goldschmidt, P.E., LEED AP, Goldschmidt Engineering Solutions]]></description>
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      <title>Mobile is the way to Go!</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Dec 2018 10:32:17 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/dec18/columns/181129115101mandrusiak.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The moral of this article is that no matter the business, big or small, it needs to be where its customer base is looking for it to continue to grow. - Manny Mandrusiak CD. Vocational Rehabilitation Consultant, Vancouver Island Works Project]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Dec 2018 10:31:37 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.contractormag.com/iot/edge-ifcation-era-connection</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Together we are starting an interesting, important discussion and - to one degree or another - participating in the necessary disruption that is driving that transformation. - Ken Sinclair, AutomatedBuildings.com]]></description>
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      <title>Building Automation: Edge Computing Meets the Maker Movement</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Dec 2018 10:30:40 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.facilitiesnet.com/buildingautomation/contributed/Building-Automation-Edge-Computing-Meets-the-Maker-Movement--42736</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Our November offering speaks to and is a mash up of our digital transformation. - Ken Sinclair, AutomatedBuildings.com]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Dec 2018 10:29:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.contractormag.com/iot/changing-collaborative-connection-communities</link>
      <description><![CDATA[We are all part of several connection communities, but reorganization our existing ones and the creating our new ones is now foremost on all our minds. -Ken Sinclair, AutomatedBuildings.com]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Dec 2018 10:28:24 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/dec18/reviews/1811180948CTApreview.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[I wanted to see a complete preview of all my options before I got to the business of casting my votes.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Dec 2018 10:27:10 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/dec18/reviews/181120081601emotion.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[My mind is consumed with "The Edge of Change" this month's theme, This is the building emotion edge-ifcation that we will share @AHRExpo 2019 Atlanta. ]]></description>
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      <title>changing collaborative connection communities </title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Dec 2018 10:26:18 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/dec18/reviews/181125013001cccc.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[This is all important discussion needed in the necessary disruption that is driving our changing collaborative connection communities.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Dec 2018 10:25:21 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/dec18/reviews2012.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Now we are in the fourth, an era of connection between our physical, digital, and biological worlds; a new phase of massive creative potential, where everyone has the power to share anything with anyone. This era brings with it an avalanche of new, creative ideas and opportunities.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Dec 2018 10:23:37 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/dec18/reviews/181128125501desk.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Every month there is a blizzard of information contained in the emails and newsletters that cross my desk on their way to AutomatedBuildings.com. Some of this information is not in the form of any type of content we can publish but I feel I should share with you these snippets, blog bits, Tweets, LinkedIn posts, and URL links that are about to fall off my desktop.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Dec 2018 10:22:16 -0800</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[A brief description of some new products for the industry. ]]></description>
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      <title>Project Haystack Announces Additional Sponsors of the 2019 Haystack Connect Conference</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2018 13:32:35 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/nov18/181130012303haystack.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Project Haystack (https://www.project-haystack.org), a 501(c) non-profit organization focused on developing common standards to streamline the interchange and interoperability of data among IoT devices, smart equipment and systems, today announced the addition of three more sponsors of its 2019 Haystack Connect Conference. Altura Associates is a Gold sponsor, BAS Services & Graphics is a Silver sponsor, and ControlTrends is a Media sponsor.
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      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2018 13:31:42 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/nov18/181130011606cti.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Continental Control Systems will be exhibiting, at AHR 2019, booth C5050.  Please visit us and see our new custom and standard NEMA 4 Meter Enclosures, our new Wide-Range WattNode Modbus Meter and our new Line-Powered Meter Module for HVAC applications.]]></description>
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      <title>Important Announcement from Cochrane Supply</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2018 13:27:50 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/nov18/181130010707cochrane.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[It is with an extremely heavy heart that we announce the passing of Cochrane Supply's founder, Don Cochrane, Sr.  Don passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 25th at the age of 84, and there aren't strong enough words to express the loss that is felt by his family, friends and everyone at Cochrane Supply.
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      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Nov 2018 11:56:30 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/nov18/181121114404ashrae.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ATLANTA (Nov. 21, 2018) - Sheila J. Hayter, P.E. 2018-2019 ASHRAE president, and Darryl K. Boyce, P.Eng., 2018-2019 ASHRAE president-elect, testified before the Standing Committee on Natural Resources at the House of Commons of Canada on Tuesday, Nov. 20.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Nov 2018 11:52:56 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/nov18/181121113202alc.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The OptiFlex virtual integrator is a software-based integration platform for data monitoring across diverse building systems. It is a scalable integration solution, ideal for large projects such as data centers, hospitals and college campuses. The virtual integrator supports up to 50,000 data points from a single computer server, eliminating the need for multiple hardware gateways, which often require costly materials and labor, and have installation limitations due to space constraints in most mechanical rooms. ]]></description>
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      <title>2018 Energy Efficiency Indicator survey</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Nov 2018 11:52:14 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/nov18/181121112101survey.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[More than half of global organizations plan to increase energy efficiency spending in next 12 months]]></description>
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      <title>Johnson Controls streamlines to Building Solutions with $13.2B sale</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Nov 2018 11:48:51 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/nov18/181121111505jci.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[According to the company, net cash proceeds are expected to be $11.4 billion after tax and transaction-related expenses.]]></description>
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      <title>Schneider Electric announces EcoStruxure Building updates and new venture fund</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2018 14:27:38 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/nov18/181113020303schneider.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Next Generation of EcoStruxure Building to Drive Employee Engagement, Building Efficiency, and Sustainability
Schneider Electric boosts its innovation ecosystem with 'Schneider Electric Ventures' to identify, nurture and support bold ideas]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2018 14:25:52 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/nov18/18111301bacnet.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[There are two 'must dos' when you attend the AHR Expo:
#1. Visit the BACnet International Booth
#2. Attend a BACnet International Educational Session (Room B314)]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2018 14:25:14 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/nov18/181113015606msi.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Intelligent Buildings LLC, in collaboration with Navigant Research, Anixter International Inc., Lynxspring, Inc. and SkyFoundry, LLC, today announced the findings from their recent survey which gathered opinions from the Systems Integrator market as it relates to smart buildings and illuminates the distinctions between traditional Systems Integrators and Master Systems Integrators.]]></description>
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      <title>Project Haystack Announces Sponsors of the 2019 Haystack Connect Conference</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2018 14:24:19 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/nov18/181113012909haystack.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Project Haystack (www.project-haystack.org) a 501(c) non-profit organization focused on developing common standards to streamline the interchange and interoperability of data among IoT devices, smart equipment and systems, today announced the first nine sponsors of the 2019 Haystack Connect Conference.]]></description>
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      <title>OPC Foundation extends OPC UA including TSN down to field level </title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2018 14:23:40 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/nov18/181113012606opc.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The OPC Foundation launches an initiative to further enable OPC UA adoption throughout industrial automation by extending standardization and harmonization activities for OPC UA including TSN enabled Ethernet networks]]></description>
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      <title>HVACR Economic Outlook Survey, Sponsored by AHR Expo and ASHRAE Journal</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 5 Nov 2018 12:12:47 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/nov18/181105111101survey.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Last year's confidence in the industry's economic outlook is forecasted to carry into 2019, with 87% of respondents anticipating positive business prospects heading into the new fiscal year.]]></description>
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      <title>CopperTree Analytics acquires BuildPulse, creating a powerful and comprehensive building and energy data analytics company</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 5 Nov 2018 12:12:05 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/nov18/181105110909coppertree.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The resulting company shall operate under the CopperTree Analytics brand and will service clients worldwide from their Surrey, B.C. and Seattle, Washington offices. The combination of the two companies will create one of the industry's most powerful and comprehensive building and energy data analytics offering.]]></description>
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      <title>Project Haystack November 2018 Updates</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 5 Nov 2018 12:11:28 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/nov18/181105104404haystack.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[There are several exciting Project Haystack activities and events taking place during the next several months. We wanted to make sure you were aware of all of them and look forward to your support and participation!]]></description>
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      <title>Are you leveraging IIoT and the edge?</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 5 Nov 2018 12:10:50 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/nov18/181105103808arc.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Given the hype about IIoT and the edge, the ARCARC Advisory Group Report Advisory Group asked over 300 end users across the globe to get a feel as to the current and future state of the market.]]></description>
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      <title>EnOcean announces consumer packaging for smart home/lighting</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 5 Nov 2018 12:09:56 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/nov18/181105102002enocean.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[This packaging logo will allow consumers to immediately identify battery-free, maintenance-free wireless switches and lighting products using EnOcean's energy harvesting sensors for more environmentally-friendly lighting, LED control, and smart building in the Internet of Things.]]></description>
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      <title>CABA's "Monetization of Intelligent Buildings" Research has now been Released</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 5 Nov 2018 12:08:43 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/nov18/181105101606caba.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The CABA Board of Directors and the CABA Intelligent Buildings Council (IBC) have just completed the CABA "Monetization of Intelligent Buildings" Landmark Research Study.
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      <title>Edge-ifcation - Editorial</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Nov 2018 11:17:11 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/nov18/editorial2011.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Comments by - Ken Sinclair, Publisher
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      <title>Project Haystack Update  </title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Nov 2018 11:16:12 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/nov18/articles/haystack/181022020101haystack.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[There are several exciting happenings and events taking place with Project Haystack. - John Petze, Executive Director, Marc Petock, Secretary, Project Haystack   ]]></description>
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      <title>Bridging the Gap </title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Nov 2018 11:15:26 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/nov18/articles/smartcsm/181023110505smartcsm.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[from Paper to Integrated, Metered IoT Building Management - Daniel Scalisi, COO, SmartCSM]]></description>
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      <title>Microsoft's Azure Digital Twins Platform </title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Nov 2018 11:14:43 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/nov18/articles/memoori/181023011101memoori.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Could Disrupt Cloud Computing for the Building IoT - James McHale, Managing Director, Memoori  ]]></description>
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      <title>Facility IT and the Future Workforce </title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Nov 2018 11:14:05 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/nov18/articles/newdeal/181024113606budiardjo.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A changing workforce can only be serviced by new thinking about facilities, that's Facility IT. - Anto Budiardjo, Facility IT Evangelist]]></description>
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      <title>EDGE-YOU-CATION: The Never Ending Story (Part 2) </title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Nov 2018 11:13:02 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/nov18/articles/gbu/181024011606gbu.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Teach a student 'about one thing' and they will learn it. Teach a student 'how to learn' and they will teach you. - Leo SaLemi, Professor and Program Coordinator, Building Automation, George Brown College, Toronto]]></description>
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      <title>A City Full of Unconnected Building Networks is Not Smart</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Nov 2018 11:12:21 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/nov18/articles/memoori2/181024022404memoori2.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The responsibility is not with the vendors competing in a free market but with the standards agencies to set guidelines that are best for the sector as a whole. - James McHale, Managing Director, Memoori ]]></description>
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      <title>Niagara Edge 10 </title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Nov 2018 11:11:21 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/nov18/articles/bldgcntx/181025120202bldgcntx.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Beta Customers Give the GO Sign to Wide Rollouts - Therese Sullivan, Customer Marketing Leader, Tridium Inc. 
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      <title>What is Edge Computing? </title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Nov 2018 11:10:38 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/nov18/articles/simform/181026030101simform.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Edge computing is the movement of decentralised intelligence that reduces core computing environmental needs, reduces volumes of data that has to be moved and brings machine learning to the edge. - Parikshit Joshi, Lead - IoT and Data Science, Simform]]></description>
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      <title>DX </title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Nov 2018 11:09:56 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/nov18/articles/lynxspring/181029110808lynxspring.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Digital Transformation (DX) is the acceleration of business and operational activities, processes, competencies and models to fully leverage the opportunities that digital technologies deliver and their outcomes. - Marc Petock, Chief Communications Officer, Vice President, Marketing, Lynxspring Inc.]]></description>
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      <title>26 BAS Controls Technical Interview Questions  (Part 2 of 2) </title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Nov 2018 11:09:11 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/nov18/articles/basrecruiter/181029113909bas.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[In conversations with controls professionals over the last month, Phil Zito (Building Automation Monthly and BAS Trainer) and I have assembled a list of questions to help jump-start ideas for you. Skip Freeman, Senior Technical Recruiter, BASI Solutions, LLC and Phil Zito, Founder & CEO, Building Automation Monthly ]]></description>
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      <title>Cheating "Death by 1000 cuts"</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Nov 2018 11:07:42 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/nov18/articles/goiot/181029020303waern.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The technological approach to a more sustainable future will most likely lie in harmonizing BACnet and IoT underneath a BACnet umbrella, utilizing Haystack and the likes to get things to talk together in a better way and to make it easier to apply analytics as well. Part 1 of 2  Nicolas Waern, CEO, Go-IoT
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      <title>Edge-ifcation - Moving the Murky Muddled Middle to the Edge </title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Nov 2018 11:06:50 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.contractormag.com/iot/edge-ifcation-moving-murky-muddled-middle-edge</link>
      <description><![CDATA[It's the age-old question: centralize or de-centralize? It seems the new edge generation of technology is answering the question. - Ken Sinclair, AutomatedBuildings.com]]></description>
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      <title>Building Automation Is on a Journey to the Edge </title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Nov 2018 11:06:09 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.facilitiesnet.com/buildingautomation/contributed/Building-Automation-Is-on-a-Journey-to-the-Edge--42583</link>
      <description><![CDATA[When I cannot find the words to express myself. I create my own. Here is another one: edge-ification, the process of moving intelligence and control to the edge. - Ken Sinclair, AutomatedBuildings.com]]></description>
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      <title>Edge-ifcation Meets Maker Movement </title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Nov 2018 11:05:27 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.contractormag.com/iot/edge-ifcation-meets-maker-movement</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The movement is a contemporary, technology-based subculture that is an extension of the DIY ( Do It Yourself ) movement. - Ken Sinclair, AutomatedBuildings.com]]></description>
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      <title>Use Customer Engagement to Sell </title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Nov 2018 11:04:29 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/nov18/columns/181024034004mandrusiak.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The art of Vlogging by customers promotes your products for you. - Manny Mandrusiak CD. Vocational Rehabilitation Consultant, Vancouver Island Works Project]]></description>
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      <title>BAS Specifications:</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Nov 2018 11:01:44 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/nov18/columns/181023102202ira.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Can Too Much Be a Bad Thing? - Ira Goldschmidt, P.E., LEED AP, Goldschmidt Engineering Solutions]]></description>
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      <title>The Future of BACnet</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Nov 2018 11:01:06 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/nov18/interviews/181029014808optigo.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The BAS industry is at a turning point, with IP connectivity shifting the way we see our brick and mortar buildings. Pook-Ping Yao and Monica McMahen, Optigo Networks]]></description>
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      <title>Master Systems Integrators (MSI) </title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Nov 2018 11:00:21 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/nov18/interviews/181027113404cochrane.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[They make sure all systems communicate properly, coordinate all project participants, collaborate with building owners to ensure systems information will be accessible and usable, and they develop software layers responsible for integration, aggregation, and communication of the building systems. - Scott Cochrane, Cochrane Supply & Engineering, and Derek Drayer, President, RoviSys Building Technologies. ]]></description>
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      <title>Smart Outcomes for AHRExpo 2019 </title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Nov 2018 10:59:33 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/nov18/interviews/181026013808guzelimian.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Come to check out our live demonstrations and see how Optergy workflow works; you can even connect your own laptop if you like. - Steven Guzelimian, President, Optergy]]></description>
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      <title>Facility IT Interview with John Petze </title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Nov 2018 10:58:51 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/nov18/interviews/181025112505petze.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[This interview is one is a series of interviews by Anto Budiardjo on the subject of Facility IT.  Anto Budiardjo, Fractional Entrepreneur]]></description>
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      <title>Otis Elevators on IoT and Smart Buildings </title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Nov 2018 10:58:14 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/nov18/interviews/181025103303smith.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[How Technology Is Changing the Way We Move. - Chris Smith, VP, Service Innovation, Otis Elevator Company]]></description>
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      <title>Smart Building Apps for Facilities Managers</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Nov 2018 10:57:29 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/nov18/interviews/181024041202krieger.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[FMs need to be able to collaborate with their teams and solve on-site issues with third parties just as easily as if they were in the same room or at the office. - Dennis Krieger, Director of Engineering Services, Switch Automation]]></description>
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      <title>Deploying Data Analytics at the Edge</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Nov 2018 10:53:40 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/nov18/interviews/181019121808petze.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Continuing our EDGE-ucation series - When we talk about the "edge" or more correctly "computing at the edge," we are referring to performing essential data acquisition and computation functions as close to the data source as possible. - John Petze, SkyFoundry and Ken Sinclair, AutomatedBuildings]]></description>
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      <title>AHRExpo 2019 Atlanta Preview</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Nov 2018 10:52:45 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/nov18/reviews/181018024801ahr.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Atlanta Preview]]></description>
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      <title>"Edge-ifcation" </title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Nov 2018 10:51:39 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/nov18/reviews/181022074901edgemiddle.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Moving the murky muddled middle to the Edge.]]></description>
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      <title>Edge-ifcation Meets Maker Movement </title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Nov 2018 10:50:53 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/nov18/reviews/181022073801makermovement.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The movement is changing how we think about education, our relationship with technology and the underlying way we understand the world. ]]></description>
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      <title>Across My Desk</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Nov 2018 10:47:29 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/nov18/reviews/181019084001desk.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Every month there is a blizzard of information contained in the emails and newsletters that cross my desk on their way to AutomatedBuildings.com. Some of this information is not in the form of any type of content we can publish but I feel I should share with you these snippets, blog bits, Tweets, LinkedIn posts, and URL links that are about to fall off my desktop.]]></description>
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      <title>New Products - November</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Nov 2018 10:46:19 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/nov18/product2011.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A brief description of some new products for the industry. 
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      <title>Data Takes the Stage at Lucid's Connected Building Summit 18</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 27 Oct 2018 15:34:59 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/oct18/181027032202lucid.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Industry Leaders Share how to Improve a Building's Operations and Business]]></description>
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      <title>How to Protect Smart Buildings from Hackers!</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 27 Oct 2018 15:34:17 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/oct18/181027031606knx.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[KNX Secure Roadshow Clears the Way Worldwide. Over 30 events in Europe, Asia, Australia and Latin America]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 27 Oct 2018 15:26:50 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/oct18/181027031001cochrane.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Ken Sinclair, Kevin Smith, Jim Young, and Scott Cochrane Added to the Conference Lineup]]></description>
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      <title>BSRIA launches White Paper on wearables &amp; wellbeing in buildings - the story so far</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 27 Oct 2018 15:23:21 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/oct18/181027025909bsria.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[BSRIA is delighted to have launched its White Paper on wearables & wellbeing in buildings - the story so far. As a leading international industry body concerned with building services, BSRIA has always taken a keen interest in "new and emerging technologies" and their potential impact on the built environment. ]]></description>
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      <title>Project Haystack Announces Dates for 2019 Haystack Connect Conference</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Oct 2018 12:25:50 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/oct18/181022120909haystack.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Project Haystack (www.project-haystack.org), a 501(c) non-profit organization focused on developing common standards to streamline the interchange and interoperability of data among IoT devices, smart equipment and systems, has announced the dates and venue for their fourth, biennial Haystack Connect Conference.]]></description>
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      <title>AEE Event Calendar Update for 2019</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Oct 2018 12:25:02 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/oct18/181022120606aee.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Please update your Event Calendar with AEE's 2019 trade show schedule.    
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      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Oct 2018 12:24:20 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/oct18/181022115404coretech.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Realcomm is pleased to present the CoRE Tech 2018 program! Nowhere in the world will you find a more forward-thinking and robust program that is focused on Corporate Real Estate and Facilities at the intersection of Technology, Automation and Innovation. ]]></description>
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      <title>ASHRAE Announces Technical Program for 2019 Winter Conference</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Oct 2018 12:23:31 -0700</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Reliable Controls is pleased to announce that Authorized Dealer, Lucon Automation Co Ltd., is the winner of a platinum award from the 2018 Asia Pacific Intelligent Green Building Alliance (APIGBA) in the category of Excellent Intelligent Green Building Systems.
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      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Oct 2018 12:22:09 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/oct18/181022113505fulham.html</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Oct 2018 12:21:38 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/oct18/181022111808tridonic.html</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Oct 2018 12:19:09 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/oct18/181022110909ahr.html</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Oct 2018 12:15:52 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/oct18/1810221100101forecast.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[According to the publisher, the Global Intelligent Lighting Controls Market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 18.3% during the forecast period. Factors such as increase in the demand of intelligent lighting control in the commercial buildings and rising awareness of energy management are fueling the market growth.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Oct 2018 13:32:23 -0700</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Early Exhibitor & Sponsorship Sales Brisk, Prospectus Now Available]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Oct 2018 13:31:37 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/oct18/181012011404aquicore.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Aquicore's newest tool provides intelligent recommendations for optimizing daily start time for equipment to decrease energy consumption and reduce utility costs ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Oct 2018 13:30:55 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/oct18/181012011909reliable.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[This fully customizable, server-based application allows you to analyze the trend and runtime data from any BACnet, Internet-connected building, and generate professional performance reports, quickly and accurately.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Oct 2018 13:29:57 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/oct18/181012112505connections.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Project Haystack is excited to announce that the next issue of Connections Magazine is in development and will be published in early January 2019. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Oct 2018 13:29:06 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/oct18/181012113101loytec.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[LOYTEC electronics is excited to announce that the LDALI-MS2 multi-sensor is in the running for the Lux Awards 2018 and managed to get on the shortlist in the category "Controls Product of the Year".]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Oct 2018 13:26:30 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/oct18/181012113909research.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Intelligent lighting has become the foundation for smart cities.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Oct 2018 13:25:08 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/oct18/181012115404vodafone.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Innovative visualisation software transforms raw data into actionable information designed to help Vodafone's London office workers to speed up common tasks in the pilot area, like finding available conference rooms, break-out space, VC pods and desks. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Oct 2018 13:21:50 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/oct18/181012115909asi.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The announcement is part of a larger commitment toward more U.S. based manufacturing]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Oct 2018 23:45:49 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/oct18/editorial2010.html</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Oct 2018 23:45:05 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/oct18/articles/basrecruiter/180926084303bas.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[(Part 1 of 2) Unsuccessful hires cost money, lost time, stunted growth, and disengagement.  - Skip Freeman, BASI Solutions, LLC ]]></description>
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      <title>Education the Never Ending Story</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Oct 2018 23:25:15 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/oct18/articles/gbu/180911100505gbu.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[We need to take an 'Agile' approach to education and teach students what they need to know ‘now’ and not wait for 2 to 4 years before they can apply that knowledge.– Leo SaLemi, Professor, Program Coordinator, George Brown College]]></description>
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      <title>Your Bias is Showing</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Oct 2018 23:24:17 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/oct18/articles/phoenixeng/180918011404phoenix.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The essence of Cognitive Bias is to make skewed decisions based on pre-existing factors such as personal experience or preference rather than on the data and other hard evidence.  - Paul Campbell, Director of Analytics, Phoenix Energy Technologies]]></description>
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      <title>Advocating For A Hands-On Approach to BAS Training </title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Oct 2018 23:23:32 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/oct18/articles/ddc/180923064707ddc.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Quality training can be found through several entities. These include manufacturers, contractors, apprenticeship centers, trade schools, community colleges, and online learning services. - Jon Vietti, Owner, DDC Support Services]]></description>
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      <title>The Need for Open-Software, Open-Hardware</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Oct 2018 23:22:34 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/oct18/articles/accs/180923073202accs.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Why and How - Calvin Slater]]></description>
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      <title>The New Dialogue in Smart Buildings</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Oct 2018 23:21:25 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/oct18/articles/lynxspring/180927065005lynxspring.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Today, most have embraced the fact that technology is changing the game and is the cornerstone of operating buildings as an economic model. - Marc Petock, Chief Communications Officer, Vice President, Marketing, Lynxspring Inc ]]></description>
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      <title>Keeping Up with the Data Demands </title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Oct 2018 23:19:33 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/oct18/articles/memoori/180927114202memoori.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[of the Millennial Generation's Smart Buildings - James McHale, Managing Director, Memoori]]></description>
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      <title>BAS Physical Architecture</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Oct 2018 23:18:27 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/oct18/columns/180910025707ira.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Why Is It Important To The Design? - Ira Goldschmidt, P.E., LEED AP, Goldschmidt Engineering Solutions]]></description>
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      <title>Open Software, Open Hardware, and Open Minds</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Oct 2018 23:17:32 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.contractormag.com/iot/open-software-open-hardware-and-open-minds</link>
      <description><![CDATA[I scare myself several times a day, every day, learning all that I can while trying to keep an open mind. - Ken Sinclair, Editor, AutomatedBuildings]]></description>
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      <title>Building Better Bots for Buildings </title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Oct 2018 23:16:24 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.facilitiesnet.com/buildingautomation/contributed/Building-Better-Bots-for-Buildings--42218</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Why are we talking about building bots and not building controls?  Because the building automation industry is rapidly becoming the ears, eyes, arms, voice, and legs that are sensing, listening, seeing, and carrying out the commands of self-learning and AI thought bots.  - Ken Sinclair, Editor, AutomatedBuildings]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Oct 2018 23:15:17 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.contractormag.com/iot/edge-you-cation</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Learning about our journey to the Edge - Ken Sinclair, Editor, AutomatedBuildings]]></description>
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      <title>A Facility IT Interview with Keith Gipson </title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Oct 2018 23:14:41 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/oct18/interviews/180929044101anto.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[This interview is one from a series of interviews by Anto Budiardjo on the subject of Facility IT.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Oct 2018 23:12:32 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/oct18/interviews/180918025303cochrane.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[They make sure all systems communicate properly, coordinate all project participants, collaborate with building owners to ensure systems information will be accessible and usable, and they develop software layers responsible for integration, aggregation, and communication of the building systems. - Scott Cochrane, Cochrane Supply & Engineering, and Preston Blackwell, Controls Operations Manager at Enervise.]]></description>
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      <title>Edge-You-Cation </title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Oct 2018 23:11:29 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/oct18/reviews/180920030100edge.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Learning about our journey to the Edge]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Oct 2018 23:10:33 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/oct18/reviews/180920031701openmind.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[I scare myself several times a day, every day, learning lots while trying to keep an open mind, attempting to grow younger which is only possible in my open mind.]]></description>
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      <title>Across my Desk</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Oct 2018 23:09:06 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/oct18/reviews/180925111501desk.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[snippets, blog bits, tweets, linkedIn posts, and url links that are about to fall off my desktop]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Oct 2018 23:06:40 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/oct18/products2010.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A brief description of some new products for the industry. 
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      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Sep 2018 03:45:43 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/sep18/180921033707haystack.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[We hope the Haystack community from around the world will take this opportunity to contribute an article, a use case, or news item to be included in the Fall 2018 Connections Magazine.]]></description>
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      <title>BuildingIQ Strengthens New Construction &amp; Retrofit Capabilities for Smart Buildings with Buildingsense Acquisition</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Sep 2018 03:44:59 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/sep18/180921031404buildingiq.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[5i cloud-based commissioning documents building complexity in central knowledge repository 
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      <title>Aircuity Announces Newly Released Features of the Aircuity 2.0 Platform</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Sep 2018 03:42:47 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/sep18/180921030606aircuity.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[This most recent release also included both new features and enhancements made to the Aircuity Engineering Tool; the proprietary software used by engineers to design the Aircuity system.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Sep 2018 13:32:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/sep18/180913122909bsria.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[BSRIA is delighted to be exhibiting and presenting at the Chillventa International Exhibition, being held from Tuesday 16th - Thursday 18th October in Nurnberg Convention Center Ost. 
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      <title>Smart City Lighting</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Sep 2018 13:30:50 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/sep18/180913122303research.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Offering a fast ROI and ongoing operational benefits, there are strong reasons for cities to adopt lighting control systems. ]]></description>
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      <title>Fulham Expands Line of Vizion LED Universal DC Retrofit Engines</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Sep 2018 13:30:18 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/sep18/180913121808fulham.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[New generation of higher performance LED Retrofit Engines with universal voltage and 0-10 dimming delivers with more light and less power. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Sep 2018 13:29:38 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/sep18/180913121505chipkin.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Chipkin Automation Systems Inc. has developed the CAS BACnet Wireshark Report Tool to help automation professionals to quickly locate intermittent issues and errors within a large Wireshark log with BACnet traffic. ]]></description>
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      <title>Schneider Electric partners with Penn Medicine on the IoT Enabled Hospital of the Future</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Sep 2018 13:28:58 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/sep18/180913120808schneider.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Penn Medicine's the Pavilion will feature EcoStruxure for Healthcare as the digital infrastructure backbone for the hospital of the future. Schneider Electric will supply building management systems, energy and power management for the hospital.]]></description>
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      <title>Tridium announces technology collaboration with Dell and Intel to provide IIoT software solution, consulting support for manufacturers</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Sep 2018 13:28:24 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/sep18/180913120404tridium.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Subsequent solution offerings to target telecom, energy sectors]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Sep 2018 13:27:18 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/sep18/180913115707connections.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[We hope the Haystack community from around the world will take this opportunity to contribute an article, a use case, or news item to be included in the Fall 2018 Connections Magazine.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Sep 2018 13:26:45 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/sep18/180913114004switch.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Intuitive smart building app integrates with the Switch Platform, enabling real-time facilities management on-the-go]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Sep 2018 13:25:38 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/sep18/180913113003ucberkeley.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Offered Fall 2018
HVAC System Design Considerations, a core course for the UC Berkeley Extension/Golden Gate Chapter co-sponsored HVAC/R certificate program (http://www.unex.berkeley.edu/cert/hvac.html) will be offered this fall.  This is a practical course to help students select the correct mechanical systems and components for various building types and applications.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Sep 2018 10:35:37 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/sep18/editorial2009.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Editorial - Ken Sinclair, Publisher]]></description>
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      <title>We've Got It Backwards</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Sep 2018 10:34:56 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/sep18/articles/uib/180814113909uib.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Future Needs to Be More Human (and Less Machine) - Toby Ruckert, Founder and CEO, UIB]]></description>
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      <title>Hiring Elite Controls Talent – Part 4</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Sep 2018 10:34:21 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/sep18/articles/basrecruiter/180816124909bas.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Your Secret to Employee Retention:  CLAMPS - Skip Freeman, BASI Solutions, LLC ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Sep 2018 10:32:42 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/sep18/articles/newdeal/180822113707newdeal.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[I am talking about the use of information technology to ensure that the building systems are performing and delivering on the needs of the organization who pay for and rely on the facility.  I call this Facility IT. -  Anto Budiardjo, Fractional Entrepreneur]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Sep 2018 10:32:08 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/sep18/articles/memoori/180823105606memoori.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Like Having a FitBit for Your Building -  James McHale,  Managing Director, Memoori ]]></description>
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      <title>The Building Systems Integrator</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Sep 2018 10:30:55 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/sep18/articles/buildingsiot/180824115505iot.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Commodity or Strategic Partner? - Brian Turner, CEO, Buildings IOT]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Sep 2018 10:29:56 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/sep18/articles/iot/180828101606goiot.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA["Making Buildings Aware of What They Need To Be Aware Of" - Nicolas Waern, CEO, Go-IoT]]></description>
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      <title>Is Your Building Running a Fever?</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Sep 2018 10:29:13 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/sep18/articles/phoenixeng/180827035303phoenix.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Buildings are most comfortable and use the optimal amount of energy when they are configured and managed correctly. - Keith Gipson, Chief Technology Officer, Phoenix Energy Technologies]]></description>
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      <title>Building Better Bots with Machine Vision</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Sep 2018 10:28:07 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/sep18/articles/accs/180628090000ccs.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA["Your Building Control is watching you" ......mindfully. Creating tomorrow today with Open Software, Open Hardware, and Open Minds - Calvin Slater]]></description>
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      <title>Sharing of Custom Sedona Kits, Components and Tools</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Sep 2018 10:27:30 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/sep18/articles/cctrls/180828113303cctrls.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[This makes programming quicker and certainly easier as components are enhanced, become more powerful, and offer completely new capabilities to users. - Zach Netsov, Product Specialist, Contemporary Controls]]></description>
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      <title>Elevating Smart Building Design to Create Attractive Spaces</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Sep 2018 10:26:48 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/sep18/articles/ses/180829015404ses.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[In the digital era, we need to rethink what brings people together in spaces.  - Brad White, P.Eng, MASc, President, SES Consulting Inc.]]></description>
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      <title>Back to BASics</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Sep 2018 10:26:04 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/sep18/columns/180818094004ira.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Sequences of Operation - Ira Goldschmidt, P.E., LEED AP, Engineering Consultant, Goldschmidt Engineering Solutions]]></description>
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      <title>ifetime Learning for Smart Things Everywhere</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Sep 2018 10:25:29 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/sep18/columns/180827011606considine.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Thousands of AI systems in each building will require tools to manage the rapid evolution algorithms. - Toby Considine, TC9 Inc]]></description>
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      <title>Study Part 4- Explaining SEO</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Sep 2018 10:24:46 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/sep18/columns/180831110606mandrusiak.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[In this article, we are going to focus on Search Engine Optimization (SEO), or how to rank high in Search Engines. - Manny Mandrusiak CD.Vancouver Island Works Project ]]></description>
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      <title>Building Better Building Bots Mindfully </title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Sep 2018 10:24:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.contractormag.com/iot/building-better-building-bots-mindfully</link>
      <description><![CDATA[In our future, all our inputs and outputs will evolve to either be bots, or be commanded by bots. - Ken Sinclair, Editor, AutomatedBuildings]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Sep 2018 10:23:03 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.contractormag.com/iot/building-whisperers</link>
      <description><![CDATA[People will rely on voice for more tasks throughout their day because voice removes friction. - Ken Sinclair, Editor, AutomatedBuildings]]></description>
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      <title>Building Whisperers Aid Digital Transformation of Buildings</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Sep 2018 10:21:54 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.facilitiesnet.com/buildingautomation/contributed/Building-Whisperers-Aid-Digital-Transformation-of-Buildings--42006</link>
      <description><![CDATA[What are building whisperers? Those who adopt a sympathetic view of the motives, needs, and desires of the building's relationship with its humanistic purpose based on rapidly evolving views and understandings.- Ken Sinclair, Editor, AutomatedBuildings]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Sep 2018 10:20:55 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/sep18/interviews/1808014004chipkin.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Automation has never been easier and has never occurred on such a scale. It's the right time to ask these questions because automation will shape the future. - Peter Chipkin, Chipkin Automation Systems Inc.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Sep 2018 10:20:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/sep18/interviews/180822021101cochrane.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[They make sure all systems communicate properly, coordinate all project participants, collaborate with building owners to ensure systems information will be accessible and usable, and they develop software layers responsible for integration, aggregation, and communication of the building systems. - Scott Cochrane, Cochrane Supply & Engineering, and Tom Davis, at ERMCO, Inc]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Sep 2018 10:19:26 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/sep18/interviews/180826121101elmeligy.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Introduce the application of machine learning to Dedicated Outdoor Air Systems (DOAS) - Mahmoud Elmeligy]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Sep 2018 10:18:39 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/sep18/interviews/180827023505lyons.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[To simplify the task of interfacing to BACnet, our software team created a set of BACnet libraries: BACnet Protocol Stack - BACstac. The Cimetrics BACstac customer list includes many well-known brands in the HVAC, lighting control and physical access control industries worldwide. - Svetlana Lyons, Project Manager, Cimetrics, Inc.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Sep 2018 10:17:44 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/sep18/interviews/180829023505rushing.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[We need to attract more people into the field and provide them with the training and education needed to be successful in their career. - Rod Rushing, Vice President and President, Building Solutions, North America, Johnson Controls]]></description>
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      <title>It's All in a Name </title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Sep 2018 10:16:58 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/sep18/interviews/180829033808cochrane.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[(Super) MSIs are Masters of their Domain - Scott Cochrane, President and CEO of Cochrane Supply & Engineering]]></description>
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      <title>Life After a Startup</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Sep 2018 10:16:16 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/sep18/interviews/180829040303muench.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[J2 Innovations - the Journey - Scott Muench, Vice President of Marketing & Business Development, J2 Innovations]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Sep 2018 10:15:36 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/sep18/interviews/180831112505armstrong.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[and keeping them up to date. -  Ed Armstrong, Executive Director, Energy Management Association ]]></description>
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      <title>Eclipse Volttron Workshop 2018</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Sep 2018 10:13:51 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/sep18/interviews/180831120303david.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The big news is that the project will be managed by the Eclipse Foundation. - Nigel David, BSc, MSc, PhD, Lead Researcher, SES Consulting Inc.]]></description>
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      <title>"Building Whisperers"</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Sep 2018 10:12:41 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/sep18/reviews/1808022801whisperers.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Those who adopt a sympathetic view of the motives, needs, and desires of the Building's relationship with its humanistic purpose based on rapidly evolving views and understandings.]]></description>
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      <title>Building Better Building Bots Mindfully</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Sep 2018 10:11:44 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/sep18/reviews/180823022301bots.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[These bots will be the interface to our valuable cargo "the housed humans" in our buildings.]]></description>
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      <title>Across My Desk</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Sep 2018 10:10:06 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/sep18/reviews/180828012501desk.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[snippets, blog bits, tweets, linkedIn posts, and url links that are about to fall off my desktop]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Sep 2018 10:08:42 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/sep18/products2009.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A brief description of some new products for the industry.
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      <pubDate>Fri, 31 Aug 2018 14:32:01 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/aug18/180831021404volttron.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[VOLTTRON is an innovative open source software platform that helps users rapidly develop and deploy new control solutions for a myriad of applications in buildings, renewable energy systems and electricity grid systems. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 31 Aug 2018 14:31:23 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/aug18/180831020909ssht.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The fourth edition of Shanghai Smart Home Technology (SSHT) will  be held concurrently with Shanghai Intelligent Building Technology (SIBT) from 3 - 5 September. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 31 Aug 2018 14:30:21 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/aug18/180831014202ahr19.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The 2019 AHR Expo is the industry's largest HVACR event, hosting thousands of industry professionals and more than 2,100 exhibiting companies each year. The 2019 Show will return to Atlanta for the first time since 2001, with Show dates set for January 14-16. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 31 Aug 2018 14:29:23 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/aug18/180831013909delta.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Integrated smart building networks seamlessly bridge the IT/OT divide for Delta Controls' enteliWEB platform, enabling 97% faster network provisioning while reducing IT spend up to 50%]]></description>
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      <title>All New Buildings in Toronto, Montreal &amp; Vancouver to be "Net-Zero Carbon" by 2030, as 19 Global Cities Make Bold Commitment</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Aug 2018 14:54:34 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/aug18/180824023909netzero.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Regulations and planning policy will also target existing buildings to make them net-zero carbon by 2050 to ensure cities deliver on the highest goals of Paris Agreement.
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      <title>QMotion Provides Preview of New Shading System Solutions at CEDIA 2018</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Aug 2018 14:52:52 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/aug18/180824022505qmotion.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[New QMotion solutions that will be introduced at the show include the Qbasic+ and Teleshade with Qadvanced Intelligent System (QIS). In addition, QMotion with Vantage Controls, will display how integrated shading and lighting systems provide innovative natural and artificial light control for Human Centric Lighting strategies.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Aug 2018 14:52:06 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/aug18/180824022101pnnl.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[PNNL technology is now part of the Eclipse Foundation]]></description>
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      <title>Reliable Controls Firmware Manager Accepts the BACnet Chairman Gavel</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Aug 2018 14:50:44 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/aug18/180824020808reliable.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Reliable Controls is pleased to announce that Michael Osborne, the company's Firmware Manager, has accepted the appointment of BACnet Chair.

Developed under the auspices of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), BACnet is an American national standard, a European standard, a national standard in more than 30 countries, and an ISO global standard. BACnet has been an international standard since 2003, and has 877 listed products from 180 manufacturers, with over 1,000 vendor IDs from 50 different countries.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Aug 2018 14:50:01 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/aug18/180824020505jci.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Beautiful in form and function, GLAS creates a seamless smart home and voice-control experience, working with Amazon Alexa, the Google Assistant and Microsoft Cortana
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      <title>New OptiFlex Flexible, Scalable Integration Platform for the WebCTRL Building Automation System</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Aug 2018 14:49:28 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/aug18/180824015606alc.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Up to 50,000 data points, no hardware gateways]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Aug 2018 14:47:26 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/aug18/180824015202lynxspring.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Onyxx CE121 4G LTE Cellular Router is designed not only for speed, performance and reliability, but for secure bi-directional communication and the exchange of data for today’s intelligent buildings, energy management systems, smart equipment, meters, pumps and valves in any energy, utility, commercial or industrial application. It can also be used for remote automation and as a drop-in to connect equipment at locations for temporary installations, data validation and conformation.]]></description>
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      <title>Controlco Begins Distribution Partnership with Polish Controls Leader and Niagara Community Member Global Control 5</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Aug 2018 14:45:50 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/aug18/180824014606controlco.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[National distributor will carry iSMA, Intelligent Solution Managing Automation brand of hardware and software]]></description>
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      <title>Aircuity Announces Release of Educational Vodcast With Tips for EH&amp;S on Implementing Smart Labs Design</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 Aug 2018 12:11:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/aug18/180817115909aircuity.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Key points identified for university EH&S professionals]]></description>
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      <title>Aircuity Announces Newly Released Features of the Aircuity 2.0 Platform</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 Aug 2018 12:10:11 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/aug18/180817115606aircuity.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[This most recent release also included both new features and enhancements made to the Aircuity Engineering Tool; the proprietary software used by engineers to design the Aircuity system.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 17 Aug 2018 12:09:17 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/aug18/180817114303shanghai.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Shanghai Intelligent Building Technology will open its doors in September to reveal the latest technical achievments that China has to offer across the Building IoT sector. The fair has earned significant support from industry peers over the years and is due to host over 250 renowned companies from around the world. With more than 28,000 visitors expected, this year's fair is set to be its busiest edition ever. 
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      <pubDate>Fri, 17 Aug 2018 12:08:29 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/aug18/180817113707lynxspring.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Joining Lynxspring are Guerry Matthews, who will be responsible for business development in the US eastern region, and Danny Kelsey, who will be responsible for business development in the southwest region of the US.
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      <title>Fulham and EnOcean Collaborate to Add Self-Powered Easyfit Switches to Bluetooth LED Lighting Ecosystem</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Aug 2018 14:25:56 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/aug18/180810120505fulham.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Joint Effort Results in Use of Bluetooth Mesh to Connect Self-powered Wireless BLE Switches with New Family of Wirelessly Controlled LED Drivers ]]></description>
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      <title>ASI Controls Proves Powerful Things Come in Small Packages</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Aug 2018 14:25:22 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/aug18/180810115909asi.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ASIi Announces US-Made BTL B-BV Certified BACnet Programmable VAV Controller]]></description>
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      <title>Schneider Electric's Innovation Summit North America, Nov. 13-14 in Atlanta </title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Aug 2018 14:24:28 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/aug18/180810020002schneider.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Hosted by Schneider Electric leadership, Innovation Summit North America will bring together more than 1200 experts, Schneider Electric customers and industry thought leaders for an exploration of the digital forces that are shaping our future.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Aug 2018 14:23:51 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/aug18/180810014808cxenergy.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Event's Popular Technical Program is Industry Leader in Commissioning & Energy Management Continuing Education]]></description>
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      <title>Analysts Confirm Half a Billion Zigbee Chipsets Sold, Igniting IoT Innovation; Figures to Reach 3.8 Billion by 2023</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Aug 2018 14:23:17 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/aug18/180810013303zigbee.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[802.15.4 Mesh Networks Dominate Connectivity in the IoT with Zigbee Alliance Standards Forecasted to be in 85% of Units Shipped Over the Next Five Years]]></description>
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      <title>IDEC Announces Support for the BACnet/IP, the World's Leading Building Automation Protocol</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Aug 2018 14:22:32 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/aug18/180810012808idec.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[IDEC's MicroSmart FC6A Plus PLCs can be configured as BACnet/IP Servers for connection to BACnet/IP Clients.
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      <title>BSRIA Smart Building Consultant to Address Major Conference in China in September 2018</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Aug 2018 14:21:47 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/aug18/180810012202bsria.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The theme is:    seeking a sustainable future in a smart world.]]></description>
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      <title>Registration Open for BACnet PlugFest 2018</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Aug 2018 14:19:36 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/aug18/180810010909plugfest.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Interoperability event in its 19th year connecting BACnet vendors]]></description>
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      <title>Schneider Electric Announces Next Generation of EcoStruxure Building, the Open IP Architecture for IoT Devices in Buildings</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 3 Aug 2018 11:19:47 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/aug18/180803111101schneider.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[EcoStruxure Building's open, end-to-end IP architecture enables quick connectivity of IoT devices for faster commissioning and changes, and provides for edge control and collaboration between building systems and third-party systems and devices.]]></description>
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      <title>Brian Turner Announces Launch of Buildings IOT</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 3 Aug 2018 11:18:38 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/aug18/180803110707buildingsiiot.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[This corporate entity houses three subsidiaries - Controlco, Kodaro LLC and OTI -  that continue to serve different aspects of the building automation industry.
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      <title>Hotels get smarter with Signify's New Lighting IoT System for Hotel Room Mgt.</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 3 Aug 2018 11:17:21 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/aug18/180803110303signify.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The smart hotel of the future got a step closer today with the launch of Interact Hospitality from Signify (Euronext: LIGHT), the world leader in lighting. ]]></description>
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      <title>BACnet International Announces International Testing Symposium</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 3 Aug 2018 11:15:49 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/aug18/180803105005bacnet.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Opportunity to learn about tools and technologies for BACnet testing]]></description>
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      <title>"Building Whisperers" Editorial</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Aug 2018 09:38:57 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/aug18/editorial2008.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Comments by - Ken Sinclair, Publisher]]></description>
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      <title>Honeypots </title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Aug 2018 09:38:20 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/aug18/articles/chipkin/180717102101chipkin.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Honeypots are one of the latest tools being used to lure in unsuspecting hackers into a trap. These systems are designed to mimic original data hubs, but instead, capture the methods being used to track better and block system attacks. -  Peter Chipkin, President, Chipkin Automation Systems Inc.]]></description>
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      <title>Where to Get a Building Automation Degree </title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Aug 2018 09:37:22 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/aug18/articles/computrols/180720023707computrols.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[In this article, we highlight a select few universities that are at the forefront of building automation system (BAS) curriculum. - Scott Holstein,  Marketing Manager, Computrols ]]></description>
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      <title>Where is SedonaDev.Org?  </title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Aug 2018 09:36:47 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/aug18/articles/ccontrols/180720035606ccontrols.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The SedonaDev.Org website no longer exists. - George Thomas, President, Contemporary Controls]]></description>
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      <title>Technology and The Five Pillars of Asset Management  </title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Aug 2018 09:36:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/aug18/articles/memoori/180721012101memoori.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[After years of applied learning, speaking with tens of thousands of industry members and making this my passion, I've developed a framework that splits Asset Management into five identifiable pillars that can help future technologists navigate the asset management landscape. -  Logan Soya, CEO and Founder, Aquicore]]></description>
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      <title>Research Suggests Stress Can Increase Productivity</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Aug 2018 09:34:34 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/aug18/articles/memoori2/180722034303memoori.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Sparking New AI Debate - James McHale, Managing Director, Memoori]]></description>
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      <title>Analytics at Edge </title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Aug 2018 09:33:27 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/aug18/articles/lynxspring/180724014202lynxspring.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[By incorporating "analytics at the edge," facility management operations can rapidly accelerate processes, reduce data storage and data transfer costs and improve system resilience and performance. - Marc Petock, Chief Communications Officer & Vice President, Marketing, Lynxspring]]></description>
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      <title>Is our industry Building-IoT ready? </title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Aug 2018 09:32:54 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/aug18/articles/optigo/180724020000optigo.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[How Amazon, Google, and Apple will change building automation for years to come.  - Pook-Ping Yao, CEO, Optigo Networks]]></description>
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      <title>EnOcean Wireless</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Aug 2018 09:32:09 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/aug18/articles/airtest/180722043101airtest.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Ambient Light Energy Harvesting CO2, Temperature and Humidity Sensor - Mike Schell, VP Marketing & Business Development,AirTest Technologies Inc.]]></description>
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      <title>2018 Voice Buyer's Guide:</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Aug 2018 09:31:37 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/aug18/articles/unifiedinbox/180729112002unifiedbox.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Smart Building Edition - Ken Herron, Chief Marketing Officer, UIB]]></description>
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      <title>When Will Smart Buildings Make Hearts Sing? </title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Aug 2018 09:30:29 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/aug18/articles/bldgcntx/180731091101bldgcntx.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The world is awaiting the Smart Building that can make an emotional connection to those living and working inside. - Therese Sullivan, BuildingContext Ltd]]></description>
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      <title>Making Buildings talk to People </title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Aug 2018 09:29:55 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/aug18/interviews/180727120606waern.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Where to start? - Nicolas Waern, CEO, Nordic IoT company Go-IoT]]></description>
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      <title>Master Systems Integrators (MSI) </title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Aug 2018 09:28:41 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/aug18/interviews/180727032505cochrane.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[They make sure all systems communicate properly, coordinate all project participants, collaborate with building owners to ensure systems information will be accessible and usable, and they develop software layers responsible for integration, aggregation, and communication of the building systems. - Scott Cochrane, Cochrane Supply & Engineering, and Continual Energy, Inc.]]></description>
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      <title>Changing of the (BTL) Guard  </title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Aug 2018 09:27:52 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/aug18/interviews/180731101101mcmillan.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Open Positions for BACnet Experts - Andy McMillan, President of BACnet International]]></description>
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      <title>Back To BASics</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Aug 2018 09:27:14 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/aug18/columns/180724023303ira.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Point Selection - Ira Goldschmidt, P.E., LEED AP, Engineering Consultant, Goldschmidt Engineering Solutions
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      <title>Study Part 3- Why Good Images Matter</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Aug 2018 09:26:42 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/aug18/columns/180729095606mandrusiak.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[We know for a fact that good images that are properly labeled win more clicks in searches. -  Manny Mandrusiak CD. Vocational Rehabilitation Consultant, Vancouver Island Works Project ]]></description>
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      <title>Choosing a Light or a Black Mirror</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Aug 2018 09:26:10 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/aug18/columns/180730031101considine.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[When we consider how buildings can manipulate our emotions, we also are considering how our emotions can manipulate buildings. - Toby Considine, TC9 Inc]]></description>
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      <title>Building Emotion Connects the Physical, Virtual, and Emotional Worlds </title>
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      <link>https://www.facilitiesnet.com/buildingautomation/contributed/Building-Emotion-Connects-the-Physical-Virtual-and-Emotional-Worlds--41783</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A new virtual medium to purportedly communicate between the dead inanimate building and living humans. - Ken Sinclair, Editor, AutomatedBuildings]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Aug 2018 09:22:36 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.contractormag.com/iot/building-emotion-ahr-expo</link>
      <description><![CDATA[It was great to get feedback on the excitement of the potential mash-up of a fixed physical asset and its emotional contents creating the new identity Building Emotion.  - Ken Sinclair, Editor, AutomatedBuildings]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Aug 2018 09:21:32 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.contractormag.com/iot/building-emotion-ahr-expo</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The 2019 Show will be held in Atlanta, hosting more than 2,100 exhibitors and attracting crowds of more than 60,000 industry professionals from every state in America and 165 countries worldwide.  The Show provides a unique forum for the entire HVACR industry to come together and share new products, technologies, and ideas. - Ken Sinclair, Editor, AutomatedBuildings]]></description>
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      <title>"Building Emotion Edge-Bots" </title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Aug 2018 09:20:49 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/aug18/reviews/180702115801edgebot.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[It was great to get feedback on the excitement of the potential mash-up of a fixed physical asset and its emotional contents creating the new identity Building Emotion.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Aug 2018 09:20:03 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/aug18/reviews/180723072601bmahr.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The 2019 Show will be held in Atlanta, hosting more than 2,100 exhibitors and attracting crowds of more than 60,000 industry professionals from every state in America and 165 countries worldwide.  The Show provides a unique forum for the entire HVACR industry to come together and share new products, technologies, and ideas.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Aug 2018 09:19:17 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/aug18/reviews/180728020601desk.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[snippets, blog bits, tweets, linkedIn posts, and url linkes that are about to fall off my desk top.]]></description>
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      <title>New Products for August</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Aug 2018 09:18:19 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/aug18/products2008.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A brief description of some new products for the industry. ]]></description>
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      <title>Niagara 4.6 is here!</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 28 Jul 2018 14:56:30 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jul18/180728023606tridium.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Tridium has released Niagara 4.6, a significant advancement in our open framework. Niagara 4.6 provides fertile ground for developing applications that drive building automation systems forward and help businesses take full advantage of the IoT.
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      <title>Automated Logic Expands Global WebCTRL Training Program</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 28 Jul 2018 14:55:38 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jul18/180728023101alc.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[New international locations have now been added  to the WebCTRL training program by Automated Logic Corporation, a leading provider of innovative building automation systems. ]]></description>
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      <title>Aquicore Launches New Self-installing IoT Hardware For Its Smart Asset Operations Platform For Commercial Real Estate</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 28 Jul 2018 14:54:47 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jul18/180728022606aquicore.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Aquicore's self-install IoT hardware makes the installation process quicker, easier and cheaper for commercial real estate executives, property managers and building engineers]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 28 Jul 2018 14:53:35 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jul18/180728022303lynxspring.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Lynxspring, Inc. (https://www.lynxspring.com), a premier developer and provider of open, IP-control solutions for building automation, energy management, and edge-to-enterprise integration, announced today the full release of their Onyxx SkySpark Edge Analytics solution which embeds SkyFoundry's SkySpark Everywhere Analytics software in the Lynxspring Onyxx Hardware platform.
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      <title>Beckhoff Introduces TwinCAT 3 Building Automation: Next Generation Building Control Software</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 28 Jul 2018 14:37:48 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jul18/180728021808beckhoff.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Leverage TwinCAT HMI, IoT, Analytics and Scope modules within Beckhoff's cloud-connected building automation solution]]></description>
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      <title>Beckhoff Introduces TwinCAT 3 Building Automation: Next Generation Building Control Software</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2018 15:10:57 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jul18/180716030202beckhoff.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Leverage TwinCAT HMI, IoT, Analytics and Scope modules within Beckhoff's cloud-connected building automation solution]]></description>
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      <title>The IoT platform market has entered a consolidation phase</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2018 15:09:01 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jul18/180716025909berginsight.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[According to a new research report from the IoT analyst firm Berg Insight, the global market for IoT device management and application enablement platforms reached US$ 1.1 billion in 2017. Growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 36.2 percent, the total market value is expected to reach US$ 4.9 billion in 2022.]]></description>
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      <title>Douglas Lighting Controls Introduces LitePak 2</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2018 15:04:08 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jul18/180716025606douglas.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[With its 0-10V dimming control, LitePak 2 enables daylight harvesting and dimming functionality to automatically provide the right amount of light when needed, reducing energy consumption.]]></description>
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      <title>"Building Emotion" Editorial</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Jul 2018 09:39:21 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jul18/editorial2007.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Comments by - Ken Sinclair, Publisher
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      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Jul 2018 09:38:43 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jul18/articles/bsria/180619103707lawson.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ - The View from Helsinki - Henry Lawson, Senior Market Research Consultant, Worldwide Market Intellience, BSRIA Limited]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Jul 2018 09:38:07 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jul18/articles/memoori/180619120101memoori.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[is Shaping the Future of Buildings in the IoT Age - James McHale, Managing Director, Memoori]]></description>
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      <title>IoT Platforms &amp; Apps </title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Jul 2018 09:37:26 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jul18/articles/memoori2/180620114404memoori.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Commercial Real Estate Firms Embrace PropTech - Daphne Tomlinson, Independent Senior Research Associate, Memoori]]></description>
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      <title>Environmental Health and Safety versus Demand Control Ventilation</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Jul 2018 09:36:36 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jul18/articles/aircuity/180621101101aircuity.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Challenges and Opportunities  New solutions offer ways to proactively prioritize laboratory safety and system performance - Aircuity]]></description>
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      <title>A Look at The Smart Building Integrator Summit </title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Jul 2018 09:35:22 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jul18/articles/cochrane/180625102707cochrane.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[@ IBcon 2018 in Las Vegas - Scott Cochrane, President, CEO, Cochrane Supply & Engineering, and Cochrane Tech Services]]></description>
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      <title>The Buildings Data Analytics Revolution in Three Acts </title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Jul 2018 09:34:29 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jul18/articles/dlr/180626015707drl.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[With the vast quantities of a building's operational data available, the use of a semantic, or tag-based, data analytics framework has become an essential tool to leverage insights that can help us optimize the ongoing operations of our buildings.  - Ruairi Barnwell, Principal, DLR Group]]></description>
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      <title>Intelligent Technology Is for Human Services,</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Jul 2018 09:33:29 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jul18/articles/nordic/180627110101nordic.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Not Real Estate - Isla Vainio, Industry Pioneer Scout at HUB13]]></description>
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      <title>The "Salary History Ban" Laws </title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Jul 2018 09:32:37 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jul18/articles/basrecruiter/180627025404bas.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[- Be Aware! - Skip Freeman, Senior Technical Recruiter, BASI Solutions, LLC ]]></description>
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      <title>Platforms and Trusting in Las Vegas </title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Jul 2018 09:31:47 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jul18/articles/bldgcntx/180628104909bldgcntx.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Observations and Lessons Learned from Realcomm-IBcon 2018. - Therese Sullivan, BuildingContext Ltd
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      <title>Case Study Part 2- Lead Generation </title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Jul 2018 09:31:04 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jul18/columns/180626035404mandrusiak.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Is your website costing you customers? - Manny Mandrusiak CD. Vocational Rehabilitation Consultant, Vancouver Island Works Project]]></description>
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      <title>Seeking stackable semantics </title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Jul 2018 09:30:26 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.contractormag.com/iot/seeking-stackable-semantics</link>
      <description><![CDATA[When something is very difficult to find it is like looking for a needle in a haystack. Essentially because the area you have to search is too large and the size of what you are looking for is very small.  - Ken Sinclair, Editor, AutomatedBuildings]]></description>
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      <title>Building an Awesome UX</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Jul 2018 09:29:38 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.facilitiesnet.com/buildingautomation/contributed/Building-an-Awesome-UX--41512</link>
      <description><![CDATA[UX means "user experience" and refers to a person's emotions and attitudes about using a service. - Ken Sinclair, Editor, AutomatedBuildings]]></description>
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      <title>Building Emotion </title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Jul 2018 09:28:37 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.contractormag.com/iot/building-emotion</link>
      <description><![CDATA["Emotion" is the noun used to describe the creation and depiction of a mindful interactive relationship - the conversation, if you will - between the inhabitants and their physical building. - Ken Sinclair, Editor, AutomatedBuildings

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      <title>Helsinki Review</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Jul 2018 09:25:22 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://controltrends.org/controltalk-now-2/06/episode-271-controltalk-now-smart-buildings-videocast-and-podcast-for-week-ending-june-17-2018/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[PodCast - Helsinki]]></description>
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      <title>Master Systems Integrators (MSI)  </title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Jul 2018 09:24:47 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jul18/interviews/180620011707cochrane.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[They make sure all systems communicate properly, coordinate all project participants, collaborate with building owners to ensure systems information will be accessible and usable, and they develop software layers responsible for integration, aggregation, and communication of the building systems. - Scott Cochrane, Cochrane Supply & Engineering, and Ian Morse, Division Manager, Building Automation Systems, Conti Corporation.]]></description>
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      <title>Enhancing the Customer and Employee Experience </title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Jul 2018 09:24:04 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jul18/interviews/180621105202leblanc.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[We plan to continue acquiring good companies as we proceed to develop ourselves as a recognized leader in the smart building services sector. - Rick LeBlanc, Operating Partner, Huron Capital, Board Member, Albireo]]></description>
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      <title>New Building Automation Blog Now Available</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Jul 2018 09:23:29 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jul18/interviews/180626110606netsov.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[I started the blog - to create an interactive dialog with the building controls community. - Zach Netsov, Product Specialist, Contemporary Controls]]></description>
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      <title>The Internet of Things &amp; Smart Buildings</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Jul 2018 09:22:11 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jul18/interviews/180626125090chandaria.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Retrieving data from systems that are already in place can have a profound effect on the efficiency and sustainability of a building, as well as the people who live and work inside. - Trisala Chandaria, Co-Founder and CEO, Temboo]]></description>
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      <title>"Building Emotion" </title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Jul 2018 09:21:17 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jul18/reviews/180618074101emotion.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Using "Building" as a verb and a noun in the creation of an emotional interactive relationship with the inhabitants and the Physical Building.]]></description>
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      <title>Takeaways from Helsinki </title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Jul 2018 09:19:51 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jul18/reviews/180617074000helsinki.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The human centered steps to smart digitalisation at Nordic Smart Building Convention.]]></description>
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      <title>Seeking Stackable Semantics</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Jul 2018 09:18:56 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jul18/reviews/180531010101sematics.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[What are Stackable Semantics? and Why do they make for an Awesome User Experience - UX? while allowing us to achieve Virtual Visibility? Why do we Seek them? actually no, demand that they be part of our myriad of IoT device data that is creeping, and leaping into our buildings?]]></description>
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      <title>Across My Desk</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Jul 2018 09:18:02 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jul18/reviews/180627012901desk.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[snippets, blog bits, tweets, linkedIn posts, and url linkes that are about to fall off my desk top.


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      <title>New Products for July</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Jul 2018 09:16:18 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jul18/products2007.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A brief description of some new products for the industry. ]]></description>
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      <title>Acquisition of CANDI Controls Assets adds Edge Gateway Technology to Altair's IoT Platform</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 30 Jun 2018 10:21:19 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jun18/180630101505altair.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Smart Solutions and Actionable Gateway Analytics with Cloud-Based Monitoring and Control]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 30 Jun 2018 10:19:54 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jun18/180630100606alc.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Available in three sizes, the new interfaces feature capacitive multitouch (P-CAP) technology and offer best-in-class viewing resolution, providing operators and technicians with an engaging and interactive experience when managing connected HVAC equipment.]]></description>
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      <title>Chipkin Announces a Major Update to the CAS BACnet Stack</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 30 Jun 2018 10:18:13 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jun18/180618101101chipkin.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[This update provides better memory management for low resource devices, supports BACnet Protocol Revision 19, has new features like the BACnet Network Object, and much more!]]></description>
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      <title>"Global, Secure, Connected": Thanks to a new brand image, KNX is gaining ground in all its target markets</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 27 Jun 2018 14:07:31 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jun18/180627015005knx.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The completely revamped corporate identity plays to the strengths of the world's gold standard for building automation.]]></description>
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      <title>AHR Expo Returns to Atlanta for the First Time Since 2001</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 27 Jun 2018 14:05:23 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jun18/180627014404ahr.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The AHR Expo brings more than 60,000 attendees an exclusive opportunity to be at the forefront of experiencing and adopting the latest industry applications and products, as well as the chance to learn about emerging technologies before they are mainstream. Over 2,100 companies exhibit from 35 represented countries, making the three-day Show an opportunity to network with enough potential business partners to build out an entire year's business prospects. ]]></description>
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      <title>WestExcel Automation - new iSMA Distributor in Canada</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 18 Jun 2018 14:02:07 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jun18/180618123909westexcel.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[WestExcel Automation General Manager, Bardy Reavie and Global Control 5 President of the Board and CEO, Adam Polgrabia inaugurated a new Distribution Agreement in Canada.  ]]></description>
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      <title>Intesis Software is pleased to congratulate our new partner companies for their selection to be a part of an elite class of distributors, providing support to system integrators and installers with world-class integration solutions.</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 18 Jun 2018 14:01:27 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jun18/180618123101intesis.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[New partners further our initiative to make integration solutions for Commercial Building, Home, and Hotel automation more accessible, affordable, and easier to deploy in North America.]]></description>
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      <title>Two Innovations from Distech Controls Shortlisted by Consulting-Specifying Engineer's Product of the Year Awards</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 18 Jun 2018 13:59:48 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jun18/180618120404distech.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Distech Controls, an innovation leader in energy management solutions, today announced that its ECLYPSE nLight Solution and  HORYZON-C display are shortlisted in the "BAS, Controls, Energy Management" category for Consulting-Specifying Engineer 2018 Product of the Year (POY) awards.]]></description>
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      <title>Opto 22 releases PAC Project Software Suite R10</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 18 Jun 2018 13:59:02 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jun18/180618115505opto.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Programming software combines real-time control, HMI and data handling functionality in a single integrated development environment to speed troubleshooting and improve communications.
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      <title>PUBLISHED: Project Haystack Connections Magazine Spring 2018 Issue</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Jun 2018 13:08:17 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jun18/180601122808connections.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Spring 2018 issue, which is our fourth issue, of the Project Haystack Connections Magazine is published! It is growning in readership as the industry comes to understand the mission of the Project Haystack Organization and the importance of making it easy to work with the data produced by smart, connected devices and equipment systems.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Jun 2018 11:44:41 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jun18/editorial2006.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Editorial - Ken Sinclair, Publisher]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Jun 2018 11:43:57 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jun18/articles/cochrane/180516113003cochrane.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Positioned to Make Buildings Safer, More Secure, & More Efficient - Scott Cochrane, President and CEO, Cochrane Supply & Engineering and Cochrane Tech Services]]></description>
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      <title>Smart Buildings Start with the People</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Jun 2018 11:43:13 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jun18/articles/pointgrab/180517094004pointgrab.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[In an era where people are accustomed to accessing timely information at their fingertips, corporations need to respond with an equally fast and reliable level of service and visibility to resources within their buildings. - Roee Peled, Sales Executive, PointGrab]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Jun 2018 11:42:21 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jun18/articles/memoori/180519112909memoori.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Enables Future-Proof Buildings with its First Interface Specification - James McHale, Managing Director, Memoori]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Jun 2018 11:41:21 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jun18/articles/skyfoundry/180522093707skyfoundry.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Flexibility and simplicity is key to making the user experience effective - if it's too hard, or the tools are too limited, users can't achieve the desired results. - John Petze, Principal, SkyFoundry]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Jun 2018 11:40:41 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jun18/articles/vrtsystems/180522104707vrt.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[with Haystack - Patrick Coffey, VRT Systems]]></description>
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      <title>Why You Should Not Mix Full-Wave and Half-Wave Powered Devices</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Jun 2018 11:39:49 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jun18/articles/cctrls/180525113505cctrls.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[When full-wave and half-wave rectifier devices are powered by the same transformer and their DC commons are tied together, it creates a short for one half of the AC cycle in the bridge rectifier. - Harpartap Parmar, Senior Product Manager, Contemporary Controls]]></description>
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      <title>Words and Terms</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Jun 2018 11:39:14 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jun18/articles/lynxspring/180525020707lynxspring.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[...what is driving these new words and future terms to pop up? - Marc Petock, Chief Communications Officer, Vice President, Marketing, Lynxspring & Connexx Energy]]></description>
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      <title>Semantic Tagging Passes an Inflection Point</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Jun 2018 11:38:23 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jun18/articles/bldgcntx/180526032404bldgcntx.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[There was no pushback from any company regarding the need to support standardized tagging. They are either already doing it, or it is top on their roadmap. They all understand this is where the industry is headed.  - Therese Sullivan, BuildingContext Ltd, Managing Editor, Haystack Connections Magazine]]></description>
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      <title>Acquisitions of Workspace Management Platforms</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Jun 2018 11:37:21 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jun18/articles/memoori2/180528120303memoori2.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Provide the Base for Occupancy Analytics Data - Daphne Tomlinson, Independent Senior Research Associate, Memoori.]]></description>
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      <title>Hiring Elite Controls Talent like the "Big Boys" - Part 3</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Jun 2018 11:36:41 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jun18/articles/basrecruiter/180528021202bas.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[If you want to grow, poaching must become your M.O. - Skip Freeman, BASI Solutions, LLC. ]]></description>
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      <title>Master Systems Integrators (MSI) </title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Jun 2018 11:35:19 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jun18/interviews/180516012002cochrane.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[They make sure all systems communicate properly, coordinate all project participants, collaborate with building owners to ensure systems information will be accessible and usable, and they develop software layers responsible for integration, aggregation, and communication of the building systems. - Scott Cochrane, Cochrane Supply & Engineering, and Marc Dugre, Regulvar, Inc.]]></description>
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      <title>BACnet Market Adoption Report (2012-2022)</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Jun 2018 11:34:43 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jun18/interviews/180817103808mcmillan.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Industry research indicates BACnet has strong global market share and a secure future. -  Andy McMillan, President, Managing Director, BACnet International]]></description>
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      <title>Energy Management Software </title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Jun 2018 11:33:48 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jun18/interviews/180529095606wilcock.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[At a certain point all of your bills don’t fit on a kitchen table, and by capturing your various utilities in one place, you can quickly make comparisons of how similar sites performed in different years (or months) and questions quickly arise.  Those questions are the gold that leads to ongoing energy savings.- Duncan Wilcock, MBA, B.Eng., PUMA Team Leader, Prism Engineering Ltd.]]></description>
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      <title>Back To BASics - DDC Controllers (Part 2)</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Jun 2018 11:33:03 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jun18/columns/180521013505ira.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Architecture & Interoperability - Ira Goldschmidt, P.E., LEED AP
Engineering Consultant, Goldschmidt Engineering Solutions]]></description>
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      <title>Irresistible Data Forces and Unmovable Buildings </title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Jun 2018 11:32:23 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jun18/columns/180531083003considine.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Agents for the human and for the building will need to negotiate to come up with the best outcomes. - Toby Considine TC9 Inc ]]></description>
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      <title>Case Study Part 1- Lead Generation</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Jun 2018 11:31:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jun18/columns/180528111001mandrusiak.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Customer Reviews are worth Money - Manny Mandrusiak CD. Vocational Rehabilitation Consultant, Vancouver Island Works Project]]></description>
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      <title>Nordic Smart Building Convention</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Jun 2018 11:30:21 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>https://nordicsmartbuilding.fi/blog/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Smart Building Blog]]></description>
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      <title>Creating empathic people-centric buildings</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Jun 2018 11:29:06 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.contractormag.com/iot/creating-empathic-people-centric-buildings</link>
      <description><![CDATA[When you start down a new road you see everything differently. - Ken Sinclair, Editor, AutomatedBuildings]]></description>
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      <title>Building an awesome UX </title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Jun 2018 11:28:13 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.contractormag.com/iot/building-awesome-ux</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Whether you view "building" as a noun or a verb, we as an industry need to create Awesome User Experiences. - Ken Sinclair, Editor, AutomatedBuildings]]></description>
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      <title>Humanistic Digital Inclusion</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Jun 2018 11:15:53 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.facilitiesnet.com/buildingautomation/contributed/Humanistic-Digital-Inclusion--41317</link>
      <description><![CDATA[We need to use all our new found digital technologies to help us "look, listen, feel, and think before reacting" creating anticipatory humanistic buildings. - Ken Sinclair, Editor, AutomatedBuildings]]></description>
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      <title>Creating Empathic People-Centric Buildings</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Jun 2018 11:15:14 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jun18/reviews/180522114203intellectual.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[When you start down a new road you see everything differently, meet new people, (like the people in our buildings), are exposed to new ideas which come with new ways of thinking. - Ken Sinclair, AutomatedBuildings]]></description>
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      <title>Building an Awesome UX</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Jun 2018 11:14:24 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jun18/reviews/180513075501ux.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[UX is User Experience and refers to a person's emotions and attitudes about using a service. - Ken Sinclair, AutomatedBuildings]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Jun 2018 11:12:47 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jun18/reviews/1805250205011desk.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[- snippets, blog bits, tweets, linkedIn posts, and url links that are about to fall off my desktop]]></description>
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      <title>New Products for June</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Jun 2018 11:11:19 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jun18/products2006.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A brief description of some new products for the industry. 
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      <pubDate>Thu, 31 May 2018 08:03:48 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/may18/180530022909reliable.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Reliable Controls is pleased to announce the release of RC-Toolkit 3, which introduces a number of new features in order to save time and improve productivity.]]></description>
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      <title>Reliable Controls Releases MACH-ProView</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 31 May 2018 08:02:56 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/may18/180530021505reliable.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[MACH-ProView is a freely programmable BACnet Building Controller (B-BC) that is perfect for those using a mobile device to access, control, and monitor the comfort and energy performance of their space.
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      <title>Coalition Announces Cyber Insurance for Smart Buildings: Comprehensive Coverage for Real Estate Developers and Property Managers</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 31 May 2018 08:02:23 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/may18/180530021001coalition.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Customized Cyber Insurance and Risk Mitigation Tools to Address the Explosion in IoT devices]]></description>
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      <title>Siemens acquires Enlighted IoT company</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 31 May 2018 08:01:12 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/may18/180530020202siemens.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Siemens Building Technologies Division is acquiring Enlighted Inc., a leading provider of smart IoT (Internet of Things) systems in buildings, headquartered in the Silicon Valley.]]></description>
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      <title>UCME-SmartConnector for Schneider Electric's EcoStruxure is available!</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 26 May 2018 14:39:19 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/may18/180526022303controlsee.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[UCMESmartConnector is an Alert Notification software for Schneider Electric's EcoStruxure Building Operation system(SBO). UCME-SmartConnector can send SMS (in all languages), Push, email & Voice messages in response to an alarms started, ended or acknowledged in the SBO system.]]></description>
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      <title>Genians Supports IT/OT Convergence through Next-Gen NAC Capabilities</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 26 May 2018 14:38:25 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/may18/180526022002cimetrics.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Genians, the industry leader of innovative Network Access Control (NAC) solutions, announced today its release of a two-part white paper on current industry trends in the area of IT and OT convergence. ]]></description>
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      <title>KNX is developing its market position in Australasia even further!</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 26 May 2018 14:35:56 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/may18/180526021202knx.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Australian standards and standardisation organisation STANDARDS Australia has officially declared the world's leading standard for intelligent building networking, KNX, as the national technical specification. ]]></description>
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      <title>New IoT Actuators for the HVAC Market</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 26 May 2018 14:31:43 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/may18/180526020808belimo.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[These actuators include BACnet, Modbus or Belimo Cloud connectivity and designed to monitor, log, and share system data with the Building Management System.]]></description>
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      <title>Templates for Modbus devices already available in IntesisBox MAPS</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 26 May 2018 14:30:57 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/may18/180526015707intesis.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Intesis Software presents the new Modbus Templates feature embedded in the IntesisBox MAPS configuration tool for our IBOX-BAC-MBM new generation gateways.]]></description>
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      <title>Intesis Software announces an exciting new partnership with MITS Air Conditioning</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 26 May 2018 14:29:10 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/may18/180526015202intesis.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[This agreement will allow customers to have unprecedented access to the Intesis solution set for the integration of HVAC systems to building, hotel, industrial, and home automation systems.  ]]></description>
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      <title>Intelligent technology is for humans, not real estate</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2018 13:19:51 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/may18/180518010404nordic.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[We're getting close to the Nordic Smart Building Convention D-Day June 6-7 (https://nordicsmartbuilding.fi/). Before we open the doors and let you enjoy the highly curated agenda, I'd like start a conversation about the reasons behind the agenda as hype alone isn't reason enough for us.]]></description>
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      <title>ACG to Conduct CxA Workshop &amp; Exam June 23 in Houston</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2018 13:18:50 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/may18/180518121505acg.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The accelerated 1-day workshop covers all aspects of commissioning ranging from design reviews and OPRs, to functional testing and commissioning documentation, and addresses both new and existing building commissioning. ]]></description>
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      <title>Tridium announces Best New Product and Innovator of the Year award winners at the 2018 Niagara Summit</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2018 13:16:04 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/may18/180518122202tridium.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Tyrrell Products awarded Best New Product for Echo Driver for Niagara and HVAC Concepts named Innovator of the Year for the Banana Room Controls project]]></description>
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      <title>Global Building Automation Being Driven by the Three "I"s: Information, Integration &amp; IP Connectivity</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2018 11:33:28 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/may18/180511112202bsria.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A growing proportion of devices leaving the factory pre-fitted to be ready for IP connection "as and when needed" showcases how the IoT is becoming key.]]></description>
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      <title>Lynxspring to Showcase the Latest Edge-to-Enterprise Advancements for Commercial-Built Environments at Realcomm/IBcon 2018</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2018 11:32:26 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/may18/180511111303lynxspring.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Lynxspring, Inc. (http://www.lynxspring.com), a premier developer and provider of open, IP-control solutions for smart buildings, today announced they will be demonstrating their latest Edge-to-Enterprise (E2E) technology for commercial buildings and multi-site facilities during Realcomm/IBcon 2018 at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, June 5 - 7, 2018.]]></description>
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      <title>Global Intelligent Lighting Controls Market - Analysis and Forecast (2018-2024)</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2018 11:30:40 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/may18/180511110909research.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The evolution of smart technology has considerably changed the overall lighting industry in terms of energy and money saving, and improved the safety and convenience of the users. With the arrival of smart technologies in the lighting industry, various gateways have been opened for the companies of several industry verticals, such as control systems, dimmers, and software based solutions and sensors.]]></description>
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      <title>Legrand Unveils Innovative Approaches to New Lineup of Industry-Leading Integrated Lighting Controls</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2018 11:29:26 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/may18/180511110404legrand.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[New fixture integrated and high bay sensors feature advanced dimming and commissioning capabilities, which can be applied to new applications as the market shifts toward connected lighting and intelligent controls. These sensors are specifically engineered for luminaire manufacturers and are designed to be easy to incorporate into manufacturing and design processes.]]></description>
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      <title>Fulham Demonstrates New Power over Ethernet Line Including Light Engine and Control System at LightFair 2018</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2018 11:26:35 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/may18/180511110101fulham.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[New VizionTM Two-way Controlled Network Power LED Engines with elitePOE Control System Software Being Introduced in Anticipation of Smart Lighting ]]></description>
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      <title>Buildings of the future: we need to put people at the centre</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 8 May 2018 10:37:28 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/may18/180508101505aurecon.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Putting people at the centre when designing and delivering buildings of the future is crucial to unlocking the potential of new technologies. 
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      <title>Enlighted Launches 5th-Generation IoT Sensor for Brilliant Buildings</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 8 May 2018 10:36:52 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/may18/180508100707enlighted.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The new IoT-ReadyTM-compatible sensor is 10 times more powerful with twice the memory of the previous generation and features tiered pricing options.]]></description>
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      <title>Leading-Edge Capabilities of Wattstopper Digital Lighting Management Platform Showcased at Lightfair</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 8 May 2018 10:34:30 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/may18/180508100404wattstopper.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Visitors to Lightfair 2018 will be able to see a sneak peek of upcoming state-of-the art wireless lighting control solutions, touchscreen interface, and design tool for Wattstopper Digital Lighting Management (DLM), the industry's most powerful and easy-to-use lighting controls platform from Legrand North & Central America. ]]></description>
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      <title>CxEnergy 2018 a Huge Success</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 8 May 2018 10:31:03 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/may18/180508095505cxenergy.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The record crowd was treated to the latest technologies by exhibitors, attended a wide array of educational sessions and workshops and enjoyed numerous networking opportunities. In addition, nearly 100 industry professionals were credentialed in the presenting organizations' certification programs.]]></description>
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      <title>Fulham Transforms Lighting Controls with Introduction of Family of Connected Bluetooth Mesh Products</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 8 May 2018 10:30:38 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/may18/180508095101fulham.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[OEMs and Contractors Now Have Bi-directional Wireless Control Options with Family of Bluetooth Devices and Apps for Lighting Retrofits and New Installations ]]></description>
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      <title>IoT-Ready AllianceTM Introduces First Internet of Things Interface Specification</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 8 May 2018 10:30:12 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/may18/180508094606iotalliance.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[- Enabling Future-proof Buildings]]></description>
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      <title>Belimo Releases New Globe Valve Series</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 8 May 2018 10:27:54 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/may18/180508093909belimo.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The new two-way (G2) and three-way (G3) globe valves offer ANSI Class VI leakage rating and 100:1 rangeability to provide tight close-off up to 250 psi and accurate modulation at low flow. A single three-way valve can be used for both mixing and diverting applications, which helps to reduce inventory.]]></description>
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      <title>Johnson Controls Metasys Enterprise Management platform gives building owners and operators powerful new tools to showcase energy conservation</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 8 May 2018 10:25:11 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/may18/180508093003jci.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[New Tenant Management and Kiosk features allow building owners to access and share real energy and sustainability data with tenants and the public ]]></description>
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      <title>May issue "Humanistic Digital Inclusion"</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 1 May 2018 10:32:18 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/may18/editorial2005.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Editorial - Ken Sinclair, Publisher
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      <title>Transcendental Coalescence: In the Age of IoT and Analytics </title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 1 May 2018 10:31:22 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/may18/articles/jcl/180424123707jcl.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A Smart City View - Subrata Bhattacharya, Managing Director Johnson Controls, India Engineering Center and Ankur Thareja, Group Head & Senior General Manager, Data-Enabled Business, and Advanced Product Research, Johnson Controls, India Engineering Center]]></description>
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      <title>Has Anybody Found The Needle in The Haystack? </title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 1 May 2018 10:30:30 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/may18/articles/cube/180425103303cube.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Now imagine that this is an actual job, and you are the manager of the needle finders of your organization. - Hector Hernadez, Founder & CEO, Cube-USA]]></description>
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      <title>Building Wellness </title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 1 May 2018 10:30:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/may18/articles/lynxspring/180425105404lynxspring.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Today, building owners, operators, occupants, and tenants are all looking for work environments that embrace technology to enable collaborative, healthy and comfortable working experiences. - Marc Petock, Chief Communications Officer, Vice President, Marketing, Lynxspring & Connexx Energy]]></description>
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      <title>Growing Shift to Energy-Efficiency-as-a-Service</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 1 May 2018 10:29:20 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/may18/articles/memoori/180425120303memoori.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[for Deep Retrofits & LED Lighting Upgrades - Daphne Tomlinson, Independent Senior Research Associate, Memoori]]></description>
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      <title>Contextual HMI is Replacing Stationary HMI</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 1 May 2018 10:28:45 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/may18/articles/pcvue/180425012707pcvue.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Knowing the location and routes of mobile workers provides the ability for control room assistance with efficiency, safety, and security issues.- Ed Nugent, COO, PcVue Inc.]]></description>
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      <title>Hiring Elite Controls Talent like the "Big Boys" - Part 2</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 1 May 2018 10:27:47 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/may18/articles/basrecruiter/180427120505bas.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Art of Interviewing - Skip Freeman, BASI Solutions, LLC ]]></description>
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      <title>Niagara Summit 2018 </title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 1 May 2018 10:27:08 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/may18/articles/bldgcntx/180428110303bldgctnx.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Playing All the Right Notes  - Therese Sullivan, Principal, BuildingContext Ltd]]></description>
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      <title>BASpi </title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 1 May 2018 10:26:31 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/may18/articles/cctrls/180428122606cctrls.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[How Micro PCs are Being Used in the Field - Zach Netsov, Product Specialist, Contemporary Controls]]></description>
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      <title>The Value of Occupant Comfort</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 1 May 2018 10:25:50 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/may18/articles/ernst/180429025005ernst.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[An old problem, never solved - Matt Ernst, PE, CEM, QCxP, LEED AP
Burns & McDonnell]]></description>
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      <title>Thermal Delight</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 1 May 2018 10:24:57 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/may18/articles/ses/180430104808white.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[- The Coming Revolution in Personalized Comfort - Brad White, P.Eng, MASc Principal, SES Consulting Inc.
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      <title>What is Remarketing?</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 1 May 2018 10:23:57 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/may18/columns/180425113808mandrusiak.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA["Tell 'em what you told 'em, and then tell 'em again.' - Manny Mandrusiak CD. Vocational Rehabilitation Consultant, Vancouver Island Works Project]]></description>
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      <title>Back To BASics</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 1 May 2018 10:22:57 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/may18/columns/180427112606ira.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[- DDC Controllers (Part 1) - Ira Goldschmidt, P.E., LEED AP Engineering Consultant, Goldschmidt Engineering Solutions]]></description>
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      <title>Want IT Virtually Visible? Tag IT! </title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 1 May 2018 10:22:17 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.contractormag.com/iot/want-it-virtually-visible-tag-it</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Tagging IT is now mandatory or "IT" will virtually disappear as fast as created. -  Ken Sinclair, Editor, AutomatedBuildings]]></description>
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      <title>Meta-Morphing Mashup</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 1 May 2018 10:21:21 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.facilitiesnet.com/buildingautomation/contributed/MetaMorphing-Mashup--41182</link>
      <description><![CDATA[I believe that this mashup and new meta-morphing thinking will evolutionize how other industries will connect their standards, and open movements, and expose them to the power of AI. - Ken Sinclair, Editor, AutomatedBuildings]]></description>
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      <title>Humanistic Digital Inclusion </title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 1 May 2018 10:20:14 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.contractormag.com/iot/humanistic-digital-inclusion</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Look, Listen, Feel and Think before Reacting. -  Ken Sinclair, Editor, AutomatedBuildings

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      <pubDate>Tue, 1 May 2018 10:19:38 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/may18/interviews/180424115707cochrane.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[They make sure all systems communicate properly, coordinate all project participants, collaborate with building owners to ensure systems information will be accessible and usable, and they develop software layers responsible for integration, aggregation, and communication of the building systems. - Scott Cochrane, Cochrane Supply & Engineering and Rick Gorka, President of the Airon Group of Companies]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 1 May 2018 10:19:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/may18/interviews/180426103101mattsson.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Their added value is great but both come with a host of challenges, starting from lack of common frameworks and standards all the way to user incompatibility. - Jan Mattsson, Sales Director Strategic Accounts, Schneider Electric Finland Oy]]></description>
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      <title>Human Centric Lighting (HCL)</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 1 May 2018 10:18:10 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/may18/interviews/180227012303sharer.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Think of it as the lighting equivalent to air conditioning.  What impact would not having air conditioning in the summer or heat in the winter have on your employee performance? - Russ Sharer, Vice President of Global Marketing and Business Development, Fulham Co., Inc.]]></description>
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      <title>Want IT Virtually Visible? Tag IT!</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 1 May 2018 10:17:28 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/may18/reviews/180408032401tagIT.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[f we wish to find our "IT"; our connected creations and have machine learning enhance and help us on our journey to self-create our newer creations, we must tag IT. ]]></description>
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      <title>Creating Virtual Visibility </title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 1 May 2018 10:16:48 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/may18/reviews/180415015601visiblity.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[You must tag IT, every creation and make it virtual visible.]]></description>
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      <title>Buildings that Look, Listen, Feel and Think before Reacting </title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 1 May 2018 10:16:08 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/may18/reviews/180416085701anticipating.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Humanistic Digital Inclusion "Look, Listen, Feel and Think before Reacting"]]></description>
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      <title>Across My Desk</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 1 May 2018 10:15:23 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/may18/reviews/18042408500desk.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[snippets, blog bits, tweets, linkedIn posts, and url links that are about to fall off my desktop]]></description>
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      <title>New Products for May</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 1 May 2018 10:13:58 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/may18/products2005.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A brief description of some new products for the industry. 
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      <title>Intesis Software announces an exciting new partnership with Johnstone Supply Tacoma Group</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 29 Apr 2018 11:57:31 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/apr18/180429114606intesis.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[This agreement will allow customers to have easy access to the Intesis solution set for the integration of HVAC systems to building, hotel, industrial, and home automation systems. ]]></description>
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      <title>WebCTRL 7 Unlocks More Insights with New Features</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 29 Apr 2018 11:56:40 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/apr18/180429114404alc.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The robust web-based building automation platform has been enhanced with several new features to provide even more insights to help improve comfort, increase operational efficiency and reduce costs.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 29 Apr 2018 11:53:39 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/apr18/180429111707schneider.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The latest edition of Access Expert is a single integrated system that allows data and controls for many building functions to be accessed within a single interface. ]]></description>
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      <title>Johnson Controls holds grand opening for new research and development complex in York County, Pennsylvania</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2018 10:21:34 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/apr18/180424095909jcl.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The 357,000-square-foot facility is the newest and most advanced engineering and testing facility for chillers in the world
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      <pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2018 10:20:40 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/apr18/180424095606espen.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Espen Technology announced today that it is offering the VersaDim System, an innovative, comprehensive dimming and control system using PCLC powerline communication technology. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2018 10:20:01 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/apr18/180424095202distech.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Distech Controls has Strengthened its UK Operations with Two New Appointments]]></description>
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      <title>Smart Home Technologies: Global Markets to 2022</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2018 10:19:23 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/apr18/180424094505smarthome.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[This report represents an in-depth analysis of the global smart home technology market by component, technology, application and region.]]></description>
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      <title>MMB Networks Joins Zigbee Alliance Board of Directors</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2018 10:18:44 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/apr18/180424094202zigbee.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Leading connectivity provider, MMB Networks, joins the Zigbee Alliance Board of Directors and its mission to enable all objects to connect and interact, improving the way the world lives, works, and plays.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2018 10:17:29 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/apr18/180424093202tridonic.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[By collaborating with Enlighted, the leading provider of Internet of Things (IoT) solutions for commercial buildings, the driver was created on draft specifications developed by the IoT-Ready AllianceTM. The result is the first commercially-available IoT-Ready Profile 1 compliant driver.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2018 10:14:12 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/apr18/180424092909ashrae.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Program provides a quick energy analysis for building performance ]]></description>
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      <title>My calls have stopped</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2018 10:23:38 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/apr18/columns/180406061303mandrusiak.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Now what? - Manny Mandrusiak CD. Vocational Rehabilitation Consultant, Vancouver Island Works Project]]></description>
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      <title>Securing the Edges of the IOT</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2018 10:22:34 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/apr18/columns/180406070000considine.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[In cyberspace, you no longer know who your friends and enemies are. -  Toby Considine, TC9 Inc]]></description>
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      <title>Intesis Software: new partnership with South Florida Controls</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2018 10:21:32 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/apr18/180416101404intesis.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The combination of South Florida Controls' experience in building automation systems integration and analytics with the Intesis solution set will provide outstanding support for system integrators requiring solutions. ]]></description>
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      <title>BASautomation Products at Niagara Summit 2018</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2018 10:20:12 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/apr18/180416100909cctrls.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[If you're attending the Niagara Summit 2018 in New Orleans, stop by booth 318 to see our latest BASautomation products, including our BASpi, the BAScontrol series and the always popular BASrouters. Be sure to let us brag a little about our BASrouter obtaining BTL certification.]]></description>
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      <title>Fulham Exec to Speak on Clever Lighting Strategies as Building Blocks for Building Automation at Niagara Summit</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2018 10:18:36 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/apr18/180416100303fulham.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Fullham's Russ Sharer to Discuss How Smart LED Luminaire and Sensors for Smart Lighting Deliver on the Promise of Native IoT for Niagara Framework]]></description>
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      <title>Lynxspring Is Expanding Our Technology Solution Provider Channel</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 5 Apr 2018 18:59:40 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/apr18/180405064707lynxspring.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Lynxspring, a premier developer and provider of open platform control solutions for building automation, intelligent buildings, energy management and edge-to-enterprise integration is seeking new technology Solutions Partners in selected geographic markets in North America and selected international opportunities. ]]></description>
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      <title>Project Haystack Connections Magazine Spring 2018 Issue Call for Advertisers</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 5 Apr 2018 18:58:24 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/apr18/180405064202haystack.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[AD SPACE PURCHASE DEADLINE: April 13, 2018]]></description>
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      <title>Reliable Controls Releases RC-GrafxSet 3.4 Featuring IFDD FlexTiles</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 5 Apr 2018 18:57:04 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/apr18/180405063202reliable.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[With this release, RC-GrafxSet now supports Integrated Fault Detection and Diagnostic (IFDD) FlexTiles.
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      <pubDate>Thu, 5 Apr 2018 18:56:29 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/apr18/180405062606cimetrics.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Introducing a new version of the Cimetrics BACnet Explorer - the easiest way to discover your BACnet devices and objects and troubleshoot your network. ]]></description>
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      <title>April issue "Meta-Morphing Mashup"</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 31 Mar 2018 23:26:09 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/apr18/editorial2004.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Editorial - Ken Sinclair, Publisher
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      <title>What is Your Haystack Tagging Story?</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 31 Mar 2018 23:24:53 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/apr18/articles/haystack/180329035505haystack.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Contact me soon because the issue is already in development and will be published in early June 2018. - Therese Sullivan, BuildingContext Ltd, Editor, Haystack Connections
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      <title>Show Report - Light+Building 2018</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 31 Mar 2018 23:24:09 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/apr18/articles/cctrls/180328054909lightshow.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[George Thomas, Contemporary Controls ]]></description>
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      <title>Hiring Elite Controls Talent  </title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 31 Mar 2018 23:22:34 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/apr18/articles/basrecruiter/180327045606basrecruiter.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[like the "Big Boys" - Part 1 - Skip Freeman, Senior Technical Recruiter, BASI Solutions, LLC]]></description>
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      <title>OT and IT</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 31 Mar 2018 23:21:47 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/apr18/articles/lynxspring/1803270421001lynxspring.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Marc Petock, Chief Communications Officer, Vice President, Marketing Lynxspring & Connexx Energy]]></description>
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      <title>Get absolute transparency</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 31 Mar 2018 23:20:55 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/apr18/articles/optigo/180323115005optigo.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[from server to MS/TP - Corey Noakes, QA Lead, Optigo Networks]]></description>
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      <title>Web Centric Building Management</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 31 Mar 2018 23:19:34 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/apr18/articles/triacta/180320043303triacta.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA["Open" Wins the Race to Big Data - Gordon Echlin, VP Marketing and Business Development, Triacta Power Solutions LP]]></description>
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      <title>Sensing Solutions for the Flexible Workspace </title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 31 Mar 2018 23:18:29 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/apr18/articles/pointgrab/180318040909pointgrab.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A mandatory requirement for implementing an effective, flexible office is the ability to use occupancy analytics.  - David Rottelman, Global VP of Sales, PointGrab]]></description>
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      <title>Occupancy Analytics Innovations </title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 31 Mar 2018 23:17:54 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/apr18/articles/memoori/180314073202memoori.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Offer New Avenues for Discussions on Privacy - James McHale, Managing Director, Memoori]]></description>
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      <title>Standard Semantic Tagging</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 31 Mar 2018 23:15:54 -0700</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[is a Mainstay of the Energy Management Business - Jim Meacham, PE, Principal, Co-Founder, Altura Associates]]></description>
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      <title>Next Generation Smart Building Software Solutions</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 31 Mar 2018 23:13:49 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/apr18/interviews/180326050202noller.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[are Fixing Broken Buildings Around the World - Deb Noller, CEO, Switch Automation]]></description>
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      <title>Smart Buildings 2018</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 31 Mar 2018 23:12:53 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/apr18/interviews/180323121101callum.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[May 9th, London - Samantha Cullum, Events Coordinator, Unwired Ventures Ltd]]></description>
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      <title>The Genius Summit </title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 31 Mar 2018 23:12:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/apr18/interviews/180314040606vogel.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[We brought all discussion of the IoT down to manageable, first-steps - zoning systems, basic metering, single problems. - Tim Vogel, Marketing Manager, KMC Controls and Therese Sullivan of BuildingContext.me]]></description>
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      <title>Why VPNs are Crucial to the IoT </title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 31 Mar 2018 23:09:49 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/apr18/interviews/180312090101behn.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The biggest difference between industrial VPNs and those geared for IT or the general public is scalability. - Bill Behn, CSO, Tosibox]]></description>
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      <title>Master Systems Integrators (MSI)</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 31 Mar 2018 23:07:27 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/apr18/interviews/180312053202cochrane.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[They make sure all systems communicate properly, coordinate all project participants, collaborate with building owners to ensure systems information will be accessible and usable, and they develop software layers responsible for integration, aggregation, and communication of the building systems. - Scott Cochrane, Cochrane Supply & Engineering and Colin Murray, Solution Control Services]]></description>
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      <title>The New Deal white paper</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 31 Mar 2018 23:06:35 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.contractormag.com/iot/transparency-and-digital-twin-new-deal</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The New Deal white paper from CABA is based on three tenets:  Open Standards, Digital Twin, Service Transparency - Ken Sinclair, AutomatedBuildings.com

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      <pubDate>Sat, 31 Mar 2018 23:04:28 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.facilitiesnet.com/buildingautomation/contributed/Talking-Transparency-Creating-a-Digital-Twin--40854</link>
      <description><![CDATA[As part of our never-ending transformation, we need to talk about transparency, which implies openness, communication, and accountability, operating in a way that thoughts, feelings, or motives are easily perceived, and it is easy for others to see what actions are performed. - Ken Sinclair, AutomatedBuildings.com]]></description>
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      <title>Transparency and Digital Twin is the New Deal </title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 31 Mar 2018 23:03:40 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.contractormag.com/iot/transparency-and-digital-twin-new-deal</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The New Deal white paper from CABA is based on three tenets:  Open Standards, Digital Twin, Service Transparency - Ken Sinclair, AutomatedBuildings.com]]></description>
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      <title>Back To BASics </title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 31 Mar 2018 23:02:24 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/apr18/columns/180318054202ira.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Sensors and Actuators - Ira Goldschmidt, P.E., LEED®AP, Engineering Consultant, Goldschmidt Engineering Solutions]]></description>
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      <title>Across My Desk</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 31 Mar 2018 23:01:27 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/apr18/reviews/1826083391desk.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[snippets, blog bits, tweets, linkedIn posts, and url links that are about to fall off my desktop]]></description>
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      <title>Transparency &amp; Digital Twin is the New Deal </title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 31 Mar 2018 22:59:37 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/apr18/reviews/1804025501transparanttwin.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The New Deal white paper provides a good summary and is based on three tenets, explained in full in the white paper.]]></description>
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      <title>Meta-Morphing Mashup for Self Creation</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 31 Mar 2018 22:57:45 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/apr18/reviews/189314123091mashup.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[I believe that this mashup and new meta-morphing thinking will evolutionize how other industries will connect their standards, and open movements, and expose them to the power of AI; making all that we have machine-readable, unraveling on our transition to self-learning, and a self-creation world. 
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      <title>New Products for April</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 31 Mar 2018 22:56:06 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/apr18/products2004.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A brief description of some new products for the industry. 
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      <title>EasyIO team expands</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2018 17:27:49 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/mar18/180322051505easyio.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Gina Elliott has joined the EasyIO team as Vice President of the Americas. ]]></description>
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      <title>Kodaro Announces onPoint, an All-in-One Building Analytics Platform to Simplify Energy and Building Management</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2018 17:23:29 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/mar18/180322050909kodaro.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Built from the combined experience of mechanical engineers, data analysts and building controls experts, onPoint identifies the data that building operators are looking for to troubleshoot issues, improve comfort and save energy.]]></description>
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      <title>More than 50% of U.S. broadband households would be willing to pay $5 per month for a smart thermostat service</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2018 17:22:33 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/mar18/180322050707park.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Smart energy research shows consumer interest in options and price points for hardware-as-a-service sales models for smart thermostat, smart home kits, HVAC systems, and solar panels]]></description>
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      <title>Echelon's New SmartServer IoT Enables Customers to Embrace, Extend and Enhance Existing Industrial IoT Networks Using Cloud-Based Analytics</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2018 17:21:32 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/mar18/180322045707echelon.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[New Edge Server Combines Routing of Existing and Emerging Device Connectivity Protocols with the Ability to Run Custom Linux-based Applications at the Edge of the Network]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2018 17:19:58 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/mar18/180322045404wiz.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Combined hardware/software range networks thousands of lights, bridging the past, the present and the future for business managers
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      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2018 16:45:21 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/mar18/180319041303sandstar.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Sandstar integrates sandstar engine, haystack and sedona into a seamless whole]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2018 16:44:16 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/mar18/180319040808cxenergy.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[CxEnergy 2018 features an excellent cast of supporting organizations.]]></description>
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      <title>Intesis Software announces an exciting new partnership with DSG Distributors</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2018 16:39:56 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/mar18/180319035909intesis.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[This agreement will allow home automation professionals to have unparalleled access to the Intesis solution set for the integration of HVAC systems to home automation systems.]]></description>
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      <title>BAG electronics becomes a part of Osram</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2018 16:39:22 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/mar18/180319035808bag.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A focus on LED products and Human Centric Lighting ]]></description>
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      <title>ALEXANDRE LENEVEU TAKES REINS OF LEADING HVAC DEVICE MANUFACTURING COMPANY</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2018 16:38:28 -0700</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Spartan Peripheral Devices is proud to announce that Alexandre Leneveu, has recently been named its President and Chief Executive Officer. Company founder and former CEO, Paul Balazovjech, is proud to pass the torch to Leneveu, whom he brought on board over twelve years ago to manage operations. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2018 16:37:32 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/mar18/180319033707delta.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Apart from showcasing its versatile solutions for office, commercial, industrial, and street lighting, Delta will offer an advanced solution that integrates its lighting products, security & surveillance equipment, building control systems, and related products. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2018 16:35:56 -0700</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[ProSoft Technology's new PLX32-EIP-MBTCP-UA gateway brings together EtherNet/IP, Modbus TCP/IP, and OPC UA to make sure that end users' data has a streamlined path to their ERP and MES, ensuring the information is accessible and actionable.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2018 16:33:57 -0700</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2018 16:31:07 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/mar18/180319030606intesis.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[This agreement will allow customers to have unprecedented access to the Intesis solution set for the integration of HVAC systems to major automation systems.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2018 17:54:06 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/mar18/180813044909ema.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[EMA is a nonprofit trade association dedicated to advancing the quality of energy management services for the benefit of the building and facilities management. EMA provides comprehensive training and education for energy management professionals, building owners, and other industry professionals. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2018 17:52:36 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/mar18/180313053101fulham.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Fulham's demonstration incorporates Silvair's wireless lighting control technology based on Bluetooth mesh which gives users control and data gathering capabilities. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2018 17:51:21 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/mar18/180313052303fulham.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Fulham's connected lighting controls shows the potential of Bluetooth mesh and Power over Ethernet for intelligent lighting commissioning and management ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2018 17:46:54 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/mar18/180313051505acg.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ACG is a non-profit association dedicated to the advancement of independent third-party building commissioning, and is the world's largest group of certified commissioning authorities. 
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      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2018 17:44:31 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/mar18/180313050808niagara.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[We have a fantastic lineup of speakers so far, representing companies from across the Niagara landscape. Highlights include Larry Andriunas from Kodaro, Greg Barnes from Activelogix, Mary Boelk and Steve Michals from Johnson Controls, Scott Cochrane from Cochrane Supply and Brian Gilmore from Splunk. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2018 17:42:36 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/mar18/180313045606schneider.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[UCMESmartConnector is an Alert Notification software for Schneider Electric's EcoStruxure Building Operation system(SBO). UCME-SmartConnector can send SMS (in all languages), Push, email & Voice messages in response to an alarms started, ended or acknowledged in the SBO system.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2018 17:41:19 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/mar18/180313044303haystack.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[By integrating Haystack tagging and Brick data modeling concepts with the upcoming ASHRAE Standard 223P, the result will enable interoperability on semantic information across the building industry, particularly in building automation.]]></description>
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      <title>March issue "Transparency Transformation"</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Mar 2018 13:08:30 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/mar18/editorial2003.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Editorial - Ken Sinclair, Publisher]]></description>
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      <title>Convergence of Trends</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Mar 2018 13:07:59 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/mar18/articles/appliedgreen/180213112808zimmerman.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[I want to talk about five trends that I think are likely to converge to impact the automated buildings industry in a significant way. - Alex Zimmerman, Principal, Applied Green Consulting ]]></description>
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      <title>A Business Case for a Smart Building</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Mar 2018 13:07:28 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/mar18/articles/bob.wtf/180213021202bob.wtf.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[and a Strategy to Help You Get There - Bob van Luijt, Kubrickology]]></description>
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      <title>We Already Have Plenty of Sensors in Buildings</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Mar 2018 13:06:42 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/mar18/articles/memoori/180217114909memoori.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[- The Occupants Themselves -  James McHale, Managing Director, Memoori]]></description>
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      <title>Transparency, Why It's Important</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Mar 2018 13:05:56 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/mar18/articles/budiardjo/180220011909budiardjo.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Digital Twin is the tool to deliver Service Transparency to building systems.- Anto Budiardjo, Fractional Entrepreneur]]></description>
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      <title>Smart Buildings User Interface Technology</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Mar 2018 13:05:16 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/mar18/articles/econowise/180221011808econowise.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[One thing that seemed a certainty was that we all see with almost total clarity that a new age is rapidly approaching, the IoT combined with edge computing and the smart cloud is inevitably going to be the norm rather than an ideal. - Dave Lapsley, Econowise Group of Companies ]]></description>
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      <title>Transparency in Buildings. Why It Matters</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Mar 2018 13:04:44 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/mar18/articles/lynxspring/180221025707lynxspring.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Transparency has become a strategic lever enabling organizations to achieve broader business agendas, achieve improved business and operational outcomes and create new levels of value. Marc Petock, Chief Communications Officer, Vice President, Marketing Lynxspring & Connexx Energy]]></description>
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      <title>Shaking Value Chains and Channeling New Voices in BAS</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Mar 2018 13:04:01 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/mar18/articles/bldgcntx/180222112101bldgcntx.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[What are 15+ IoT partner value chains trying to conjure up? They want Cortana, Alexa or Siri in our walls telling us everything that needs attention in our buildings. -  Therese Sullivan, Principal, BuildingContext Ltd]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Mar 2018 13:03:17 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/mar18/articles/cochrane/180222011606cochrane.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[MSIs are service providers. They typically provide a common data view for the systems they control within a building, campus or enterprise. - Scott Cochrane, Cochrane Supply & Engineering]]></description>
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      <title>Distributed I/O modules</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Mar 2018 13:02:43 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/mar18/articles/globalcontrol5/180226045909global.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Where to use them - examples of applications. - Krzysztof Jaczewski, Key Account Manager, Global Control 5]]></description>
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      <title>What Your Building Isn't Telling You</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Mar 2018 13:02:08 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/mar18/articles/cimetrics/180227115202cimetrics.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[If we improve the transparency of building systems, building owners and facility managers will be able obtain information that will help them to make better decisions about how to operate and maintain those systems. - Jim Butler, CTO, Cimetrics]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Mar 2018 13:01:21 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/mar18/articles/s4group/180227010000s4.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[As we started digging deeper into The New Deal, we started investigating what this "Digital Twin" of a building was all about.  - Steve Jones, Founder and Managing Partner, The S4 Group Inc]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Mar 2018 13:00:21 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/mar18/articles/ant/180227014505ant.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Everyone has unique Skillsets, Passions, and Experiences.  With a good attitude and strong leadership, a Culture of Continuous Change emerges.  Everyone who’s ‘found their home’ with a company has found a suitable-match of Core-Values based on Performance, Transparency, and Accountability. - Aaron Gorka, Innovation Manager, ANT Technologies  –  AIRON Group of Companies
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      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Mar 2018 12:59:42 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/mar18/interviews/180217013404links.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[I want to remind readers how we got to where we are, explaining fundamental differences, and why we still both have today Wi-Fi, and 5G in development. - Cees Links General Manager, the Wireless Connectivity business unit, Qorvo.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Mar 2018 12:58:56 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/mar18/interviews/180221020202hernadez.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The adoption of mobile technology will play a significant role in this process because it can assist a technician to complete the service information in fewer steps or a project manager to purchase the equipment from virtually any location at any time. - Hector Hernadez, Founder & CEO, Cube-USA]]></description>
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      <title>The "Graying" of the BAS Industry</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Mar 2018 12:57:46 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/mar18/interviews/180227095090freeman.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[We need to be way "cooler" companies to work for than we are now, or our problem is just going to keep compounding itself. - Skip Freeman, CEO and Managing Partner of Smart Industry Careers and "The BAS Recruiter" and D.C. Surface ("DC"), Manager, Commercial Controls Group, a division of Mingledorff's]]></description>
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      <title>Turning a Micro PC into a Controller</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Mar 2018 12:55:55 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/mar18/interviews/180227105404netsov.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[If we can have open software, why not open hardware? - Zach Netsov, Product Specialist, Contemporary Controls]]></description>
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      <title>Integrating ComfortPoint Open with Niagara 4</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Mar 2018 12:55:01 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/mar18/interviews/180227111404tessier.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[While the concept of smart buildings is nothing new, buildings' potential is evolving and growing due to IoT connectivity, which centers on the fundamental notion of connectivity between everything, from infrastructure to devices. - Pat Tessier, Global Offering Leader, Building Automation and Energy Services, Honeywell Building Solutions]]></description>
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      <title>Back to Basics</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Mar 2018 12:54:28 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/mar18/columns/180219105101ira.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[- Control Loops - Ira Goldschmidt, P.E., LEED®AP Engineering Consultant, Goldschmidt Engineering Solutions]]></description>
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      <title>Selling in the Information Overload Age</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Mar 2018 12:53:54 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/mar18/columns/189216030707mandrusiak.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[We have the ability to shop online for anything that we want whenever we want.  - Manny Mandrusiak CD., Vocational Rehabilitation Consultant, Vancouver Island Works Project, Lifeworks! Consulting Inc, SISIP Rehab Services, Accounts Manager, ideazone]]></description>
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      <title>Metamorphosing Me</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Mar 2018 12:52:45 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.contractormag.com/iot/metamorphosing-me</link>
      <description><![CDATA["Reverse mentors" is a concept that has become more formalized as the benefits of learning from a younger generation have become more apparent.- Ken Sinclair, AutomatedBuildings]]></description>
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      <title>Transparency Transformation</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Mar 2018 12:52:13 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.contractormag.com/iot/transparency-transformation</link>
      <description><![CDATA[As part of our never-ending transformation, we need to talk about Transparency which implies openness, communication, and accountability. - Ken Sinclair, AutomatedBuildings]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Mar 2018 12:51:29 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.facilitiesnet.com/buildingautomation/contributed.aspx?id=40636</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Building IoT Is Transforming Buildings - Ken Sinclair, AutomatedBuildings]]></description>
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      <title>Call for Contributions to Haystack Connections Magazine</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Mar 2018 12:50:54 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/mar18/reviews/180220105808petze.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[- Spring 2018 - John Petze, Project-Haystack, Executive Director, SkyFoundry, Principal ]]></description>
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      <title>Across My Desk</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Mar 2018 12:50:21 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/mar18/reviews/1818033101desk.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[snippets, blog bits, tweets, linkedIn posts, and url links that are about to fall off my desktop]]></description>
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      <title>Metamorphosing Me</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Mar 2018 12:49:47 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/mar18/reviews/18030112Metamorphosing.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Younger mentors give me wings, keeping me connected to our rapidly digitally transforming lives, with their connections to yet younger metamorphic mentors. ]]></description>
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      <title>Transparency Transformation</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Mar 2018 12:49:14 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/mar18/reviews/1813082501transparency.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[As part of our never-ending transformation, we need to talk about Transparency which implies openness, communication, and accountability, operating in a way that thoughts, feelings, or motives are easily perceived and it is easy for others to see what actions are performed.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Mar 2018 12:48:21 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/mar18/reviews/1827041501nordic.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[- blog bit for https://nordicsmartbuilding.fi/blog/]]></description>
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      <title>New Products for March</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Mar 2018 12:47:30 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/mar18/products2003.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A brief description of some new products for the industry. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2018 11:18:37 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/feb18/180228111001ashrae.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The ASHRAE BACnet committee, Project Haystack and the Brick initiative announced they are actively collaborating to integrate Haystack tagging and Brick data modeling concepts into the new proposed ASHRAE Standard 223P for semantic tagging of building data.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2018 11:13:48 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/feb18/180228110000comfy.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The participation of these industry leaders in connected lighting, occupancy sensing, and indoor positioning builds on Comfy's unique ability to integrate across various building systems to create a unified workplace experience and deliver better data for building and space management. Best known for delivering personalized temperature control, Comfy recently expanded to offer features such as Lighting, Room Booking, and Work Requests.
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      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2018 11:13:09 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/feb18/180228105101distech.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Distech Controls, an Acuity Brands company, and innovation leader in energy management solutions, has launched BIM Files (Building Information Modelling) for its whole product portfolio to help architects, engineers and consultants create more efficient buildings.  
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      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2018 11:12:31 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/feb18/180228104808haystack.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Project-Haystack.org is excited to announce that the next issue of Haystack Connections Magazine is in development and will be published in early June 2018. ]]></description>
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      <title>Call for Contributions to Haystack Connections Magazine - Spring 2018</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Feb 2018 14:28:07 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/feb18/180222022202haystack.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Project-Haystack.org is excited to announce that the next issue of Haystack Connections Magazine is in development and will be published in early June 2018.]]></description>
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      <title>Growth Opportunities for the Global Home Automation Market</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Feb 2018 14:27:31 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/feb18/180222021001research.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Trends, opportunities and forecast in this market to 2022 by application (safety and security, entertainment control, lighting, HVAC control, and others), by installation type (managed service, luxury, mainstream, and DIY), by technology (wired and wireless), and by region (North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Rest of the World)]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Feb 2018 14:25:43 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/feb18/180222020505cctrls.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Contemporary Controls  Thank you so much for your interest in our new BASpi, which will be available March 1. ]]></description>
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      <title>Honeywell's Enhanced Building Technology Helps Improve Data Visualization And Decision-Making</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2018 14:56:33 -0800</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[From the board room to the boiler room, Honeywell's Command and Control Suite release 200 connects building personnel with insights to enhance overall security and building operations ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2018 14:55:32 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/feb18/180214023808switch.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Switch Automation, a multinational commercial real estate software as a service (SaaS) company, launched three new smart building platform products and received industry recognition from two global independent research firms.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2018 14:54:51 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/feb18/180214022808bacnet.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Board of BACnet International will continue to focus on expanding the successful use of the BACnet building automation protocol.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2018 14:54:15 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/feb18/180214022002fulham.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Fulham White Paper Demystifies Light Performance Testing and Provides Valuable Tutorial for Anyone Interested in Lighting Certifications ]]></description>
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      <title>Growth Opportunities for the Global Lighting Control Market</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2018 14:53:33 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/feb18/180214021202research.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Trends, opportunities and forecast in this market to 2023 by application (indoor and outdoor), installation type (new installation and retrofit installation), connection type (wired and wireless), product (LED driver, sensors, switches & dimmers, relay units and gateways) and region (North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Rest of the World)]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2018 14:51:56 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/feb18/180214020404lynxspring.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[This adds another dimension to Lynxspring's commitment to providing complete edge-to-enterprise and IoT solutions for building automation, energy management and device-to-enterprise integration.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2018 14:51:16 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/feb18/180214015909nebb.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ANSI/NEBB Whole Building Technical Commissioning of New Construction Standard S110-2018 Now Available]]></description>
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      <title>Lucid to join Acuity Brands</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2018 14:49:54 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/feb18/180214015005lucid.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Will collaborate to create the first end-to-end SaaS building intelligence platform]]></description>
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      <title>Record-breaking 2018 AHR Expo Smashes Six All-time Highs</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 9 Feb 2018 11:54:27 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/feb18/180209113101ahr.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[World's largest HVACR event soars to new heights in visitor and total attendance, exhibitors, exhibit space and countries represented. ]]></description>
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      <title>Commercial Building Automation Systems Market Size, Sales, Growth Drivers, Opportunities, Industry Trends and Forecast to 2022</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 9 Feb 2018 11:51:25 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/feb18/180209111505markets.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Commercial Building Automation Systems Market research report provides Emerging Market trends, Raw Materials Analysis, Manufacturing Process, regional outlook and comprehensive analysis on different market segments in United States.]]></description>
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      <title>BASpi -  a Big Hit at AHR Expo</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 9 Feb 2018 11:49:38 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/feb18/180209110707cctrls.html</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 9 Feb 2018 11:48:01 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/feb18/180209110101honeywell.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[As demonstrated in the Minneapolis Skyway System, new Honeywell Vector Occupant App lets users easily navigate a building and rate spaces to promote improved comfort using Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Feb 2018 10:36:40 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/feb18/editorial2002.html</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Feb 2018 10:35:53 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/feb18/articles/msicompilation2/180129023404msi2.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Cochrane Supply & Engineering has teamed up with AutomatedBuildings.com to present a Master Systems Integrator Interview Series to demonstrate their significance within the industry. - Kristina Reid, Marketing Manager, Cochrane Supply & Engineering ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Feb 2018 10:35:04 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/feb18/articles/bldgcntx/180129123909bldgcntx.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A question asked and answered at this year's KMC Genius Summit. - Therese Sullivan, Principal, BuildingContext Ltd]]></description>
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      <title>The New Deal Initiative</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Feb 2018 10:34:16 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/feb18/articles/newdealjlee/180126030101jlee.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Today, the industry is grappling with the impending disruption brought about by information technology, specifically the "digitalization of everything" under the moniker of the Internet of Things. - Jim Lee, CEO Cimetrics, Inc.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Feb 2018 10:33:39 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/feb18/articles/memoori2/180126113303memoori2.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Being Driven by Space Optimization - James McHale, Managing Director, Memoori]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Feb 2018 10:33:02 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/feb18/articles/memoori/180125013909memoori.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Business Case For Smart Buildings? - James McHale, Managing Director, Memoori]]></description>
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      <title>One Cohesive Solution?</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Feb 2018 10:31:02 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/feb18/articles/enocean/180125121101enocean.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[One sensor by itself is an island.  One sensor connected to a data analytics or AI assistant is a meaningful contributor to a huge variety of opportunities for improving our buildings and reducing costs. - Troy Davis, Sales Director, Enocean Inc.]]></description>
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      <title>What's in Store this Year?</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Feb 2018 10:30:09 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/feb18/articles/lynxspring/180122111707lynxspring.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[While choice is not new, the influence of platforms, the edge, the influx of open, data, analytics and the flexibility of today's technology, make decisions based on choice better than ever.  - Marc Petock, Chief Communications Officer, Vice President, Marketing Lynxspring & Connexx Energy]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Feb 2018 10:29:13 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/feb18/articles/fulham/180120104808fulham.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The reality is that most lighting control systems are "set and forget"; after initial setup, additional interaction is not required. - Russ Sharer, Vice President of Global Marketing and Business Development, Fulham Co., Inc.]]></description>
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      <title>Systems Thinking is the Defining Feature of Sustainable Design</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Feb 2018 10:28:23 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/feb18/articles/newdeal/180118113003newdeal.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Peering at the world of Smart Buildings, Smart Grid, Smart Cities and Industry 4.0 through a Silicon Valley lens. I'm for open protocols and industry standards. - Therese Sullivan, Principal, BuildingContext Ltd
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      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Feb 2018 10:27:37 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/feb18/articles/iotforall/180116105505iotforall.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Are IoT and smart buildings all marketing hype or can they actually provide value to building owners and operators?  - Contributing Writer, Matt Ernst, IoT for all]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Feb 2018 10:26:35 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/feb18/articles/schneider/180109021303schneider.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Seasoned professionals and new engineers entering the workforce will need to work with and feed off of each other's knowledge to fully realize the benefits of the IoT. - Tyler Haak, Northeast Business Development Manager, Schneider Electric ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Feb 2018 10:25:49 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/feb18/interviews/180131113003beyerle.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Since its beginnings in 2015, the PropTech industry has gained measurable dynamics, but I still see its best times ahead of us.  - Thomas Beyerle, Managing Director, Catella Valuation GmbH ]]></description>
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      <title>AHR FAQ 2018</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Feb 2018 10:25:08 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/feb18/interviews/180129105404distech.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[What is new from Distech Controls? - Trevor Palmer, Vice President Product Management, Distech Controls]]></description>
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      <title>ControlTrends Awards 2017 Chicago</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Feb 2018 10:24:27 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/feb18/interviews/180128011001smyers.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[It was another important event for the HVAC and Building Automation industry because it brought a great deal of positive attention to many of the unsung heroes and superstars who would otherwise go unrecognized for the accomplishments and successes they deliver every day and have delivered throughout their careers. - Ken Smyers, ControlTrends.org]]></description>
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      <title>Getting Edgy in 2018</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Feb 2018 10:22:47 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/feb18/interviews/180127113003budiardjo.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The BAS industry is embarking on the tricky but important transition to a data-centric world  - Anto Budiardjo, CEO Anka Labs, Inc.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Feb 2018 10:22:10 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/feb18/interviews/180124123808cochrane.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[They make sure all systems communicate properly, coordinate all project participants, collaborate with building owners to ensure systems information will be accessible and usable, and they develop software layers responsible for integration, aggregation, and communication of the building systems. - Scott Cochrane, Cochrane Supply & Engineering and Jeff Murphy, President and CEO, ECT Services, Inc.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Feb 2018 10:20:54 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/feb18/interviews/180123021707freeman.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Helps you Recruit, Train, and Retain People - Skip Freeman, CEO, Managing Partner, Smart Industry Careers and "The BAS Recruiter"]]></description>
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      <title>CxEnergy 2018, April 23-26</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Feb 2018 10:20:21 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/feb18/interviews/180118021909bert.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Rio All-Suite Hotel in Las Vegas, NV - Ray Bert, Executive Director, AABC Commissioning Group]]></description>
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      <title>Trial and Error in the IoT</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Feb 2018 10:19:29 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/feb18/interviews/180118105707andriunas.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Checking in with Kodaro on their second release of the Niagara 4 Port for Dell Edge Gateway, their thoughts on open source software and why they were in the KMC booth at AHR. - Larry Andriunas, President, Kodaro]]></description>
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      <title>Creating the Voice of IoT </title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Feb 2018 10:18:53 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.contractormag.com/iot/creating-voice-iot</link>
      <description><![CDATA[This column speaks about creating a voice for that face with a new breed of Voice Services aimed at evolving devices. - Ken Sinclair, AutomatedBuildings

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      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Feb 2018 10:18:14 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.facilitiesnet.com/buildingautomation/contributed/The-Face-of-Digital-Transformation-2018--40459</link>
      <description><![CDATA[We are all involved in today's digital transformation and have an amazing opportunity to create a new softer mindfulness face for the greater good.  - Ken Sinclair, AutomatedBuildings]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Feb 2018 10:17:38 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.contractormag.com/iot/building-brains</link>
      <description><![CDATA[AI Is the Brain, IoT the Body speaking with the Face and Voice of Digital Transformation.  - Ken Sinclair, AutomatedBuildings]]></description>
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      <title>White Hat SEO for 2018 </title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Feb 2018 10:16:28 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/feb18/columns/180129100303mandrusiak.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Here are some "White Hat" (Good Guy) techniques for optimizing your website to perform better for you without shelling out cash.  - Manny Mandrusiak CD., Vocational Rehabilitation Consultant, Vancouver Island Works Project, Lifeworks! Consulting Inc, SISIP Rehab Services, Accounts Manager, ideazone]]></description>
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      <title>Intelligent Building Integration</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Feb 2018 10:15:17 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/feb18/columns/180109110303ira.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[More intelligent building ideas can be found if you apply this type of Imagineering to each building's unique operating requirements, especially those that differ from that of a typical commercial (i.e., office) building. - Ira Goldschmidt, P.E., LEED®AP Engineering Consultant, Goldschmidt Engineering Solutions]]></description>
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      <title>Building Brains</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Feb 2018 10:14:41 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/feb18/reviews/180111013201brain.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[If AI Is the Brain, IoT Is the Body and with all the parts identified digital transformation is changing our world faster than we can imagine.]]></description>
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      <title>Creating the Voice of IoT</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Feb 2018 10:14:05 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/feb18/reviews/180103020401voice.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[This column speaks about creating a voice for that face with a new breed of Voice Services aimed at evolving devices. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Feb 2018 10:12:58 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/feb18/reviews/180127083101ahr.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Expo's education sessions have created an annual pop up university that keeps our industry-current, while encouraging industry sages to bring their younger mentors, their "IoT mini Me's" to the show.]]></description>
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      <title>Across My Desk</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Feb 2018 10:12:07 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/feb18/reviews/180126075801desk.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[snippets, blog bits, and url links that are about to fall off my desktop ]]></description>
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      <title>New Products for February</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Feb 2018 10:10:43 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/feb18/products2002.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A brief description of some new products for the industry. ]]></description>
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      <title>Distech Controls Introduces HORYZON-C</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jan 2018 14:52:16 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jan18/180130023909distech.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[IP-Based capacitive and multi-touch colour display]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jan 2018 14:49:48 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jan18/180130023404lynxsky.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Lynxspring and SkyFoundry announced today a new Onyxx SkySpark Edge Analytics solution which embeds SkyFoundry's SkySpark Everywhere analytics software in the Lynxspring Onyxx hardware platform, creating an ideal solution for processing, analyzing and presenting IoT data from equipment systems in facilities of all types.]]></description>
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      <title>CyberPower Introduces UPS System Designed for Building and Industrial Automation at 2018 AHR Expo Protects and powers equipment while ensuring IoT edge computing and analytics</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jan 2018 16:15:28 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jan18/180125040303cyberpower.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The UPS system is the first in a series of automation power-protection products to safeguard equipment within building automation systems (BAS), energy management systems (EMS) and other production-related systems which run smart buildings and factories.
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      <title>CABA publishes "New Deal for Buildings" white paper</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jan 2018 16:14:33 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jan18/180125035808caba.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The paper promotes the concept of encouraging a dialogue on how the building automation system industry can advance and deliver significantlybetter value to building owners, facility managers and society at large. ]]></description>
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      <title>Strategies in Light 2018: EnOcean exhibits self-powered wireless Easyfit LED controls</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jan 2018 16:13:56 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jan18/180125035606enocean.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[At booth #223, EnOcean will be demonstrating its wireless Easyfit LED controls for LED lighting control for various open standards. These enable simple commissioning, intelligent local control, and seamless integration with building automation systems. ]]></description>
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      <title>The LED ECG ZITARES wiz and the EXELIQO software form a single unit - connectivity and intelligent control for greater flexibility</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jan 2018 16:12:40 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jan18/180125032707digitalisation.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Megatrends such as digitalisation or the Internet of Things will fundamentally change lighting technology in coming years. Solutions are in demand that bring together intelligent control, connectivity, flexibility and the possibility to individualise. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jan 2018 16:11:32 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jan18/180125031505cxenergy.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The fifth annual CxEnergy Conference & Expo provides people on both the service provider and building owner sides of the commissioning, energy management and test & balance industry with information on the latest trends, technologies, and regulatory developments that impact them. CxEnergy 2018 is being held April 23-26 at the Rio All-Suite at Las Vegas, NV.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jan 2018 14:01:51 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jan18/180118015202cortet.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[These new Dimming Fixture Controllers work within the Cortet Lighting Control System to operate a variety of lighting fixtures, including LED, fluorescent and HID. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jan 2018 14:01:04 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jan18/180118014808cochrane.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Cochrane Supply & Engineering, a leading Industrial IoT (IIoT) and Building Controls Supplier, has teamed up with AutomatedBuildings.com, an online resource focused on the future of building automation, to get people talking about master system integrators (MSIs). ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jan 2018 14:00:34 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jan18/180118012303enocean.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The organization will be presenting its maintenance-free wireless solutions, creating a network for the integrated control of intelligent buildings based on the seamless integration of self-powered sensors and switches with local controls, building management systems, and gateways. Booth #4126]]></description>
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      <title>Michigan State University Migrates to Next Generation Aircuity Platform</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2018 13:14:20 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jan18/180110122404aircuity.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Aircuity 2.0 immediately provided insight for Industrial Hygiene Department]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2018 13:13:06 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jan18/180110122002fulham.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Fullham's Russ Sharer to Show How Lighting Industry Serves as a Test Case for IoT Interoperability in Presentation on "How Smart Lighting Headaches are Delaying IoT"]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2018 13:12:17 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jan18/180110121404acuity.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Distech Controls, an Acuity Brands company, will be available 1/21-23 in the South Hall AHR Expo 2018 - booth 3900. Below are brief descriptions of new and updated products that will be on display this year.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2018 13:11:11 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jan18/180110120202skyfoundry.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[SkySpark automatically analyzes building, energy and equipment data to identify issues, faults and opportunities for improved performance and operational savings. The new Machine Learning Tools provide support for supervised learning for prediction and forecasting through regression-based approaches, and classification using Support Vector Machine (SVM) techniques.]]></description>
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      <title>PcVue showcases the patented Contextual Mobility Solution at DistribuTECH 2018</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2018 13:10:18 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jan18/180110115707pcvue.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Visit PcVue Solutions' booth #1246 to learn firsthand how advances in contextual mobility on mobile devices are substantially enhancing operational performance and profitability using GPS, NFC Tags, Beacons, QR codes and other Indoor Positioning System technologies]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2018 13:09:32 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jan18/180110115101data.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Sensor has longer battery life, allowing for permanent installation. New app provides access to data in various formats including graphs and spreadsheets.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 5 Jan 2018 11:09:52 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jan18/180205104303ise.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Smart Building conference at ISE features some of the leading names working in smart homes, offices, buildings and cities. The one-day summit features 25 experts and thought leaders.  Attendees will also get an opportunity to experience leading smart building vendors using their latest products and solutions at the event.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 5 Jan 2018 11:09:24 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jan18/180105103505distech.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Jasmin Veladzic Appointed as Business Development Manager ]]></description>
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      <title>The Face of Digital Transformation 2018</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Jan 2018 10:12:51 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jan18/editorial2001.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Editorial - Ken Sinclair, Publisher
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      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Jan 2018 10:12:15 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jan18/articles/cctrls/171220010707cctrls.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[While at AHR Expo 2018, we encourage attendees to stop by our booth (4118) to see how open hardware is going to influence our industry. -  George Thomas, Contemporary Controls]]></description>
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      <title>"Alexa, Would You Like To Go To Work With Me Today?"</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Jan 2018 10:11:32 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jan18/articles/memoori/171222025808memoori.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Alexa's introduction to the office appears to be the first step in replacing human office assistants with AI-powered virtual alternatives. - James McHale, Managing Director, Memoori]]></description>
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      <title>Open: BACnet-N2 Router</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Jan 2018 10:10:55 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jan18/articles/s4/171226105707s4.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Router integrates into legacy JCI Metasys N2 systems and publishes to either BACnet/IP or OPC. - Steve Jones, Managing Partner, The S4 Group, Inc]]></description>
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      <title>What's Happening at the Edge of IT/OT Convergence</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Jan 2018 10:10:18 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jan18/articles/bldgcntx/171228104202bldgcntx.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Includes an interview with Jason Shepard, Dell Technologies Director of IoT Strategy - Therese Sullivan, Principal, BuildingContext Ltd]]></description>
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      <title>Open Source Is Not A Silver Bullet</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Jan 2018 10:09:45 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jan18/articles/ankalabs/171228011202anka.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[We must focus on software solutions that solve real-world problems for the masses, rather than just creating cool software. - Anto Budiardjo, CEO, Anka Labs ]]></description>
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      <title>Reflecting back 2017</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Jan 2018 10:08:45 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jan18/articles/BASSG/171229101808bassg.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Looking froward to 2018 - Alper Uzmezler & BASSG Team  ]]></description>
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      <title>The ANT Colony</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Jan 2018 10:08:02 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jan18/interviews/191222012606gorka.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A Team of like-minded Independent Contractors and Distributors working independently-in-synch to revolutionize the HVAC & Control Industry.  ANT Technologies provides a Suite of Tracking Software for Projects and Service.  This is all about Teamwork and Fun, all amidst the madness that surrounds us. - Aaron Gorka, Innovation Manager, AIRON Group of Companies]]></description>
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      <title>Important Characteristics of a Master System Integrator</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Jan 2018 10:07:25 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jan18/interviews/191221032909drury.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Open, Open, Open.  All solutions must be open, interoperable and expandable. - Dan Drury, President, HVAC Concepts]]></description>
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      <title>The Worlds of HVAC and Lighting Coming Together</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Jan 2018 10:06:51 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jan18/interviews/191221023101davis.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Once the two are on the same wireless protocol, they can easily be visualized in the same software suite. - Troy Davis, Sales Director, EnOcean Inc.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Jan 2018 10:06:05 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jan18/interviews/191221012303petock.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[2018 will be exciting for sure. After years of being over-shadowed, building technology is in the spotlight. - Marc Petock, Chief Communications Officer, Vice President, Marketing, Lynxspring & Connexx Energy]]></description>
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      <title>The Rules Have Changed</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Jan 2018 10:05:34 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jan18/interviews/191221103303schakenraad.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[EasyIO has been on the market since 2000 and is steadily getting more established in the building automation industry. - Johan Schakenraad, CEO, EasyIO Europe B.V.]]></description>
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      <title>There's no such thing as the "IoT" in Buildings</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Jan 2018 10:04:27 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jan18/interviews/191221121606rolston.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[BuiltSpace's role in the "IoT" is measurement, verification and accounting for services, whether performed by people or machines. - Rick Rolston, CEO and Founder, BuiltSpace Technologies Corporation]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Jan 2018 10:03:55 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jan18/interviews/191218120808zimmer.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[CABA has launched a new Outreach Program designed to share building technology market research and analysis at industry events throughout 2018. -  Ron Zimmer, President & CEO, Continental Automated Buildings Association (CABA)]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Jan 2018 10:03:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jan18/interviews/191218013808cochrane.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[They make sure all systems communicate properly, coordinate all project participants, collaborate with building owners to ensure systems information will be accessible and usable, and they develop software layers responsible for integration, aggregation, and communication of the building systems. - Scott Cochrane,  Cochrane Supply & Engineering and Chris Saltz, Managing Principal, FIX Consulting LLC.]]></description>
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      <title>Teaching the IoT Monster to ride a bike</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Jan 2018 10:01:31 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.contractormag.com/iot/teaching-iot-monster-ride-bike</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Octopus looks a lot like the IoT monster we are all wrestling with: smart, soft, slippery, flexible and able to change form; but to be useful the beast needs to learn how to ride our existing industries' bikes, which are old, rigid, hard, and tippy. - Ken Sinclair, AutomatedBuildings]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Jan 2018 10:00:48 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.contractormag.com/iot/face-digital-transformation-2018</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The mask represents a material metaphor for carving our existing digitalized world into a shape never before seen, in a process that blurs the lines between science and art but inside that transformation is yet another amazing transformation opportunity to create a better image of ourselves.- Ken Sinclair, AutomatedBuildings]]></description>
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      <title>Are You - IoT Ready? #RUIoTReady</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Jan 2018 09:59:10 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.facilitiesnet.com/buildingautomation/contributed/Are-You-I-o-T-Ready-RUIoTReady--40291</link>
      <description><![CDATA[As an industry, we need to stop the waste of time in this creation of them and us, we are all in this together it is not a war, it is a love-in for "human-centric solutions."  - Ken Sinclair, AutomatedBuildings]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Jan 2018 09:58:27 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jan18/columns/171227111202ira.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[for Large & Multi-Building Owners  - Ira Goldschmidt, P.E., LEED AP, Engineering Consultant, Goldschmidt Engineering Solutions]]></description>
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      <title>Business Optimization for AHR</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Jan 2018 09:56:52 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jan18/columns/171228100102mandrusiak.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[It's not enough to get your tradeshow booth ready if your website isn't. -  Manny Mandrusiak, Vocational Rehabilitation Consultant, Vancouver Island Works Project, Lifeworks! Consulting Inc SISIP Rehab Services, Accounts Manager, ideazone]]></description>
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      <title>Teaching the IoT Monster to Ride a Bike</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Jan 2018 09:56:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jan18/reviews/1722083901octopus.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Our Messy Future "The Messy Mollusc"]]></description>
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      <title>Our Digital Transformation Mask</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Jan 2018 09:51:44 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jan18/reviews/171220015501mask.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The mask represents a material metaphor for carving our existing digitalized world into a shape never before seen, in a process that blurs the lines between science and art but inside that transformation is yet another amazing transformation opportunity to create a better image of ourselves.]]></description>
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      <title>Across My Desk</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Jan 2018 09:48:54 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jan18/reviews/1723125401desk.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Every month there is a blizzard of information contained in the emails and newsletters that cross my desk on their way to AutomatedBuildings.com. Some of this information is not in the form of any type of content we can publish but I feel I should share with you these snippets, blog bits, and URL links that are about to fall off my desktop.]]></description>
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      <title>New Products for January</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Jan 2018 09:47:52 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jan18/products2001.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A brief description of some new products for the industry. ]]></description>
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      <title>Legrand Brings Innovative Smart Technologies into Homes, Hotels, and Offices at CES 2018</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 29 Dec 2017 15:27:56 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/dec17/171229031808legrand.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Legrand will launch its newest Connected Device Offering, smart lighting controls from the radiant Collection, comprised of devices designed and manufactured for how consumers live or aspire to live. ]]></description>
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      <title>New Carrier High-Speed BACnet Link Offered for i-Vu Building Automation System</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 29 Dec 2017 15:25:07 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/dec17/171229031404carrier.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The i-Vu XT BACnet link supports seamless connectivity to other BACnet devices, allowing facilities staff to manage all of the BACnet equipment in their building through a single i-Vu user interface.  Carrier, a world leader in high-technology heating, ventilating and air-conditioning solutions, is a part of UTC Climate, Controls & Security, a unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX).]]></description>
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      <title>Lynxspring 2018 AHR Expo - Booth #4149</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 29 Dec 2017 15:24:18 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/dec17/171229031101lynxspring.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[We will be an exhibitor and have a presence at the 2018 AHR Expo. We will be showcasing several new products scheduled to come out in 2018.]]></description>
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      <title>New Metasys Enterprise Management platform from Johnson Controls turns building system data into actionable insights</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 29 Dec 2017 15:23:47 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/dec17/171229025606jci.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Helps customers get the most out of their building investments]]></description>
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      <title>BASgatewayLX Updates and a Preview of Booth 4118 at AHR 2018</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 15 Dec 2017 13:45:11 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/dec17/171215013101cctrls.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[BASgatewayLX Now Maps Up to 100 Modbus Devices to BACnet]]></description>
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      <title>LOYTEC's LDALI-PWR4-U Is World's First DALI-2 Certified Bus Power Supply</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 15 Dec 2017 13:44:29 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/dec17/171215112606loytec.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Leading building automation solution provider LOYTEC electronics today announced that its LDALI-PWR4-U is the world's first DALI bus power supply, which successfully passed the DALI-2 certification process.]]></description>
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      <title>Reliable Controls Introduces Operator Certification Training Program </title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 15 Dec 2017 13:43:31 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/dec17/171215113505reliable.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The main purpose of the new program is to help building operators learn how to get more value from their Reliable Controls MACH-System installations. ]]></description>
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      <title>CES 2018: Self-powered IoT sensors for Bluetooth and EnOcean wireless sensor networks</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 15 Dec 2017 13:42:44 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/dec17/171215114606enocean.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[At Sands #42735, technology provider EnOcean will be demonstrating self-powered wireless switches and sensors, powered by their surroundings thanks to energy harvesting technology, providing reliable data for intelligent buildings and the Internet of Things (IoT).]]></description>
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      <title>The Zigbee Alliance and Thread Group Address IoT Industry Fragmentation with the Availability of the Dotdot Specification over Thread's IP Network</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 15 Dec 2017 13:41:57 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/dec17/171215115606zigbee.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Dotdot over Thread is the first solution to offer an open, interoperable IoT language running over an Internet (IP)-based network]]></description>
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      <title>ASHRAE Launches New Building Energy Quotient Portal</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 15 Dec 2017 13:41:25 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/dec17/171215120303ashrae.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Program provides a quick energy analysis for building performance]]></description>
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      <title>Sierra Monitor Bridges Eaton's Fifth Light Control System To Smart Building Networks</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 15 Dec 2017 13:40:28 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/dec17/171215120606smc.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Eaton's Lighting Division has selected Sierra Monitor protocol gateways for Building Management System (BMS) connectivity for the Fifth Light system.]]></description>
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      <title>Are You - I o T Ready?  #RUIoTReady</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Dec 2017 11:52:42 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/dec17/editorial1912.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Editorial - Ken Sinclair, Publisher
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      <title>Where Is Wi-Fi Heading?</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Dec 2017 11:51:20 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/dec17/articles/qorvo/171113104101qorvo.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Instead of doing everything "in the cloud," this is about building a layer in between the cloud and the end-user. This layer, sometimes referred to as "edge computing," is essentially a smart solution to pre-distribute information from the cloud to a local "super" edge-router with an integrated server. - Cees Links, GM Qorvo Wireless Connectivity Business Unit]]></description>
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      <title>Four questions to ask</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Dec 2017 11:50:28 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/dec17/articles/controlco/171114124404controlco.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[before committing to a cloud hosting provider  - Chip Cummins, President, Controlco]]></description>
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      <title>Gateway to Accessibility</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Dec 2017 11:49:57 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/dec17/articles/blucloud/171114013404blucloud.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Essentially, a gateway acts as a peripheral to existing sensors and actively streams data to a client-accessible database. -  Michael Morscher, Director of Operations, BluCloud, Daniel McCormack CEO and Director of Engineering, BluCloud]]></description>
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      <title>Mobile Apps Open New Frontiers of Flexibility and Efficiency for the Controls Industry</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Dec 2017 11:49:22 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/dec17/articles/cube/171115125005cube.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Mobile applications deliver previously impossible flexibility, adaptability, and data management capabilities to help business owners assert greater control over their operations, accelerate critical business processes, and significantly improve operating efficiency that drives higher revenues and lower overall costs. - Hector Hernandez, CEO, Founder CUBE-USA]]></description>
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      <title>MSI Compilation Interview Series</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Dec 2017 11:48:39 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/dec17/articles/msicompilation/17111531707msi.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Cochrane Supply & Engineering has teamed up with AutomatedBuildings.com to present a Master Systems Integrator Interview Series to demonstrate their significance within the industry. - Kristina Reid, Marketing Manager, Cochrane Supply & Engineering]]></description>
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      <title>Data Management Planning</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Dec 2017 11:48:09 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/dec17/articles/lynxspring/171120035303lynxspring.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Data has changed the way companies in every industry does business and manage performance. Data is now an irreplaceable asset. - Marc Petock, Chief Communications Officer, Vice President, Marketing Lynxspring & Connexx Energy]]></description>
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      <title>A Perspective on the IoT for Buildings</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Dec 2017 11:47:36 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/dec17/articles/skyfoundry/171121032101skyfoundry.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[As the community of professionals, service companies, engineers, and vendors that serve building owners, we should be doing all we can to clarify and simplify these topics and reduce the noise around IoT technologies for buildings. - John Petze, Co-Founder, Partner, SkyFoundry]]></description>
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      <title>The 4 Types of Data</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Dec 2017 11:47:11 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/dec17/articles/memoori/171122112002memoori.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[that Serve the Enterprise and the Environment  - James McHale, Managing Director, Memoori]]></description>
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      <title>The Wellbeing Dashboard</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Dec 2017 11:46:20 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/dec17/articles/ambx/171124103606ambx.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Wellbeing Dashboard enables building managers and employers to monitor lighting performance in a similar way they do for energy efficiency and space utilisation through a building management system. - David Eves, CTO & Founder, amBX ]]></description>
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      <title>What IoT Really Means</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Dec 2017 11:45:41 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/dec17/articles/polarsoft/171127110303polarsoft.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[- and What it Doesn't - David Fisher, President, PolarSoft Inc.]]></description>
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      <title>Smart Campus IoT Success Strategies</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Dec 2017 11:45:04 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/dec17/articles/bldgcntx/171127024909bldgcntx.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[from Realcomm's CoREtech 2017 - Therese Sullivan, Principal, BuildingContext Ltd]]></description>
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      <title>MSIs and SIs:</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Dec 2017 11:44:34 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/dec17/articles/optigo/171122124808optigo.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The definitions, the differences, and the future of integration - Shayne Taker, National Account Manager Optigo Networks]]></description>
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      <title>The Internet of Systems</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Dec 2017 11:43:59 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/dec17/articles/sinopoli/171129111202sinopoli.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Without IoT standards for communication and interoperability, we end up with confusion or potential customers having to select proprietary devices by a company or consortium. - Jim Sinopoli PE, RCDD, LEED AP Smart Buildings LLC]]></description>
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      <title>Introduction to Building Automation Systems</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Dec 2017 11:42:59 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/dec17/articles/zito/171129023505zito.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Primer You Always Wanted  - Phil Zito, Building Automation Monthly]]></description>
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      <title>Required Reading for AHRExpo Chicago</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Dec 2017 11:42:06 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/nov17/reviews/171016090901reading.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[For our Education Sessions and the Connection Community Collaboratory. ]]></description>
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      <title>Preview of AHR Expo</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Dec 2017 11:31:18 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/dec17/reviews/171116074401ahrpreview.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Chicago, January 22-23, 2018]]></description>
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      <title>2017 ControlTrends Awards Celebration </title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Dec 2017 11:30:39 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/dec17/interviews/171128103303cta.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[As new trends, products, solutions, and people emerge, we see the vital necessity in recognizing their impact and success by incorporating them into the ControlTrends Awards. - Ken Smyers, ControlTrends.org]]></description>
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      <title>Anka Labs</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Dec 2017 11:30:01 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/dec17/interviews/171127121909budiardjo.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A new company to produce game-changing software for the BAS industry. - Anto Budiardjo, CEO, Anka Labs
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      <title>"Open Source Finally Arrives"</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Dec 2017 11:29:01 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/dec17/interviews/171126013505ses.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[It's this need to marry the new with the old that is the driver of a lot of innovation. So I think we should be ready to embrace the messiness as we stumble our way to better buildings. - Brad White and SES Team, SES Consulting Inc.]]></description>
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      <title>Making a Truly Open Controller</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Dec 2017 11:28:14 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/dec17/interviews/171121040404cctrls.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Although BACnet is open if you do not have the programming tool used on the job you still cannot gain access to the system. - George Thomas, President, Contemporary Controls]]></description>
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      <title>Master Systems Integrators (MSI) </title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Dec 2017 11:27:36 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/dec17/interviews/171118015606cochrane.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[They make sure all systems communicate properly, coordinate all project participants, collaborate with building owners to ensure systems information will be accessible and usable, and they develop software layers responsible for integration, aggregation, and communication of the building systems. - Scott Cochrane, President, CEO, Cochrane Supply & Engineering, and Jason Houck, CIO, Hepta Control Systems]]></description>
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      <title>Digitize or Die:</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Dec 2017 11:26:14 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/dec17/interviews/171114105606windpassinger.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[It may sound overly dramatic or cliché, however, it is simply the reality. - Nicolas Windpassinger, Global Vice President, EcoXpert Partner Program for Schneider Electric.]]></description>
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      <title>The Future of BAS: A Year Later</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Dec 2017 11:25:35 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/dec17/columns/171123105505ira.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[For this year-end, I'd like to look at my current vision for the future of BAS over the longer-term.  - Ira Goldschmidt, P.E., LEED AP, Engineering Consultant, Goldschmidt Engineering Solutions]]></description>
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      <title>Digital Marketing Trends for 2018</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Dec 2017 11:25:03 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/dec17/columns/171128112404mandrusiak.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Content marketing trends for 2018 will be targeting younger consumers as they are now the influencers in buying decisions. - Manny Mandrusiak, Executive Director, Q College and Q Academy]]></description>
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      <title>Ending Oversharing in the IoT</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Dec 2017 11:24:03 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/dec17/columns/171130101606considine.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[DKDC: businesses Don't and will not Know the details because they Don't and cannot be made to Care. - Toby Considine, TC9 Inc]]></description>
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      <title>Embracing the IoT Journey</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Dec 2017 11:23:31 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.facilitiesnet.com/buildingautomation/contributed/Agile-Adaptive-Autodidactic-Autonomous-Accepted-Actions--40133</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Agile Adaptive Autodidactic Autonomous Accepted Actions - We need to embrace these six words and make them a part of the IoT journey we all are on. - Ken Sinclair, AutomatedBuildings.com]]></description>
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      <title>Timeline of smart building automation evolution</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Dec 2017 11:22:19 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.contractormag.com/iot/timeline-smart-building-automation-evolution</link>
      <description><![CDATA[I created this Timeline of Smart Building Automation Evolution, with over a hundred events linking thousands of articles depicting our industry's history and its (sometimes) painfully slow evolution. - Ken Sinclair, AutomatedBuildings.com

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      <title>Across My Desk</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Dec 2017 11:21:02 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/dec17/reviews/171119074701desk.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[snippets, blog bits, and url links that are about to fall off my desktop]]></description>
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      <title>#RUIoTReady?</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Dec 2017 11:20:18 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/dec17/reviews/171122084501iotready.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The catchphrase, #RUIoTReady? has raised some interesting questions such as, What is IoT? Why should I care? and What does "Ready" really mean?]]></description>
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      <title>Preview of AHRExpo</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Dec 2017 11:19:36 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/dec17/reviews/171116074401ahrpreview.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Chicago, January 22-23, 2018]]></description>
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      <title>Timeline of Smart Building Automation Evolution</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Dec 2017 11:18:51 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/dec17/reviews/171114080201timeline.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[I created this Timeline of Smart Building Automation Evolution, with over 100 events linking 1000's of industry articles and events depicting our history and painfully slow evolution. You will be amazed that some of this stuff we have been talking about for years; and how long open standards and accepted methodologies take to evolve.]]></description>
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      <title>Books and Resources on IoT</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Dec 2017 11:18:02 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/dec17/reviews/171111084701iotbooks.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A good place to start is with the IoT Council which I am a member of.]]></description>
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      <title>New Products for December</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Dec 2017 11:16:25 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/dec17/products1912.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A brief description of some new products for the industry. ]]></description>
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      <title>Distech Controls Introduces New CIBSE CPD Course</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Nov 2017 12:55:07 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/nov17/171130125005distech.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Entitled Building Automation Embraces the Internet of Things (IoT), the course focuses on the meaning behind IoT and how it can improve the performance and comfort of commercial buildings. ]]></description>
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      <title>Distech Controls Honors Sunbelt Controls with Annual President's Club - Diamond Award</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Nov 2017 12:53:05 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/nov17/171130124303distech.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Distech Controls, an Acuity Brands company, announced today Sunbelt Controls was selected to receive its 2017 "President's Club - Diamond Award" for stellar performance.]]></description>
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      <title>Growth Opportunities for the Global Home Automation Market</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Nov 2017 13:46:07 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/nov17/171124014303research.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Trends, opportunities and forecast in this market to 2022 by application (safety and security, entertainment control, lighting, HVAC control, and others), by installation type (managed service, luxury, mainstream, and DIY), by technology (wired and wireless), and by region (North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Rest of the World)]]></description>
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      <title>CxEnergy 2018 Technical Program Announced</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Nov 2017 13:45:32 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/nov17/171124012909cxenergy.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The fifth annual CxEnergy Conference & Expo provides more topical, in-depth educational presentations than ever for commissioning, TAB, and energy management professionals. CxEnergy 2018 is being held April 23-26 at the Rio All-Suite at Las Vegas, NV. ]]></description>
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      <title>ECLYPSE  provides unique opportunities for value-added services</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Nov 2017 13:41:55 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/nov17/171124120101distech.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Distech Controls, an Acuity Brands company, and innovation leader in energy management solutions, announced a new way of designing, operating and managing buildings with its ECLYPSE connected BACnet/IP and Wi-Fi product series. ]]></description>
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      <title>CANDI Collaborates with Google Cloud to Simplify the Connection of Smart Building Devices and Data to Apps</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 Nov 2017 11:16:41 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/nov17/171117110808candi.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Through the integration of Google Pub/Sub and CANDI's PowerTools, IoT developers and service providers can more easily connect to edge data, link directly into Google's Cloud Platform toolset, and drive business value across the IoT ecosystem. The solution is designed with out-of-the-box support for smart buildings, which includes reference designs and sensor kits for energy, HVAC, and equipment management using Intel BMP gateways.
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      <title>CANDI Helps San Diego County Non-Profit Implement Smart Building to Optimize Energy Use and Save Money</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 Nov 2017 11:16:03 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/nov17/171117110505candi.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[MAAC quickly and easily retrofits San Marcos Head Start Center and sees immediate impact in cost savings to put back into community services that benefit individuals and families in need]]></description>
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      <title>European Home Automation Systems Market, Forecast to 2022</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 Nov 2017 11:14:43 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/nov17/171117105808research.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[This study describes how the Internet of Things (IoT) has influenced technologies such as near field communication (NFC), wearable technology, and smartphones and the inexorable penetration of Wi-Fi and Bluetooth (which has enabled people to afford smart devices and connect in ways that were never possible earlier) and how it is being remodelled every day into a connected and personalised ecosystem of services. ]]></description>
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      <title>Release of the BACnet International Journal Fall 2017 Issue</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 Nov 2017 11:13:55 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/nov17/171117105606bacnet.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The BACnet International Journal is a global magazine for building automation based on BACnet technology. Experts, practitioners and professionals show the way in applying and developing the BACnet standard - from building automation trends to devices and application projects; from qualification and training to testing and certification; from who's who in the BACnet community to useful information on events and publications. ]]></description>
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      <title>[Iot] AGILE opensource interoperable gateway - kickstarter campaign</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Nov 2017 14:15:07 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/nov17/171110020303agile.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[I am writing a few lines to ask your support for disseminating and contributing to the EU H2020 project AGILE (www.agile-iot.eu), building an open-source interoperable gateway for IoT.]]></description>
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      <title>Schneider Electric Introduces New CO2 Sensor for Intelligent Room Controllers</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Nov 2017 14:14:34 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/nov17/171110113303schneider.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Enables facility managers to improve indoor air quality and occupant productivity while driving energy savings]]></description>
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      <title>QA Graphics Uses the Latest Technology from JCI</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Nov 2017 14:13:16 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/nov17/171110114202qag.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Metasys UI is another tool helping QA Graphics' Design Specialist to develop and integrate incredible 3D graphics representations into our client's BAS. ]]></description>
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      <title>Automated Logic Releases New High-Speed BACnet Integrator</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Nov 2017 14:11:58 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/nov17/171110115202alc.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[For the WebCTRL Building Automation System]]></description>
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      <title>"Agile Adaptive Autodidactic Autonomous Accepted Actions"</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Nov 2017 13:01:57 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/nov17/editorial1911.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Editorial - Ken Sinclair, Publisher
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      <title>"BAS's - Inclusive Open Data-driven Reinvention." </title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Nov 2017 13:00:57 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/nov17/articles/ab/171009032101ab.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Once we presented the question, this article created itself, the title and pull quotes all evolved from the quoted thoughts. Ken Sinclair, AutomatedBuildings.com]]></description>
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      <title>Intelligent Ventilation System Enables Creation of Energy-Efficient "Smart Labs"</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Nov 2017 12:59:50 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/nov17/articles/aircuity/171016114202aircuity.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[UC Irvine developed "Smart Labs" approach in partnership with Aircuity's Demand Control Ventilation systems. - Dan Diehl, Aircuity]]></description>
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      <title>New Research Identifies What Really Matters in the Modern Workplace </title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Nov 2017 12:59:13 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/nov17/articles/memorri/171018111808memoori.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[This report is not really about technology; it's about people. - James McHale, Managing Director, Memoori]]></description>
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      <title>Why do you need an MSI?  </title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Nov 2017 12:58:33 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/nov17/articles/optigo/171024105606optigo.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Breaking down the value of a Master Systems Integrator - Shayne Taker, National Account Manager, Optigo Networks]]></description>
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      <title>Building Automation Control Software  </title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Nov 2017 12:56:28 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/nov17/articles/cube/171024120909cube.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Transforms Operational Challenges into Business Success - Nadia Adnan, Director of Marketing, Cube Management Software]]></description>
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      <title>The Data Strategy </title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Nov 2017 12:55:46 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/nov17/articles/sinopoli/171023120707sinopoli.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[There are data and information that you'll want for the life cycle of the building, and there are analytic opportunities in long-term data you'll want for comparison and trending, plus opportunities for greater correlation between data, improved data analytics and the possibility of developing or identifying new building data metrics. - Jim Sinopoli PE, RCDD, LEED AP Managing Principal, Smart Buildings LLC

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      <title>Change Agents</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Nov 2017 12:55:08 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/nov17/articles/lynxspring/171026112808lynxspring.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Impacting Building & Facility Management - Marc Petock, Chief Communications Officer, Vice President, Marketing Lynxspring & Connexx Energy]]></description>
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      <title>The DDC is Dead, Long Live DDC!</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Nov 2017 12:53:55 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/nov17/articles/budiardjo/171028110707budiardjo.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[So, where are we now 30 or 40 years after DDC came to market? - Anto Budiardjo, Fractional Entrepreneur]]></description>
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      <title>People-Powered Transformation</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Nov 2017 12:52:55 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.facilitiesnet.com/buildingautomation/contributed/PeoplePowered-Transformation--39950</link>
      <description><![CDATA[People-powered transformation will occur when and as fast as we allow it, but only when all the people it touches embrace that coming change. - Ken Sinclair, AutomatedBuildings.com]]></description>
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      <title>Agile Adapive Autodidatctic Autonomous Accepted Actions </title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Nov 2017 12:52:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.contractormag.com/iot/agile-adaptive-autodidactic-autonomous-accepted-actions</link>
      <description><![CDATA[We need to embrace these six words and make them a part of the IoT journey we all are on. - Ken Sinclair, AutomatedBuildings.com]]></description>
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      <title>ESIF and Security at the Edge of Smart Grids</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Nov 2017 12:50:17 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/nov17/columns/171030114606considine.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ESIF names the Energy Systems Integration Facility. The workshop demonstrated both what should be done to secure future energy systems, and how difficult, labor-intensive, and non-scalable this is using standard practice. - Toby Considine, TC9 Inc]]></description>
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      <title>Can BAS Terminology Be Standardized?</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Nov 2017 12:49:13 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/nov17/columns/171024115005ira.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The key here is never to assume that your terms are universal and that they mean the same thing to everyone else. - Ira Goldschmidt, P.E., LEED AP Engineering Consultant, Goldschmidt Engineering Solutions ]]></description>
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      <title>IoT tech will win the race to smart buildings </title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Nov 2017 12:48:36 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/nov17/interviews/171025014505raschke.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[IoT tech for smart buildings is evolving rapidly; much more quickly than traditional controls industry products. - Steve Raschke, CEO Candi
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      <title>IoT-Ready Alliance</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Nov 2017 12:47:38 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/nov17/interviews/171023014004petridis.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Its goal is to eliminate the barriers to IoT so more building owners can reap the benefits of this technology, resulting in more energy-efficient, safe and comfortable commercial buildings. - Evan Petridis, Chief System Architect, Enlighted]]></description>
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      <title>Master Systems Integrators (MSI)</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Nov 2017 12:46:45 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/nov17/interviews/171020013505cochrane.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[They make sure all systems communicate properly, coordinate all project participants, collaborate with building owners to ensure systems information will be accessible and usable, and they develop software layers responsible for integration, aggregation, and communication of the building systems.  - Scott Cochrane, President, CEO of Cochrane Supply & Engineering and Geoff Hunter, President, Senior Principal, Palmer Conservation Consulting (PCC).]]></description>
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      <title>Across My Desk</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Nov 2017 12:46:01 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/nov17/reviews/171025083501desk.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[snippets, blog bits, and url links that are about to fall off my desktop 
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      <title>Embrace these Six Words for Transformation</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Nov 2017 12:45:25 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/nov17/reviews/171024015401sixwords.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Agile Adaptive Autodidactic Autonomous Accepted Actions  ]]></description>
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      <title>Required Reading for AHRExpo Chicago</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Nov 2017 12:44:46 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/nov17/reviews/171016090901reading.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[For our Education Sessions and the Connection Community Collaboratory]]></description>
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      <title>Most Impactful Marketing Collateral </title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Nov 2017 12:43:47 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/nov17/reviews/171016082900video.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[(Video, Product Rollout, etc...) of the Year ]]></description>
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      <title>"Human-Centric Building Automation."</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Nov 2017 12:42:41 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/nov17/reviews/17100913901humancentric.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[To change your world we, of course, need the help of the phone in your pocket, and your phone, of course, knows your location, who you are, and a myriad of other information about you and your human-centric desires.]]></description>
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      <title>New Products for November</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Nov 2017 12:39:44 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/nov17/products1911.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A brief description of some new products for the industry. 
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      <title>ASHRAE Publishes 2017 Version of Thermal Comfort Standard </title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Oct 2017 12:04:04 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/oct17/171027114101ashrae.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Standard 55-2017 now includes calculations from direct solar radiation]]></description>
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      <title>Cimetrics - Build BACnet applications and gateways with BACstac</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Oct 2017 12:03:08 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/oct17/171027113808cimetrics.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Develop scalable, high-performance, reliable BACnet applications with BACnet protocol stack for Windows, Linux and embedded controllers now with the support for BACnet protocol revision 18 (except BACstac/DN and uBACstac). ]]></description>
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      <title>Opto 22 enhances groov Industrial Edge Appliance with OPC-UA drivers for Allen-Bradley and Siemens PLCs, plus MQTT</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Oct 2017 12:02:32 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/oct17/171027112909opto.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[New additions position groov as a complete edge appliance for industrial automation and Internet of Things applications]]></description>
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      <title>Distech Controls takes a stand at the Smart Buildings Show</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Oct 2017 11:49:55 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/oct17/171027111808distech.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Distech Controls, an innovation leader in energy management solutions, will be showcasing its innovative ECLYPSE  connected BACnet/IP and Wi-Fi product series on Stand C5 at the Smart Buildings Show, taking place on 8th & 9th November at the Barbican in London. 
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      <title>Smart Home Automation Market Analysis by Component, by Technology, by Application, by Region and Segment Forecasts, 2014 - 2025</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Oct 2017 11:48:58 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/oct17/171027111303smart.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The global smart home automation market is expected to reach USD 130.0 billion by 2025. The growing demand for the convenience of remote and real-time operation of smart home automation system has increased the growth and penetration of the smart home automation. ]]></description>
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      <title>GREEN BUILDING EXPO</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Oct 2017 11:40:19 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/oct17/171019112707green.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Canada's premier virtual trade show for green building]]></description>
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      <title>Global Intelligent Building Automation Technologies Market Insights, Opportunity Analysis, Market Shares and Forecast, 2017-2023</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Oct 2017 11:39:37 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/oct17/171019111909research.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Intelligent building automation technology provides the users to examine and control the building activity not only by enlightening the performance and efficiency of energy which is utilized in buildings however supports in mounting productivity, offering support sustainability efforts and comfort across the organization.
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      <title>Reliable Controls Releases SMART-Sensor EPD</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Oct 2017 11:37:59 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/oct17/171019111606reliable.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The updated SMART-Sensor design is centered around a new electronic paper display (EPD), a low-profile, plastic and glass enclosure, with capacitive touch buttons.    ]]></description>
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      <title>2018 AHR Expo to Host Show's Largest-ever Education Program</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Oct 2017 11:37:23 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/oct17/171019110202ahr18.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Opportunities include free seminars, professional certifications and continuing education courses]]></description>
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      <title>Grand Opening for Distech Controls' New Paris Office</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Oct 2017 11:35:56 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/oct17/171019105808distech.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Distech Controls, an Acuity Brands company, and innovation leader in energy management solutions, today held the grand opening of its new base in Paris.]]></description>
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      <title>Project Haystack Organization Publishes Fall 2017 Issue of Connections Magazine</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Oct 2017 14:10:21 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/oct17/171012124404connections.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[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 they have published the third issue of their Connections Magazine.]]></description>
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      <title>Carrier Releases Updated and Improved Version of its Hourly Analysis Program Software</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Oct 2017 14:09:44 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/oct17/171012124004carrier.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Carrier is pleased to announce the release of the latest update of its heating, ventilating and air-conditioning (HVAC) system design and energy modeling software, Hourly Analysis Program (HAP) v5.10, that serves as the premier tool for HVAC engineering professionals involved in the design and analysis of commercial building systems.]]></description>
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      <title>Buildings of the Future: it's time to rethink the bottom line</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Oct 2017 14:09:11 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/oct17/171012020404future.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The availability of measurement models that accurately reflect return-on-investment (ROI) is often the biggest hurdle in the design, construction and maintenance of Buildings of the Future. ]]></description>
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      <title>Cortet by CEL Releases new E100 Gateway for Next Generation Smart Lighting Control</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Oct 2017 14:08:37 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/oct17/171012014707cortet.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[New Gateway and associated Cortet Certified lighting accessories enable fixture and luminaire manufacturers to design, develop, sell and service complete IoT connected commercial smart lighting solutions.]]></description>
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      <title>Automated Logic's New WebCTRL EnergyReports Tool</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Oct 2017 14:07:49 -0700</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 6 Oct 2017 10:35:50 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/oct17/171006101001gbe.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Welcome to Green Building Expo, Canada's premier virtual trade show for green building!]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 6 Oct 2017 10:33:03 -0700</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Belimo Americas announces the release of SelectPro version 3.5 which now includes a sensors module offering a complete range for measuring temperature, humidity, pressure, CO2, and Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) in pipe, duct, and outdoor applications.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 6 Oct 2017 10:27:36 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/oct17/171006095707lynxspring.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Embracing open software and hardware platforms, Lynxspring develops, manufactures and distributes innovative edge-to-enterprise solutions and technology for today's intelligent buildings, energy management, equipment control and specialty machine-to-machine and IoT applications. Lynxspring's technologies and products simplify connectivity, integration, interoperability and data accuracy and exchange from the edge to the enterprise.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Oct 2017 10:40:33 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/oct17/editorial1910.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Editorial - Ken Sinclair, Publisher]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Oct 2017 10:39:50 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/oct17/articles/haystackconnections/170928102303haystackconnect.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Look for New Edition of Haystack Connections October 1st - Therese Sullivan, Founder, BuildingContext Ltd, Editor, Haystack Connections]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Oct 2017 10:39:13 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/oct17/articles/hepta/170922012707hepta.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A plan for how that data will move beyond actionable insight to actual results is the modern requirement for these projects. - Mike Reed, Business Development Analyst, Hepta Systems]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Oct 2017 10:38:33 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/oct17/articles/bluerithm/170922111909bluerithm.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[- a modern software system for managing installation and commissioning projects - Andrew Martin, Owner, BlueRithm]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Oct 2017 10:37:55 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/oct17/articles/starrett/170921110000starrett.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[How Wireless Controls are Enabling Occupant Comfort and Energy Savings at the Starrett-­Lehigh Building in New York City -  Dawn Fontaine, Ripple Effect Communications ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Oct 2017 10:37:13 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/oct17/articles/memoori/170920112404memoori.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[as Smart Building Players Boost Innovation - James McHale, Managing Director, Memoori]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Oct 2017 10:36:32 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/oct17/articles/lynxspring/170921013808lynxspring.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Perhaps the most enduring lesson we can learn is not to wait for when it happens, but be ready for when it does. - Marc Petock, Chief Communications Officer, Vice President, Marketing Lynxspring & Connexx Energy]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Oct 2017 10:35:52 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/oct17/articles/newdeal/170918115202newdeal.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A truly optimized building is a delicate balance of well designed, and maintained system through the use of digital analytics tools and a cadre of available engineers to address matters before they become major issues. - Anto Budiardjo, Fractional Entrepreneur]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Oct 2017 10:35:10 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/oct17/articles/cleanspark/170914032606cleanspark.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[If you are looking to increase net asset value by improving NOI radically, you need to drive down your energy costs, and the only way to get there is to orchestrate the best mix of assets and technologies into a financially programmable microgrid. - Adam Maher, Senior Vice President, CleanSpark]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Oct 2017 10:34:13 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/oct17/articles/qorvo/171014012909qorvo.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Wi-Fi, Zigbee and Thread 'unmeshed' - Cees Links, GM of Qorvo Wireless Connectivity Business Unit Formerly CEO & Founder of GreenPeak Technologies]]></description>
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      <title>The OT Master Systems Integrator Today</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Oct 2017 10:32:48 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/oct17/interviews/170927013003turner.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[For building owners and operators, I think they're getting the most value out of MSIs who have controls experience but who have also spent the past few years really learning about the challenges that the IT side of the buildings are facing in the IoT. - Brian Turner, President, OTI]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Oct 2017 10:32:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/oct17/interviews/170927111404nesler.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The next quantum leap in building energy efficiency will come from optimizing at a systems level. The Systems Efficiency Initiative was formed in 2015 to move the whole industry. - Clay Nesler, VP Global Energy and Sustainability, Johnson Controls & Therese Sullivan, Principal, BuildingContext Ltd, Contributing Editor]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Oct 2017 10:31:19 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/oct17/interviews/170925110202sjoerd.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[We like to look at the whole lifecycle, from the initial planning and construction up to the point where the end-users start occupying the buildings. Everything that is being discussed has a strong emphasis on the people and of course the environment. - Sjoerd Postema, Visionary Events Producer, HUB13]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Oct 2017 10:30:34 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/oct17/interviews/170922115404cochrane.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[They make sure all systems communicate properly, coordinate all project participants, collaborate with building owners to ensure systems information will be accessible and usable, and they develop software layers responsible for integration, aggregation, and communication of the building systems. - Scott Cochrane, President, CEO of Cochrane Supply & Engineering and Brian Oswald, Managing Director for CBRE | ESI.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Oct 2017 10:29:48 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/oct17/interviews/170920012404stanton.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[We have a multi-disciplinary team. We focus on aggregating data to make it understandable, but we do have an extended network of partners to help with the evaluation of sensors and implement the deployment. - Yodit Stanton, CEO, OpenSensors]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Oct 2017 10:27:55 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/oct17/interviews/170918025808petze.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[View Builder provides a simple "point and click" environment to assemble custom views - you don't have to be a software developer to create actual live, interactive Apps. - John Petze, Principal, SkyFoundry]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Oct 2017 10:27:08 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.contractormag.com/iot/people-powered-transformation</link>
      <description><![CDATA[All of us are engaging in a transformation for the greater good. People-Powered Transformation will occur when and as fast as we allow it, but only when all the people it touches embrace that coming change.  - Ken Sinclair, AutomatedBuildings.com]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Oct 2017 10:26:24 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.contractormag.com/iot/evolution-master-system-integrator-msi</link>
      <description><![CDATA[What do Master System Integrators (MSI) do? They make sure all systems communicate properly, they collaborate with building owners to ensure systems information will be accessible and usable, and they develop software layers responsible for integration, aggregation, and communication of the building systems. - Ken Sinclair, AutomatedBuildings.com]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Oct 2017 10:25:17 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.facilitiesnet.com/buildingautomation/contributed/Getting-There-from-Here--39839</link>
      <description><![CDATA[This "Getting There from Here" discussion deals with the shift in thinking and action that we all must make to deal with the rapid change that is upon us. Ken Sinclair, AutomatedBuildings.com]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Oct 2017 10:24:37 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/oct17/columns/170926105202mandrusiak.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Leverage content marketing to increase your sales - Manny Mandrusiak, Executive Director, Q College and Q Academy]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Oct 2017 10:23:30 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/oct17/columns/170918022002ira.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Exciting or Good Marketing? - Ira Goldschmidt, P.E., LEED®AP, Engineering Consultant, Goldschmidt Engineering Solutions]]></description>
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      <title>Across My Desk</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Oct 2017 10:22:47 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/oct17/reviews/1709082101desk.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[- snippets, blog bits, and url links that are about to fall off my desktop 
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      <title>Trends Towards Wearables and Wellbeing</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Oct 2017 10:21:47 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/oct17/reviews/170926014600wearables.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[They also provide the potential to help provide a personalised environment suited to the individual wearer. If the wearer's personal preferences are known then the local environment can be adjusted to the 'optimal' temperature, humidity etc. A smart watch can even potentially signal that the wearer is tired and in need of more ventilation.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Oct 2017 10:21:17 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/sep17/reviews/170823114301ahrexpo.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[January 22-23, 2018 - Our 19th year of Free Education Sessions, Overall theme of all sessions; Productivity the Power of People]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Oct 2017 10:19:33 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/oct17/products1910.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A brief description of some new products for the industry.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 29 Sep 2017 12:18:58 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/sept17/170929120404reliable.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Reliable Controls is pleased to announce that Authorized Dealer, Lucon Automation Co Ltd., is the winner of the gold medal for Excellent Intelligent Green Building System, from the Taiwan Intelligent Building Association (TIBA).
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      <pubDate>Fri, 29 Sep 2017 12:17:16 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/sept17/170929115404cctrls.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Our new line of Gigabit IP routers now allows for faster speeds and higher data throughput.  The EIGR-V VPN router allows for wired, secure VPN connection to remote sites.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 29 Sep 2017 12:16:05 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/sept17/170929115005bsria.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[BSRIA is delighted to be speaking, exhibiting and supporting the Smart Buildings Show 2017  taking place on Wednesday 8th & Thursday 9th November at the Barbican, London.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 29 Sep 2017 12:14:28 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/sept17/170929113404scada.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Internet of Things West is an event covering advanced connectivity and cloud-based control of devices, equipment, facilities and enterprise operations. The SCADA Technology Summit is focused on the latest advancements in SCADA and Industrial Control Systems (ICS) technologies that provide control, connectivity, security and data acquisition to critical infrastructure and industrial environments.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 29 Sep 2017 12:13:20 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/sept17/170929113003belimo.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[SelectPro is a quick tool for accurately sizing and selecting valves, actuators, sensors and replacement solutions. SelectPro's features include; export builder, reference documents, contact profiles, quote generator, and media download capability. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 25 Sep 2017 16:04:45 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/sept17/170925033505bsria.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Wearables include everything from smart watches, which can record and transmit a huge range of different types of information about the wearer and his or her health to smart glasses, smart jewellery and even smart clothing. As well as helping the wearer to interact more effectively with his or her environment, wearables open a range of new opportunities for building systems, along with some important challenges.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 25 Sep 2017 16:03:19 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/sept17/170925031909honeywell.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Latest release of video technology taps Internet of Things, building connectivity and open standards to improve operator efficiency, drive deeper insights and speed response times]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 25 Sep 2017 16:02:06 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/sept17/170925031404indigo.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[This is their most innovative software release to date, marking a new era of security intelligence with the addition of Control Center Mobile, CyberVigilant, and IndigoVision's Artificial Intelligence powered by BriefCam.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 25 Sep 2017 16:00:56 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/sept17/170925030808cgna.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Controls Group North America (CGNA) met in Chicago on September 7-8, for their 2017, Fall Synergy Conference.  "Engagement" was the theme of a very focused and elite event to connect and "engage" the Member Distributors and Preferred Vendors of the top controls group in the industry.  ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 25 Sep 2017 16:00:25 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/sept17/170925025909opc.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Samsung Electronics, as one of the biggest manufacturers in the world, becomes a Corporate Member for a goal of interoperable Industrial IoT edge platform powered by the OPC UA framework in its manufacturing infrastructures.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 25 Sep 2017 15:59:46 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/sept17/170925024909ahr.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Showcase features hundreds of products and technologies for contractors, engineers, facility managers, OEMs and other HVACR industry professionals]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 13 Sep 2017 15:50:15 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/sept17/170913034101reliable.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Reliable Controls is pleased to announce that after auditing by the ISO registrar, SAI Global, the company has successfully achieved formal certification to the new 2015 version of the ISO 9001/14001 standard.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 13 Sep 2017 15:46:10 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/sept17/170913032707reliable.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Reliable Controls is pleased to announce the appointment of Ian Giles to Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Asia-Pacific.
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      <pubDate>Wed, 13 Sep 2017 15:45:34 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/sept17/170913032404legrand.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Legrand Lighting Control System Allows Owners to Control QMotion Shades via Upcoming Firmware Version 3.0 Release]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 13 Sep 2017 15:44:47 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/sept17/170913025505baudrate.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The new Niagara SmartHub skill developed by baudrate.io allows Alexa to access Niagara-based automation systems. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 13 Sep 2017 15:44:18 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/sept17/170913025101dcas.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[DCAS demonstrates retrofits for inefficient buildings allowing operators to better track energy usage, through smart-building monitoring systems]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 13 Sep 2017 15:42:30 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/sept17/170913024202belimo.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[This training provides an understanding of the features and benefits of sensors, their functions within an energy management system, and best practices for installation of sensors in common applications.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Sep 2017 11:04:42 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/sep17/editorial1909.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The shift of thought and action we need to make - Editorial - Ken Sinclair, Publisher]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Sep 2017 11:04:10 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/sep17/articles/optigo/170819105005optigo.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Are you cutting your sales short?  - Monica McMahen, Marketing Manager, Optigo Networks]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Sep 2017 11:03:34 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/sep17/articles/kodaro/170824104808kodaro.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[If your analytics engine is built correctly now, it will enhance workflows and support cost savings while being able to expand quickly as Responsive Analytics takes over in the not-so-distant future. - Jon Schoenfeld, Director of Energy and Analytics, Kodaro]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Sep 2017 11:02:35 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/sep17/articles/bldgcntx/170824112606bldgcntx.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[As part of the Project Haystack open-source community, I'm learning that small can equal big, and less can be more, and that 'big data' engineers and 'building performance data engineers' have important but different roles in the coming era of the IoT and machine learning. - Therese Sullivan, Principal, BuildingContext Ltd, Managing Editor, Haystack Connections]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Sep 2017 11:01:55 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/sep17/articles/lynxspring/170824121404lynxspring.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Promises to Provide a Unique Convergence of Technology Demonstrations, Education, Networking and Some Fun Too! - Marc Petock, Chief Communications Officer, Vice President, Marketing, Lynxspring & Connexx Energy]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Sep 2017 11:01:08 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/sep17/articles/memoori/170825015909memoori.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[As vendors, service providers, building owners and facility managers make their own conclusions, they would be wise to study the model set by the computer industry. - James McHale, Managing Director, Memoori ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Sep 2017 11:00:17 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/sep17/articles/cctrls/170824042808cctrls.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA["Sedona programming has the same look and feel as Niagara thereby simplifying control sequence programming." - Kathleen Thomas, Contemporary Controls]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Sep 2017 10:59:02 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/sep17/articles/cube1/170828020101cube.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Whether you're attending or exhibiting, a controller, the CEO or the Engineer, we've all been caught off guard by an upcoming tradeshow. - Hector Hernandez, CEO, Founder CUBE-USA]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Sep 2017 10:58:16 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/sep17/articles/cube2/170828020808cube.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[IoT WILL have an overwhelming impact on the Building Automation controls industry and you should know more about it. - Hector Hernandez, CEO, Founder CUBE-USA]]></description>
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      <title>One of America's "Most-Wired Hospitals"</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Sep 2017 10:57:20 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/sep17/articles/alerton/170828030808alerton.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Relies on the Alerton Ascent Building Management System to Help Save nearly $360,000 per year in Energy Costs. - Scott Pinder, Alerton]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Sep 2017 10:56:39 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/sep17/articles/pnnl/170828034004pnnl.html</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Sep 2017 10:55:43 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/sep17/columns/170819010001ira.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Devil's In The Details - Ira Goldschmidt, P.E., LEED AP, Engineering Consultant, Goldschmidt Engineering Solutions]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Sep 2017 10:54:47 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/sep17/columns/170831092303mandrusiak.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Strengthen your digital marketing core to save money, and improve measurable results. - Manny Mandrusiak, Executive Director, Q College and Q Academy]]></description>
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      <title>Getting there from here</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Sep 2017 10:54:14 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.contractormag.com/iot/getting-there-here-shift-thought-and-action-we-need-make</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The shift in thought and action we need to make. - Ken Sinclair, AutomatedBuildings.com]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Sep 2017 10:53:28 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.contractormag.com/iot/autonomous-actions-intelligent-edge</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Intelligent Edge Computing is bringing more power to machine learning and providing the foundation for a distributed architecture that will make machine collaboration more prevalent than ever before. - Ken Sinclair, AutomatedBuildings.com]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Sep 2017 10:52:17 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.facilitiesnet.com/buildingautomation/contributed/Autonomous-Actions-on-the-Intelligent-Edge--39664</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Powerful low-cost edge controllers using open source software are changing the industry landscape. Intelligent Edge Computing changes machine learning's location, bringing more power with an autonomous personality even closer to the edge while providing the foundation for a decentralized architecture creating machine distributed collaboration.   - Ken Sinclair, AutomatedBuildings.com]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Sep 2017 10:51:17 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/sep17/interviews/170826110909vanderpool.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Cardinal IoT is built on Amazon Web Services' (AWS) open platform. The solution includes three critical "things," the first of which starts with the end devices, which in this case are wireless, self powered sensors that exist at the "edge." - Cory Vanderpool, Director of Business Development, Magnum Energy Solutions]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Sep 2017 10:50:34 -0700</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[In this facility, we're integrating edge control, connected products, and applications, analytics and services to enhance the facility's automation and energy management capabilities. We have devices at the control layer that all feed up to the application layer to give us a view into specific systems and the entire facility ecosystem. - Tony Johnson, Site Leader, Schneider Electric]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Sep 2017 10:49:57 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/sep17/interviews/170825011404brzezowski.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Stay focused on the cloud applications - this is where the development work is still needed. - Edward H. Brzezowski, P.E., Vice President, Technology, Edison Energy]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Sep 2017 10:49:22 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/sep17/interviews/170825113404kasper.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Our industry is becoming much more virtual, meaning that in addition to buying pumps, motors, etc. and other physical equipment that can easily be specified, more and more software is coming into the marketplace that helps manage different aspects of the operations of a building. - Don Kasper, VP Operations, Ecorithm]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Sep 2017 10:48:44 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/sep17/interviews/1708824032505RothSchutte.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[PointGrab and Mapiq recently announced a technology partnership that will deliver building intelligence data in real-time to optimize space, reduce costs and drive efficiency. - Itamar Roth, Chief Business Officer, PointGrab & Sander Schutte, CEO, Mapiq ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Sep 2017 10:47:50 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/sep17/interviews/170824014808cochrane.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[They make sure all systems communicate properly, coordinate all project participants, collaborate with building owners to ensure systems information will be accessible and usable, and they develop software layers responsible for integration, aggregation, and communication of the building systems. - Scott Cochrane, President and CEO, Cochrane Supply & Engineering, and Joe Napieralski, Co-Founder and Director of Development, Smart Building Services LLC.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Sep 2017 10:47:19 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/sep17/interviews/170824125808petze.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[There has been a tremendous amount of activity by the community that has made 2017 a highly successful year for Project-Haystack. - John Petze, Executive Director, Project-Haystack.org]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Sep 2017 10:45:58 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/sep17/interviews/170819012101davidson.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[If you produce and sell luminaires and/or lamps, you have an immediate opportunity to add a Smart Lighting Control (SLC) system to your portfolio to increase your top line sales. - Erik Davidson, Director of Marketing & Product Management, Cortet by CEL]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Sep 2017 10:45:16 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/sep17/reviews/170823114301ahrexpo.html</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Sep 2017 10:44:29 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/sep17/reviews/170827022101msi.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A new breed of folks called MSI are rapidly evolving to help us with the process of "Getting There from Here."]]></description>
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      <title>A new generation of smart autonomous sensors is coming</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Sep 2017 10:43:42 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/sep17/reviews/17083132301sensors.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Smart sensors add a higher layer of sophistication to the efficiency of IoT communication processes, and according to Ahmad they have the ability to transform many industrial sectors and everyday environments. - Marga Verdu]]></description>
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      <title>Across My Desk</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Sep 2017 10:42:48 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/sep17/reviews/170820075101desk.html</link>
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      <title>New Products for September</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Sep 2017 10:41:56 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/sept17/products1909.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A brief description of some new products for the industry. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 31 Aug 2017 10:29:27 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/aug17/170831101909bacnet.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Foundations publication is an educational resource produced by BACnet International for its members. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 31 Aug 2017 10:28:04 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/aug17/170831101303haystack.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Project Haystack Grows in Europe - Subject of Opening Session at Projekt BMS, Warsaw Poland Oct 18 - Haystack Guide Specification Now Available in Chinese - Haystack Connections Magazine Now Open for Advertisers]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 31 Aug 2017 10:27:11 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/aug17/170831095101qag.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[QA Graphics, leading provider of design services for the building automation industry, has provided 2D floor plan graphics for Centennial Controls, whom provides state of the art temperature control and building automation services for contractors.
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      <title>Li-Fi Communication Opportunities in Homes and Buildings, 2016</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 31 Aug 2017 10:26:11 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/aug17/170831094707lifi.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Lighting fidelity (Li-Fi) communication opportunities in homes and buildings, retail and supermarkets, automotive and transportation, industry process control, consumer electronics, aerospace and defense, and healthcare are covered in this research service, with specific focus on opportunities in homes and buildings. 
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      <pubDate>Sat, 26 Aug 2017 10:48:07 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/aug17/170826103707buildings.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[I take great pleasure in announcing that Helping Buildings Think has been acquired by Smart Building Systems Ltd, part of the Ansor Group. As a new larger organisation, we will be expanding our consulting services, product portfolio, support, delivery and expertise in the integration and smart building space.]]></description>
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      <title>OPC Foundation North America Seminar Tour</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 26 Aug 2017 10:47:15 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/aug17/170826103505opc.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Our goal is to provide a convenient and free opportunity to learn about open standards, OPC UA, a chance to meet with leaders in the interoperability field - in one day, in one place and at no cost.  Oh, and did I say no cost to attendees?  What could be better?]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 26 Aug 2017 10:45:47 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/aug17/170826102909volttron.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Director notes excellence of VOLTTRON platform with 2017 Award for Exceptional Team Achievement in Science & Technology]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Aug 2017 14:20:01 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/aug17/170818021202acuity.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Atrius Spaces web application visually represents real-time usage of spaces and provides metrics based on historical data that identifies peak and average space utilization and types of spaces used within one or multiple buildings. ]]></description>
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      <title>Wattstopper Architectural Dimming and Human Centric Lighting Solutions Accepted into the 2017 IES Progress Report</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Aug 2017 14:19:29 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/aug17/170818020505wattstopper.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Legrand's powerful, intuitive, and simple to use logic modules, controls, and interfaces recognized as significant lighting industry achievements.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Aug 2017 14:18:52 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/aug17/170818020202altaircandi.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Carriots Analytics ignites CANDI building management solutions with actionable gateway analytics]]></description>
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      <title>Chinese Company Guiyang Blockchain Co. Global Pioneers Digitizing Real Estate</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Aug 2017 14:17:55 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/aug17/170818015606acchain.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ACChain, a blockchain developer specializing in asset digitization, recently gathered blockchain technology leaders in Beijing, China for a conference. ]]></description>
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      <title>Recognitions and Collaborations Drive Manufacturers of Global Building Automation Software Market</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Aug 2017 14:15:21 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/aug17/170818015005bigmarket.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A latest report added by Big Market Research, titled, "Global Building Automation Software Market Size, Status And Forecast 2022" projects similar dynamics of the industry.
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      <title>ASHRAE Issues 1,000th BACnet Vendor ID</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Aug 2017 11:53:15 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/aug17/170811114404ashrae.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[This milestone is a tangible example of the Society's strong position as a worldwide leader in providing resources that advance the built environment. 
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      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Aug 2017 11:52:39 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/aug17/170811113909lynxspring.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Lynxspring, Inc. and Tyrrell Products Limited today announced a new partnership and strategic relationship to distribute and provide building, industrial, energy management and IoT Solutions to the United Kingdom and the U.A.E. markets.]]></description>
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      <title>PointGrab and Mapiq Partner to Provide Smart Building Tools to Help Organizations Work Smarter</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Aug 2017 11:51:52 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/aug17/170811113404pointgrab.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Integrated solutions deliver building intelligence data in real-time to optimize space, reduce costs, drive efficiency]]></description>
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      <title>CxEnergy 2018 Las Vegas, NV April 23-26, 2018</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Aug 2017 11:48:36 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/aug17/170811112707cxenergy.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Once again, CxEnergy will bring new and market-changing technologies to the MEP engineers, facility managers, energy management professionals, architects, and HVAC testing professionals, who implement energy efficiency and sustainable projects in the field. ]]></description>
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      <title>Autonomous Actions on the Intelligent Edge</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Aug 2017 09:58:54 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/aug17/editorial1908.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Editorial - Ken Sinclair, Publisher]]></description>
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      <title>Do You Know Your BACnet Network? </title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Aug 2017 09:58:20 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/aug17/articles/optigo/170717111202optigo.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Monitor your network to stop problems from growing. - Monica McMahen, Marketing Manager, Optigo Networks]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Aug 2017 09:57:39 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/aug17/articles/fulham/170717113404fulham.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[What about those Golden Nuggets of IP? - Mike Welch, VP Controls Business Development, Fulham Controls (formerly CNS)]]></description>
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      <title>Automated to Smart to Cognitive</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Aug 2017 09:57:07 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/aug17/articles/memoori/170719102303memoori.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Past & Future of Buildings - James McHale, Managing Director, Memoori]]></description>
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      <title>Your Buildings' 21st Century Edge</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Aug 2017 09:56:21 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/aug17/articles/ankalabs/170721113808ankalabs.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[What are the takeaway lessons here regarding how edge analytics controllers will disrupt the current building industry? - Alper Uzmezler, BASSG LLC. & Therese Sullivan, Principal, BuildingContext Ltd]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Aug 2017 09:55:44 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/aug17/articles/tomlinson/170724113003tomlinson.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Gear Up for Digitalization and Technology Innovation - Daphne Tomlinson, Independent Consultant, Tomlinson Business Research]]></description>
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      <title>Combining Energy and Building Management Systems to Improve Asset Performance</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Aug 2017 09:55:03 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/aug17/articles/optergy/170724024606optergy.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The whole of energy and building automation is greater than the sum of both parts - Steve Guzelimian, President, & Nicholas Heydon, Australasia Channel Manager, Optergy]]></description>
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      <title>The Edge is Here. It's Here Now.</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Aug 2017 09:54:18 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/aug17/articles/lynxspring/170725113404lynxspring.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Part 2 Analytics & Learned Actions Move to the Edge - Marc Petock, Chief Communications Officer, Vice President, Marketing, Lynxspring & Connexx Energy ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Aug 2017 09:52:45 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/aug17/articles/exchange/170725115005lynxspring.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[for the 2017 Lynxspring Exchange & Technology Showcase Conference - Marc Petock, Chief Communications Officer, Vice President, Marketing, Lynxspring & Connexx Energy]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Aug 2017 09:47:28 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/aug17/articles/ecu/170725012808ecu.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Piloted in California earlier this year, the High-Performance Building Operator Program (HPBOP) will eventually be available for adoption at community colleges nationwide. More than 250 stakeholder organizations across the United States were surveyed to gain acceptance of this ground-breaking program. - Jim Caldwell, Statewide Director and Sector Navigator, Energy, Construction, & Utilities, California Community College System]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Aug 2017 09:44:10 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/aug17/articles/hepta/170725120808hepta.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[So, what are the key factors these stakeholders and their partners should look for when evaluating analytics platforms? - Mike Reed, Business Development Analyst, Hepta Systems
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      <title>3 Emerging Technology Trends in Building Automation </title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Aug 2017 09:43:28 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/aug17/articles/computrols/170726091202computrols.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[It's an exciting time in the building automation industry as we look forward to seeing more automation implemented to make our lives easier and make facilities more efficient. - Scott Holstein, Marketing Manager, Computrols]]></description>
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      <title>What's New With the New Deal?</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Aug 2017 09:42:54 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/aug17/articles/newdeal/170727013808newdeal.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Below are summaries of some of the more popular articles in recent weeks. - Anto Budiardjo, Fractional Entrepreneur]]></description>
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      <title>The Edge of VOLTTRON's Sword</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Aug 2017 09:41:59 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/aug17/articles/ses/170728102303ses.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The pillars of this new platform are flexibility - meeting the requirements for a varied set of solution spaces, and usability - easily accessible to both users and developers. The software stack is available free on GitHub to put onto a small form factor computer and create your very own "edge device." - Brad White, P.Eng, MASc, Principal & Nigel David, BSc, MSc, PhD, Lead Researcher, SES Consulting Inc.]]></description>
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      <title>How an Inefficient Work Order Management Process Hurts Tenants, Operators, and Owners</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Aug 2017 09:41:13 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/aug17/articles/mckinstry/170728115808mckinstry.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[and what to do about it (Part 2) - Alex Ortiz, Account Executive, McKinstry]]></description>
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      <title>Are you a Digital Nomad?</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Aug 2017 09:40:40 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/aug17/columns/170727101303mandrusiak.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[They truly want to break out of the corporate world and embrace a truly balanced lifestyle by leveraging technology to achieve their life goals. - Manny Mandrusiak, Executive Director, Q College and Q Academy]]></description>
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      <title>Cryptocurrency is more than just Blockchain and Bitcoin</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Aug 2017 09:40:05 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/aug17/columns/170730033202considine.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The time to for smart buildings developers to begin working with CC is now. - Toby Considine, TC9 Inc]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Aug 2017 09:39:14 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/aug17/columns/170718092202ira.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The challenge to this discussion is that there is no clear agreement about what a System Integrator should be doing. - Ira Goldschmidt, P.E., LEED AP, Engineering Consultant, Goldschmidt Engineering Solutions]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Aug 2017 09:38:12 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.contractormag.com/iot/building-health</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Wait, am I using "building" as a noun or a verb? Both! "Building Health" is a topic that is going to dominate our future. - Ken Sinclair, AutomatedBuildings]]></description>
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      <title>Streaming Dinosaur Dust  </title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Aug 2017 09:37:27 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.contractormag.com/training/streaming-dinosaur-dust</link>
      <description><![CDATA[We need to learn how to stream dinosaur dust in our new social self-learning online environments. The industry's info dumping "the dinosaur dump" is not working for teaching those new generations that will become the new us. - Ken Sinclair, AutomatedBuildings]]></description>
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      <title>Building Health Can Increase Productivity</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Aug 2017 09:35:33 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.facilitiesnet.com/buildingautomation/contributed/Building-Health-Can-Increase-Productivity--39488</link>
      <description><![CDATA["Building health" is a topic that is going to dominate our future and the activating process of "building health" in our buildings is something we all need to do, talk about, and share/communicate with our building occupants, so it becomes the biggest part of the happiness, satisfaction, and productivity puzzle. - Ken Sinclair, AutomatedBuildings]]></description>
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      <title>Master Systems Integrators (MSI) </title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Aug 2017 09:34:32 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/aug17/interviews/170725094202cochrane.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[They make sure all systems communicate properly, coordinate all project participants, collaborate with building owners to ensure systems information will be accessible and usable, and they develop software layers responsible for integration, aggregation, and communication of the building systems. - Scott Cochrane, President and CEO, Cochrane Supply & Engineering, and Sidney H. Blomberg, Jr. Founder, President, K & S Ventures]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Aug 2017 09:33:59 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/aug17/interviews/170725104101mccarty.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[VR allows you to get your point across by giving customers realistic views from any perspective in a hyper realistic way. - Dan McCarty, President, Owner, QA Graphics]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Aug 2017 09:33:23 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/aug17/interviews/170725111202ratcliff.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[We also predict that analytics will converge around four key areas: video surveillance, fire and life safety, access control and building management and HVAC systems. - Brian Ratcliff, U.S. EcoBuildings Services Director, Schneider Electric
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      <title>PlugFest </title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Aug 2017 09:32:24 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/aug17/interviews/170728125606ocraven.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[PlugFest is an interoperability workshop where manufacturers can bring their BACnet products and test them with BACnet devices from other manufacturers. - Duffy O'Craven, BACnet International]]></description>
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      <title>BACnet Discovery Tool</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Aug 2017 09:31:32 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/aug17/reviews/170721111606cctrls.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Better Than Ever - Kathleen Thomas, Contemporary Controls
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      <title>Across My Desk</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Aug 2017 09:25:05 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/aug17/reviews/1720022401desk.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[snippets, blog bits, and url links that are about to fall off my desktop 
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      <title>New Products for August</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Aug 2017 09:24:04 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/aug17/products1908.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A brief description of some new products for the industry. 
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      <title>CxEnergy 2018 Heading to Las Vegas!</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 31 Jul 2017 11:07:27 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jul17/170731105202cxnergy.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[CxEnergy, the only conference and expo dedicated exclusively to building commissioning and energy management, is returning to Las Vegas, NV in 2018. CxEnergy 2018 will be held April 23-26 at the Rio All-Suite Hotel Las Vegas, and sponsors, exhibitors and supporting organizations are already signing up.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 31 Jul 2017 11:05:52 -0700</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Parks Associates announced new research today showing that approximately 50% of U.S. broadband households are willing to share data and device control for discounts on electricity.]]></description>
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      <title>QA Graphics Reveals New Virtual Reality Graphics</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Jul 2017 14:15:28 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jul17/170721014707qag.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Providing opportunities to go beyond a stagnant photo, yet still contain 3D photorealistic design.]]></description>
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      <title>Sontay Introduces BACnet Compatible Wireless Receiver</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Jul 2017 14:14:51 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jul17/170721014303sontay.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Sontay, the expert in field control devices, is making seamless integration with Building Management Systems (BMS) easier and quicker with the launch of the RF-RXS-B SonNet Wireless BACnet Receiver.]]></description>
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      <title>Lynxspring Announces New Technology Solution and Distribution Agreement with Australia Company Conserve It</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Jul 2017 14:14:10 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jul17/170721013606lynxspring.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Lynxspring, Inc. and Conserve It Pty Ltd today announced a new partnership and strategic relationship to distribute and provide Building, Industrial, Energy Management and IoT Solutions to the Australian, New Zealand and Asia Pacific markets.]]></description>
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      <title>Douglas Lighting Controls Introduces Next Generation Lighting Control Unit</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Jul 2017 14:13:17 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jul17/170721013404douglas.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The LCU Controller is located in a relay panel and acts as the main processor of the Dialog Lighting Control System, which includes wall switches, dimmers, daylight and occupancy sensors, control cards and other peripheral devices.
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      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Jul 2017 14:11:45 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jul17/170721013003schneider.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[While the study found that more than 90 percent of respondents thought connecting systems to the internet will ensure smart, productive, profitable operations and allow service providers to deliver better value and maximize energy and sustainability, facility managers are still split between taking a proactive versus reactive approach to building maintenance. ]]></description>
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      <title>Schneider Electric Crowdsourcing Challenge</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Jul 2017 14:08:36 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jul17/170721011808schneider.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Drives Collaboration and Innovative Design Solutions for Healthcare Sector]]></description>
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      <title>Wattstopper Fixture Integrated Outdoor Sensors to Support Philips Lighting SR Platform</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Jul 2017 11:05:06 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jul17/170712105303wattstopper.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The sensors, which will launch under Legrand's Eliot program, will be the first in the market to add occupancy detection to a connected outdoor fixture.]]></description>
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      <title>Fairhair Alliance creates specifications to enable the IoT in commercial buildings</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Jul 2017 11:03:47 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jul17/170712105005fairhair.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The first three draft specifications from the Fairhair Alliance have been reviewed by external organizations, with a positive response that validates Fairhair's scope and direction]]></description>
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      <title>Schneider Electric's Proficient Program Delivers Resources to Build Smart, Connected Facilities</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Jul 2017 11:03:02 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jul17/170712104505schneider.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Schneider Electric, the global specialist in energy management and automation, today announced it has expanded its Proficient Program to provide access to resources to help building professionals design and build smart, high performance facilities that utilize the latest building technologies.]]></description>
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      <title>Carrier Releases Infinity Touch Control Skill for Amazon Alexa</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Jul 2017 11:00:44 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jul17/170712103808carrier.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The enhancement is part of Carrier's on-going effort to improve customer experience in the rapidly expanding smart home category.]]></description>
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      <title>New Anybus gateways make Modbus devices talk BACnet or KNX</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Jul 2017 10:59:12 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jul17/170712103404hms.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[HMS Industrial Networks now releases two new gateways connecting factory automation equipment to building automation systems - Anybus Modbus to KNX gateway and Anybus Modbus to BACnet gateway. ]]></description>
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      <title>"Building Health"</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Jul 2017 09:49:36 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jul17/editorial1907.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Is "Building" a noun or a verb? Yes!, both.  Editorial - Ken Sinclair, Publisher
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      <title>Project Management on Building Automation System Projects</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Jul 2017 09:49:01 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jul17/articles/bluerithm/170615104909bluerithm.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Having a project manager who can effectively lead and motivate your project teams, rather than simply dole out work tasks, is invaluable. - Andy Martin, Owner, BlueRithm]]></description>
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      <title>Beyond 72 Degrees and Sunny Inside </title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Jul 2017 09:48:08 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jul17/articles/aircuity/170619114101aircuity.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Why the conversation about indoor environments is changing. - Dan Diehl, CEO, Aircuity.]]></description>
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      <title>Smart Buildings </title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Jul 2017 09:47:26 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jul17/articles/memoori/170619011202memoori.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[#SpaceAsAService & the Human Deficit - Antony Slumbers / @antonyslumbers Digital Transformation Strategist ]]></description>
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      <title>Smart Buildings Follow The Light to Health &amp; Wellbeing</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Jul 2017 09:46:55 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jul17/articles/memoori2/170621105202memoori.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[If we all feel more awake during the day and sleep better at night, then we can all be healthier, calmer, more productive and therefore better at our jobs. - James McHale, Managing Director, Memoori]]></description>
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      <title>Healthy and Productive Buildings</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Jul 2017 09:46:17 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jul17/articles/futureip/170621012606futureip.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Digital Blanket enables visibility of building health factors on a real-time basis to its occupants. This includes air quality, temperature, humidity, ventilation, occupancy, noise, security, etc. - Bala Chitoor, Co-founder & Chief Strategy Officer, FutureIP Labs]]></description>
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      <title>Reconstructing Buildings into Platforms and Services</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Jul 2017 09:45:42 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jul17/articles/tomlinson/170622095202tomlinson.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Nordic Smart Building Convention 2017 - Daphne Tomlinson, Independent Consultant, Tomlinson Business Research]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Jul 2017 09:43:43 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Overhauling a Work Environment Into The Digital Era</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Jul 2017 09:43:07 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jul17/articles/tieto/170623122909tieto.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Patrik Etelavuori, Head of Concepts and Innovations - Facilities, Tieto]]></description>
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      <title>3 Key Considerations of Smart Building System Integration</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Jul 2017 09:42:31 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jul17/articles/switch/170624103909switch.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A good solution demonstrates immediate operational savings and ROI; a great solution continues to do so well into the future. - Peter Rake, Systems Integrator, Switch Automation]]></description>
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      <title>My Take on the IT &amp; OT Debate in Buildings</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Jul 2017 09:41:56 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jul17/articles/budiardjo/170626014404budiardjo.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[This article is about the relationship between IT and OT in the context of buildings, specifically the systems that automate and manage HVAC, lighting, physical security, and other electro-mechanical systems. -  Anto Budiardjo, CEO, PointView, Inc
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      <title>The Edge Is Here. And It's Here Now!</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Jul 2017 09:41:17 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jul17/articles/lynxspring/170626024404lynxspring.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Edge, simply put, is a means to collect and process data at the device level rather than in the cloud, at the enterprise or remote data center. - Marc Petock, Chief Communications Officer, Vice President, Marketing Lynxspring & Connexx Energy]]></description>
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      <title>The Most Promising Union</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Jul 2017 09:40:46 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jul17/articles/kodaro/170627095707kodaro.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Niagara 4 Port for the Dell Edge Gateway - Larry Andriunas, President, Kodaro LLC]]></description>
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      <title>Operations and Information Technology</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Jul 2017 09:39:53 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jul17/articles/oti/170627100202oti.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Closing the Gap for Real Estate - Brian Turner, President, OTI
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      <title>Who You Gonna Call? - Digital Twins!</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Jul 2017 09:39:09 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jul17/articles/connexx/170627113505connexx.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A digital twin is a dynamic software model of a physical thing or system. - Anno Scholten,  President, Connexx Energy]]></description>
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      <title>4 Smart Ways to Make Your Workplace More Productive</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Jul 2017 09:38:34 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jul17/articles/comfy/170628021303comfy.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Most scholarly research agrees that the key workplace design factors impacting the performance of knowledge workers include noise, lighting, temperature, and spatial arrangements. - The Comfy Team]]></description>
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      <title>Highlights from Realcomm-IBcon San Diego</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Jul 2017 09:37:20 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jul17/articles/bldgcntx/170629094707bldgcntx.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Fear-of-Missing-Out was intense. - Therese Sullivan, Principal, BuildingContext Ltd]]></description>
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      <title>Currency of Collaboration is Data</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Jul 2017 09:36:47 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jul17/interviews/170620100303rolston.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[BuiltSpace is an open platform, we see the opportunity to bring in other manufacturers and service providers of all types so that they can digitize the processes with their customers and suppliers in our common platform. - Rick Rolston, CEO, BuiltSpace Technologies Corp.
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      <title>"Modular Technology"</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Jul 2017 09:35:57 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jul17/interviews/170620105005blucloud.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[We have standardized a hardware connection system that allows for swappable, interchangeable components that easily integrate with electronics already on the market. - Michael Morscher, COO, BluCloud & Daniel McCormack, CEO, BluCloud]]></description>
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      <title>Master Systems Integrators </title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Jul 2017 09:35:16 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jul17/interviews/170626110909cochrane.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[They make sure all systems communicate properly, collaborate with building owners to ensure systems information will be accessible and usable, and they develop software layers responsible for integration, aggregation, and communication of the building systems.  -  Scott Cochrane, President and CEO, Cochrane Supply & Engineering ]]></description>
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      <title>2017 Lynxspring Exchange and Technology Showcase </title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Jul 2017 09:34:24 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jul17/interviews/170626025909petock.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[With the continued advances in building automation systems, the new generation of IoT devices and equipment, and the new ways value is being driven today; we decided to hold it again this year. - Marc Petock, Chief Communications Officer and Vice President, Marketing, Lynxspring]]></description>
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      <title>Financing Building Controls </title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Jul 2017 09:33:50 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jul17/interviews/170627104505worth.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Industry leaders in controls, lighting, and HVAC have chosen this solution to accelerate sales by offering monthly payment options to their customers. - Matt Worth, VP & GM, Noesis]]></description>
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      <title>Healthy Buildings </title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Jul 2017 09:32:42 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jul17/interviews/170627013303scarpelli.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[There is a roadmap for monitoring building operation relative to occupant productivity. "9 Foundations to a Healthy Building" - Pete Scarpelli, Operating Advisor, Pegasus Capital Advisors]]></description>
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      <title>Living Like the Jetsons</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Jul 2017 09:32:11 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jul17/columns/170626012707mandrusiak.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The idea that the home is no longer just a house, but now an information hub is completely awesome, and very much in tune with the millennial culture. - Manny Mandrusiak, Executive Director, Q College and Q Academy]]></description>
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      <title>From the Clouds to the Fog</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Jul 2017 09:31:21 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jul17/columns/170630014404considine.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[New options in computing and small-scale intelligence introduce patchy fog and mist (or just fog) into the technical conversation. - Toby Considine, TC9 Inc.]]></description>
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      <title>Should You Sole-Source a BAS? </title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Jul 2017 09:30:33 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jul17/columns/170626122505ira.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[As with many BAS issues, the answer to this question is "it depends." - Ira Goldschmidt, P.E., LEED AP, Engineering Consultant, Goldschmidt Engineering Solutions]]></description>
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      <title>The Change</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Jul 2017 09:30:01 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.contractormag.com/iot/sensing-change</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Are we fully sensing the change IoT is bringing to our industry? Maybe the best way to answer that question is to look at how we are changing the way we are sensing. - Ken Sinclair, Publisher,  AutomatedBuildings]]></description>
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      <title>Bridging the Skill Gap</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Jul 2017 09:29:27 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.contractormag.com/iot/bridging-skill-gap-autodidactic-open-education</link>
      <description><![CDATA[How do we Find, Train and Retain Our Future Smart Building Professionals. - Ken Sinclair, Publisher, AutomatedBuildings]]></description>
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      <title>Sensing the Change</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Jul 2017 09:28:39 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.facilitiesnet.com/buildingautomation/contributed/Sensing-the-Change--39302</link>
      <description><![CDATA["Sensing the Change" is a double entendre, a particular way of wording that is devised to be understood in two ways, having a double meaning. - Ken Sinclair, Publisher, AutomatedBuildings]]></description>
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      <title>Streaming Dinosaur Dust </title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Jul 2017 09:20:26 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jul17/reviews/17062001101dust.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[We need to learn to stream dinosaur dust in the new social self learning online environments. The industry's info dumping of large pieces which I call "the dinosaur dump" is not working for teaching those new generations that will become the new us.]]></description>
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      <title>Everything is Connected - Reflections from IBCON 2017 San Diego </title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Jul 2017 09:19:45 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jul17/reviews/170623035404ibcontieto.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The real estate industry is being disrupted big time, and everyone who wants to survive has to get onboard. - Patrik Etelavuori, Head of Concepts and Innovations - Facilities, Tieto]]></description>
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      <title>Building Health Resources</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Jul 2017 09:19:11 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jul17/reviews/170624011001health.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[We have provided connection to resources that will allow you to qualify and quantify the value of Building Health as a very important part of the productivity puzzle.]]></description>
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      <title>Across My Desk</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Jul 2017 09:18:29 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jul17/reviews/170623073001desk.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[snippets, blog bits, and url links that are about to fall off my desktop]]></description>
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      <title>New Products for July</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Jul 2017 09:16:38 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/releases/jul17/products1907.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A brief description of some new products for the industry. ]]></description>
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      <title>AHR Expo Calls for Innovation Awards Entries</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Jun 2017 11:17:07 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jun17/170630111001ahr18.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Exhibitors Encouraged to Submit New or Upgraded Products 2018 AHR Expo]]></description>
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      <title>More Beckhoff PC-based Controllers Earn Microsoft Azure  Certification</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Jun 2017 11:16:19 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jun17/170630110404beckhoff.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Ultra-compact C6015 Industrial PC and DIN rail mounted CX5140 Embedded PC are now Azure  Certified]]></description>
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      <title>Cube Hires New Marketing Director</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Jun 2017 11:14:47 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jun17/170630110101cube.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Cube is excited to welcome Nadia Adnan to our team. She will be joining us in the newly created role of Marketing Director. Nadia will be tasked with growing Cube's footprint through expanded growth and product marketing efforts.
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      <title>New Brochure from Thomson Explores Smart Linear Actuation Benefits, Applications and Products </title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Jun 2017 12:15:28 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jun17/170623115909thomson.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The brochure explores, with help from 10 pages of detailed 3D application renderings, the unique values to machine builders to be gained from smart actuators, their use in off-highway vehicles, factory automation and material handling. ]]></description>
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      <title>US Department of Energy Selects ABM for Energy Savings Performance Contract</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Jun 2017 12:14:20 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jun17/170623115808abm.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ABM (NYSE: ABM), a leading provider of facility solutions, announces that the US Department of Energy (DOE) selected ABM Technical Solutions for placement on its Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC) Multi-Award Task Order Contract (MATOC).]]></description>
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      <title>Reliable Controls Releases RC-Reporter 3.4</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Jun 2017 12:13:17 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jun17/170623115707reliable.html</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Jun 2017 14:00:21 -0700</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Jun 2017 13:59:42 -0700</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Jun 2017 13:56:54 -0700</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 9 Jun 2017 12:22:59 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jun17/columns/170601092101considine.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Building toward Transactive Microgrids Everywhere - Toby Considine, TC9 Inc]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 9 Jun 2017 12:22:29 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jun17/reviews/170604075301skills.html</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 9 Jun 2017 12:13:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jun17/170608043003prosoft.html</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 9 Jun 2017 12:12:23 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jun17/170608042404kepware.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[KEPServerEX V6.2 streamlines data collection and increases plant floor productivity]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 9 Jun 2017 12:11:37 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jun17/170608042002lca.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Lighting Controls Association (LCA), a council of the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), has announced a new partnership with the California Community College System (CCCS) to educate tomorrow's electrical workforce about energy-saving lighting controls throughout California.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 9 Jun 2017 12:10:46 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jun17/170608041404aurecon.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The paper was inspired by interviews with 60 built environment professionals across the globe. Each were asked to imagine what Buildings of the Future might look like and how they might be created.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 9 Jun 2017 12:09:54 -0700</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 9 Jun 2017 12:06:18 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jun17/170608035202pnnl.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The knowledge and expertise of a seasoned energy efficiency professional has been packed into a high-tech suitcase.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 9 Jun 2017 12:03:54 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jun17/170608034707staubli.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Power-Blox is the first modular solar energy system, which offers alternating current up to the megawatt range based on swarm technology. This revolutionary concept also allows for a completely mobile supply and functions as a portable outlet.]]></description>
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      <title>"Sensing the Change"</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Jun 2017 09:09:59 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>The Sea Change is Happening</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Jun 2017 09:09:22 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jun17/articles/intel/170509103101intel.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[IT converging with OT - Sunita Shenoy, Intel Director of Products, Industrial Internet of Things Group]]></description>
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      <title>Haystack Connect 2017 Recap</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Jun 2017 09:08:48 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jun17/articles/haystack/170523111606haystack.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Project Haystack standard is solving the challenge and is widely adopted and accepted, now appearing in specifications and requirements from end users that want to ensure they can take advantage of the value contained in their device data and make it actionable. - John Petze, Executive Director, Project-Haystack.org, Marc Petock, Executive Secretary, Project-Haystack.org]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Jun 2017 09:08:11 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jun17/articles/haystackconnect/170523012303haystackconnect.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Project Haystack (http://www.project-haystack.org) is pleased to announce that the 3rd biennial Haystack Connect 2017 Conference held at the Saddlebrook Resort near Tampa, Florida from May 8-10, 2017 was a great success.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Jun 2017 09:07:38 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jun17/articles/cube/170523115404cube.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Empower your employees by delegating more responsibility.  - Hector Hernandez, CEO, Founder, CUBE-USA]]></description>
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      <title>What exactly is a "Room Controller"? </title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Jun 2017 09:06:54 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jun17/articles/schneider/170523013003schneider.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[This year, we launched the embedded CO2 sensor. Later in the year, we will release a wireless Temperature/Humidity/CO2 sensor and VAV specific LUA script for the SE8000. - Gina Elliott, MBA, Marketing, EcoBuildings Division, Schneider Electric]]></description>
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      <title>Haystack Connect 2017</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Jun 2017 09:06:03 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jun17/articles/harborresearch/170523021808harbour.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Interoperability for Buildings and Beyond - Adam Hise @adam_hise ahise@harborresearch.com]]></description>
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      <title>Beyond Energy Management</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Jun 2017 09:05:27 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jun17/articles/memoori/170524102101memoori.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Building Performance Optimization Services Take Centre Stage - Daphne Tomlinson, Independent Consultant, Tomlinson Business Research]]></description>
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      <title>Haystack Connect and IoT World Set Foot on Common Ground</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Jun 2017 09:04:55 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jun17/articles/bldgcntx/170524111001blegcntx.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[From Saddlebrook to Silicon Valley, everyone is talking about using data to bring order, efficiency and transparency to the operational challenges of running buildings. - Therese Sullivan, Principal, BuildingContext Ltd]]></description>
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      <title>Filling the BeMS Training Gap </title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Jun 2017 09:04:17 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jun17/articles/optimised/170510115505optimised.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Companies who truly understand the systems they have installed and their relationships are able to make best of use their Building energy Management System and help them achieve their objectives of saving energy and reducing carbon emissions. - Steve Harrison, Technical Director,  Optimised Learning ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Jun 2017 09:03:39 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jun17/articles/optigo/170525035202optigo.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Security is critical - but the process of securing a traditional network is long and tiresome. - Dan Ronald,  VP Product Management, Optigo Networks]]></description>
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      <title>Let the People Rule</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Jun 2017 09:02:26 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jun17/articles/ses/170529032909ses.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Harnessing occupancy data from IT for optimizing HVAC operation - Brad White, P.Eng, MASc, Principal, SES Consulting Inc. & Stefan Storey, Ph. D, P.Eng, CEO, Building Scientist, Sensible Building Science]]></description>
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      <title>Technical Presentations at Haystack Connect</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Jun 2017 09:01:53 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jun17/articles/cctrls/170530100001cctrls.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Provide Real Solutions for Building IoT Data Management - Kathleen Thomas, Contemporary Controls

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      <title>A Manager's Guide to Millennials </title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Jun 2017 09:00:54 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jun17/columns/170529123707mandrusiak.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The need to listen to them- Millennials want to feel that they are constantly contributing, so as managers, we need to adopt a "no idea is a bad idea" attitude.  Effective communication is always an essential management skill, but it is critical in managing millennials in a time of change, negotiation, and conflict. - Manny Mandrusiak, Executive Director, Q Collegeand Q Academy ]]></description>
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      <title>Upgrading Old BASs</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Jun 2017 09:00:19 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jun17/columns/170524034404ira.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Is a Gateway in Your Future? - ira Goldschmidt, P.E., LEED AP Engineering Consultant, Goldschmidt Engineering Solutions]]></description>
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      <title>The Uberization of Comfort, Satisfaction, and Wellbeing</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Jun 2017 08:59:36 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.facilitiesnet.com/buildingautomation/contributed/The-Uberization-of-Comfort-Satisfaction-and-Wellbeing--39184</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The fastest growing businesses in the world, such as Uber and Airbnb, using tools like disintermediation and price transparency, create a marketing model that brings buyers and sellers together in an efficient, regulated, and innovative manner. Ken Sinclair, AutomatedBuiidings]]></description>
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      <title>Volttron! (With two Ts) </title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Jun 2017 08:58:34 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://beta.contractormag.com/iot/volttron-two-ts?utm_test=redirect&amp;utm_referrer=</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Super Robot defender of the Universe rises to save us all from yet another annoying acronym. Ken Sinclair, AutomatedBuildings
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      <title>The BACnet Institute</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Jun 2017 08:58:03 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jun17/interviews/170524030101mcmillan.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A new learning environment providing a 360-degree BACnet experience - Andy McMillan, President, Managing Director, BACnet International
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      <title>Indoor Air Quality</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Jun 2017 08:57:29 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jun17/interviews/170524043404buckwalter.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[How does Indoor Air Quality influence occupant happiness and productivity? - Brenna Buckwalter, Marketing Manager, BuildPulse
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      <title>The New Deal for Buildings </title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Jun 2017 08:56:45 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jun17/interviews/170525111101lee.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[We are working to simplify how building owners and managers view building systems; specifically, we are working to outline fundamental building blocks that owners should demand from the BAS industry. - James Lee, CEO & President, Cimetrics Inc.
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      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Jun 2017 08:56:01 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jun17/interviews/170529023909ritch.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[We've introduced Connected Services, a portfolio of building-related technologies that draws from the collective power of Internet of Things (IoT) devices, cloud applications and the deep domain expertise of Honeywell's service engineers. - Dan Ritch, Chief information officer, vice president, Connected Services, Honeywell Building Solutions]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Jun 2017 08:55:14 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jun17/interviews/170529111909lyons.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Imagine communicating to all the connected chillers, air conditioners or boilers, seeing all your meter data in one place. - Svetlana Lyons, Project Manager, Cimetrics, Inc.]]></description>
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      <title>Volttron with two "TT's"</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Jun 2017 08:54:31 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jun17/reviews/170523044401volttron.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Super Robot defender of the Universe rises to save us from yet another annoying acronym.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Jun 2017 08:53:57 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jun17/reviews/170526072501realcomm.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[In addition to Brad and I speaking, AB is a media sponsor of event. - Preview]]></description>
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      <title>Across My Desk </title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Jun 2017 08:53:13 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jun17/reviews/170526023301desk.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[snippets, blog bits, and url links that are about to fall off my desktop
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      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Jun 2017 08:51:44 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jun17/products1906.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A brief description of some new products for the industry. ]]></description>
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      <title>All-In-One Wattstopper Architectural Dimming Panel Addresses Time and Space Constraints in Lighting Projects</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 31 May 2017 13:00:34 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/may17/170531124909wattstopper.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[This all-in-one dimming panel solution combines the LCAP panel, which offers high-density and fully configurable dimming for all lighting technologies, with an integrated circuit breaker panel, making specification and installation easy.]]></description>
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      <title>New SMART Equipment Controller from Johnson Controls now standard on company's water-to-air water source heat pumps</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 31 May 2017 12:59:51 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/may17/170531122002jci.html</link>
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      <title>Reliable Controls Releases MACH-ProView with TRENDview</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 31 May 2017 12:58:56 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/may17/170531121606reliable.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The MPV-L with TRENDview is a powerful and elegant BACne® Building Controller (B-BC) and BACnet Operator Display (B-OD), which provides a plenitude of attractive, high-resolution, graphical interfaces for the controlled environment. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 31 May 2017 12:58:14 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/may17/170531121303pcvue.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The global partnership brings OT (operational technology) focused monitoring and cyber threat detection for ICS (industrial control systems). ]]></description>
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      <title>Maintenance Connection Releases Groundbreaking Report on CMMS ROI</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 31 May 2017 12:56:59 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/may17/170531120808maintenance.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The report uses proprietary data from Maintenance Connection's CMMS Score survey, which collected data from 1,000 maintenance professionals about how they rate their maintenance programs and to what extent they have utilized a CMMS.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 31 May 2017 12:55:35 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/may17/170531120101honeywell.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A Cloud-based connected building service designed to optimize facility maintenance and management.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 13 May 2017 12:19:02 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/may17/170513120404distech.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Appoints Chris Irwin as Vice-President of Sales for Europe
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      <title>Advancements in Wattstopper Digital Lighting Management Provides Foundation for Smart Lighting Innovation</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 13 May 2017 12:18:17 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/may17/170513115909wattstopper.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Capabilities in wireless and Human Centric Lighting solutions meet new requirements in IoT and advanced digital lighting applications.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 13 May 2017 12:17:44 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/may17/170513115303cxenergy.html</link>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 13 May 2017 12:16:25 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/may17/170513114505reliable.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Reliable Controls is pleased to announce the MACH-ProView LCD (MPV-L) controller is officially listed with the BACnet Testing Laboratories. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 13 May 2017 12:15:38 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/may17/170513113808legrand.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[As part of its expansion in commercial shading solutions, Legrand introduces Solarfective roller shades and cassette systems and full software integration with the Wattstopper architectural dimming platform at LIGHTFAIR International 2017 in Booth # 1841.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 13 May 2017 12:15:11 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/may17/170513102909lg.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[LG LED Lighting Fixtures and Autani Wireless Building Controls Provide Seamless Wireless Management Network
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      <title>Legrand Simplifies Human Centric Lighting with New Wattstopper Tunable Lighting Solutions</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 13 May 2017 12:14:42 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/may17/170513101808legrand.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Family of products includes advanced tunable light engines, accompanying color control switches and touchscreens, and system flexibility with multiple control options.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 13 May 2017 12:10:41 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/may17/170513101001enocean.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[At Lightfair 2017 (Philadelphia, May 9-11, 2017), EnOcean, world leader in energy harvesting wireless technology, will present its comprehensive wireless and self-powered LED controls for various open standards under the brand Easyfit.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 13 May 2017 12:09:48 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/may17/170513100808enlighted.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Enlighted, Inc., the leading provider of Internet of Things (IoT) solutions for commercial buildings, is encouraging Lightfair International 2017 attendees to gain a deeper understanding of the distinct difference between smart lighting and the Internet of Things (IoT).]]></description>
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      <title>KMC Controls Introduces New Network Capture Feature to BACnet Router</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 8 May 2017 10:53:31 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/may17/170508103808kmc.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A brand new feature from KMC Controls allows for simplified full-system monitoring of building networks by regularly capturing and saving network data and making the data easily accessible.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 8 May 2017 10:52:16 -0700</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[B.E.G. Controls LP, the North American affiliate of Bruck Electronic GmbH (B.E.G.), introduces the world's first stand alone occupancy sensor with the ability to change the color temperature of an LED fixture to match a person's circadian rhythm.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 8 May 2017 10:51:23 -0700</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[net4more connects lighting fixtures to the Internet, provides digital control for energy management and enables IoT-based services]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 8 May 2017 10:49:57 -0700</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[The new WebCTRL chilled water system optimizer minimizes the energy use of the entire chilled water system in a commercial building, including air handling units, fan coils and other chilled water distribution equipment. ]]></description>
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      <title> Modern Metabolic Science Yields Better Way to Calculate Indoor CO2</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 8 May 2017 10:49:28 -0700</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[The air we breathe out can help us improve the quality of the air we breathe in.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 8 May 2017 10:45:45 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/may17/170508101606acuity.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The SiteView Energy solution takes advantage of software that is hosted within nLight ECLYPSE smart building-ready controllers, also from Acuity Brands, to help building owners track and analyze weekly, monthly and yearly energy data to identify trends and savings.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 1 May 2017 11:14:49 -0700</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 1 May 2017 11:14:15 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/may17/articles/haystack/170427094909haystack.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[and Haystack Connect is About How to Simplify the Use of Device Data - John Petze, Executive Director, Project-Haystack.org]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 1 May 2017 11:13:43 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/may17/articles/comfy/170426031202comfy.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[When was the last time you requested something and got it immediately, exactly where and when you wanted it? - The Comfy Team]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 1 May 2017 11:12:56 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/may17/articles/bldgcntx/170426021808bldgcntx.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Today's operational analytics, cyber security tools, and other business intelligence software are all 'grandchildren' of the statistical process control charts made popular by Deming. - Therese Sullivan, Principal, BuildingContext Ltd]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 1 May 2017 11:12:09 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/may17/articles/coppertree/170425010505coppertree.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ Although we did not cover how building analytics could be used for improving occupant comfort, the answer is an emphatic Yes!  Additionally, once the optimization measures are implemented, and faults in the building are addressed, building analytics ensures that equipment operation does not revert back to the "old ways."  - Derek John Mullassery, Building Application Engineer, CopperTree Analytics]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Unitary kits reduce confusion, combining all required materials into a single bag, and combining separate installation manuals into a single, project-specific set, including precise floor locations for each device. - Jason Houck, Chief Information Officer, and Mike Reed, Business Development Analyst, The Panel Shoppe ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 1 May 2017 11:09:17 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/may17/articles/sedona/170425105505sedona.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[he Sedona Alliance is a not-for-profit (501c) trade association created to promote Sedona Framework as an open control language for use by the public without restriction. - Kathleen Thomas, Contemporary Controls]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 1 May 2017 11:08:29 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/may17/articles/lynxspring/170424015101lynxspring.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA["What's been missing is a way to objectively quantify the impact of the office environment on organizational productivity, especially where green buildings are concerned."  - Marc Petock, Chief Communications Officer, Vice President, Marketing, Lynxspring & Connexx Energy]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 1 May 2017 11:07:58 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/may17/articles/memoori/170420031101memoori.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[It seems that VR and AR are fast becoming a reality and will no doubt make our buildings even smarter. - James McHale, Managing Director, Memoori]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 1 May 2017 11:07:20 -0700</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[How Facility Teams are Driving Change on Campus - Brenna Buckwalter, Marketing Manager & Eric Feeny, Customer Acquisition, BuildPulse]]></description>
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      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/may17/articles/cctrls/170417034505cctrls.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Haystack Connect's high-quality technical sessions by industry experts get to the real issues and solutions in connecting smart devices and their data into solutions. - Kathleen Thomas, Contemporary Controls ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 1 May 2017 11:06:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/may17/articles/buildpulse/170415113003buildpulse.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[How thermal comfort enhances productivity, and how to achieve it without sending your energy bill through the roof. - Brenna Buckwalter, Marketing Manager, BuildPulse ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 1 May 2017 10:53:22 -0700</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[An interest group out of Europe has resulted in a joint working group where we have been mapping the information model of BACnet into an OPC UA namespace, and mapping OPC UA into BACnet - Maggie Moore, College Intern, Thomas Burke, OPC Foundation]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 1 May 2017 10:52:49 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/may17/interviews/170418095606cisco.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[We were going to build on our strengths: expanding and enabling our partner ecosystems to create relevant solutions that will transform the workplace and built environment. - Dr. Rick Huijbregts, Vice President, Digital Transformation and Innovation, Cisco Canada]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 1 May 2017 10:52:11 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/may17/interviews/170420040909nguyen.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[What does the future of IoT-enabled buildings look like and how do you think this will impact the role of a facility manager? - Steve Nguyen, Vice President, Product and Marketing, BuildingIQ.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 1 May 2017 10:51:39 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/may17/interviews/170424121808hernadez.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[An agent based open-source distributed control and sensing platform for buildings, the power grid, and the integration of the two to support the deployment of energy efficiency and grid services to increase consumer benefits. - George Hernandez, Principal Technical Advisor, Buildings to Grid Integration and Buildings Controls Research Program Manager, PNNL]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 1 May 2017 10:50:56 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/may17/interviews/170425101808sbs.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[We are dedicated to helping building owners and managers attain comfortable and energy efficient buildings with our automated virtual occupancy metering solutions. - Stefan Storey, Ph.D. CEO, Building Scientist, Sensible Building Science]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 1 May 2017 10:49:41 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/may17/interviews/170425112202lye.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[It is mounted overhead at the centre of a zone where it will read the zone lighting level, detect vacancy and occupancy and regulate dimmable luminaires' output between 0% and 100%, as conditioned by users. - Wayne Lye, Triangle Research Int'l]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 1 May 2017 10:49:02 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/may17/interviews/170425122404woodard.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[We advertise ourselves as a one stop shop for IoT product development. There are a lot of steps in making a connected device, but you can't start the development process without a good plan in place. - Jeff Woodard, VP of New Business Development, Glow Labs]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 1 May 2017 10:48:32 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/may17/interviews/170426110404david.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[At SES, we were looking for new ways to use data to broaden our impact with energy efficiency measures in buildings. VOLTTRON is an agent based open-source distributed control and sensing platform for buildings, the power grid, and the integration of the two to support the deployment of energy efficiency and grid services to increase consumer benefits. -  Nigel David, BSc, MSc, Ph.D., Lead Researcher, SES Consulting Inc.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 1 May 2017 10:47:56 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/may17/interviews/170426113707newton.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The EdgeX platform encourages the rapidly growing community of IoT solutions providers to work together to reduce uncertainty, accelerate time to market, and facilitate scale. By using an ecosystem of existing connectivity standards and a marketplace of interoperable developer components, EdgeX will simplify IoT development and deployment for a wide variety of applications.  - Matt Newton, Director of Technical Marketing, Opto 22]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 1 May 2017 10:47:24 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/may17/interviews/170426120303moeller.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The program has been influential in the creation of jobs in the manufacturing, energy efficiency, retrofitting, and construction industries. Conversely, eliminating ENERGY STAR may potentially generate cuts to the workforce as energy costs are not as effectively controlled, subjecting companies to higher prices due to volatility in energy markets. - Jon Moeller, President, MACH Energy]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 1 May 2017 10:46:50 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/may17/interviews/170426123505meyrath.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The facilities management industry is undergoing a transformation, driven by technology, automation and the need for visibility, transparency, and intelligence. - Hugues Meyrath, Chief Product Officer, ServiceChannel]]></description>
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      <title>Smart Buildings 17 </title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 1 May 2017 10:45:38 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/may17/interviews/170427113606gonzalez.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The event will focus on Smart Buildings and Connected Urban Environment and will attract 150 professionals from CRE, IT, FM, HR, Architecture and Design. - Tania Gonzalez, Senior Events Coordinator, Unwired]]></description>
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      <title>Additions to Existing BASs </title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 1 May 2017 10:44:59 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/may17/columns/170427103909ira.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[There's more to it than you might think!]]></description>
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      <title>The "Make Me Happy Button"</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 1 May 2017 10:44:13 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/may17/columns/170427110303fm.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[- Claiming our Piece of the Productivity Puzzle]]></description>
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      <title>Be the Mentor to Grow BACnet Younger</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 1 May 2017 10:43:32 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/may17/columns/170429094505kws.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Only you can grow BACnet younger. It is your turn to reach out and become the mentor. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 1 May 2017 10:42:58 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/may17/reviews/170428022601uber.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[I disagree with the assertion that Uber is overstated. Vehemently so.]]></description>
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      <title>Across My Desk </title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 1 May 2017 10:41:59 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/may17/reviews/170427075401desk.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[snippets, blog bits, and url links that are about to fall off my desktop]]></description>
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      <title>New Products for May</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 1 May 2017 10:39:09 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/may17/products1905.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A brief description of some new products for the industry.]]></description>
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      <title> SoftDEL BOSS (BACnet Over IP Simulation System)</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 29 Apr 2017 10:59:20 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/apr17/170429105202softdel.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA["Simulate your BACnet network"]]></description>
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      <title> KNX is the leading communication protocol in the European &amp; Chinese Smart Homes / Light Commercial market</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 29 Apr 2017 10:58:36 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/apr17/170429104404bsria.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[BSRIA is pleased to present the results of its latest Smart Home/Light Commercial market study produced in January 2017.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 29 Apr 2017 10:57:46 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/apr17/170429103909buildingiq.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Intelligent energy management company expands its library of intellectual property with patent for advanced HVAC control system and methodology.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 29 Apr 2017 10:57:12 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/apr17/170429103505opto22.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Automation manufacturer Opto 22 joins EdgeX ecosystem as a founding Silver level member to build an open-source framework for edge computing, together with over 45 additional EdgeX Foundry members.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 29 Apr 2017 10:56:49 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/apr17/170429103303enocean.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Growing ecosystem combines integrated building automation with the Internet of Things]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Apr 2017 12:33:40 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/apr17/170421120404ahr18.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[2018 AHR Expo The World's Largest HVACR Marketplace  Monday, January 22-Wednesday, January 24  McCormick Place, Chicago]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Apr 2017 12:33:02 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/apr17/170421115909opto22.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Industrial Automation manufacturer champions open-source technology by joining The Linux Foundation to participate, collaborate, and sustain the code and developer communities that are critical to modern business, technology, and society.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Apr 2017 12:32:25 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/apr17/170421115606reliable.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Open Automated Demand Response (OpenADR) is an open and standardized way for electricity providers and system operators to communicate Demand Response (DR) signals with each other and with their customers using a common language over any existing IP-based communications network, such as the Internet. 
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      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Apr 2017 12:30:39 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/apr17/170421114505opto22.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Automation manufacturer Opto 22 and IoT solutions provider Dell announce joint product exhibition at Hannover Messe 2017, showcasing technology to bring the Industrial IoT (IIoT) into reality by bridging the gap between existing industrial assets and infrastructure, and the digital world of mobile, cloud, and information technology.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Apr 2017 12:29:59 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/apr17/170421114303telehealth.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Specialties such as Telebehavioral Health, Teledermatology and Medical-grade Activity Tracking will present the strongest adoption, finds Frost & Sullivan's Transformational Health team]]></description>
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      <title>Fulham Acquires Control Network Solutions to Bring DALI Control to Customers for Emerging Smart Lighting Products </title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Apr 2017 12:29:23 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/apr17/170421113909fulham.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[CNS's Smart Light Management Software and Technical Expertise Helps Fulham Meet Growing Demand for DALI-enabled Clever LED Drivers and Smart Lighting Controls
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      <title>Sierra Monitor Corporation Launches Cloud-Connected Network Discovery and Management Appliance for Facility Automation</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Apr 2017 12:28:52 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/apr17/170421113404smc.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[BACnet Explorer NG appliance enhances device and network commissioning and integration for installers and system integrators
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      <title>New BACnet MS/TP Interface from Beckhoff Connects up to 64 BACnet Field Devices</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Apr 2017 12:28:21 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/apr17/170421113101beckhoff.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[EL6861 EtherCAT Terminal connects with RS485 low power transceivers]]></description>
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      <title>Frost &amp; Sullivan Applauds Lynxspring's Strategic Thought Leadership and Technical Excellence, Making it a Top Contender in the Smart Buildings Market</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Apr 2017 12:27:45 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/apr17/170421112606lynxspring.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Lynxspring provides superior control and real-time operational support for automated functions]]></description>
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      <title>Belimo - New Technologically Advanced Butterfly Valve with Electronic Fail-Safe Valve</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Apr 2017 12:26:32 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/apr17/170421112303belimo.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The durable electronics, simple configuration software, BACnet communication, and dependable super capacitor technology is the most economical and effective solution for critical applications.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Apr 2017 12:01:56 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/apr17/170414114303lencore.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Focus@Will Gains Broad Commercial Distribution In U.S.]]></description>
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      <title>Cree Delivers Smart Building Solutions and Transforms Data into Insights with SmartCast Intelligence Platform</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Apr 2017 12:00:40 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/apr17/170414113808cree.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The integrated solution provides immediate energy and space utilization recommendations that lower maintenance costs to improve productivity.]]></description>
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      <title>Indoor temperatures in buildings of the future will automatically adjust to user needs</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Apr 2017 11:59:47 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/apr17/170414113303service.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The HumanTool project being led by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland involves the testing of new indoor temperature control concepts for adjusting spaces to individual needs.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Apr 2017 11:59:08 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/apr17/170414112909service.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Transformative solution leverages big data and machine learning to automate decision making]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Apr 2017 11:57:44 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/apr17/170414112505nester.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Research Nester has recently announced its latest research on "Global Internet of Things (IoT) in Energy Sector Market: Global Demand Analysis & Opportunity Outlook 2023".]]></description>
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      <title>Kepware Strengthens Core Product Offering with KEPServerEX V6.1</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Apr 2017 11:57:03 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/apr17/170414110000kepware.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Enhanced drivers and new server features further support Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) connectivity]]></description>
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      <title>Belimo Energy Valve Is Solving Low Delta T Leveraging</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Apr 2017 11:56:06 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/apr17/170414105404belimo.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Energy Valve is a pressure independent valve, which measures and manages coil energy by using an embedded electronic flow meter, along with supply and return water temperature sensors. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Apr 2017 11:55:09 -0700</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Apr 2017 11:54:26 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/apr17/170414104606alec.html</link>
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      <title>In Search of the  "Make Me Happy Button" </title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Apr 2017 11:00:24 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/apr17/editorial1904.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Claiming our Piece of the Productivity Puzzle - Editorial - Ken Sinclair, Publisher]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Apr 2017 10:59:49 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/apr17/articles/lynxspring/170313114505lynxspring.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[There needs to be a means to analyze and visualize the data to assist in the business decision processes. - Marc Petock, Chief Communications Officer & Vice President, Marketing, Connexx Energy, Inc.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Apr 2017 10:59:09 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/apr17/articles/buildspace/170313011303buildspace.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Is it About Light Bulbs, Managing Light Bulbs or Something Else Completely? - Rick Rolston, CEO, BuiltSpace Technologies Corporation]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Apr 2017 10:58:28 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/apr17/articles/memoori/170315115707memoori.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Smart Lighting Reconsidered - James McHale, Managing Director, Memoori]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Apr 2017 10:57:04 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/apr17/articles/bldgctnx/170316014707bldgctnx.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[You could say that they've embraced the DevOps philosophy of 'turning the power struggle with IT into the power of collaboration.'  - Therese Sullivan, Principal, BuildingContext Ltd]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Apr 2017 10:56:28 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/apr17/articles/haystack/171317115101haystack.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Project-Haystack effort is driven by open-source, community-based effort with members from around the world. - Marc Petock, Chief Communications Officer & Vice President, Marketing, Lynxspring and Connexx Energy, Inc. Executive Secretary, Project Haystack ]]></description>
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      <title>Creating Their Piece of the Productivity Puzzle </title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Apr 2017 10:55:56 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/apr17/articles/comfy/170317121505comfy.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[These Comfy blog bits highlight their pioneering work.  -  The Comfy Team]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Apr 2017 10:55:15 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/apr17/articles/intel/170321103404intel.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[through Project Haystack Collaboration - Christine Boles, Smart Building Solutions Director, Intel GM of Industrial and Energy Solutions Division for the Intel Internet of Things Group]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Apr 2017 10:54:34 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/apr17/articles/optigo/170321113202optigo.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The future of smart buildings.  - Erik Haberger, Director of Sales, Optigo Networks]]></description>
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      <title>Coffee Lighting Story </title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Apr 2017 10:53:57 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/apr17/articles/cns/170322104004cns.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[An interesting lesson for the traditional lighting controls industry regarding interoperability standards and who wins. - Mike Welch, Managing Director, Control Network Solutions Ltd

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      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Apr 2017 10:52:55 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/apr17/articles/cns2/170322111404cns.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Before purchasing your next Smart IoT Lighting Solution, Part 1. - Mike Welch, Managing Director, Control Network Solutions Ltd]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Apr 2017 10:52:17 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/apr17/articles/cube/170322121606cube.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Our industry is facing a tremendous shortage of human capital and finding new controls technicians or engineers gets harder each and every day. - Hector Hernandez, CEO, Founder, CUBE-USA]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Apr 2017 10:51:33 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/apr17/articles/optergy/170323105404optergy.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[It could be said that good outcomes = planning + technology + execution + integration. - Steven Guzelimian, President, Optergy]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Apr 2017 10:50:53 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/apr17/articles/cns3/170324022404cns.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Before purchasing your next Smart IoT Lighting Solution, Part 2. - Mike Welch, Managing Director, Control Network Solutions Ltd]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Apr 2017 10:50:16 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/apr17/articles/digitallumens/170327115404digital.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The technologies leveraged to collect and analyze this data are part of the new smart building revolution. - Kaynam Hedayat, VP Product Management, Digital Lumens]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Apr 2017 10:49:28 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/apr17/articles/aircuity/170327012202aircuity.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A major research study was conducted that generated a significant amount of objective data on the indoor environmental quality (IEQ) conditions of labs and vivariums that are using dynamic control of air change rate. - Gordon P. Sharp, Founder & Chairman, Aircuity Inc. Member ASHRAE]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Apr 2017 10:48:45 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/apr17/articles/mckinstry/170328094303mckinstry.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[and What to Do About It (Part I) - Alex Ortiz, Account Executive, McKinstry]]></description>
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      <title>The Road to Transparency</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Apr 2017 10:48:14 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/apr17/articles/cimetrics/170328100101cimetrics.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ in a World With Billions of IIoT Devices - James Lee, CEO & President, Cimetrics Inc.]]></description>
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      <title>How I Stopped Worrying and Learned to Love the Gateway</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Apr 2017 10:46:55 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/apr17/articles/cel/170328110202cel.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Four Benefits of Using a Gateway in Your IoT Design - Matt Smith, Head of Cortet Engineering 

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      <title>Cope with the IOT Revolution by Staying Agile </title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Apr 2017 10:45:38 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/apr17/articles/ses/170329101404ses.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[As the smart building industry rapidly evolves, management strategies pioneered by software developers can help us successfully adapt. - Brad White, P.Eng, MASc, Principal & Christopher Naismith, BASc, EIT, LEED GA
Energy Efficiency Engineer, SES Consulting Inc.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Apr 2017 10:44:49 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/apr17/interviews/170315020505zimmer.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The event will feature exclusive track sessions that examine: energy efficiency, industry education and training, wellness factors in the built environment, data analytics, the impact of the Internet of Things (IoT) and cyber security on intelligent buildings, lighting in intelligent buildings, healthcare, telemedicine, and aging-in-place. - Ron Zimmer, President & CEO, Continental Automated Buildings Association (CABA)]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Apr 2017 10:43:43 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/apr17/interviews/170322030606zimmerman.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[At HPB+W you'll experience superior education, network with leading experts in the industry, and meet with some of the most innovative suppliers in the business. -  Greg Zimmerman, High-Performance Buildings Workplaces Executive Editor, and Event Ambassador 
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      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Apr 2017 10:41:53 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/apr17/interviews/170323122404reida.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A  full-service commercial finance agency, dedicated to the idea of making it easier to sell a wide variety of efficiency equipment and services into the existing commercial building market. - Ross Reida, Chief Solutions Officer,  LED. Finance]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Apr 2017 10:41:39 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/apr17/interviews/170327025101softdel.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Demand for energy-efficient buildings, government regulations, proliferation in communication technologies and convergence of IoT solutions are some of the key drivers for market growth in building automation. To achieve seamless interoperability in the building automation and controls network, building automation OEMs need to create (and ideally certify) their products with the various connectivity technologies available and BACnet is the predominant protocol being used in building automation. - Shriganesh Shurpali, Marketing, SoftDEL Systems]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Apr 2017 10:40:57 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/apr17/interviews/170328012202ampofo.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Digital mindfulness is a name given to describe the harmonious deployment and interaction with digital and digitised environments. - Dr. Lawrence Ampofo, Director, Digital Mindfulness]]></description>
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      <title>The Switch at Switch  </title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Apr 2017 10:40:06 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/apr17/interviews/170328015909cooper.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Jason Cooper joins Switch Automation with 14 years of experience at Siemens, where he most recently served as Executive Manager of Sales, driving sales in the Infrastructure & Cities sector. - Jason Cooper, Vice President, Global Sales, Switch Automation]]></description>
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      <title>Lighting Management and Wireless Control in the Context of Building Management Systems  </title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Apr 2017 10:38:44 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/apr17/interviews/170328022606barnea.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Complementing and integrating classic Building Management with Smart Lighting - Yuval Barnea, VP Business Management and Sales, Virtual Extension]]></description>
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      <title>Lucid and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Apr 2017 10:37:27 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/apr17/interviews/170328030707vansosen.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Release free energy benchmark that leverages 68 B sq ft of commercial building data from DOE and EPA. - Ralf VonSosen, VP of Marketing, Lucid]]></description>
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      <title>Facebook 102:</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Apr 2017 10:36:50 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/apr17/columns/170328035202mandrusiak.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Let's Talk About Likes. - Manny Mandrusiak, Executive Director, Q College and Q Academy]]></description>
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      <title>BAS Integration For Factory Mounted Controls</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Apr 2017 10:35:56 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/apr17/columns/170322014202ira.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[It's time to revisit the design challenges that continue to plague a successful controls merger. - Ira Goldschmidt, P.E., LEED AP, Engineering Consultant, Goldschmidt Engineering Solutions]]></description>
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      <title>Engaging Satisfaction and Wellness</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Apr 2017 10:35:06 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/apr17/columns/170316030909fm.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Satisfaction and wellness are components of productivity. - Ken Sinclair, AutomatedBuildings.com

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      <title>Our Long Road to Happiness  </title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Apr 2017 10:33:56 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/apr17/reviews/170319034901road.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Is paved with thousands of articles, interviews, news releases and new products on the road to find the happiness button over the last 19 years. This is not my story but the story of industry giants helping me create an online collaboratory of their powerful thoughts.]]></description>
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      <title>Across My Desk </title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Apr 2017 10:32:59 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/apr17/reviews/170319031400desk.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[snippets, blog bits, and url links that are about to fall off my desktop
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      <title>New Products for April</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Apr 2017 10:31:42 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/apr17/products1904.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A brief descriiption of some new products for the industry.]]></description>
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      <title>Echoflex introduces MOS Series Dual Tech Ceiling Mount Sensor</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Mar 2017 13:42:40 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/mar17/170330013101ecoflex.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[In the continuing evolution of our occupancy-sensor platform, Echoflex Solutions, Inc. is launching the MOS-DT solar-powered, wireless, dual-technology sensor.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Mar 2017 13:37:25 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/mar17/170330012707market.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA["The BAS market estimated to grow at a CAGR of 10.73% between 2017 and 2022"]]></description>
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      <title>CxA Credential Achieves DOE Recognition, ANSI Accreditation</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Mar 2017 13:36:42 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/mar17/170330011808cxa.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA["Cements the CxA as the preeminent commissioning credential for new and existing buildings."]]></description>
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      <title>Xicato and LumiFi Partner for Multivendor Lighting Control</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Mar 2017 13:35:59 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/mar17/170330011606xicato.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Xicato, an established manufacturer and thought leader in intelligent, connected light sources, has announced its partnership with LumiFi, a wireless lighting control management platform integrating third party IoT-enabled lighting hardware manufacturers, across multiple wireless protocols, into one seamless lighting experience.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Mar 2017 13:34:51 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/mar17/170330011404lighting.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Lighting Controls Association has published a basic guide to applying lighting controls to open office spaces.]]></description>
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      <title>Tyrrell Products and Virtual Extension cooperate to offer revolutionary wireless DALI extension to Tridium Niagara</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 26 Mar 2017 15:47:18 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/mar17/170326033808tyrrell.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Harnessing IoT flexibility for wireless control of thousands of DALI luminaires with the most powerful BMS platform]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 26 Mar 2017 15:46:33 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/mar17/170326031505haystack.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[There are, technically, a lot of reasons to attend Haystack Connect 2017.]]></description>
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      <title>ETS Inside most successful product launch in the history of KNX</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 26 Mar 2017 15:42:33 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/mar17/170326030404knx.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The new era in home and building control: ETS Inside ETS Inside opens up the world of home and building control to more potential users. ETS Inside: it is Smart, Simple, Safe:]]></description>
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      <title>Douglas Lighting Controls Unveils Dialog Room Controller 2</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 26 Mar 2017 15:41:28 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/mar17/170326025909douglas.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The stand-alone system is factory configured with wall station switches, occupancy and daylight sensors that connect to the controller through a low-voltage power and data network.]]></description>
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      <title>Higher Education Smart Campus Summit</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 11 Mar 2017 11:30:33 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/mar17/170311105101summit.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[In conjunction with Realcomm | IBcon 2017, you are cordially invited to attend the Higher Education Smart Campus Summit, which will be held on Tuesday, June 13 from 1:30pm - 5:30pm at the San Diego Marriott. ]]></description>
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      <title>Reliable Controls Announces RoHS2 Compliancy </title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 11 Mar 2017 11:29:38 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/mar17/170311104707reliable.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Reliable Controls is further demonstrating its commitment to the environment by ensuring its products and processes are free of hazardous substances. The company is officially declaring RoHS2 Compliance on its MACH-Pro line of products, SMART-Sensors, and any future products. ]]></description>
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      <title>Reliable Controls Awarded BACnet 2017 Project of the Year</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 11 Mar 2017 11:28:36 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/mar17/170311104303reliable.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The award is given to a merit-worthy project posted to BACnet International's Success Stories website. This award recognizes the Air Mobility Training Centre (AMTC), CFB Trenton, in Ontario, Canada. 
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      <pubDate>Sat, 11 Mar 2017 11:27:06 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/mar17/170311103909kinestral.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Kinestral Technologies, Inc., announced today that it has partnered with G-Tech Optoelectronics Corporation (GTOC), a subsidiary of the Foxconn Technology Group, to begin mass production of Halio, the world's most responsive smart-tinting glass.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 11 Mar 2017 11:26:15 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/mar17/170311103606greenvity.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Wideband Power Line Communication technology provides high speed, reliable and extended range for demand response and real-time control]]></description>
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      <title>NVIDIA Jetson TX2 Enables AI at the Edge</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 11 Mar 2017 11:25:11 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/mar17/170311103303nvidia.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[IoT Platform for Manufacturing, Industrial, Retail Made Possible by NVIDIA's AI-Powered Jetson
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      <title>Opto 22 announces strategic partnership with IBM and acceptance into the IBM Watson IoT partner ecosystem, providing developers a full stack end-to-end toolset for rapidly developing and deploying industrial IoT applications</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 7 Mar 2017 14:45:14 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/mar17/170307022707opto.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Automation manufacturer Opto 22 and information technology company IBM join forces to bridge the gap between existing industrial assets and infrastructure, and the digital world of mobile, cloud, and information technology.]]></description>
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      <title>Magnum Energy Releases Next Generation BACnet Gateway Device for Enhanced Visibility and Improved Operation of Buildings</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 7 Mar 2017 14:44:44 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/mar17/170307022303magnum.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Provides building automation, facility managers and organizations with connected building solutions through cost effective, scalable wireless controls.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 7 Mar 2017 14:43:56 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/mar17/170307021808switch.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Switch Automation's biggest product release to date, that features a completely refreshed UI and functionality updates.]]></description>
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      <title>Reliable Controls Opens Training Centre in Singapore</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 7 Mar 2017 14:43:10 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/mar17/170307021202reliable.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Reliable Controls is delighted to now have a base of operations in this part of the world, with expectations to expand the Reliable Controls Authorized Dealer network across Asia Pacific. ]]></description>
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      <title>Metasys 8.1 building automation system from Johnson Controls delivers new graphics and enhanced security for secure, encrypted communications</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 7 Mar 2017 14:42:35 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/mar17/170307020606johnson.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The new Metasys 8.1 building automation system from Johnson Controls delivers new graphics, enhanced security and other features to mitigate risk, reduce cost and maximize investments.]]></description>
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      <title>Sontay Makes Product Selection Simple</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 7 Mar 2017 14:41:44 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/mar17/170307020404sontay.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The new A5 guides cover a range of applications and situations including natural ventilation, data centres, air handling units (AHUs), chilled beams and water detection. ]]></description>
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      <title>Under the Patronage of the Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs (MOMRA), Dar Al Riyadh and Nispana Jointly Announce the First Saudi Smart Cities Conference 2017</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 7 Mar 2017 14:40:27 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/mar17/170307015101saudi.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[With the economic diversification plans in place, key government authorities across kingdom are emphasizing on providing the best quality of life for their citizens, which means seamless transportation, state-of-the-art healthcare facilities, round the clock security, affordable housing and most importantly creating citizen centric cities.]]></description>
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      <title>Panasonic Building Automation Systems Benefits by Strong Momentum in Smart Building Market</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 7 Mar 2017 14:39:59 -0800</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Introduces new product innovations to advance industry]]></description>
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      <title>Digital Lumens Launches SiteWorx – A Cloud-based Platform for Lighting Control and Building Intelligence As-A-Service</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 7 Mar 2017 14:39:30 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/mar17/170307014505digital.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[New Sensor-Based IoT Applications Make Smart Buildings, Enterprise-Wide Business Intelligence More Achievable]]></description>
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      <title>"Engaging Satisfaction &amp; Wellness."</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Mar 2017 11:45:28 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/mar17/editorial1903.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Editorial - Ken Sinclair, Publisher]]></description>
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      <title>The Transformation of the Building Performance Software Business</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Mar 2017 11:44:47 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/mar17/articles/memoori/170208041505memoori.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The building performance software industry has at least 350 established suppliers delivering across six main different market segments that can be further sub-divided into 16 segments. - James McHale, Managing Director, Memoori]]></description>
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      <title>BASSG Open Sources Project Builder Plus</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Mar 2017 11:44:10 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/mar17/articles/bldgcntx/170210020707bldgcntx.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Paves Fast Track to Haystack Tagging - Therese Sullivan, Principal,  BuildingContext Ltd]]></description>
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      <title>Beyond Smart Grid…</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Mar 2017 11:43:35 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/mar17/articles/mcgowan/170210042808mcgowan.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[the Internet of Energy Things Grows Up - Jack Mc Gowan, CEM, Principal, The Mc Gowan Group]]></description>
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      <title>From Building Automation to IoT</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Mar 2017 11:42:54 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/mar17/articles/memoori2/170215030303memoori.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Long Winding Road towards Truly Intelligent Buildings - Memoori]]></description>
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      <title>Four Questions to Ask</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Mar 2017 11:42:25 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/mar17/articles/kodaro/170216114202kodaro.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Before Getting Started on a Building Analytics Project - Jon Schoenfeld, Director of Energy and Analytics, Kodaro]]></description>
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      <title>Analytics Creates Transparency</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Mar 2017 11:41:48 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/mar17/articles/cimetrics/170220113707cimetrics.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Is That Good for Your Business? - James Lee, CEO & President, Cimetrics Inc.]]></description>
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      <title>Learn More About the Sedona Alliance</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Mar 2017 11:41:16 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/mar17/articles/sedona/170221042606sedona.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Primarily developed for the building automation industry, Sedona Framework is not restricted to this one industry. - The Sedona Alliance]]></description>
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      <title>Wellness</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Mar 2017 11:40:43 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/mar17/articles/comfy/170221044909comfy.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Keeping employees in an office setting healthy and well is critically important, and smart buildings are making it easier to achieve than ever. - The Comfy Team]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Mar 2017 11:40:11 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/mar17/articles/dlrgroup/170226110303dlrgroup.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Performance designers aim to deliver buildings that enhance productivity, attentiveness, and the well-being of users within the space. - Amarpreet Sethi, Performance Designer, DLR Group ]]></description>
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      <title>Haystack Connect 2017 Program Preview</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Mar 2017 11:39:33 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/mar17/articles/haystack/170226115202haystack.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Need reasons to attend Haystack Connect 2017 - one of the most important is the high-quality technical program - sessions by industry experts that get to the real issues and solutions in connecting smart devices and their data into solutions. - Robin Bestel, Conference Manager, http://www.haystackconnect.org ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Mar 2017 11:38:52 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/mar17/articles/ses/170227093505ses.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Out of date and over spec'd designs are failing to address the major problems of most control systems. - Brad White, P.Eng, MASc, Principal, SES Consulting Inc.]]></description>
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      <title>Third Generation of Periscope Tools</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Mar 2017 11:38:13 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/mar17/articles/activelogix/170227100707activelogix.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Built to analyze/visualize data from smart devices and systems found in and around buildings. -  Greg Barnes, Vice President, Activelogix, LLC]]></description>
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      <title>Resolve Problems Faster By Commissioning Your Network</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Mar 2017 11:37:28 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/mar17/articles/optigo/170227114505optigo.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Commissioning your network shows you issues you didn't even know were there. -  Ryan Hughson, Manager of Building Solutions, Optigo Networks]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Mar 2017 11:36:46 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/mar17/columns/170226120303mandrusiak.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[2017 belongs to the contractors and freelancers.  It is their virtual world now. - Manny Mandrusiak, Executive Director, Q College and Q Academy]]></description>
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      <title>Will ASHRAE's 2016 90.1 Increase the Demand for DDC Controls?</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Mar 2017 11:36:05 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/mar17/columns/170217121202ira.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The latest 2016 version of 90.1 has expanded its scope to include remodels/additions to existing buildings. - Ira Goldschmidt, P.E., LEED APEngineering Consultant, Goldschmidt Engineering Solutions ]]></description>
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      <title>Productivity and Satisfaction Deployment</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Mar 2017 11:34:59 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/mar17/columns/170217022909fm.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Neither satisfaction or productivity are easy to define and involve obtaining deep knowledge of each asset's personal self-esteem, well-being, stress, innovation level, and contribution to corporate purpose. - Ken Sinclair, AutomatedBuildings]]></description>
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      <title>dotdot</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Mar 2017 11:34:23 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/mar17/interviews/170214034303richardson.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Is a universal application language for the IoT. - Tobin Richardson, President and CEO, zigbee alliance]]></description>
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      <title>Alper Uzmezler Explains Expansion into Edge Devices and ML</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Mar 2017 11:33:35 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/mar17/interviews/170223103808uzmezler.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Anka Labs' goal is to breathe new life into buildings through the deployment of edge analytics controllers and related innovations. - Alper Uzmezler and Therese Sullivan]]></description>
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      <title>Nordic Smart Building Convention</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Mar 2017 11:32:36 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/mar17/interviews/170226014404hub13.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The event will touch upon themes like Human Centered Design, Disrupting The Old Business Model, "Dumb" Buildings vs. Smart Buildings, Creating The Platform, How To Connect To "Normal" People, Designing Buildings Post-Occupancy, Engaging Users and Reconstructing Buildings Into Services. - Isla Vainio & Sjoerd Postema HUB13 ]]></description>
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      <title>McGowan's Reflection on Hall of Fame Award</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Mar 2017 11:31:47 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/feb17/interviews/170210112707mcgowan.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Thinking about this reminds me of an interview I once heard with Joe Walsh, legendary guitarist with the Eagles.  He said that while his career unfolded, it seemed like series of disconnected moves jumping from one job, or opportunity, to the next.  Yet when he gained perspective and looked back at it, it looked like a finely crafted novel. - Jack Mc Gowan, CEM, Principal,The Mc Gowan Group]]></description>
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      <title>Your Homework for http://www.iotday.org April 9</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Mar 2017 11:31:08 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/mar17/reviews/170212013601iotday.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Share your thoughts with the world on how IoT will help engage wellbeing, satisfaction, and productivity in Buildings.]]></description>
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      <title>Wellness Resources</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Mar 2017 11:30:18 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/mar17/reviews/170218075801wellness.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[part of March theme "Engaging Satisfaction & Wellness."]]></description>
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      <title>History of Awful Mated Buildings</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Mar 2017 11:29:39 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/mar17/reviews/170220073501history.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[We have been here before with Awful Mated Buildings and the digital divide.]]></description>
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      <title>Across My Desk</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Mar 2017 11:29:07 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/mar17/reviews/170216085701desk.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[snippets, blog bits, and url links that are about to fall off my desktop.]]></description>
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      <title>Energy and Control Expert John J. 'Jack' McGowan, CEM Inducted into Hall of Fame</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Mar 2017 11:27:31 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jan17/170123114606jjmcgowan.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Mc Gowan has four decades of wide-ranging technical and management experience spanning sectors, but with one common theme: controls.]]></description>
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      <title>New Products for February</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Mar 2017 11:26:09 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/mar17/products1903.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A brief description of some new products for the industry.]]></description>
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      <title>Dell Accelerates IoT Adoption with New Edge Gateway for Small Spaces</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2017 11:37:28 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/feb17/170228112909dell.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Dell, the broadest Internet of Things (IoT) infrastructure solutions provider, introduces the new Dell Edge Gateway 3000 Series that offers customers flexibility, connectivity and real-time intelligence from harsh environments and small spaces. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2017 11:36:23 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/feb17/170228112404bacnet.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The purpose of the BACnet User Group is to bring together the local BACnet user community on a quarterly basis to share tips, techniques and pains on the use of the BACnet products and technologies. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2017 11:34:50 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/feb17/170228111909haystack.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[There are, technically, a lot of reasons to attend Haystack Connect 2017]]></description>
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      <title>Reliable Controls Releases RC-Archive 3.6</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2017 10:14:10 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/feb17/170223100101reliable.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[RC-Archive continuously downloads building data logs into an industry standard SQL database, delivering a robust record of performance from any Internet-connected, BACnet facility. ]]></description>
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      <title>QA Graphics Creates Photorealistic Renderings to Impact Project Close Ratio </title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2017 10:12:47 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/feb17/170223095808qag.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[QA Graphics recently partnered with CEC Facilities Group to provide a larger range of services that utilizes QA Graphics' many talents. ]]></description>
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      <title>Popular Diversa Sensor Line Latest Addition to Universal Lighting Technologies Product Offering </title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2017 10:11:57 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/feb17/170223095404diversa.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Diversa line includes Ceiling Mount Sensors, Switch Mount Sensors, Corner Wall Mount Sensors and Power Packs.
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      <title>Universal Lighting Technologies to Partner with KSA Lighting &amp; Controls Agency in Chicago Marketplace</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2017 10:11:10 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/feb17/170223095202universal.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[As an authorized agent, KSA will provide Universal's advanced LED and ballast retrofit and replacement solutions.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2017 10:10:04 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/feb17/170223094808ahr.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The 2017 Show's nearly 11.5 acres of exhibit space was occupied by 1,968 exhibitors, 259 of which participated in the AHR Expo for the first time.  A notable 20,047 exhibitor personnel staffed the exhibits in Las Vegas, representing a majority of the U.S. geographic landscape, as well as 32 outside countries.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2017 10:07:37 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/feb17/170222115005saudi.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The first annual Saudi Smart Cities conference is a platform bringing together over 1000+ participants from ministries and governmental bodies from across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.]]></description>
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      <title>Haystack Connect Early Bird Registration Discount Extended to February 28</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2017 11:51:39 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/feb17/170217113909haystack.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Haystack Connect 2017 brings together systems integrators, technology providers, A&E firms, OEMs and end users who are leading the way to create advanced smart-device applications that utilize the power of data to create a more efficient, sustainable built environment and streamline the interoperation of the systems and devices that permeate our modern world.]]></description>
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      <title>Daikin Applied Advocates Air Intelligence with New Name for Intelligent Solutions Portfolio</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2017 11:47:33 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/feb17/170217113505daikin.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Intelligent Solutions bring Intelligent Equipment and Intelligent Systems under the same umbrella]]></description>
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      <title>Legrand Provides Six Ways to Reduce Energy Usage in Commercial Facilities </title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2017 11:46:11 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/feb17/170217113202legrand.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Many energy saving technologies come with large monetary outlays and often require longer term planning. But there are also a host of solutions that can quickly, easily and inexpensively deliver significant savings.]]></description>
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      <title>Activelogix Introduces Third Generation of Periscope for Energy, Sustainability and Facility Professionals</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2017 11:44:37 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/feb17/170217112808activelogix.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[New Design Enables User-Centric Configuration of HTML5 Visualizations in Minutes]]></description>
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      <title>Saelig Introduces Improved Raspberry Pi-based Fanless CANbus Controller Compact, Maintenance-Free CANbus Controller uses Raspbian OS</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2017 15:33:13 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/feb17/170210032404saelig.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[It includes many extra features that expand the usefulness of the Raspberry Pi computer for industrial applications, such as a CANbus interface.]]></description>
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      <title>Las Vegas Proves Big Winner for ASHRAE, AHR Expo and Industry </title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2017 15:31:58 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/feb17/170210031707ashrae.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The 2017 ASHRAE Winter Conference took place Jan. 28-Feb. 1 at Caesars Palace with the ASHRAE co-sponsored AHR Expo held Jan. 30-Feb. 1 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.]]></description>
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      <title>2017 AHR Expo Another Great Success </title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2017 15:30:59 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/feb17/170210025707bacnet.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[BACnet International was thrilled to support and be among 57 of its member companies exhibiting at the AHR Expo last week in Las Vegas, NV. ]]></description>
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      <title>College of DuPage Offers New Building Automation Systems Certificate </title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2017 15:30:19 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/feb17/170210025101college.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The new Building Automation Systems Certificate program at College of DuPage will prepare students for a growing field that merges traditional heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration knowledge with computer and IT skills.]]></description>
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      <title>Early Bird Registration Discount Extended for Haystack Connect 2017</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2017 15:29:30 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/feb17/170210024101haystack.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Haystack Connect 2017 Conference will once again, bring together systems integrators, technology providers, A&E firms, OEMs and end users who are leading the way to advance smart-device applications and the power of data that is helping to create more efficient, sustainable built environment and streamline the interoperation of the systems and devices that permeate our modern world. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2017 15:27:47 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/feb17/170210023101enocean.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[At booth #107, EnOcean will be demonstrating wireless LED controls for intelligent lighting control in sub 1 GHz, enabling simple commissioning, intelligent local control, and seamless integration with building automation systems.]]></description>
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      <title>Acuity Brands Next Generation Building Management Solutions from Distech Controls and DGLogik Drive Smarter Building Capabilities</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 6 Feb 2017 13:16:51 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/feb17/170206011505acuity.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Acuity Brands, Inc (NYSE: AYI) businesses, Distech Controls and DGLogik, exhibited at the 2017 AHR Expo to showcase innovative controls and Internet of Things (IoT) tools that integrate with Acuity Brands' digital LED lighting products to enable smarter capabilities for building automation.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 6 Feb 2017 13:13:38 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/feb17/170206121303alc.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[With the new upgrades, the CTRLSpecBuilder tool now has an enhanced user interface along with updated verbiage to support industry-emerging technologies such as fault detection and diagnostics, automated demand response and other advanced energy saving strategies. ]]></description>
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      <title>Acuity Brands Taps Cochrane Supply to Expand Footprint in IoT Building Controls and Automation Services</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 6 Feb 2017 13:12:15 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/feb17/170206114808acuity.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Under terms of the agreement, Cochrane Supply will distribute Distech Controls' HVAC and Building Management Solutions, including its ECLYPSE Connected BACnet/IP and Wi-Fi HVAC controller series and ENVYSION web-based design and visualization interface. ]]></description>
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      <title>Matrox Introduces PowerStream Plus: The Evolution of AV-over-IP Management</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 6 Feb 2017 13:11:26 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/feb17/170206114505matrox.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Intuitive software and API offer complete network reach and control over all Maevex encoders and decoders]]></description>
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      <title>Automated Logic Introduces Wireless Sensors</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 6 Feb 2017 13:10:39 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/feb17/170206113404alc.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Designed to work with WebCTRL controllers and the WebCTRL building automation system, these sensors monitor a building's conditions to optimize the use of HVAC and lighting systems within the building. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 6 Feb 2017 13:09:21 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/feb17/170206112303alc.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Routers are integral to customer IT infrastructures and building automation systems. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 6 Feb 2017 13:08:46 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/feb17/170206105606lg.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Groundbreaking New Controls Give Owners Complete Flexibility and Visibility to Improve Building Efficiency, Performance]]></description>
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      <title>Barix Brings Linux Open Source Programmability to New Barionet I/O Device</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 6 Feb 2017 13:08:06 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/feb17/170206105005barak.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[To be introduced at ISE 2017, the Barionet 1000 universal I/O device is allows developers to freely customize IP control and automation applications for commercial and residential environments.]]></description>
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      <title>Productivity &amp; Satisfaction Deployment</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Feb 2017 11:56:59 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/feb17/editorial1902.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Editorial - Ken Sinclair, Publisher
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      <title>The Other "I" in IoT</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Feb 2017 11:56:04 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/feb17/articles/lynxspring/170116114505lynxspring.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Interoperability is a major contributor to the difference of "being on the Internet to being the Internet of Things." - Marc Petock, Chief Communications Officer, Vice President, Marketing Lynxspring & Connexx Energy]]></description>
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      <title>Master Systems Integrators</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Feb 2017 11:55:24 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/feb17/articles/hepta/170116011808hepta.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Tomorrow's Solutions in Today's Projects - Jason Houck, Chief Information Officer, Mike Reed, Business Development Analyst, Hepta Systems ]]></description>
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      <title>Clouds, Fog and the IoT - Isolation or Collaboration? </title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Feb 2017 11:54:48 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/feb17/articles/caba/170116021606ecosteer.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Elena Pasquali examines whether IoT equals the Internet of Connected Things. - Elena Pasquali, Managing Director, EcoSteer Limited]]></description>
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      <title>If Data Is The New Gold, Then Data Scientists Are The New Gold Miners</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Feb 2017 11:54:09 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/feb17/articles/memoori/170116041202memoori.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[If data is the new gold, then smart technology provides the mine. - James McHale, Managing Director, Memoori]]></description>
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      <title>Fishing for Actionable Intelligence in our Rapidly Growing Data Lakes</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Feb 2017 11:53:34 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/feb17/articles/memoori2/170116044404memoori.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[We are collecting data with a current need in mind; we are collecting for future purposes, and we are collecting it just to have it, in case we find a way to use it later. - James McHale, Managing Director, Memoori]]></description>
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      <title>The Label Maker...is You</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Feb 2017 11:52:58 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/feb17/articles/bldgcntx/170117012002bldgcntx.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Appreciating How Metadata Makes AI Possible - Therese Sullivan, Principal, BuildingContext Ltd.]]></description>
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      <title>What Will I Learn at Haystack Connect 2017?</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Feb 2017 11:52:12 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/feb17/articles/haystack/170117114202haystack.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[This year's conference theme is "Where Data Gets Real," and the program for the event will maintain the high standards that have been set for the previous two conferences. - John Petze, Executive Director, Project-Haystack.org]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Feb 2017 11:51:39 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/feb17/articles/sierra/170118110505sierra.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[All devices installed in a building, such as boilers, chillers, generator sets, electric sub-meters, pumps, VAV controllers, fire panels, etc. should be smart and have their own individual cloud points-of-presence and applications, just as consumer devices do. - Varun Nagaraj, President, CEO, Sierra Monitor Corporation]]></description>
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      <title>Partnerships, Collaborations, Gadgets Market</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Feb 2017 11:51:05 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/feb17/articles/bigmarketresearch/170118114303bigmarket.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Smart connected gadgets market is set to grow significantly over the next decade. - Vishakha Kashiv, Sr. Digital Marketing Engineer, Big Market Research]]></description>
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      <title>The Integrity of Building Analytics</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Feb 2017 11:50:30 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/feb17/articles/ezenics/170118024101ezenics.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Analytics for building systems, regardless of whether the services are cloud-based or on-site solutions, should be accompanied by constant observation of the data and the analytics themselves. - Levi Epperson, Operations Manager, Ezenics, Inc.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Feb 2017 11:49:33 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/feb17/articles/altura/170121111001altura.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA['Business shapes the tools, then the tools reshape the business' is one way to describe technology disruption. It is true that when you put the latest controls technology into the hands of a commissioning agent, the Smart Building design-construction cycle gets a much-needed makeover, as explained by Altura Associates. -  Matt Schwartz, PE, Sr. Associate & Greg Shank, Principal, Altura Associates  ]]></description>
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      <title>Main Benefits of Model Predictive Control</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Feb 2017 11:48:21 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/feb17/articles/feramat/170125113909feramat.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[MPC is not a single strategy, but a class of control methods with the model of the process explicitly expressed in order to obtain a control signal by minimizing an objective function subject to some constraints. - Jiri Cigler, Feramat Cybernetics, Jan Siroky, Research Team Leader, Energocentrum Plus ]]></description>
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      <title>Bridging the MS/TP Gap</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Feb 2017 11:47:41 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/feb17/articles/optigo/170125010808optigo.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Getting visibility into all levels of your BAS system including your MS/TP networks is crucial for proper troubleshooting of BACnet systems. Optigo Networks and Contemporary Controls - Dan Ronald, VP Product Development, Monica McMahen, Marketing Manager, Optigo Networks]]></description>
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      <title>Who Manages The Building Data?</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Feb 2017 11:47:07 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/feb17/articles/sinopoli/170125035606sinopoli.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[There would seem to be a very good case for bringing all the facility data into a unified database architecture and putting into practice standard methodologies and processes to manage the data.  -  Jim Sinopoli, Managing Principal, Smart Buildings, LLC]]></description>
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      <title>From Data to Insights</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Feb 2017 11:46:39 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/feb17/articles/comfy/1701042002comfy.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[What We're Doing, How, and Why - Stephen Dawson-Haggerty, CTO, Comfy

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      <title>Get More From the AHR Expo</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Feb 2017 11:44:49 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/feb17/columns/170126101606mandrusiak.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[As a technologically advanced Society we need to leverage the tools that are put in front of us, and what social media does is provides trade show vendors with the opportunity to maximize every moment that they are at the show to gain customers, and increase brand awareness. - Manny Mandrusiak, Executive Director, Q College and Q Academy]]></description>
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      <title>Higher Service Autonomy and the New IoT</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Feb 2017 11:44:18 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/feb17/columns/170201110909considine.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[What would you do with a building service that can tell your system that the building occupants are angry, or happy, or frustrated? - Toby Considine, TC9 Inc]]></description>
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      <title>The Future of BAS Manufacturers</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Feb 2017 11:43:25 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/feb17/columns/170117015707ira.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[I believe that analytics and artificial intelligence needs to trickle down into the firmware of DDC controllers to have the maximum impact. - Ira Goldschmidt, P.E., LEED AP, Engineering Consultant, Goldschmidt Engineering Solutions]]></description>
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      <title>Our Assets Are People, Not Technology</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Feb 2017 11:42:01 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/feb17/columns/170117121101fm.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[If you can hire good people, train them well, and ensure they continue, throughout their career, to learn, we will see industry, from the operators to the engineers, achieve the potential we all know is there. - Ken Sinclair, AutomatedBuildings
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      <title>CxEnergy 2017</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Feb 2017 11:41:20 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/feb17/interviews/170117022707bert.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[This year the event takes place April 24-27 at The Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate in Orlando, FL and we expect over 500 attendees. - Ray Bert, Executive Director, AABC Commissioning Group]]></description>
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      <title>Raspberry Pi Starter Kit </title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Feb 2017 11:40:35 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/feb17/interviews/170117030505newton.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The starter kit includes everything you need to use your Raspberry Pi to power a real-world application that can control industrial pumps, motors, switches-all kinds of real-world devices. - Matt Newton, Director of Technical Marketing, Opto 22]]></description>
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      <title>Multi-Dwelling Units are a Testbed for User-Focused BMS Innovation</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Feb 2017 11:39:45 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/feb17/interviews/170120112707hise.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ With the physical demands of commercial systems and the user engagement needs of residential buildings, MDUs present a unique proving ground for IoT innovations from BMS suppliers that meet the needs of both operators and occupants.  Adam Hise, Senior Associate, Harbor Research]]></description>
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      <title>Our Industry Assets are People</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Feb 2017 11:39:13 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/feb17/reviews/170120014501ahrdaily.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[This opinion piece appeared in the AHRExpo Daily handout newspaper at show in Vegas.]]></description>
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      <title>Energy and Control Expert John J. 'Jack' McGowan, CEM Inducted into Hall of Fame</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Feb 2017 11:38:21 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jan17/170123114606jjmcgowan.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Mc Gowan has four decades of wide-ranging technical and management experience spanning sectors, but with one common theme: controls. ]]></description>
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      <title>Across My Desk</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Feb 2017 11:37:37 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/feb17/reviews/170118094301desk.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[- snippets, blog bits, and url links that are about to fall off my desktop]]></description>
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      <title>New Products for February</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Feb 2017 11:36:37 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/feb17/products1902.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A brief description of some new products for the industry. ]]></description>
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      <title>MegaChips Launches Fully Compliant IEEE 1901 HD-PLC Chip with "Multi-hopping" Capability and Joins LonMark International AHR Expo Booth# C1068</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2017 13:57:34 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jan17/170127014909mega.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Single-Chip Broadband PLC Enables Critical Functions in the Most Cost-effective Way for New Smart City IoT Applications]]></description>
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      <title>Delta to Showcase Leading Building Automation and HVAC Solutions at the AHR Expo 2017 Booth #C1052</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2017 13:56:40 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jan17/170127013505delta.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Delta Electronics, a leading global provider of power and thermal management solutions, together with its subsidiaries Delta Controls and LOYTEC, will introduce its building automation technology and latest solutions capable of enabling better energy efficiency in HVAC, lighting and other equipment in the building at AHR 2017. ]]></description>
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      <title>Johnson Controls launches program to help women re-enter the workforce</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2017 13:55:58 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jan17/170127013003jctrls.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Company starts "Next Chapter" to help place women in engineering and technology positions]]></description>
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      <title>EnOcean Alliance to exhibit at AHR Expo 2017: Booth #C1768</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2017 13:55:04 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jan17/170127012101enocean.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Seamless integration of battery-less sensors and switches with local controllers, gateways, and building management systems build a network for integrated control for IoT applications, meeting individual requirements]]></description>
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      <title>Registration for 2017 Niagara Forum Now Open</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2017 13:53:51 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jan17/170127011707niagara.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Biannual conference is scheduled for March 26-28, 2017 in London]]></description>
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      <title>Energy and Control Expert John J. 'Jack' McGowan, CEM Inducted into Hall of Fame</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2017 14:11:36 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jan17/170123114606jjmcgowan.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Mc Gowan has four decades of wide-ranging technical and management experience spanning sectors, but with one common theme: controls.  ]]></description>
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      <title>Douglas Lighting Controls Introduces Bluetooth Wireless Lighting Control System</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2017 14:10:42 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jan17/170123120202douglas.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ A complimentary Smartphone App provides commissioning and control capabilities for the devices and lighting control system.]]></description>
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      <title>Stream Announce IoT-X Version 5.1</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2017 14:08:35 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jan17/170123120404stream.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The team at Stream Technologies are delighted to announce the forthcoming release of IoT-X version 5.1. All of IoT-X's familiar, easy-to-use features are complimented by a host of new and exciting functionality.]]></description>
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      <title>BACnet MS/TP Trouble-Shooting Simplified with Innovative Product Integration from Contemporary Controls and Optigo Networks</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2017 14:22:52 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jan17/170120125909cctrls.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Using Contemporary Controls' popular BASrouterLX to capture MS/TP traffic and Optigo Networks' Visual BACnet for analysis, technicians will no longer need to be on-site to diagnose MS/TP issues.]]></description>
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      <title>New Proton 2nd Generation Building Controller is Released</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2017 14:22:17 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jan17/170120125303optergy.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Designed for Simpler Monitoring and Control for Small Buildings]]></description>
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      <title>LonMark International to Offer Free Education Sessions at AHR Expo in Las Vegas, NV</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2017 14:21:13 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jan17/170120123909lonmark.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[At AHR Expo, LonMark will be highlighting new and exciting developments at our booth #C1068 and in our education sessions.]]></description>
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      <title>PcVue Showcases New Contextual Mobility for HMI/SCADA Applications at DistribuTECH 2017</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2017 14:20:25 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jan17/170120123505pcvue.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Visit PcVue Solutions Booth 2246 to learn firsthand how advances in contextual mobility are substantially enhancing operational performance and profitability]]></description>
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      <title>PcVue 11.2 Integrates SMART Buildings and Distributed Energy Resources</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2017 14:19:45 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jan17/170120120808pcvue.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Consolidation of Building Automation, Energy Management and Industrial Equipment with Enhanced Cybersecurity Features]]></description>
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      <title>IoT research firm to address revenue opportunities for home energy systems at Smart Energy Summit, February 20-22</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2017 14:16:24 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jan17/170120021001ses.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Engaging the Consumer, February 20-22 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Austin, Texas, will examine ways energy providers and energy management companies can capitalize on interest in these solutions to create new revenue opportunities.]]></description>
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      <title>IHS Markit Analysis: The Refinement of Smart Home at CES 2017</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2017 15:03:51 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jan17/170113024808ihs.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Smart home announcements weren't just about cameras or light bulbs. The announcements focused on the consumer and enriching the consumer experience through seamless integrations and feature-rich offerings that can appeal to a diverse range of needs.]]></description>
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      <title>PcVue 11.2 Integrates SMART Buildings and Distributed Energy Resources</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2017 15:02:56 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jan17/170113023909pcvue.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Consolidation of Building Automation, Energy Management and Industrial Equipment with Enhanced Cybersecurity Features]]></description>
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      <title>Notice of Public Review of Addendum to BACnet Standard</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2017 15:02:13 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jan17/170113023101bacnet.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[1st Advisory Public Review of BSR/ASHRAE Addendum bj to ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 135-2016, BACnet - A Data Communication Protocol for Building Automation and Control Networks]]></description>
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      <title>BACnet International Presenting Annual Awards at ControlTrends Ceremony</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2017 15:01:36 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jan17/170113022808bacnet.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Association's annual recognition of distinguished members moves to new setting]]></description>
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      <title>Lynxspring to Demonstrate New Edge-to-Enterprise and IoT Solutions in the Building Automation and Control Showcase at AHR Expo 2017</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2017 14:59:44 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jan17/170113015606lynxspring.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[These solutions will be demonstrated in Lynxspring's Booth # C1680 in the Building Automation and Control Showcase.]]></description>
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      <title>Introducing our new president and general manager</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2017 14:58:02 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jan17/170113015101tridium.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Please join us in welcoming Jim Bland as Tridium's new president and general manager.]]></description>
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      <title>Qorvo Introduces Multi-Protocol System on Chip for Smarter, More Secure Homes</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 6 Jan 2017 13:51:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jan17/170106010000qorvo.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[New Platform Helps Mitigate Uncertainty Surrounding Future IoT Standards  ]]></description>
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      <title>The zigbee alliance to Unveil Universal Language for the IoT from CES 2017 - Making it Possible for Smart Objects to Work Together on Any Network</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 6 Jan 2017 13:49:56 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jan17/170106010404zigbee.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Booth themed "One Technology. A World of Choice." to showcase nearly 100 products based on the zigbee alliance's leading interoperability standard, and the first prototypes of Thread products speaking the zigbee alliance's universal language for the IoT.]]></description>
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      <title>LIGHTFAIR International 2018 Will Take Place in Chicago</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 6 Jan 2017 13:49:01 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jan17/170106010909lightfair.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The May 6-10, 2018 event marks LIGHTFAIR's first Chicago staging since 1995 and will afford the global lighting design community the extensive accessibility, convenience and service benefits present in the city and in the vast facilities of McCormick Place, which with 2.6 million square feet of exhibition space ranks as the largest U.S. convention center.]]></description>
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      <title>Johnson Controls introduces Verasys controls system, first plug-and-play solution that integrates HVACR equipment and controls​</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 6 Jan 2017 13:47:32 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jan17/170106011505jc.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Flexible solution ensures low field installation costs and new level of insight into building operations
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      <title>New BTL Certification Program Announced</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 6 Jan 2017 13:46:39 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jan17/170106112606bacnet.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[In this new program, a single application to the BACnet Testing Lab will provide companies with a Certificate of Conformance, a BTL Listing and the right to use the BTL Mark.]]></description>
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      <title>ASHRAE Announces Topics for New Building Performance Analysis Conference</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 6 Jan 2017 13:45:47 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jan17/170106120909ashrae.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[This year's conference addresses energy modeling, the core topic of the past four conferences, and expanded subject matter which now encompasses non-energy building performance analysis and simulation and those professionals responsible for that work.]]></description>
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      <title>QA Graphics Celebrates 10 Years of Service</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 6 Jan 2017 13:44:42 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jan17/170106125707qag.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Celebrating a decade of innovation and steady growth, the company has had the honor of working with some of the top players in their field.  ]]></description>
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      <title>Project Haystack Connections, Issue 2</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Jan 2017 13:47:01 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jan17/reviews/170101012505connections.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[This issue also includes a special focus on HaystackConnect 2017.]]></description>
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      <title>Our Assets are People, not Technology.</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Jan 2017 10:39:32 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jan17/editorial1901.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Editorial - Ken Sinclair, Publisher]]></description>
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      <title>Data and Building Automation</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Jan 2017 10:38:31 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jan17/articles/lynxspring/161212025808lynxspring.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[By effectively utilizing data, we can reduce operating costs, drive better performance (both operationally and financially), maximize conservation of energy and create better occupant experiences. - Marc Petock, Vice President, Marketing, Lynxspring & Connexx Energy]]></description>
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      <title>How IoT and Big Data are Transforming Green Buildings into Living Buildings</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Jan 2017 10:37:33 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jan17/articles/johnsonctrls/161212041101jcl.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ This ability of Green Building to be self-aware, self-regulated and optimized transforms it into "Sustainable Green Building" also sometimes termed as "Living Building" - Subrata Bhattacharya & Ankur Thareja, Johnson Controls, India Engineering Center]]></description>
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      <title>Tagging - What's That Got to Do With My Building?</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Jan 2017 10:36:48 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jan17/articles/binnie/161213120606binnie.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Tagging is a way to create a relationship between a number of items in software without having to change or understand the underlying information (code or schema) about those items. - Kevin Binnie]]></description>
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      <title>A look at the BACnet User Group in New England</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Jan 2017 10:36:15 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jan17/articles/bacnet/161213022505bacnet.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[- share experience, learn from each other.  -  Svetlana Lyons, Cimetrics]]></description>
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      <title>Two Effective IoT Protocols and How They Work</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Jan 2017 10:35:30 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jan17/articles/cloresol/161214115404kudzai.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Addressing this challenge is essential as more than 50% of the value that IoT systems might unveil is currently locked by a lack of interoperability. - Kudzai Manditereza]]></description>
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      <title>The Future of Smart Buildings</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Jan 2017 10:34:57 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jan17/articles/memoori/161214022101memoori.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[is Ultimately All About the People Inside - James McHale, Managing Director, Memoori]]></description>
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      <title>What the Internet of Things Means For Controls Contracting Businesses</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Jan 2017 10:34:15 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jan17/articles/cube/161215112303cube.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A comprehensive, built-for-purpose platform that makes the flow of information seamless in any direction. - Hector Hernandez, CEO, Founder, CUBE-USA]]></description>
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      <title>Darwin and the Dynamism of an Open Source Community at Work</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Jan 2017 10:33:19 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jan17/articles/bldgcntx/161216111808bldgcntx.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Darwin is a good reminder of what it takes to survive times of upheaval, uncertainty, and challenge. - Therese Sullivan, Principal, BuildingContext Ltd ]]></description>
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      <title>Smart Building Trends for 2017</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Jan 2017 10:32:44 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jan17/articles/intel/161219110202intel.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ Predictions by Intel's Christine Boles - Christine Boles, Smart Building Solutions Director, Intel]]></description>
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      <title>Lessons from the FDD Trenches</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Jan 2017 10:32:11 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jan17/articles/ses/161231103404ses.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Confusion only seems to be growing as the leading solutions being offered are starting to diverge significantly in their approach, sophistication, and price.  - Brad White, P.Eng, MASc Principal, SES Consulting Inc.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Jan 2017 10:31:06 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jan17/articles/sinopoli/161231111101sinopoli.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ We will see the first steps of heightened automation and innovation in a range of companies creating new automation systems and new analytic tools which will incorporate IT tenants and platforms. - Jim Sinopoli PE, RCDD, LEED AP Managing Principal,Smart Buildings LLC]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Jan 2017 10:30:21 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jan17/interviews/161219114909snyder.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[We don't believe a building in the age of digital disruption is truly "smart" until it enables its occupants. - Bob Snyder, Content Chairman, the pan-European Smart Building Conference]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Jan 2017 10:29:39 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jan17/interviews/161220102505optergy.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[There is nothing small about the impact that small commercial buildings have on energy use. - Steven Guzelimian, President, Optergy]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Jan 2017 10:28:52 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jan17/interviews/161220025101marshallsay.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The IoT BAS of a future smart building will have hundreds more connected devices than today, so will have to run much faster to keep the bigger traffic flow moving. RIP2E's Internet Universal Protocol (IUP) can do that because it runs more than twice as fast.  - Tony Marshallsay
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      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Jan 2017 10:28:16 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jan17/interviews/161221113505fulop.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[We find that the most successful improvements balance the demands of building codes, functionality, efficiency and architectural aesthetics. - Tammy Fulop, Vice President of Energy and Sustainability Services, Schneider Electric.
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      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Jan 2017 10:27:21 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jan17/interviews/161227115404sullivan.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Brick Schema builds on the concept of tags from Project Haystack and enriches the schema with an underlying ontology that crystallizes the concepts defined by the tags… - Therese Sullivan, Principal, BuildingContext Ltd.]]></description>
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      <title>IoT has Positively Disrupted Our Industry</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Jan 2017 10:26:37 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jan17/interviews/161227023808lofaso.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Building Automation industry will continue to accelerate and the cloud will begin to play a much larger role in our industry. - Chris Lofaso, President, CEO, Envise]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Jan 2017 10:24:26 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jan17/interviews/161229100303smyers.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[On track to have the best ControlTrends Awards show ever.  Last year's Sunday night show in Orlando, FL, was a great success.  - Ken Smyers, ControlTrends ]]></description>
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      <title>A Waste of Space</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Jan 2017 10:23:13 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jan17/interviews/161229102202milani.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The impact of misused, underused and unused workspaces on efficiency, cost and morale. - Nic Milani, Executive Director, Cloud Solutions, Crestron ]]></description>
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      <title>Looking Ahead, Looking Behind</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Jan 2017 10:22:23 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jan17/columns/161227111101considine.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[This is the first of a series of articles looking back on the roots of the IoT, as expressed in Automated Buildings, and looking for the theme we need to consider for success going forward. This month we look back on security vs autonomy (service) and how they illuminate data leakage and potential privacy liability. - Toby Considine, TC9 Inc]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Jan 2017 10:21:40 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jan17/columns/16122713101mandrusiak.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Companies are looking for people who can grow their customer base through better project management and data analysis. - Manny Mandrusiak, Executive Director, Q Collegeand Q Academy]]></description>
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      <title>The Future of BAS Design</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Jan 2017 10:21:05 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jan17/columns/161215121909ira.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[I want to thank Paul Ehrlich for his years of dedication to this column and am excited to be able to provide readers with my Building Automation thoughts, insights, etc. on a monthly basis.  - Ira Goldschmidt, P.E., LEED®AP, Engineering Consultant, Goldschmidt Engineering Solutions]]></description>
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      <title>The IoT Future of Building Automation</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Jan 2017 10:20:23 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jan17/columns/161215025303fm.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ IoT changes everything, embedding in our future the ability to hostel the people that fuel function, purpose, productivity, and innovation. - Ken Sinclair, AutomatedBuildings.com - Ken Sinclair, AutomatedBuildings.com]]></description>
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      <title>Across My Desk</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Jan 2017 10:19:45 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jan17/reviews/161212085001desk.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[snippets, blog bits, and url links that are about to fall off my desktop]]></description>
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      <title>Control Trend's Most Impactful Videos of the Year</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Jan 2017 10:18:14 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jan17/reviews/161213082301video.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[It's the start of awards season -  the Oscars, the Golden Globes and most importantly, the ControlTrends Awards! ]]></description>
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      <title>Our Mission</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Jan 2017 10:16:55 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jan17/reviews/161228015201mission.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[To be the Catalysis / Harbinger of The IoT Future of Building Automation as set January 2017 ]]></description>
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      <title>New Products For January</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Jan 2017 10:15:14 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jan17/products1901.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ A brief description of some new products for the industry. ]]></description>
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      <title>Dialight Expands Smart LED Lighting Controls Platform with Tridium Niagara Framework Integration</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2016 12:56:12 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/dec16/161229124808dialight.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The integration via BACnet/IP adaptor between Dialight's DACS enterprise software and Tridium's JACE 8000 expands the market for Dialight's industry-leading LED lighting controls solution through compatibility with one of the fastest-growing Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) platforms for manufacturing and building automation.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2016 12:55:28 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/dec16/161229123808reliable.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Recognized as the ultimate all-in-one advanced workstation, RC-Studio provides building operators with unprecedented BACnet programming functionality and ease of use. ]]></description>
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      <title>Optergy Theme for 2017 - It's all about the small building</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2016 12:49:17 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/dec16/161220110101optergy.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Booth (C1075) at AHR 2017]]></description>
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      <title>QA Graphics Used the Latest Technology From Tridium</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2016 15:00:10 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/dec16/161216024909qag.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[QA Graphics keeps key product offerings on the cutting edge and ahead of the competition, including platform information to maintain a performance level that is compatible and provides the highly efficient outputs clients are seeking to attain.]]></description>
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      <title>ZigBee Alliance and Thread Group Successfully Demonstrate Products Running ZigBee's Universal Language for Smart Devices on Thread Networks</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2016 14:58:42 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/dec16/161216024505zigbee.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The ZigBee Alliance, an association of companies creating, maintaining and delivering open, global standards for the low-power wireless Internet of Things (IoT), and the Thread Group, an organization focused on making Thread the foundation for the Internet of Things in the home and beyond, today announced that multiple members of both organizations have demonstrated prototypes that run the ZigBee Alliance's universal language for smart devices on Thread networks.]]></description>
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      <title>Sontay Smart Sensor Capabilities Rise</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2016 14:57:50 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/dec16/161216024303sontay.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Following to the highly successful predefined range launched last year, Sontay has created a 'Build-your-own' sensor with a variety of capabilities depending on the customers' budget and needs. ]]></description>
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      <title>CxEnergy 2017 Technical Program Announced</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2016 14:57:02 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/dec16/161216023606cxenergy.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The fourth annual CxEnergy Conference & Expo provides more
topical, in-depth educational presentations than ever for commissioning and energy management professionals. CxEnergy 2017 is being held April 24-27 at the Osceola Convention Center of the Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate, FL.]]></description>
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      <title>Second Golden Week by BACnet Interest Group China and Asia (BIG-CA) a Great Success  </title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2016 14:56:26 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/dec16/161216022707bacnet.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA["From Green Buildings to Green Cities" - event included training, forums and PlugFest]]></description>
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      <title>EnOcean Alliance brings self-powered wireless sensors to the cloud for an interoperable Internet of Things</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2016 14:55:15 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/dec16/161216022505enocean.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Standard-crossing advancements lead the way to a connected world integrating energy harvesting wireless control and leading protocols such as IoTivity, AllJoyn, IBM Watson and Hemis.]]></description>
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      <title>Magnum Energy Launches cBox - the Amazon Web Services IoT Gateway for Smart Building Control</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 9 Dec 2016 12:20:43 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/dec16/161209120202magnum.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Enabling LED Lighting and Building Control Companies to Customize Applications for Smarter Buildings]]></description>
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      <title>CES 2017: EnOcean exhibits self-powered wireless switches and sensors for the Internet of Things</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 9 Dec 2016 12:19:51 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/dec16/161209115303enocean.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[EnOcean will be demonstrating self-powered wireless switches and sensors, powered by their surroundings thanks to energy harvesting technology, providing reliable data for intelligent buildings and the Internet of Things.]]></description>
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      <title>Lynxspring Announces Dates for 2017 Lynxspring Exchange Conference</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 9 Dec 2016 12:18:46 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/dec16/161209114004lynxspring.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Lynxspring, Inc. a premier developer and provider of open, IP-control solutions for building automation, energy management, cyber protection, and device-to-enterprise integration today announced they will hold their second biennial Lynxspring Exchange Conference on October 1- 3, 2017 at the Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort & Spa at Gainey Ranch in Scottsdale, Arizona.]]></description>
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      <title>Wattstopper Architectural Dimming Platform Offers Robust Capabilities for BACnet Integration </title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 9 Dec 2016 12:17:38 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/dec16/161209113202wattstopper.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Legrand, North America today announced BACnet support for its Wattstopper architectural dimming platform, extending BACnet integration capabilities to its award-winning Lighting Control and Automation Panel (LCAP) series.]]></description>
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      <title>Echoflex Solutions launches Dual Tech Wall Switch Sensor</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 9 Dec 2016 12:15:43 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/dec16/161209112707echoflex.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Available in PIR and Dual Tech PIR/Acoustic sensing models, the new OWS Wall Switch Sensors are line-powered, wall-mount, occupancy/vacancy sensors with an integrated rocker switch that communicates wirelessly to Echoflex controllers. ]]></description>
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      <title>ZigBee Alliance Accelerates IoT Unification with 20 ZigBee 3.0 Platform Certifications From Eight Silicon Providers </title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 9 Dec 2016 12:14:43 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/dec16/161209112002zigbee.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The large number of certifications gives product developers broad supply chain options for building lighting solutions, energy devices, sensors, controllers, gateways and other IoT objects that will work together using the industry's most widely deployed common language between IoT devices.  ]]></description>
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      <title>UTC Climate, Controls &amp; Security Announces Agreement to Acquire EcoEnergy</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 9 Dec 2016 12:13:31 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/dec16/161209111404utc.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[UTC Climate, Controls & Security has announced that its India affiliate has entered into an agreement with Wipro Limited, a leading global information technology, consulting and business process services company, to acquire EcoEnergy, Wipro's energy services business division.]]></description>
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      <title>New Qorvo E-Book Series Explains the Internet of Things (IoT)</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 9 Dec 2016 12:12:43 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/dec16/161209111001qorvo.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Free "Internet of Things For Dummies" discusses IoT technology, applications and security
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      <title>Beckhoff Integrates OPC UA Pub/Sub UDP Extension into TwinCAT 3 Software</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 9 Dec 2016 12:12:12 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/dec16/161209110303beckhoff.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Real-time-capable data communication via OPC UA]]></description>
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      <title>Schneider Electric Launches Next Generation of EcoStruxure, the Architecture and Platform for End-to-End IoT-Enabled Solutions at Scale</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 9 Dec 2016 12:07:33 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/dec16/161209105606schneider.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The enhanced architecture and platform is open, scalable and interoperable, connecting the three core layers of Schneider Electric's technology stack, from connected products, to edge control, to applications, analytics and services.]]></description>
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      <title>The IoT Future of Building Automation</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Dec 2016 09:21:39 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/dec16/editorial1812.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Editorial - Ken Sinclair, Publisher]]></description>
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      <title>Is the Cloud Safe?</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Dec 2016 09:20:55 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/dec16/articles/coppertree/161115024101coppertree.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Ultimately, it falls on the business to ensure the security of their data, even in the cloud. - Kevin Binnie, Director, Product Management and Marketing, CopperTree Analytics]]></description>
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      <title>The "Swiss Army Knife" For Building Automation</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Dec 2016 09:20:09 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/dec16/articles/mbs/161115032606mbs.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[BACeye 2.0 is a cross-functional tool that can be used to clearly visualise networks and quickly identify problems. - Nils-Gunnar Fritz, CEO, MBS GmbH]]></description>
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      <title>The Age of Perfect Information</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Dec 2016 09:19:33 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/dec16/articles/harbor/161115040808harbor.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The implications of mining and analyzing machine data are immense; this is where the real core value creation opportunity lies within the Internet of Things. - Glen Allmendinger, President, Harbor Research, Inc.]]></description>
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      <title>BMS And IP Converge For Smart Building Network Infrastructure</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Dec 2016 09:18:56 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/dec16/articles/memoori/161116124101memoori.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Each individual change creates new challenges but the wave of change as a whole is creating a sea of new opportunities to create greater efficiency, reduce costs and enhance a building's environment. - James McHale, Managing Director, Memoori]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Dec 2016 09:18:18 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/dec16/articles/oswald/161121105808oswald.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[What Problem Are We Trying To Solve? - Paul Oswald, Managing Director, CBRE|ESI]]></description>
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      <title>The Story Threads to Follow as Smart Buildings Enter a New Year</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Dec 2016 09:17:37 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/dec16/articles/bldgcntx/161123030101bldgcntx.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The storyline that emerged in 2016 offered new clues and revealed certain dead-ends. - Therese Sullivan, Principal, BuildingContext Ltd]]></description>
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      <title>Energy Efficiency Education Dashboards (EEED)</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Dec 2016 09:16:53 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/dec16/articles/qagraphics/161124102606qag.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ A web application that educates building occupants by showcasing real-time energy data and green building features. - Jessica Johnson, Content Marketing Manager, QA Graphics   ]]></description>
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      <title>Pump Your Project Haystack Tags and Data Up</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Dec 2016 09:16:18 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/dec16/articles/lynxspring/161127013303lynxspring.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ Enter the Onyxx BACnet to Haystack Data Pump.  - Travis Reno, Product Development Manager, Lynxspring]]></description>
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      <title>Are Your Buildings Ready for the Future of IoT in Buildings?</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Dec 2016 09:15:43 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/dec16/articles/ecorithm/161127023909ecorithm.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The key to preparing for a future in IoT is understanding that there is no one-size fits all solution. - Don Kasper, Vice President Operations, Ecorithm]]></description>
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      <title>Big Building Data Brings New Opportunities for Commercial Buildings</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Dec 2016 09:14:48 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/dec16/articles/lucid/161128111202lucid.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[From historical data to utility and resource data to the real-time sensor and other software data, analytics can reveal an array of valuable insights. -  Will Coleman, CEO, Lucid  ]]></description>
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      <title>Haystack Connect 2017</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Dec 2016 09:14:12 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/dec16/articles/haystack/161128011606haystack.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Call for Speakers is Now Open - John Petze, Executive Director,  Project-Haystack.org]]></description>
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      <title>Maximizing Human Comfort</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Dec 2016 09:13:38 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/dec16/articles/ses/161130010808ses.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Why Do HVAC Systems Suck So Much? - Brad White, P.Eng, MASc Principal, SES Consulting Inc.]]></description>
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      <title>What Building Owners Want</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Dec 2016 09:12:25 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/dec16/articles/sinopoli/161130022303sinopoli.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[and What's Their Role in Construction - Jim Sinopoli PE, RCDD, LEED AP, Managing Principal, Smart Buildings LLC]]></description>
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      <title>Building automation - The cloud, robots and IoS</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Dec 2016 09:11:48 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/dec16/interviews/161117105005callahan.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Rapidly evolving technologies promise further benefits from building management systems (BMS) - Kevin Callahan, product owner and evangelist for Alerton]]></description>
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      <title>Enhanced Smart Lighting Platform</title>
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      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/dec16/interviews/161117103909lighting.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Gooee and PointGrab recently announced a technology partnership to enhance IoT-enabled smart lighting platforms for the building automation industry. - Itamar Roth, Chief Business Officer, PointGrab and Jon Couch, VP Connected Devices, Gooee]]></description>
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      <title>Introducing SkySpark Everywhere</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Enabling Automated Informatics from the Edge to the Cloud - John Petze, Principal, SkyFoundry]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Dec 2016 09:09:59 -0800</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Building analytics is about building confidence. - Mike Ashworth, Regional Service Manager, Schneider Electric]]></description>
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      <title>The Future of Smart Buildings</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Dec 2016 09:09:17 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/dec16/interviews/161122112808boles.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The vision of a smart and connected future where systems and objects around us seamlessly predict and respond to consumer needs is already driving IoT adoption in many areas. - Christine Boles, Smart Building Solutions Director, Intel]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Dec 2016 09:08:23 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/dec16/interviews/161130115404newton.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Release of a new product using the Raspberry Pi maker board.  For our readers that might not be familiar with a Raspberry Pi, what exactly is it? - Matt Newton, Director of Technical Marketing, Opto 22
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      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Dec 2016 09:07:48 -0800</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[The descriptions below refer to electric power for clarity and brevity. The agent behaviors apply to any resource micromarket. - Toby Considine, TC9 Inc
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      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Dec 2016 09:07:10 -0800</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[This month, I want to take a look forward to what I envision needs to happen with building automation and controls over the next decade. - Paul Ehrlich & Ira Goldschmidt, Building Intelligence Group]]></description>
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      <title>Opportunities for a Better BACnet</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Dec 2016 09:05:46 -0800</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[There is a definite parallel to be drawn with the DDC revolution, but Building IoT (internet of things) or BIoT has the chance to be even more pervasive as it will cut across ALL industries. - Ken Sinclair, AutomatedBuildings.com]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Dec 2016 09:04:44 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/dec16/columns/161116025404fm.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Truly open edge software provides access to all data which fuels self-learning and enables unbridled creation for the new breed of makers that will marry our industry and IoT. - Ken Sinclair, AutomatedBuildings.com]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Dec 2016 09:03:52 -0800</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[During AHR Expo 2017 in Las Vegas, Contemporary Controls will be featuring our expanded BAScontrol Series of BACnet controllers that can be freely programmed using a Sedona Tool like Niagara Workbench or Sedona Applications Editor (SAE).  ]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[ snippets, blog bits, and url links that are about to fall off my desktop]]></description>
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      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/sep16/reviews/160821040101ahrexpo.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Our 18th year of Free Education Sessions Overall theme of all sessions; Productivity the Power of People AHR 2017 Preview]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Dec 2016 08:53:55 -0800</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[AutomatedBuildings.com Preview of AHRExpo Las Vegas
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      <description><![CDATA[A brief description of some new products for the industry. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2016 14:15:10 -0800</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Automation manufacturer Opto 22 and Dell join forces to bridge the gap between existing industrial assets and infrastructure, and the digital world of mobile, cloud, and information technology.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2016 14:14:27 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/nov16/161129015404reliable.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[This updated mobile app features a fully customized mobile interface for the Reliable Controls MACH-System.]]></description>
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      <title>EnOcean Alliance and IBM join forces to standardize intelligent building solutions for the Internet of Things</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2016 14:13:54 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/nov16/161129014505enocean.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The EnOcean Alliance expands and strengthens its position in building automation and the Internet of Things (IoT).
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      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2016 14:11:37 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/nov16/161129013505enocean.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[This solution will be demonstrated in the EnOcean booth #40464 at the CES show in Las Vegas on January 5-8, 2017. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2016 15:07:42 -0800</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Last Friday 11th November, BSRIA welcomed 380 industry professionals at the Brewery in London for its annual Briefing: performance and wellbeing, beyond compliance. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2016 15:06:50 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/nov16/161118023606airtest.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The TR9277-EO from AirTest is a wireless, CO2, Temperature and RH transmitter that is powered by indoor ambient light, making it ideal for zero energy/minimal environmental impact projects or applications where zero maintenance is required]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2016 15:06:13 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/nov16/161118022909icon.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Solution enables devices to be easily and securely integrated with IoT Cloud Platforms, speeding time to market and ensuring device security]]></description>
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      <title>Sierra Monitor Corporation Bridges BACnet to the Cloud</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2016 15:05:29 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/nov16/161118022505sierra.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Facility managers and Industrial OEMs can remotely support devices and improve the facility's comfort, safety and energy efficiency]]></description>
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      <title>Kepware Brings Industrial Automation Data to the Enterprise with KEPServerEX Version 6</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2016 15:04:45 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/nov16/161118022202kepware.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Enterprise-ready connectivity platform enables industry to effectively manage data from complex industrial automation environments and improve operations
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      <title>PointGrab to Showcase Edge-Analytics Sensor Solution at LuxLive 2016</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2016 15:03:45 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/nov16/161118021202pointgrab.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[At Europe's biggest annual lighting event, LuxLive 2016, PointGrab will demonstrate its joint solution with Gooee that will enhance IoT-enabled smart lighting platforms for the building automation industry. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2016 15:03:07 -0800</pubDate>
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      <title>Opto 22 connects real-world industrial devices to millions</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2016 15:02:29 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/nov16/161118020505opto.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Digital I/O Carrier Board blazes a trail for Raspberry Pi developers to design and deploy Pi-based solutions for industrial and commercial applications]]></description>
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      <title>The Killer App to Slash Inefficiency: Current, powered by GE Unveils Digital Energy Management System to Optimize Customer Operations</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2016 14:57:43 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/nov16/161118020202ge.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[GE's digital energy startup introduces EMS app to transform the way enterprises of all sizes manage energy across systems]]></description>
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      <title>Lynxspring Business Partners Program</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2016 12:06:42 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/nov16/161115113303lynxspring.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Lynxspring, a premier developer and provider of open, internet-based solutions for intelligent buildings, IoT and edge-to-enterprise integration is expanding our channel operations and looking for system integrators, technology solution providers, value-add resellers in selected areas in North America and internationally.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2016 12:05:53 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/nov16/161115112404knx.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Our new 1 Module series starts with powerful KNX system devices in a compact design with a width of only 18 mm.]]></description>
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      <title>IDEC Releases Version 8.2.2 of WindLDR PLC Programming Software</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2016 12:05:21 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/nov16/161115110909idec.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Latest version of PLC Programming Software provides IoT capability with custom web pages which can be created with no HTML programming required.]]></description>
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      <title>Fairhair Alliance and the ZigBee Alliance Sign Liaison Agreement to Help Create Smarter Commercial Buildings</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2016 12:04:18 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/nov16/161115110303fairhair.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Fairhair Alliance and the ZigBee Alliance have signed a liaison agreement to collaborate on driving higher levels of product interoperability and standards unification in smart commercial buildings.  ]]></description>
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      <title>The Fairhair Alliance</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2016 12:03:26 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/nov16/161115105404fairhair.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Fairhair is an Alliance of leading companies, from the Lighting, Building Automation and IT industry, that aims to facilitate the "Internet of Things" for buildings.]]></description>
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      <title>Legrand Launches Eliot IOT Program to Advance Connectivity and Intelligence in the Built Environment</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2016 12:02:26 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/nov16/161115104707legrand.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Legrand North and Central America, an innovation leader in power, light and data technologies for homes, workplaces and data centers, today launched ELIOT, a groundbreaking IoT program that advances connectivity and intelligence in the Built Environment and enhances value in the use of connected products.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 9 Nov 2016 14:30:37 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/releases/nov16/161109125404reliable.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Reliable Controls is pleased to announce the release of the MACH-ProView LCD controller, a powerful and elegant BACnet building controller (B-BC) and BACnet operator display (B-OD), which provides a plenitude of attractive, high-resolution, graphical interfaces for your controlled environment.]]></description>
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      <title>New Advanced Butterfly Valve Technology For HVAC Applications</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 9 Nov 2016 14:29:50 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/releases/nov16/161109124808belimo.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The newly designed butterfly valve and actuator assembly is the most intelligent, energy efficient, and reliable high flow solution in the HVAC market. With a focus on ease of installation, application flexibility, and longevity, this series sets new performance standards.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 9 Nov 2016 14:29:02 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/releases/nov16/161109124404distech.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Distech Controls' Gold Award in the Quality and Project category rewards its management model for continuous improvement and the achievement of significant operational results, as determined by stringent requirements of the Canadian Framework for Excellence. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 9 Nov 2016 14:28:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/releases/nov16/161109123909qag.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[QA Graphics Drafters took time out of their busy schedule to participate in specialized Revit training with content focused upon aspects used to produce high modeling renders. ]]></description>
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      <title>Update for the visualisation and analysis of BACnet networks</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 9 Nov 2016 14:27:16 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/releases/nov16/161109123404baceye.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The latest version, BACeye 2.0, gives BACnet users easy access to BACnet devices and their objects and properties.]]></description>
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      <title>InsideIQ Building Automation Alliance Member Integrates Intelligent BAS For University of Wisconsin Research Hub</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 9 Nov 2016 14:26:35 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/releases/nov16/161109122909insideiq.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[CBRE|ESI Delivers Complex Systems Integration at the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery
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      <title>Transforming the Future of Light and Technology at LIGHTFAIR International 2017</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 9 Nov 2016 14:23:29 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/releases/nov16/161109122505lightfair.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The transformative powers of innovation and imagination will converge in a global presentation of light and technology at LIGHTFAIR International 2017 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia May 7 - 11 (Pre-Conference LIGHTFAIR Institute: May 7 - 8; Trade Show & Conference: May 9 - 11).]]></description>
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      <title>Open Edge Software Fuels Self-learning Operability</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Nov 2016 10:40:01 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/nov16/editorial1811.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Editorial - Ken Sinclair, Publisher]]></description>
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      <title>Confused World of IoT Alliances Showing Signs of Maturing </title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Nov 2016 10:39:18 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/nov16/articles/memoori/161020125303memoori.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[In the end, what matters for users is that all devices work effortlessly and seamlessly with one another. -  James McHale, Managing Director, Memoori]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Nov 2016 10:38:38 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/nov16/articles/csimn/161020045202csimn.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Monitoring the UPS alarms from BACnet presents challenges that are not compatible with traditional gateways. - Jim Hogenson, Founder & President, Control Solutions, Inc.
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      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Nov 2016 10:37:57 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/nov16/articles/S4Group/161021015101s4.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[PlugFest brings together manufacturers of BACnet products providing the opportunity to test their products with BACnet devices from other vendors. - Steve Jones, Founder and Managing Partner, The S4 Group Inc]]></description>
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      <title>Optimized Control Using Machine Learning</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Nov 2016 10:37:10 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/nov16/articles/weber/161021023505weber.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[(It's About Time)  The good news is that if or when we develop this technology, we can once again eliminate the arduous task of line by line programming and squeeze every drop of energy waste out of buildings. - John Pitcher, CEO, Weber Sensor]]></description>
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      <title>Today's Smart Building Data Exhaust May Be Tomorrow's Machine-Learning Gold </title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Nov 2016 10:36:09 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/nov16/articles/bassg/161022100606bassg.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Smart Building Owners should remain vigilant in the battle against vendor lock-in of their building data. -  Alper Uzmezler, BASSG LLC. & Therese Sullivan, Principal, BuildingContext Ltd]]></description>
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      <title>Standardisation and Openness Revolution for IOT</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Nov 2016 10:35:14 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/nov16/articles/goiot/161024022202goiot.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[We concluded that something needed to be done and that nothing short of a Revolution was needed to change this world, to make it better and more open. - Throstur Jonsson, Founder, Rational Network]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Nov 2016 10:34:48 -0700</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Commercially, people counting technologies are used in many applications such as airport security, hotels, manufacturing, business offices, and travel hubs. - Maggie Parker, Market Researcher, Scanalytics]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Nov 2016 10:33:49 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/nov16/articles/cctrls/161025102202cctrls.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[An open control technology designed to assist system integrators in quickly implementing IP-based building automation programs. - George Thomas, President, Contemporary Controls ]]></description>
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      <title>Self-Learning Building Automation</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Nov 2016 10:33:08 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/nov16/articles/sinopoli/161027111505sinopoli.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[What Took Us So Long? - Jim Sinopoli PE, RCDD, LEED AP, Managing Principal, Smart Buildings LLC]]></description>
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      <title>Seven Impact Drivers</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Nov 2016 10:31:27 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/nov16/articles/lynxspring/1611029105005lynxspring.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Driving Today's Commercial Real Estate, Buildings and Facilities  - Marc Petock, Vice President, Marketing, Lynxspring & Connexx Energy
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      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Nov 2016 10:30:36 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/nov16/interviews/161022013505cannon.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Dolphin brand represents the use of energy harvesting in a device using one of several radios.  There will be Dolphin EnOcean devices, Dolphin BLE devices, and Dolphin ZigBee devices. - Neil Cannon, President, EnOcean Inc.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Nov 2016 10:29:26 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/nov16/interviews/161023041303haystack.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[For the past five years since its formation, the Project Haystack community has made significant advances in developing and defining an easy-to-use methodology to attach a description and give meaning to all types of data using a simple, extensible data-tagging approach and standard models for common types of equipment systems. - John Petze, Executive Director and Marc Petock, Secretary of the Project Haystack organization.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Nov 2016 10:28:32 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/nov16/interviews/161023102002carnovale.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[RS Components, Siemens and Massimo Banzi, co-founder of Arduino, presented a new Industrial IoT device to the market called SIMATIC IOT2020 during the last Maker Faire in Rome.  This device supports engineers, makers, and designers of the future.  By 2020 it is estimated that there will be more than 10 billion devices connected to the internet.  Siemens developed SIMATIC IOT2020 in collaboration with RS Components, and it's compatible with the most common open source platforms like Arduino. - Paolo Carnovale, Global Head of Product Marketing, Industrial RS Components ]]></description>
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      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/nov16/interviews/1626042101netsov.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Zach Netsov will be one of the speakers on this topic during a free industry session at AHR Expo 2017 sponsored by AutomatedBuildings.com.  The session is scheduled for 10:30 am-11:3 0am Monday January 30, 2017 in room N239. - Zach Netsov, Product Specialist, Contemporary Controls ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Nov 2016 10:26:53 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/nov16/interviews/161027103003palmer.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[By merging the two domains, we have a robust network of permanently powered devices which we can leverage as a communication network.  LED"s make the story even better; as these devices are intelligent, carrying their in-built processors which can do more than simply drive the LED. - Trevor Palmer, VP Controls, Applications & User Experience, Acuity Brands, Distech Controls]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Nov 2016 10:25:09 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/nov16/interviews/161031092101smyers.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[We have two new categories this year: ControlTrends Woman of the Year and ControlTrends Most Impactful Video of the Year. - Ken Smyers, ControlTrends.org]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Nov 2016 10:24:16 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/nov16/columns/161029095303mandrusiak.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ As a small business, the Facebook Live feature can provide viewers with a humanized experience of the business.  - Manny Mandrusiak, Executive Director, Q College and Q Academy ]]></description>
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      <title>A Look Back</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Nov 2016 10:22:48 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/nov16/columns/161027113505big.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Since in January, there will be a new columnist, this month I will focus on looking back over the last decade of controls and building automation, and next month, I will offer my perspective on the future. - Paul Ehrlich & Ira Goldschmidt, 
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      <title>When Evolution Turns to Revolution</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Nov 2016 10:21:52 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/nov16/columns/161028120505fm.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[With an empowered population participating in the self-learning edge device maker culture, the movement has the feel of a revolution. -  Ken Sinclair, AutomatedBuildings
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      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Nov 2016 10:20:44 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/nov16/reviews/161017090100open.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Open software rapidly creates the function, form and focus of these self-learning edge devices and leads to the development of what has never been built before.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Nov 2016 10:19:27 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/nov16/reviews/161025042101desk.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Every month there is a blizzard of information contained in the emails and newsletters that cross my desk on their way to AutomatedBuildings.com. Some of this information is not in the form of any type of content we can publish but I feel I should share with you these snippets, blog bits, and url links that are about to fall off my desktop.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Nov 2016 10:18:15 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/nov16/products1811.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A brief description of some new products for the industry.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2016 13:06:56 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/oct16/161031120404cctrls.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Be sure to attend the free educational session "Sedona Framework - Best Opportunity for Open Control" being held at AHR Expo 2017 on Monday, January 30 from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM in room N239. Thanks to Ken Sinclair of AutomatedBuildings.com, this session has recently been added to Ken's long-running annual contribution to building automation education during AHR Expo.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2016 13:06:11 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/oct16/161031120101schneider.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Comprehensive managed services and software help organizations boost energy and operational efficiency, cutting utility bills 15 to 30 percent]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2016 13:05:08 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/oct16/161031114303opto.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[See groov bridge the gap between existing industrial assets and infrastructure, and the digital world of cloud computing and information technology in Hall 1 Stand F725; Node-RED software development environment now included in the industrial HMI/dashboard/data logging groov Box.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2016 13:04:24 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/oct16/161031113909prism.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Integrated hardware, data connectivity and IBM Watson IoT’s predictive analytics solution provide real-time insights into industrial assets' health and performance.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2016 13:03:34 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/oct16/161031113303lighting.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The certification is based on the Education Express curriculum developed by the Lighting Controls Association. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2016 13:02:52 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/oct16/161031112808pointgrab.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[CogniPoint edge-analytics sensors add key functionality to office space management]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2016 13:00:51 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/oct16/161031112505knx.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[KNX Association has recognized this trend of the times and developed the corresponding solution "KNX Web Services" (KNX IoT 1.0).]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2016 13:30:13 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/releases/oct16/161021125808enocean.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[From October 2016, EnOcean will market its energy harvesting wireless modules and white label products under the Dolphin brand. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2016 13:28:37 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/releases/oct16/161021125404bosch.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[By enhancing their existing and future IP cameras with this technology, Bosch will enable users to effortlessly search through large amounts of video data and to pinpoint the information that matters most to them.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2016 13:27:33 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/releases/oct16/161021011303candi.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[CANDI PowerTools software offers seamless, secure access to legacy and new Internet of Things (IoT) devices and data within smart buildings.]]></description>
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      <title>LonMark International and LonMark Deutschland Advance Open Building and Control Systems with New Profiles</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2016 13:26:29 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/releases/oct16/161021010606lonmark.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The profiles are based on the technical specification VDI 3813 from the Association of German Engineers (VDI - Verein Deutscher Ingenieure).]]></description>
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      <title>QA Graphics to Debut Symbol Library at AHR EXPO in January</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2016 13:22:17 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/releases/oct16/161021011101qag.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Symbol Library v5 is powerful and includes over 450 total graphic files available, more detailed graphics, and higher resolution images. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2016 13:21:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/releases/oct16/161021010303homeplug.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Global Leading Powerline Technologies to be Publicly Available]]></description>
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      <title>Haystack Connect 2017 Sponsorship Packages</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2016 14:41:47 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/releases/oct16/161014125404haystack.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[As we hope you know, Project Haystack is in the midst of planning and promoting next year's Haystack Connect 2017; May 8-10th, Saddlebrook Resort, Tampa, Florida.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2016 14:41:05 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/releases/oct16/161014115404enocean.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Technology provider EnOcean GmbH is expanding its product portfolio and will present its energy harvesting wireless module PTM 215B with NFC functionality for 2.4 GHz BLE systems launched in October 2016.]]></description>
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      <title>Wattstopper and Lumenetix Expand Partnership Ushering in a New Era of Advanced Digital Lighting Applications</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2016 14:40:13 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/releases/oct16/161014022202wattstopper.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Exclusive licensing agreement accelerates commercialization of lighting solutions that enable up to three channel LED tunable white control and high precision dimming capabilities.]]></description>
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      <title>CIBSE and ASHRAE Mark 40th Anniversary with Historic Agreement</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2016 14:39:11 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/releases/oct16/161014021707cibse.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Meeting in London to celebrate 40 years since the Institute of Heating and Ventilation Engineers and Illuminating Engineering Society merged to form CIBSE, and the start of their collaboration with ASHRAE, the two organizations signed an agreement to implement a range of new initiatives.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2016 14:37:42 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/releases/oct16/161014021404sedona.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Monday, January 30; 10:30am - 11:30am room N239
Sedona Framework - Best Opportunity for Open Control]]></description>
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      <title>New nLight AIR Wireless Controls from Acuity Brands Reduce Complexity and Cost of LED Retrofit for Building Owners and Contractors</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2016 14:36:02 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/releases/oct16/161014020707acuity.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[nLight Air is especially suited for spaces where wiring is cost prohibitive, or for retrofits where running new wires can be difficult or complex.

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      <title>Project Haystack Organization Announces New Members and Haystack Connect 2017 Conference Sponsors</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2016 14:32:39 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/releases/oct16/161014011404haystack.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Intellastar, Intelligent Buildings, IoT Warez, KMC Controls, the KNX Association, and sensorFact Services, Inc. are the latest companies to join the Project Haystack Organization.]]></description>
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      <title>Gooee Partners with PointGrab to Enhance Smart Lighting Platform</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2016 14:31:46 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/releases/oct16/161014011101gooee.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Smart sensor platform integrated into Gooee's IoT eco-system will provide ground-breaking, real-time data for building intelligence]]></description>
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      <title>QA Graphics Has More Offerings on Floor Plan Standard</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2016 14:29:29 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/releases/oct16/161014010707qag.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[These improvements include the addition of items such as doors, elevators, stairs, and curtain walls, as well as being lighter in appearance and a new viewing angles. ]]></description>
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      <title>Intel Building Management Platform Paves Way to Smart and Connected Buildings</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2016 13:35:09 -0700</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Intel announced the availability the Intel Building Management Platform (Intel BMP) to help small- and medium-size buildings become smart and connected.]]></description>
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      <title>N4 Compatibility: KMC Converge and Converge GFX are now Compatible with N4!</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2016 13:34:37 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/oct16/161010011404kmc.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Converge and Converge GFX are Now Compatible with Niagara 4]]></description>
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      <title>Reliable Controls Releases 868 MHz Versions of SSE and SSEA Wireless Products</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2016 13:33:44 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/oct16/161010011303reliable.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Reliable Controls is pleased to announce 868 MHz versions of the SPACE-Sensor EnOcean (SSE) and SMART-Sensor EnOcean Accesspoint (SSEA) wireless products. ]]></description>
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      <title>CEL Launches Cortet IoT Industrial Wireless Connectivity Platform</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2016 13:33:13 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/oct16/161010010808cortet.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[CEL Adds Voice Control and Solves the Network Latency Problem for Large Scale Lighting and Industrial Applications]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2016 13:31:15 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/oct16/161010010606gwac.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The bulk of the meeting will be focused on beginning work on a Transactive Energy Systems Research, Development and Deployment roadmap. ]]></description>
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      <title>"When Evolution Turns to Revolution"</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Oct 2016 09:47:20 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/oct16/editorial1810.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Editorial - Ken Sinclair, Publisher]]></description>
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      <title>Creators and Makers</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Oct 2016 09:46:45 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/oct16/articles/plymill/160923120101plymill.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Once we have tested and allowed a few of our friends to play with the controller we will be looking to fund a much larger run with the final design. Kickstarter or Indiegogo will be chosen to help us get the controller out to more individuals. - Clayton Plymill & George Young]]></description>
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      <title>Smart Commercial Buildings Show their Importance to The Internet Of Things</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Oct 2016 09:46:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/oct16/articles/memoori/160923042303.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[In this new era our smart buildings have become a key aspect of the IoT, connecting all manner of objects and systems to optimise performance and enhance the way we live and work. - James McHale, Managing Director, Memoori ]]></description>
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      <title>Digital Transformation</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Oct 2016 09:45:29 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/oct16/articles/lynxspring/160924111202lynxspring.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Why it's important to your organization? - Marc Petock, Vice President, Marketing, Lynxspring & Connexx Energy]]></description>
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      <title>New Release of S4 BACnet-N2 Router</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Oct 2016 09:44:55 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/oct16/articles/s4group/160924112303s4.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[This document will walk you through the user interface of 1.30, highlighting the new features and summarizing some of the existing features to assist in system installation and configuration. - Steve Jones, Founder and Managing Partner, The S4 Group Inc]]></description>
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      <title>Energy Management Lessons from Star Trek</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Oct 2016 09:44:14 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/oct16/articles/osisoft/160922024707osisoft.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The right technologies allow people to treat the world as a collection of data sources, ready for analysis. - David Doll, Industry Principal, Facilities and Energy Management, OSIsoft, LLC.]]></description>
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      <title>Engaging Tenants to Achieve Energy Conservation Goals</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Oct 2016 09:43:35 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/oct16/articles/MachEnergy/160927055808mach.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[By informing tenants of metrics such as the time of day they are using the most energy and what pieces of equipment are the largest consumers, consciousness improves and tenants are more willing to make day-to-day changes. - Wei-En Tan, VP of Market Operations & Strategy, MACH Energy]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Oct 2016 09:43:01 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/oct16/articles/ecorithm/160927113404ecorithm.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Impact of Occupancy on a Building  -  Michael Georgescu, Ph.D., Director of Engineering and Research, Ecorithm, Inc.]]></description>
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      <title>Clean, Cheap and Profitable</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Oct 2016 09:42:23 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/oct16/articles/iselect/160927110909iselect.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ Boosting Real Estate Valuations the Easy Way - Carter Williams, President and CEO, iSelect.]]></description>
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      <title>Cybersecurity of Building Automation Systems</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Oct 2016 09:41:48 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/oct16/articles/optigo/160928105808optigo.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Report on a Private Round Table Discussion - Pook-Ping Yao, CEO, Optigo Networks, Moderator]]></description>
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      <title>Climate Action, Digitalization and the Opportunity to Reenergize the Buildings Industry</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Oct 2016 09:41:13 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/oct16/articles/bldgcntx/160928114606bldgcntx.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Climate laws and agreements are being enacted, and big building technology companies like Siemens are positioning to come out heroes with even healthier businesses. - Therese Sullivan, Principal, BuildingContext Ltd]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Oct 2016 09:40:04 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/oct16/articles/energocentrum/160929102404energocentrum.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[After application of continuous commissioning, technicians can focus on problems with the highest energy savings potential or probability of comfort violation. - Jan Siroky, Research Team Leader, Energocentrum Plus]]></description>
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      <title>Build your Brand with Instagram</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Oct 2016 09:38:56 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/oct16/columns/160929092808mandrusiak.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Leverage "Visual" Social Media to gain followers and increase sales - Manny Mandrusiak, Executive Director, Q College, and Q Academy]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Oct 2016 09:38:21 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/oct16/columns/160922032505big.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The focus this month is on that cycle and some of the challenges related to the design and delivery of controls systems.  - Paul Ehrlich & Ira Goldschmidt, Building Intelligence Group]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Oct 2016 09:37:38 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/oct16/columns/160925111606fm.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[In the future programing will become less significant or not at all and edge controllers will just simply learn what to do. - Ken Sinclair, AutomatedBuildings
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      <title>Meet Kodaro, a new software company for the building automation industry</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Oct 2016 09:36:49 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/oct16/interviews/160924011505andriunas.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[We're combining deep knowledge of the building controls industry with a future-focused approach that brings solutions to this space, rather than more questions. - Larry Andriunas, President, Kodaro, LLC]]></description>
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      <title>Automating Niagara N4 backups to cloud storage</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Oct 2016 09:36:12 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/oct16/interviews/160926111404long.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[While the core problem to solve is automating JACE backups of Supervisor-less installations, I fully intend this application to function just as well to backup a Supervisor.  - Tyler Long, McKenney's, Inc.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Oct 2016 09:34:49 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/oct16/interviews/160929095404bassg.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Try the new Feedback App in BASSG's Visualytik visualization environment, its new BACnetIP-to-SkySpark pipeline, and its Edge Analytics Controllers for IoT Enabled-BAS. - Alper Uzmezler, CEO, BASSG.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Oct 2016 09:33:55 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/oct16/reviews/160930113505plugfest.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[the 2016 BACnet International Plugfest  - Contemporary Controls]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Oct 2016 09:33:18 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/oct16/reviews/180926125601change.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Several changes are driving the self learning edge revolution, here are a few;]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Oct 2016 09:32:30 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/oct16/reviews/160925085601desk.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[snippets, blog bits, and url links that are about to fall off my desktop

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      <pubDate>Sat, 1 Oct 2016 09:31:48 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/oct16/products1810.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A brief description of some new products for the industry.]]></description>
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      <title>thyssenkrupp and Microsoft revolutionize urban mobility in Spain with world's first predictive elevator maintenance service</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Sep 2016 13:43:33 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/sep16/160930013404thyssenkrupp.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Urban mobility in Spain is getting a lift with thyssenkrupp's MAX ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Sep 2016 13:41:36 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/sep16/160930012404ahr.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Strategically centered on creating a premier annual exhibition event for HVACR industry innovation, the International Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Exposition (AHR Expo) will feature an array of new and upgraded products in 2017.]]></description>
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      <title>OSIsoft Announces PI Integrator for Microsoft Azure and New Initiatives to Accelerate Analyzing PI System Data on Microsoft's Intelligent Cloud Platform</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Sep 2016 13:40:51 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/sep16/160930011303osisoft.html</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2016 11:14:25 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/sep16/160922103909echelon.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The New SmartServer Release Is a Platform for Integrating a Wide Range of Applications with Power Line Meshing to Expand the Reach of Connected Networks]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2016 11:13:39 -0700</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Cora Systems, a leading provider of enterprise portfolio, program and project management (EPPM) solutions, today announced that Honeywell Building Solutions (NYSE: HON), a global leader in energy services, will implement the second phase of its Cora EPPM solution.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2016 11:12:45 -0700</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[A Graphics, a leader in the building automation system (BAS) graphic outsourcing industry, is excited to announce the implementation of a new and dynamic communication technology in their QA Gateway Device.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2016 11:11:21 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/sep16/160922102707acuity.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE: AYI) today introduced the nLight ECLYPSE controller, an innovative smart building ready controller that combines digital lighting and HVAC controls onto one platform. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2016 11:10:48 -0700</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[BSRIA is delighted to announce the release of its new free to download topic guide on the subject of Indoor Air Quality (IAQ).]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2016 11:09:27 -0700</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Enlighted, the leading provider of Internet of Things (IoT) solutions for commercial buildings, announces today it's been listed as a representative vendor in the Gartner "Market Guide for Smart Lighting" report. Enlighted was also designated a 2016 Cool Vendor for Smart City Applications and Solutions.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2016 11:08:53 -0700</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[2017 Awards Ceremony & Product of the Year Unveiling Scheduled for January 31 in Vegas
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      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2016 11:07:59 -0700</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[The new enhancements allow facility mangers to seamlessly integrate their security and building management systems for the first time via the BACnet communications protocol to drive information sharing that leads to better building efficiency.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2016 11:07:12 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/sep16/160922095707kmc.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[KMC Controls, a leader in building automation and IoT solutions, today announced the general release of its Control Basic Block editor, introducing block programming to its KMC BACnet Controllers.
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      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2016 11:06:17 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/sep16/160922095303unikey.html</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2016 11:03:09 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/sep16/160922094404opto.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Automation manufacturer delivers software development toolset for rapid IIoT application prototyping and development, accelerating time to ROI]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 8 Sep 2016 10:55:02 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/sep16/160908104004ashrae.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[When it comes to opportunities for professional development, networking and access to the latest technology, ASHRAE has stacked the deck in favor of its 2017 Winter Conference and AHR Expo taking place in Las Vegas.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 8 Sep 2016 10:54:13 -0700</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Release 1.0 adds additional features, performance improvements, and UI enhancements for greater ease-of-use]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 8 Sep 2016 10:53:44 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/sep16/160908103303tridium.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Integrated release allows for real-time business intelligence, enabling users to make smarter, swifter decisions leading to less waste and expense 
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      <pubDate>Thu, 8 Sep 2016 10:50:47 -0700</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[The ASIS International show will be held in Orlando, Florida, September 12-15.
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      <pubDate>Thu, 8 Sep 2016 10:49:29 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/sep16/160908102707carrier.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Carrier is pleased to announce that its Cor thermostat is now compatible with Amazon's popular Alexa-enabled devices such as the Echo and Echo Dot.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 8 Sep 2016 10:48:47 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/sep16/160908102303lca.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Lighting Controls Association (LCA) has published three new courses to enhance its popular Education Express program: EE107: Lighting Controls for Existing Buildings, EE302: Centralized Intelligent Lighting Control, and a newly updated version of EE300: Lighting Control of LEDs.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 8 Sep 2016 10:48:07 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/sep16/160908101001ahr.html</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 8 Sep 2016 10:47:31 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/sep16/160908100505distech.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Company to showcase solutions that deliver high value IoT buildings.]]></description>
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      <title>Sontay Smart Sensors are a Success at Maltese Schoo</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 8 Sep 2016 10:46:53 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/sep16/160908100000sontay.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A primary school in Malta is now benefitting from closer control and improved energy efficiency through a sophisticated Building Energy Management System (BEMS).]]></description>
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      <title>New CrowdSense tool reveals hidden building performance issues</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 8 Sep 2016 10:46:08 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/sep16/160908095404crowdsense.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Through simple occupant reporting on comfort and maintenance issues, CrowdSense can uncover larger building inefficiencies that are undetectable by computerized systems.]]></description>
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      <title>"The Self Learning Edge Revolution"</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Sep 2016 10:04:52 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/sep16/editorial1809.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Edge Revolution coupled with machine learning will do what the DDC Revolution with programmed logic did to pneumatic control. Completely replacing an industry while providing a quantum leap in capabilities, connection, control and apparent simplification of everything. - Editorial, Ken Sinclair, Publisher]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Sep 2016 10:01:59 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/sep16/articles/cntmpctrls/160818115202cctrls.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[- but what Control Language? - George Thomas, President, Contemporary Controls]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Sep 2016 10:01:16 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/sep16/articles/memoori/160820102606memoori.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[By studying a building in the real world researchers could tie in human behaviour patterns rather than simply looking at the technology in its ideal circumstances.   - James McHale, Managing Director, Memoori ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Sep 2016 10:00:39 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/sep16/articles/memoori/160820102606memoori.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[By studying a building in the real world researchers could tie in human behaviour patterns rather than simply looking at the technology in its ideal circumstances  - James McHale, Managing Director, Memoori ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Sep 2016 09:59:16 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/sep16/articles/bassg/160822113404bassg.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[There is a Mount Olympus-like battle over Machine Learning dominance happening among Tech Titans. Smart Buildings and the IoT exist in the weather created by that battle. - Alper Uzmezler, BASSG LLC. & Therese Sullivan, Principal, BuildingContext Ltd]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Sep 2016 09:57:25 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/sep16/articles/computrols/160828105505computrols.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Complete system optimization will require the full complexity of existing building systems, and will be best achieved by the BAS manufacturers themselves. We look forward to these exciting changes on the horizon.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Sep 2016 09:56:50 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/sep16/articles/ecorithm/160828125101ecorithm.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Part One: Impact of Weather on a Building]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Sep 2016 09:56:16 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/sep16/articles/blueridge/160828012606blueridge.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Oh My!]]></description>
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      <title>San Diego Padres Deploy IoT Edge Gateways to Monitor and Save Water and Energy in Ballpark</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Sep 2016 09:55:38 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/sep16/articles/bldgcntx/160828022808bldgcntx.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Qualcomm Edge Intelligent solutions and OSIsoft PI System help monitor Petco Park facilities in real-time to improve efficiencies and maximize the value of their current infrastructure.]]></description>
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      <title>Collecting and Processing Data at the Edge</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Sep 2016 09:54:49 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/sep16/articles/lynxspring/160828030000lynxspring.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Collecting and processing data at the edge is becoming an important new technology within our facilities and IoT environments.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Sep 2016 09:54:04 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/sep16/articles/builtspace/160828031909builtspace.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Transforming People, Process & Place with the Internet of Things]]></description>
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      <title>Leveraging IoT Solutions to Make Commercial Buildings "Smarter"</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Sep 2016 09:52:37 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/sep16/articles/intel/160829010404intel.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[While this industry has been on a journey of increased visibility and openness between systems, the adoption is slowed by the complexity and thus deployment costs.]]></description>
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      <title>LonMark Credentialing Institute Goes Global with New Online Training, Testing</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Sep 2016 09:51:53 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/sep16/interviews/160820105909bernstein.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Developing the courses for online access, with no live instructor, also makes it much easier to partner with universities and trade schools to offer the programs to their students as well. We are in discussion with several institutions that want offer the added value of an industry recognized credential to better prepare students for the job market.  ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Sep 2016 09:50:53 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/sep16/interviews/160820120909welshsharer.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Why should lighting no longer be considered a stand-alone system?
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      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Sep 2016 09:49:21 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/sep16/interviews/160829113606cooper.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Seek a managed software as a service (MSaaS) vendor to combine the power of SaaS solutions with the oversight of remote engineering experts]]></description>
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      <title>Creating Scalable Technology-driven Initiatives</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Sep 2016 09:48:23 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/sep16/interviews/160829103909lapsley.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[These cities aren't waiting to create 'smart new construction. They're utilizing technology partners to make their current assets perform better. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Sep 2016 09:47:40 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/sep16/interviews/160829014505newton.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[With the RESTful API an automation controller can be connected to cloud applications without having to deal with setting up things like OPC servers or protocol gateways. That's going to save a lot of engineers a lot of time. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Sep 2016 09:46:47 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/sep16/interviews/160829021808mealor.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[To achieve 30-40% project savings it's going to take a change in your approach to system design. If you're used to working with hardwired alternatives, you'll be moving from a highly centralised I/O installation to a distributed model.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Sep 2016 09:46:08 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/sep16/interviews/160829035202savage.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The six most common problems that occur in both valves and actuators the building control systems that regulate them can cause energy waste, unnecessary equipment wear, poor occupant comfort or other costly headaches. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Sep 2016 09:45:12 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/sep16/interviews/160829024404barnes.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A Building Technology Distributor provides building and energy automation devices coupled with local training and support for systems integrators, automation contractors and end users. In fact, Activelogix has announced its inaugural Activelogix Technology Forum (www.AlxTechForum.com).]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Sep 2016 09:44:31 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/sep16/columns/160829042909mandrusiak.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Start-ups help us sharpen our business skills by reminding us where we came from and why we do what we do.
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      <title>The Future of Interoperable Systems</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Sep 2016 09:43:47 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/sep16/columns/160818015202big.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Seems like just yesterday, it is now 21 years since the BACnet standard, ASHRAE 135, was approved and published. Since then much has happened. - Paul Ehrlich, Ira Goldschmidt & Angela Lewis, Building Intelligence Group]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Sep 2016 09:43:06 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/sep16/columns/160821011808fm.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[One affordable, flexible device that can serve as either a global controller or a field DDC will go a long way to better HVAC system designs.]]></description>
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      <title>Hobby Microcontrollers The Future Of The BAS Industry?</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Sep 2016 09:42:30 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/sep16/reviews/160819121901hobby.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The people adapting and modifying new technology for fun yesterday will be shaping the building automation offerings of tomorrow. The differences in outlook and output will not be minor.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Sep 2016 09:41:49 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/sep16/reviews/160821040101ahrexpo.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Our 18th year of Free Education Sessions - Overall theme of all sessions; Productivity the Power of People]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Sep 2016 09:40:41 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/sep16/reviews/160819081401desk.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[snippets, blog bits, and url links that are about to fall off my desktop]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Sep 2016 09:36:24 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/releases/sep16/products1809.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A brief description of some new products for the industry.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2016 13:06:24 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/aug16/160831115202lonmark.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[LonMark CEO and Executive Director Ron Bernstein to represent LonMark International and the Buildings and Smart City Market for the DOE's Grid Modernization Laboratory Consortium
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      <pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2016 13:04:59 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/aug16/160831114404doe-gmlc.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Under its Grid Modernization Initiative, the U.S. Department of Energy, in collaboration with energy industry stakeholders has developed a multi-year plan to modernize the electric grid. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2016 13:03:36 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/aug16/160831113505s4.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Maintenance Releases are issued in between major releases to continuously improve products with urgently needed fixes or enhancements. Maintenance Release 1 is primarily addressing issues encountered by our early adopters of release 1.30.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2016 13:02:35 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/aug16/160831112707knx.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[They exist - the hackers - who intrude in building technology. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2016 13:01:58 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/aug16/160831112303qagraphics.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[QA Graphics announces the release of a new case study that documents QA Graphics success in helping Taco Comfort Solutions upgrade their functional, templated app into one that was also well-designed and intuitive.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2016 13:01:09 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/aug16/160831111909reliable.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Reliable Controls believes that an organization-wide energy management approach will help in preserving the environment for future generations.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2016 12:58:58 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/aug16/160831111707cns.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Taking place at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre SNIEC from the 31st August to the 2nd September, China's leading intelligent building show attracts more than 20,000 visitors from 47 countries and regions.]]></description>
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      <title>Lynxspring Announces Immediate Availability of the JENEsys Edge 100 Controller</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Aug 2016 15:51:26 -0700</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Aug 2016 15:50:47 -0700</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Aug 2016 15:49:16 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/aug16/160819020707reliable.html</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[RC-WebView 3.4 from Reliable Controls is a powerful enterprise server solution that meets or exceeds the BACnet Operator Workstation profile (B-OWS), allowing operators to command any BACnet, IP-connected building configured with System Groups, from anywhere in the world.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Aug 2016 14:03:34 -0700</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Aug 2016 14:02:03 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/aug16/160812115303iot.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[An application enablement platform (AEP) is a critically important component to an IoT solution. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Aug 2016 11:24:10 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/aug16/editorial1808.html</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Aug 2016 11:23:29 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/aug16/articles/zito/160721113505zito.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[What you are about to read may seem high-level, but I promise if you follow these steps you will take your skills to the next level. Let's begin. - Phil Zito, Building Automation Monthly]]></description>
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      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/aug16/articles/sinopoli/160721115005sinopoli.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[DC based power infrastructure is less about will it be deployed in buildings and more about when. - Jim Sinopoli, PE, RCCD, LEED AP, Managing Principal, Smart Buildings LLC]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Aug 2016 11:22:09 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/aug16/articles/lynxspring/160721011606petock.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[IoT is pulling together people, systems, and things at a rate we have never experienced before. - Marc Petock, Vice President, Marketing, Lynxspring & Connexx Energy]]></description>
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      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/aug16/articles/heptasystems/160721012909hepta.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[As leaders in the industry, it is incumbent upon us to understand what the risks are and be able to protect ourselves and our stakeholders from potential attacks. - Keith Bishop, Director of Analytics, Hepta Control Systems]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Aug 2016 11:20:11 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/aug16/articles/optigo/160724105202optigo.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Key Considerations when evaluating a new Analytics Tool - Pook-Ping Yao, CEO Optigo Networks]]></description>
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      <title>Data Flow Will Mirror Air Flow in the Era of Hybrid Edge Controllers</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Aug 2016 11:18:19 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/aug16/articles/bassg/160724015303bassg.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[One affordable, flexible device that can serve as either a global controller or a field DDC will go a long way to better HVAC system designs. - Alper Üzmezler, BASSG LLC. & Therese Sullivan, BuildingContext Ltd]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Aug 2016 11:16:53 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/aug16/articles/beckhoff/160725104909beckhoff.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Both markets increasingly require data exchange from building automation to industrial automation processes and the ability to connect machines to building management systems. - Frank Schubert, Beckhoff Automation]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Aug 2016 11:16:15 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/aug16/articles/wattstopper/16072606wattstopper.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[There have been studies that have been done that support increases in productivity with energy efficiency improvements especially in the area of lighting controls. - Charles Knuffke, Systems VP and Evangelist, Wattstopper/Legrand ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Aug 2016 11:09:58 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/aug16/columns/160730103404considine.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Since water must be pumped, and pumped water can generate electricity, markets in transactive power and transactive water can work together. - Toby Considine, TC9 Inc]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Aug 2016 11:09:12 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/aug16/columns/160730100808mandrusiak.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The number one skill that you should be able to demonstrate to an employer is problem solving. - Manny Mandrusiak, Managing Creative Consultant,4 Bravo Marketing ]]></description>
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      <title>The Need for Speed </title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Aug 2016 11:08:22 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/aug16/columns/160722112404big.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The driver for faster operation is going to come from upcoming needs for buildings to work more cooperatively with their power sources.  -  Paul Ehrlich, Ira Goldschmidt & Angela Lewis, Building Intelligence Group]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Aug 2016 11:07:18 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/aug16/columns/160722114606fm.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Smart building control systems are on the cusp of utilizing these technologies to reduce operating cost and provide significant value to building owners, property management, and building engineers. -   Ken Sinclair, AutomatedBuildings.com]]></description>
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      <title>Advanced Technology for Smart Buildings</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Aug 2016 11:06:19 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/aug16/interviews/160727114707sinopoli.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[This book provides a summary with details regarding the roles of different participants in the smart building technology implementation process, various control systems, practices such as enterprise data management or energy management as well as emergent technology like indoor positioning systems, eye tracking systems, and software analytic applications. - Jim Sinopoli PE, RCDD, LEED AP, Managing Principal, Smart Buildings LLC]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Aug 2016 11:05:35 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/aug16/interviews/160728023606newton.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[One of the best IT tools out there today to accelerate IIoT application development, rollout and ROI is the RESTful API. - Matt Newton, Director of Technical Marketing, Opto 22]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Aug 2016 11:04:41 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/aug16/interviews/160729112002boles.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[with Intel IoT Gateways to enable an ecosystem of solution providers to create solutions. - Christine Boles, Smart Building Solutions Director, Intel]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Aug 2016 11:03:42 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/aug16/interviews/160728102707zoufalik.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[It simply sends a text or email alert to inform users when filters have become clogged and maintenance is required. - Robin R Zoufalik, VP Sales and Marketing, CleanAlert

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      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Aug 2016 11:02:31 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/aug16/reviews/160721080201hendrik.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Customer voice research can be greatly enhanced since sensor data enables getting insights into how customers use products in their daily routines, which was previously not possible.  Hendrik Mischo, University of Twente]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Aug 2016 11:01:48 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/aug16/reviews/160723124201haystack.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[We are excited to introduce a number of important enhancements to the Project-haystack.org web site. - John Petze]]></description>
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      <title>Recent History on How We Got to the Edge</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Aug 2016 11:00:43 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/aug16/reviews/160726123601alper.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Since every object is a real life device, programming methodologies will completely change. Every equipment manufacturer will store and build essential algorithms into their devices which will give them an edge. ]]></description>
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      <title>Across My Desk</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Aug 2016 10:59:31 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>New Products for August</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Aug 2016 10:57:53 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/aug16/products1808.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A brief description of some new products for the industry. ]]></description>
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      <title>QA Graphics Offers Expertise to Ensure Quality Products</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 29 Jul 2016 15:32:21 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jul16/160729032202qag.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[QA Graphics, a leader in the graphic outsourcing industry, seeks continuous improvement during every stage of their design/build process.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 29 Jul 2016 15:31:43 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jul16/160729031101ahrexpo.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Show Management Launches Social Media Program, New Website Design
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      <title>Building Performance Analysis Focus of ASHRAE 2017 Modeling Conference</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 29 Jul 2016 15:30:02 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jul16/160729030606ashrae.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The need for practical building modeling applications along with the need to transform the design approach to a collaborative process from a sequential process will be explored in an upcoming specialty conference organized by ASHRAE.
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      <title>Carrier University Launches New Website</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 29 Jul 2016 15:29:06 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jul16/160729030303carrier.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Carrier University has introduced a new, updated website to provide easy access to information on training opportunities and materials for heating, ventilating and air conditioning system designers, service technicians, facility managers, and installers and educators. ]]></description>
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      <title>Echoflex Daylight Harvesting Solution</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 29 Jul 2016 15:20:41 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jul16/160729030003echoflex.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Echoflex Solutions, Inc. is pleased to introduce a daylight-harvesting solution that utilizes our self-powered, wireless controls. ]]></description>
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      <title>Opto 22 Releases PAC Project Automation Software v9.5</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 23 Jul 2016 12:02:47 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jul16/160723114505opto.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Enhanced software suite includes IIoT integration through a RESTful API to controller tags and I/O-an automation and controls industry first]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 23 Jul 2016 12:02:01 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jul16/160723113707opto.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Industry-first RESTful server on PACs accelerates adoption, rollout, and ROI of Industrial Internet of Things applications by flattening IIoT architectures, reducing complexity, and eliminating middleware]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 23 Jul 2016 12:01:04 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jul16/160723113303enlighted.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Cheshire Schools installed an advanced lighting system from Mustone LED Illuminations featuring Enlighted Smart Sensors in all seven of its schools.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 23 Jul 2016 11:57:04 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jul16/160723113003huron.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Sixth and Seventh Transactions for ExecFactor Initiative in Building Automation and Energy Services]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 23 Jul 2016 11:56:26 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jul16/160723112303qag.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[QA Graphics now offers new services for control Manufacturing Software]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 23 Jul 2016 11:55:53 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jul16/160723111606matrox.html</link>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 23 Jul 2016 11:55:10 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jul16/160723111303wattstopper.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[This move elevates the visibility and presence of Wattstopper products in the electrical and digital building infrastructures industry by showcasing them within the Legrand portfolio.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 23 Jul 2016 11:54:35 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jul16/160723110909digital.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[New features bring user control and improved operational efficiency to the forefront
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      <pubDate>Sat, 23 Jul 2016 11:53:27 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jul16/160723110303ihs.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Major factors spurring market growth include national public safety initiatives like FirstNet and NG911 in the United States, technology integration and system interoperability, the increasing value placed on "big data" and analytics, and control room consolidation.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 23 Jul 2016 11:49:44 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jul16/160723105707ixxat.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Thanks to its two operating modes, CAN@net NT can be used as CAN-Ethernet-CAN bridge and as CAN-to-Ethernet gateway. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 23 Jul 2016 11:46:50 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jul16/160723105005blueridge.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[With this new line of modules, users can DIN rail mount, plug together, or daisy chain all  devices modularly, thereby eliminating the need for more expensive control devices and wiring practices. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 15 Jul 2016 12:08:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jul16/160715115505nfmt.html</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 15 Jul 2016 12:07:16 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jul16/160715115202schneider.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Company recognized for world-class innovation and contribution to Victoria, B.C., community]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 15 Jul 2016 12:06:32 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jul16/160715114909insideiq.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Attendees at Realcomm/IBcon Explore the Challenges, Opportunities of Smart Buildings]]></description>
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      <title>Automated Logic Releases New Version of WebCTRL Building Automation System</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 15 Jul 2016 12:05:32 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jul16/160715114404alc.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The robust web-based building automation platform now features optimized trend reporting, new visualization tools, mobile support capability and Open Automated Demand Response (ADR) to further help manage building energy conservation measures, identify key operational problems and analyze the end results. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 15 Jul 2016 12:03:21 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jul16/160715113909infocomm.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[InfoComm International is pleased to announce that its fourth annual AV Executive Conference (AVEC) is set for November 9-11, 2016, at the Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne, Miami. ]]></description>
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      <title>NEW BCIT Program Announcement - Advanced Certificate in Building Controls and Energy Management (BCEM)</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 8 Jul 2016 12:48:37 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jul16/160708124101bcit.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The aim of this program is to supply industry with graduates who can use controls and building automation systems to improve energy efficiency and overall sustainability of buildings.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 8 Jul 2016 12:47:14 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jul16/160708112404acuity.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The acquisition of DGLogik supports Acuity Brands' strategy to expand and enhance its portfolio of holistic IoT solutions for the growing market for intelligent networked systems that collect and exchange data to increase efficiency, as well as provide a host of other economic benefits resulting from data analytics to better enable smart buildings and smart cities.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 8 Jul 2016 12:46:12 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jul16/160708112002intesis.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Sweden-based HMS Industrial Networks AB - a world-leading provider of communication technology for industrial automation - has acquired, on June 29th, 2016, the 100 per cent of the shares of Intesis Software S.L.]]></description>
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      <title>Global Intelligent Building Automation Technologies Market Analysis 2016 - Forecast to 2022</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 8 Jul 2016 12:43:53 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jul16/160708111505research.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The report provides a comprehensive outlook about the market share along with strategic recommendations based on the emerging segments.
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      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Jul 2016 10:09:34 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jul16/editorial1807.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Editorial - Ken Sinclair, Publisher
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      <title>Edge-Analytics Sensors For Smart Buildings</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Jul 2016 10:08:49 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jul16/articles/pointgrab/160616121505pointgrab.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Smart sensors are crucial devices for enabling next-generation building automation, providing the actionable data that optimize building operations, conserve energy and boost workplace intelligence. - Itamar Roth, Chief Business Officer, PointGrab]]></description>
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      <title>Plugged In</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Jul 2016 10:07:30 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jul16/articles/alerton/160616020707alerton.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Trends in plug load monitoring and management - Kevin Callahan and Kevin Clinger, Alerton]]></description>
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      <title>New Investments in Green Technologies</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Jul 2016 10:06:55 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jul16/articles/reliable/160620120202reliable.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Global Campaign Against Climate Change - Karina Wright, MarCom Writer, Reliable Controls]]></description>
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      <title>Smart Buildings Can Be 'The Nodes' Of The Smart Grid</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Jul 2016 10:06:05 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jul16/articles/memoori/160620014707memoori.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Considering buildings consume over 70% of the total electricity in the US, it is essential that they become part of the transformation to make the grid smarter. - James McHale, Managing Director, Memoori]]></description>
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      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jul16/articles/beckhoff/160620023808beckhoff.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Commercial Building insights through Azure IoT Suite and Beckhoff standard devices - Sven Goldstein, Product Manager, TwinCAT Connectivty & IoT, Beckhoff Automation GmbH & Co. KG ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Jul 2016 10:04:35 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jul16/articles/haystack/160622111001haystack.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Dates and Venue Announced for Haystack Connect 2017 -  John Petze, Project Haystack, Executive Director Principal, SkyFoundry & Marc Petock, Project Haystack, Secretary, Vice President, Marketing Lynxspring, Inc.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Jul 2016 10:03:49 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jul16/articles/asset/160624115606asset.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[To Upgrade, Or Not To Upgrade… That Is the Question - Brandon Baisas, Senior Marketing Associate, ASSET Technologies, LLC.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Jul 2016 10:03:06 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jul16/articles/autopilot/160616113707autopilot.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[This is 2016; the Information Age - not the Estimation Age. - Bill Holmes, Founder, Holmes AutoPilot LLC]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Jul 2016 10:02:22 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jul16/articles/j2/160627024707j2.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Value creation is happening in the buildings industry as systems integrators transition to an open, industry-standard methodology for meta-data tagging and data modeling. - B. Scott Muench,  Vice President of Marketing & Business Development, J2 Innovations]]></description>
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      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jul16/articles/activelogix/160628105005activelogix.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Device or the Cloud?  - Greg Barnes, Vice President, Activelogix LLC]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Jul 2016 10:00:46 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jul16/articles/ecorithm/160629113003ecorithm.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[As anyone who endures a call with an automated customer "help line" quickly learns, robots have a frustrating inability to understand sarcasm.  -  Sophie Loire, Ph.D., Research and Technology Fellow, Chris Tagge, Ph.D., CEO, Igor Mezic, Ph.D., Chief Scientific and Technical Advisor, Co-Founder,  Ecorithm, Inc. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Jul 2016 10:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jul16/columns/160629110808mandrusiak.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Low budget, but high return strategies that require a little elbow grease but controllable capital work excellent for start-ups. - Manny Mandrusiak, Managing Creative Consultant, 4 Bravo Marketing ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Jul 2016 09:59:12 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jul16/columns/160628113606big.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The purpose of controls commissioning is to go through the system and validate that it is working the way that it was designed. - Paul Ehrlich, Ira Goldschmidt & Angela Lewis, Building Intelligence Group ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Jul 2016 09:58:15 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jul16/columns/160621030101fm.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Creating value in the $300 part of the "3-30-300" rule - Ken Sinclair, AutomatedBuildings]]></description>
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      <title>Controls Industry is Ripe For Disruption</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Jul 2016 09:57:33 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jul16/interviews/160622113808raschke.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A wave of next-generation low-cost, easily deployed devices and services has hit the beach, and lots of new players are making smart buildings compelling and accessible for the other 90% of the market. - Steve Raschke, CEO Candi]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Jul 2016 09:56:41 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jul16/interviews/160622013003welch.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Additional gains for the end clients are - real-time flexibility to re-task lights, groups, zones to address changing needs of a given space, real-time monitoring of individual light fixtures for performance and fitness for use. - Mike Welch, Managing Director, Control Network Solutions]]></description>
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      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jul16/interviews/160622045707bocchiaro.html</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Jul 2016 09:55:14 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jul16/interviews/160622050808lp.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Transparent OLED displays are proving to be an interesting emerging technology. - Jennifer Davis, Vice President, Marketing and Product Strategy/ Chief Marketing Officer, Planar

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      <title>Connected Buildings Challenge</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Jul 2016 09:54:34 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jul16/reviews/160619083601pnnl.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Advancing the connectivity of buildings through innovative solutions and competition]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Jul 2016 09:53:51 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jul16/reviews/160620080001alc.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A review by Andrew (Drew) DePriest, Midwest Regional Sales Manager at Automated Logic LinkedIn article]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Jul 2016 09:53:09 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jul16/reviews/160624075400ibcon.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Just returned from an amazing IBcon event in the silicon valley in San Jose.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Jul 2016 09:51:08 -0700</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[snippets, blog bits, and url links that are about to fall off my desktop
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      <title>New Products for July</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Jul 2016 09:50:07 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jul16/products1807.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A brief description of some new products for the industry.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2016 11:10:11 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jun16/160630103707caba.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Current, powered by GE, is an energy company that combines GE's LED, solar, energy storage and electric vehicle businesses to deliver a 21st-century energy ecosystem to customers. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2016 11:09:22 -0700</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[A somewhat higher growth rate is expected for 2016. ]]></description>
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      <title>PointGrab Joins Cisco Digital Ceiling Initiative for Smarter Buildings</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2016 11:03:53 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jun16/160630103003pointgrab.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[CogniPoint deep learning-based edge-analytics sensors key to building digitization]]></description>
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      <title>CopperTree Announces Availability of Enhanced Prioritization</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2016 11:03:04 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jun16/160630102303coppertree.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Kaizen now supports Insight Prioritization by energy, dollar value and more]]></description>
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      <title>Lucid Launches Advanced Budgeting App for BuildingOS Platform</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2016 11:02:30 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jun16/160630101606lucid.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Makes Reactive, Time-Consuming and Error Prone Utility Cost and Consumption Budget Creation, Forecasting, and Reporting Fast, Transparent and Accurate]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2016 11:00:39 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jun16/160630101101knx.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The growing availability of KNX Training, the steadily rising demand for KNX projects, the participation at major tradeshows for building automation and the continuous growth of KNX National Group USA are only the beginning of an unseen KNX success story.]]></description>
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      <title>Intermatic's Dual Technology Occupancy and Vacancy Sensors Save Energy in Commercial and Residential Spaces</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2016 12:49:35 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jun16/160621123303intermatic.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Occupancy/Vacancy sensor can reduce lighting expense by 10% to 90% depending on application.]]></description>
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      <title>Please update your event calendar with these updates:</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2016 12:48:22 -0700</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[AEE's industry trade shows (GLOBALCON, West Coast Energy Management Congress, World Energy Engineering Congress) allow you to network with professionals and colleagues in the energy field, get up to speed on the latest energy management strategies and applications, and see the newest technologies first hand.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2016 12:47:43 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jun16/160621122303reliable.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Reliable Controls is pleased to announce the company's expansion within the Asia-Pacific market, with two new appointments: Jacob Sng, Regional Sales Manager - Southeast Asia and Vivek Shrivas, Application Engineer - Asia Pacific.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2016 12:46:48 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jun16/160621121606guelph.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The study was based on data collected from 2004 to 2013 - which included a boom, a bust, and a recovery in the commercial real estate industry -  and involved 148 office buildings in Canada and 143 office buildings in the United States, totaling more than 58 million square feet. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2016 12:46:10 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jun16/160621121202kmc.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[KMC Controls, an independent American manufacturer of building automation and control solutions, is participating in the Realcomm IBCon conference from June 21st through 23rd, 2016 in San Jose, California.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2016 12:45:39 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jun16/160621120707haystack.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Demonstrates Increasing Influence in the Intelligent Buildings Industry]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2016 12:44:56 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jun16/160621115606memoori.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Memoori's new research report shows that the market for Performance Software in Smart Buildings generated $12.72Bn in 2015, and will grow at a CAGR of 8.1% to $18.78Bn by 2020.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2016 12:43:52 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jun16/160621113808smart.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Smart Cities is the only specialized event for intelligent cities in Bulgaria in a format 'exhibition - conference'.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2016 12:40:56 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jun16/160621113404ema.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Will Conduct EMP Seminar & Exam, Exhibit, Present Workshop at Birmingham Event]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Jun 2016 11:57:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jun16/160614114303echelon.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Converged building systems can mean unified energy management approaches, single point of control and powerful tenant-friendly applications]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Jun 2016 11:56:08 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jun16/160614113909current.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Five new partners join Current's digital ecosystem, driving outcomes from retail analytics to pedestrian insights to energy-saving controls]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Jun 2016 11:55:29 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jun16/160614113202ahr.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Exhibitors Encouraged to Submit New or Upgraded Products ]]></description>
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      <title>Legrand Underscores Market Drivers and Gaps in the Evolution of High Performance Buildings</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Jun 2016 11:54:02 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jun16/160614112707legrand.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The white paper, entitled "Where is 'High Performance' for Buildings Headed?", evaluates the growing range of performance attributes today's buildings are expected to achieve and observes that significant gaps remain in the influential mechanisms that shape the HPB landscape.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Jun 2016 11:53:24 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jun16/160614112404pcvue.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Consolidation of Building Automation, Energy Management and Industrial Equipment with Enhanced Cybersecurity Features]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 7 Jun 2016 10:03:02 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jun16/160607095303netzero.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Net Zero Plus Electrical Training Institute includes demonstration center & living laboratory for emerging energy technologies]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 7 Jun 2016 10:02:21 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jun16/160607094909pointgrab.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[PointGrab's edge-analytics IoT sensor identified as disruptive technology for smart buildings
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      <pubDate>Tue, 7 Jun 2016 10:01:15 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jun16/160607094505caba.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Continental Automated Buildings Association (CABA) is pleased to welcome Ecorithm, a software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider of highly accurate, scalable and automated fault detection and diagnostics (FDD) solutions for commercial buildings, to the CABA Board of Directors. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 7 Jun 2016 10:00:34 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jun16/160607093909ashrae.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The smart grid effort underway around the globe will transform the fundamental structure of the grid by combining an intelligence infrastructure with the grid, which will enable two-way flow of both information and electricity.
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      <pubDate>Tue, 7 Jun 2016 09:59:43 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jun16/160607093707honeywell.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Latest Release of Honeywell EBI Enable Greater Building Connectivity and Intelligence for Today's Smart, Connected Buildings ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 7 Jun 2016 09:58:57 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jun16/160607093202echoflex.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Echoflex Solutions Inc introduced factory pre-linking and pre-configuration of self-powered, wireless lighting- and temperature-control products more than six months ago. ]]></description>
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      <title>Measured Variables; Health, Wellbeing, &amp; Productivity</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Jun 2016 12:03:27 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jun16/editorial1806.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Editorial - Creating value in the $300 part of the "3-30-300" rule]]></description>
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      <title>Data Wrangling for Breakthrough Energy Performance</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Jun 2016 12:02:50 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jun16/articles/mcgowan/160616033606mcgowan.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Analytics can easily shave 20% off your energy costs - Jack Mc Gowan, CEM, Principal, The Mc Gowan Group]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Jun 2016 12:02:04 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jun16/articles/esc/160517105303esc.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Can We Improve On "Keeping It Simple" When It Comes To Optimizing And Maintaining Our Buildings - Joe Moore, Account Executive, ESC Automation]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Jun 2016 12:01:25 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jun16/articles/plantpro/160517014202plantpro.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Typically hidden away in plant rooms, HVAC systems can be complex, challenging and are frequently overlooked. - Chirayu Shah, General Manager, Conserve It]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Jun 2016 12:00:45 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jun16/articles/memoori/160517030505memoori.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Within buildings and across entire cities, information as a utility will bring about far reaching improvements to the whole energy value chain as well as society itself. - James McHale, Managing Director, Memoori]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Jun 2016 11:59:47 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jun16/articles/cns/160518040000cns.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[IoT Smart Light Management Software Provides Total Control Over Intelligent Programmable LED Drivers - Mike Welch, Managing Director, CNS ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Jun 2016 11:59:07 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jun16/articles/senseware/160518050505senseware.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[While new technologies present commercial and industrial properties opportunities for efficiency, no IoT solution is one-size-fits all. - Dr. Julien Stamatakis, Co-founder, CTO, Senseware, Inc.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Jun 2016 11:58:23 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jun16/articles/ib/160519104909ib.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[It is important that you know your control system network configuration and keep your documentation up-to-date. - Fred Gordy, Intelligent Buildings, LLC]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Jun 2016 11:57:03 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jun16/articles/klowdbuilder/160524095202klowd.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[If you try an internet search for "HVAC controls engineering software" or "HVAC controls estimating software" you will find more and more companies offering online tools that can help your controls business grow, improve profits, do more with less resources and improve customer service. - Maury Costantini Jr., KlowdBuilder]]></description>
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      <title>Machine Learning in HVAC Controls</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Jun 2016 11:56:26 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jun16/articles/computrols/160525111606computrols.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[HVAC systems are often non-linear, poorly behaved, noisy, and very unpredictable under real-world circumstances. - Mike Donlon, Director Research & Development, Computrols ]]></description>
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      <title>Cut Through your BACnet Complexity</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Jun 2016 11:55:52 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jun16/articles/optigo/160525025808optigo.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Visualizing your Building Automation Network to quickly troubleshoot, benchmark and anticipate - Daniel Ronald, VP Product Management, Optigo Networks]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Jun 2016 11:54:54 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jun16/articles/north/160528112202north.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Talk of integration as something new is the mark of someone way behind the times. - James Palmer, Sales and Business Development, North Building Technologies Ltd]]></description>
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      <title>The Trillion Dollar Opportunity in Transforming Existing Buildings</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Jun 2016 11:54:14 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jun16/articles/ses/160528120303ses.html</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Jun 2016 11:53:39 -0700</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Jun 2016 11:51:15 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jun16/interviews/160519121303cartrette.html</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Jun 2016 11:50:22 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jun16/interviews/160524102303casey.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Casey:  Yes, we find the Edge Computing and Analytics - aka Fog Computing - combined with Central Enterprise Server works best to deliver this complete solution. - Terry Casey, Intellastar]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Jun 2016 11:48:52 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jun16/interviews/160524114404sen.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[What are the benefits of putting a BMS in the Cloud? - Shoumi Sen, Offer Manager, Global Field Services, Buildings Business, Schneider Electric]]></description>
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      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jun16/interviews/160524010202bueno.html</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Jun 2016 11:46:28 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jun16/interviews/160524012505carlini.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A nanosecond is a millionth of a second. Within less than minute, corporate operations can be totally ground to a halt. - James Carlini, President & Certified Infrastructure Consultant, Carlini & Associates]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Jun 2016 11:45:29 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jun16/interviews/160525040101eaton.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Delivering even a 1% increase in employee productivity dwarfs any cost cutting measure and creates a sustained value for our customers. - Erica Eaton, Director Business Development, Comfy
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      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Jun 2016 11:44:39 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jun16/interviews/160528021505petock.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Which further strengthens our delivery of solutions and ecosystem for the Internet of Things. - Marc Petock, Vice President, Marketing, Lynxspring]]></description>
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      <title>Enlighted, together with Google </title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Jun 2016 11:42:13 -0700</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Jun 2016 11:41:32 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jun16/columns/160531101606considine.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Distributed energy is local, so distributed energy markets (and prices) must be local. - Toby Considine, TC9 Inc]]></description>
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      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jun16/columns/160519114808big.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[It is fairly probable that the movement to IOT is also going to change how we look at BAS, controls and integration. - Paul Ehrlich, Ira Goldschmidt & Angela Lewis,Building Intelligence Group]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Jun 2016 11:39:41 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jun16/columns/160525125909fm.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[We just returned from Lightfair and the CABA Intelligent Buildings & Digital Home Forum. Both events were great eye openers depicting our need to adapt to our open IoT-centric future now. -  Ken Sinclair, AutomatedBuildings]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Jun 2016 11:38:08 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jun16/reviews/160518012001rule300.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Health, Wellbeing, & Productivity and the 3-30-300 rule and is a good fit with IBcon, San Jose. ]]></description>
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      <title>Smart Building Integrators Summit</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Jun 2016 11:37:14 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jun16/reviews/1605074101sbisibcon.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Systems integrators will again gather in June to discuss the challenges at Realcomm's Intelligent Buildings Conference]]></description>
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      <title>Summary of the CABA Conference in San Diego </title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Jun 2016 11:36:24 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jun16/reviews/160523010404carlini.html</link>
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      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jun16/reviews/160528021001ccsummitandibcon.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Contemporary Controls is always working to help guide the industry]]></description>
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      <title>CABA: We Can Prove It! </title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Jun 2016 11:34:23 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jun16/reviews/180520033601caba.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Intelligent Buildings Track:High Performance Buildings Improves Employee Productivity ]]></description>
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      <title>Across My Desk</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Jun 2016 11:33:29 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/news/jun16/reviews/160523031201desk.html</link>
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      <title>New Products for June</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Jun 2016 11:31:48 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jun16/products1806.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A brief description of some new products for the industry.]]></description>
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      <title>Sedona Framework Developers meet at Niagara Summit 2016</title>
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      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/may16/160531113101cctrls.html</link>
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      <title>KMC Controls Announces Release of Dual Ethernet Port Conquest Controllers</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 31 May 2016 11:40:32 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/may16/160531112707kmc.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[KMC Controls, a leader in building automation systems, announced the release of its new KMC Conquest Ethernet-equipped BACnet controllers. The newest models feature dual Ethernet ports for enhanced IP connectivity.
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      <pubDate>Tue, 31 May 2016 11:39:41 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/may16/160531111404haystack.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Conference Connects Community of Engineers, Developers, Systems Integrators, Service Firms, Technology Providers and Corporate End Users Streamlining the Interchange of IoT Data 
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      <title>Haystack Connect 2017 Conference Announced</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 31 May 2016 11:37:48 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/may16/160531111001haystack.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Project Haystack which focuses on developing common standards to streamline the interchange and interoperability of data among IoT devices, smart equipment and systems, announced its Haystack Connect 2017 conference will take place May 8th through 10th, 2017 at the Saddlebrook Resort Tampa located in Wesley Chapel, Florida, just north of Tampa.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2016 14:44:10 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/may16/160525022404insideIQ.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Airmaster Australia Saves Sheraton Mirage More Than $250,000 Annually]]></description>
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      <title>Icon Labs Announces New Floodgate Defender</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2016 14:43:16 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/may16/160525022002icon.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[the First Complete Low-cost Compact Industrial Firewall]]></description>
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      <title>CNS Releases The True Cost of Lighting Controls White Paper</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2016 14:42:20 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/may16/160525021606cns.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Designed to provide corporate real estate and facilities managers with information surrounding how to choose a vendor-independent and open standard, interoperable control solution, the whitepaper covers relevant legislation as well as the integration of building controls with the Internet of Things (IoT).]]></description>
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      <title>Building Clouds to Demo IoT for Connected Real Estate at IBCon Silicon Valley</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2016 14:41:25 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/may16/160525020303buildingclouds.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Building Clouds offers a small footprint energy management system controller which can automatically connect to and take advantage of a building’s existing Wi-Fi network.
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      <pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2016 14:40:39 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/may16/160525013606forum.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Utility Monitoring and Control System (UMCS) and HVAC Building Control Systems Design, Installation and Cybersecurity
National Defense University: LH Rm-1119
Fort McNair, Washington DC
12-13 July, 2016 (0830-1700)]]></description>
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      <title>Digital Lumens Announces Partnership to Integrate Intelligent Lighting Solution with Schneider Electric's SmartStruxure Solution</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 20 May 2016 14:06:27 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/may16/160919025202digital.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Among First Three Companies to Join Schneider's Silicon Valley Innovation Center]]></description>
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      <title>Current, powered by GE, Joins Tridium IoT Ecosystem to Boost Building IQ</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 20 May 2016 14:05:07 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/may16/160520122404current.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Under this agreement, Tridium's IoT software platform, the Niagara Framework, will be used with Predix, GE's secure, industrial-strength cloud environment, to capture and analyze the unique volume, velocity and variety of machine data generated across the commercial and industrial buildings.]]></description>
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      <title>IDEC Releases Next Generation MicroSmart FC6A PLC</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 20 May 2016 14:04:31 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/may16/160520122002idec.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[New Micro PLC provides PAC power with extremely fast processing speeds, high capacity programming and data memory, and ability to handle up to 126 analog I/O.
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      <title>Belimo - new ansi 250 Energy Valve and ePIV</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 20 May 2016 14:03:18 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/may16/160519024909belimo.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Advanced PERFORMANCE SOLUTION for higher pressure applications]]></description>
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      <title>Fulham Partners with Control Network Solutions to Deliver Smart Web-Enabled DALI Programmable Lighting Solution</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 20 May 2016 14:02:10 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/may16/160519024303cns.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[CNS's elitedali IoT Smart Light Management Software Provides Total Control Over Fulham's Intelligent Programmable WorkHorse LED Drivers]]></description>
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      <title>Chinese Academy of Sciences and Sensity Systems to Create Global Platform For Smart City Applications and Services</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 20 May 2016 14:01:19 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/may16/160519023707sensity.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Partners to Create Joint Venture to Develop and Sell Smart City Solutions in China
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      <title>CxEnergy 2017 Heading to Orlando!</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 20 May 2016 13:58:48 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/may16/160519022909cxenergy.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Presenters Plan to Build on Three-year Success Story
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      <title>Nest Announces Open Source Implementation of Thread</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 May 2016 11:38:16 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/may16/160512105303nest.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[OpenThread to Enable Broad Adoption of Thread Technology and Accelerate Development of Secure, Reliable Products in Connected Home]]></description>
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      <title>KMC is a Premiere Sponsor of Niagara Summit 2016</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 May 2016 11:37:04 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/may16/160512104808kmc.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Niagara Summit 2016 is the premier industry showcase for connected devices and systems. Developers, programmers, building engineers and executives come together to share the latest innovations and breakthroughs, discuss business and technology trends that are shaping the Internet of Things, and learn more about advancements to the Niagara Framework.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 12 May 2016 11:36:11 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/may16/160512104303bacman.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[High Honor for Hans Kranz - art and dates in the current BACnet Journal]]></description>
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      <title>Schneider Electric Announces Silicon Valley Innovation Program</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 May 2016 11:35:30 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/may16/160512103808schneider.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[New program introduces partnership and investment strategy dedicated to Internet of Things solution development]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 12 May 2016 11:34:07 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/may16/160512103202quorvo.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[New ZigBee 3.0 SDK eases compatibility with multiple communication protocols in today's Smart Home]]></description>
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      <title>New Data Acquisition Product Launch - Niagara Summit 2016</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 May 2016 11:32:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/may16/160512102808sensor.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[sensorFact Services, Inc., a leading edge facility data acquisition and integration company, is proud to announce that it is a Bronze Sponsor at the upcoming Tridium Niagara Summit 2016, on May 15-17 in New Orleans, Louisiana.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 12 May 2016 09:55:26 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/may16/160512100505schneider.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[According to a new study commissioned by Schneider Electric, facility managers are increasingly adapting their building maintenance strategies in response to the Internet of Things (IoT), with 60 percent of professionals predicting that IoT will impact their building and maintenance policies within the next year. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 8 May 2016 17:36:11 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 08 May 2016 17:35:39 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Delta Controls is extremely pleased to announce that Delta Controls Inc. based in Vancouver, Canada, has been acquired by Delta Electronics (Netherlands) B.V. (DEN), a wholly owned subsidiary of Delta Electronics.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 08 May 2016 17:33:58 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Digital Lumens Ushers in New Era of Building Intelligence; Expands Market-Leading Intelligent High Bay LED Fixture Portfolio</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 08 May 2016 17:33:19 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>"Our Open IoT Centric Future" - Editorial</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 01 May 2016 16:58:37 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/may16/editorial1805.html</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 01 May 2016 16:57:28 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 01 May 2016 16:56:23 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>What's Up with the Internet of Things?</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 01 May 2016 16:55:41 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[While the IoT is ever expanding, with new devices coming online every day, it's important to understand the risks associated with it. - Derek Schou, Marketing Communications Specialist, Contemporary Controls]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 08 Apr 2016 20:44:49 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2016 18:56:19 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Open, What Does It Really Mean?</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2016 18:55:45 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/apr16/articles/ib/160321020000ib.html</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2016 18:54:59 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2016 18:54:16 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>A Need to Refine Business</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2016 18:53:45 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2016 18:53:14 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>The Extinction of the Craftsman</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2016 18:52:37 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/apr16/articles/acs/160321012202acs.html</link>
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      <title>Constructing Construction Specifications</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2016 18:51:54 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>How Will the IoT Create More Intelligent Buildings?</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2016 18:51:05 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2016 18:50:28 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Wi-Fi Controllers Transform and Open Industry</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2016 18:49:54 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>What is Commander</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2016 18:49:10 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/apr16/interviews/160323015707kehr.html</link>
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      <title>High-Performance Buildings and Workplaces Event</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2016 18:48:26 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Smart Building Owner 'must do' projects</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2016 18:47:30 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/apr16/interviews/160323025101klann.html</link>
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      <title>Smart Commercial Buildings</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2016 18:46:38 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/apr16/interviews/160323033808bocchiaro.html</link>
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      <title>Control Hardware Manufacturer and Software Developer</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2016 18:46:02 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/apr16/interviews/160327103606newton.html</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2016 18:45:12 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Phil on IoT</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2016 18:44:35 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/apr16/columns/160329102909zito.html</link>
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Senior Technology Program Manager, Johnson Controls]]></description>
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      <title>When Online Marketing Fails</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2016 18:44:03 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/apr16/columns/160329113606mandrusiak.html</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[What happens when your online marketing stops delivering for you? - Manny Mandrusiak, Managing Creative Consultant, 4 Bravo Marketing]]></description>
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      <title>Systems Integration</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2016 18:43:23 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/apr16/columns/160327112404big.html</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Much of the challenge in making integrated systems work falls to the controls contractor / systems integrator. - Paul Ehrlich, Ira Goldschmidt & Angela Lewis, Building Intelligence Group]]></description>
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      <title>Project-Haystack Open for Mashing</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2016 18:40:48 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/apr16/columns/160327113606fm.html</link>
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      <description><![CDATA["This new digital publication welcomes existing and future Project-Haystack members with news, background media, tutorials and resource links." - Ken Sinclair, AutomatedBuildings.com]]></description>
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      <title>IBcon 2016 Preview</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2016 18:35:34 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/releases/apr16/16033020707ibconpreview.html</link>
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discussion on the next generation of smart, connected, high-performance, green, sustainable, intelligent buildings.]]></description>
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      <title>Death of the Controls Industry</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2016 18:34:59 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Be brave and ask for something truly open that provides you with access and choice. - Therese Sullivan, Principal, BuildingContext Ltd]]></description>
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      <title>Opening 2 Open</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2016 18:34:08 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Harbouring Smart Systems</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2016 18:33:40 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Across My Desk</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2016 18:32:47 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/apr16/reviews/160323074601desk.html</link>
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      <title>5th Annual IBcon - The Smart, Connected, High Performance Intelligent Buildings</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2016 18:08:06 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Take Advantage of the Latest Training Availability from KMC Controls!</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2016 18:05:35 GMT</pubDate>
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TotalControl with KMC Connect
KMC Connect with KMC Converge
 WinControl XL+ for KMDigital
BACstage for BACnet]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2016 18:04:06 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Daintree Networks and Partners Drive Industry's Only Open Standards Wireless Ecosystem</title>
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      <title>Self-Describing Data, Tagging and Semantic Modeling and Analytics Made Easy with the Release of Lynxspring's New OnyxxTM BACnetTM to Haystack Data Pump</title>
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      <title>Lonmark International, Lonmark Germany, Echelon and CEN Intend to Develop a New Control Networking Standard for the Industrial Internet of Things</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2016 18:06:55 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>AABC Publishes Updated National Standards for Total System Balance</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2016 19:52:27 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>DENT Instruments Announces Collaboration with Emerson to Launch An Industry-First Wireless Power Meter</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2016 19:51:57 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>QualityLogic Announces Second IEEE 2030.5 Accelerator Program</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2016 19:51:30 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>AHRExpo 2016 - Orlando  Fourth annual Connection Community Collaboratory</title>
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      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/feb16/reviews/160129034301desk.html</link>
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      <title>BACnet International Welcomes New Slate of Members to Board of Directors</title>
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      <title>Vaisala Now Offers Full Range of CO2 Wall Sensors for HVAC Applications</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 30 Jan 2016 18:36:24 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>New I/O Breakout Boards from Opto 22 Increase Current Switching Up to 12x, Simplify Wiring, and Save Panel Space</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 30 Jan 2016 18:35:21 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Distech Controls and Assystem to outfit the new Tribunal de Grande Instance in Paris</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 30 Jan 2016 18:34:46 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>ILLUMRA Offers World's First ZigBee Rocker-Style Self-Powered Wireless Light Switch</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 30 Jan 2016 18:33:11 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Lighting Manufacturers Can Now Provide a Physical Switch to Control Smart Light Bulbs and Lighting Systems with Battery-Free and Reliable Self-Powered Switches]]></description>
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      <title>Sierra Monitor Will Demonstrate New Product Offerings, Including Salesforce Integration, at the 2016 AHR Expo - Booth #1159</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 24 Jan 2016 00:23:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>2016 Building Energy Summit</title>
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      <title>Experience "Life on Crestron" at Integrated Systems Europe 2016</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 24 Jan 2016 00:20:35 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>CxEnergy 2016 Technical Program Announced</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 24 Jan 2016 00:19:53 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>ILLUMRA Offers World's First ZigBee Rocker-Style Self-Powered Wireless Light Switch</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 24 Jan 2016 00:19:09 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jan16/160123031707illumra.html</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Lighting Manufacturers Can Now Provide a Physical Switch to Control Smart Light Bulbs and Lighting Systems with Battery-Free and Reliable Self-Powered Switches]]></description>
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      <title>BSRIA delivering global HVAC trends presentations at 2016 AHR Expo in Orlando - BSRIA Booth #4792</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2016 19:42:05 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>WattNode Energy Meter Module Awarded Honorable Mention in the 14th AHR Expo Innovation Awards Competition - Booth 1250</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2016 19:41:04 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>LonMark International to Offer Free Education Sessions at AHR Expo in Orlando - Booth #1337</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2016 19:40:07 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>EnOcean Alliance at AHR Expo 2016: The Self-Powered Wireless Standard for Building Automation - Booth #1247</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2016 19:39:32 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Seamless integration of battery-less sensors and switches with local controllers, gateways, and building management systems build a network for integrated control, meeting individual requirements]]></description>
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      <title>KMC Controls Announces General Release of KMC Commander at 2016 AHR Expo - Booth #1219</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2016 20:53:02 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Legrand Brands WattStopper and Vantage Controls Collaborate to Launch Best-in-Class Architectural Dimming Panel Platform</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2016 20:52:03 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Global Building Automation and Control Systems Market 2015-2019</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2016 20:51:08 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jan16/160108122707researchandmarkets.html</link>
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      <title>GreenPeak showcases ZigBee and Thread multi-channel radio chip at CES</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2016 20:50:40 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jan16/160108122202greenpeak.html</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[New GP712 Smart Home radio chip combines ZigBee PRO, ZigBee RF4CE and Thread in a single, low-cost component]]></description>
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      <title>Lynxspring Demonstrations at AHR 2016 Focus on Edge-to-Enterprise (E2E) Hardware and Applications for the Intelligence of Things -Booth #1442</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2016 20:49:51 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>EnOcean Alliance brings battery-less communication to an interoperable Internet of Things at CES 2016</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2016 20:49:22 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Standard-crossing advancements lead the way to a connected world integrating energy harvesting wireless control and leading protocols such as ZigBee 3.0, AllJoyn and IoTivity]]></description>
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      <title>Reliable Controls launches Internet Data Service (IDS)</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2016 20:48:41 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>CABA Launches New Brand Identity</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2016 20:47:23 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/jan16/160108114505caba.html</link>
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      <title>"Our Role in the Transformation"</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 19:09:26 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/jan16/editorial1801.html</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[The transition to a new year causes us to reflect on the previous years.]]></description>
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      <title>The Way Forward from Paris is Via Automated M&amp;V</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 19:08:51 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/jan16/articles/bldgcntx/151216120505bldgcntx.html</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Investment dollars to transform commercial building energy wasters into high performers are there, but won't be tapped until bankers are confident in the measurement and verification of savings. - Therese Sullivan, Principal, BuildingContext Ltd]]></description>
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      <title>"Fitbit For Buildings"</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 19:07:45 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/jan16/articles/mcgowan/151217044505mcgowan.html</link>
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      <title>New Year's Resolutions for Building Owners</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 19:06:48 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/jan16/articles/sinopoli/151228114707sinopoli.html</link>
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      <title>The Business Side of Cyber Security (Continued)</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 19:05:58 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/jan16/articles/lynxspring/151215104505lynxspring.html</link>
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      <title>Connecting to Diverse Data Sources</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 19:05:34 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/jan16/articles/skyfoundry/151214034606skyfoundry.html</link>
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      <title>What's Really In Your OPC UA Server</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 19:04:44 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/jan16/articles/realtime/151218114909realtime.html</link>
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      <title>Building Automation System Intrinsic Analytics</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 19:04:12 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/jan16/articles/alc/151215111202alc.html</link>
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      <title>The Security Industry Promises Sustained Growth to 2020</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 19:03:04 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>BACnet Golden Week</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 19:02:18 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/jan16/columns/151213110001mcmillan.html</link>
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      <title>Is this the year of the Microgrid?</title>
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      <title>Outdoor Air Management and Indoor Air Quality</title>
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      <title>AHR Expo 2016 Preview</title>
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      <title>Required Reading for AHRExpo Orlando</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 18:56:50 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/dec15/reviews/1511095000requiredreading.html</link>
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      <title>AHRExpo2016 Education Sessions</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 18:55:29 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/sep15/reviews/150823075800ahr2016.html</link>
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      <title>Distech Controls Partners with Leading Tech Hub, Notman House</title>
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      <title>The Internet Isn't Broken</title>
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      <title>Change Evolves from the Definition of the Possible</title>
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      <title>What do we do with Internet of Things for Buildings?</title>
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      <title>Bringing BACnet Back to Users</title>
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      <title>Upgrade to Win 10 or Wait?</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[That is the question.  Investing too early in an Operating System upgrade might cost more than you think? - Manny Mandrusiak, Managing Creative Consultant,4 Bravo Marketing]]></description>
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      <title>Connecting for the Internet of Things Building</title>
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      <title>AHRExpo2016 Education Sessions</title>
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      <title>DEOS OPEN600 BACnet Controller</title>
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      <title>Improved Fire Safety for Pneumatic Control Systems</title>
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      <title>Control Solutions Introduces Non-Bound LonWorks Gateways</title>
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      <title>Messung Systems Pvt. Ltd. Partners with Distech Controls</title>
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      <title>BACnet MS/TP Controller Simplifies Building Automation Planning and Installation</title>
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      <title>KMC Announces Gold Sponsorship of Lynxspring Exchange 2015</title>
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      <title>Memoori Webinar: DC Power Distribution and the Digitisation of the Built Environment</title>
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      <title>PNNL to tackle future grid challenges through new facility, capabilities</title>
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      <title>WattStopper Brings the Power and Simplicity of Digital Lighting Management to the Fixture</title>
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      <title>Distech Controls, Acuity Brands and Periscope to Host IoT Building Event Series</title>
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      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/jul15/columns/150617125404calabrese.html</link>
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      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/jul15/columns/150625101909mandrusiak.html</link>
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      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/jul15/articles/ddcss/150616105202ddcss.html</link>
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      <title>BIM Designed - Certified Green - Carbon Neutral</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2015 23:17:42 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/jul15/articles/modelib/150625110202modelbi.html</link>
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      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/jul15/articles/ses/150629035707ses.html</link>
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      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/jul15/articles/sinopoli/150629022707sinopoli.html</link>
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      <title>IIoT: You Talking to Me?</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2015 23:15:57 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2015 23:15:19 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/jul15/articles/lynxspring/150623090505lynxspring.html</link>
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      <title>What Stage of Development is the Building Internet of Things (BIoT) at Today?</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2015 23:14:39 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2015 23:14:09 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/jul15/reviews/150618123202realcomm.html</link>
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      <title>Don't Go It Alone When Retrofitting</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2015 23:13:08 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/jul15/articles/altura/150625093404altura.html</link>
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      <title>Davis California Revs Ahead in Utility-Side Data Analytics</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2015 23:12:37 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/jul15/articles/bldgcntx/150625035909bldgcntx.html</link>
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      <title>Finding Reality in a Virtual World</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2015 23:12:03 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Solar Co-Op to Power Homes and Businesses</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2015 23:11:21 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/jul15/articles/engenuity/150623120909engenuity.html</link>
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      <title>Inspection Discomfort a Silent Killer</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2015 23:10:45 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Control of Variable Refrigerant Volume (VRF)</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2015 23:10:04 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Schneider Electric Smart Grid (SESG) Laboratory</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2015 23:09:07 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/jul15/interviews/150617104808sesg.html</link>
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      <title>Amazing Growth for ESI</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2015 23:08:19 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/jul15/interviews/150629020000oswald.html</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2015 23:07:20 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/jul15/interviews/150629012101berger.html</link>
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      <title>Realcomm and IBCon Summary</title>
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      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/jul15/interviews/150618103003intbldgs.html</link>
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      <title>Building Performance Analytics</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2015 23:05:53 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/jul15/interviews/150624111303kgs.html</link>
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      <title>IT/OT Convergence</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2015 23:05:13 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/jul15/interviews/150625020707green.html</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2015 23:04:23 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2015 23:03:47 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/jul15/reviews/150618123202realcomm.html</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Feel Secure in Your Discomfort and Excitement. It Means You're Listening. - Therese Sullivan, Principal, BuildingContext Ltd]]></description>
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      <title>Road Map of the Possible for Connected Buildings</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2015 23:03:11 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Across My Desk</title>
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      <title>IIoT Smart Lighting Report Shows 100% Increase In Intelligent Features Since Last Year</title>
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      <title>Cutting energy use in our public buildings</title>
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      <title>Johnson Controls introduces new Champion HVAC product line available exclusively through WinWholesale distributors &amp; contractors</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2015 21:31:49 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Microsoft Showcases Crestron Pyng at Computex Taipei 2015 Keynote Address</title>
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      <title>Johnson Controls helps Stanford University drastically reduce water and energy use in new central plant</title>
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      <title>CoR Advisors June Webcast</title>
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Overcoming the Challenge of Pneumatic Controls: 
Deploying Advanced Analytics and Energy Savings Strategies]]></description>
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      <title>KMC Commander Awarded Best Intelligent Building Technology Innovation at Realcomm IBCon</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2015 16:41:13 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>OPC Suite Imports Symbols from Siemens TIA Portal</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2015 20:15:18 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>ECLYPSE Connected System Controller Named 2015 Money-Saving Product Winner</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2015 20:14:41 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Green Business Certification Inc. and Canada Green Building Council Join Together to Advance the WELL Building Standard</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2015 20:13:58 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>WattStopper Extends Occupancy Sensor Control to Plug Loads for Energy Savings and Code Compliance</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2015 20:11:11 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Going with the Flow</title>
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      <title>The Updated Disadvantages of Social Media</title>
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      <title>Sierra Monitor's FieldServer Gateways and Routers</title>
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      <title>"Stop the Ride I Want to Get Off!"</title>
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      <title>Distech Controls Ranks #68 in 2015 Edition of the Branham300</title>
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      <title>Your Invitation to ICONICS Worldwide Customer Summit 2015</title>
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      <title>Announcing the 2nd Annual Smart Building Integrator Summit</title>
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      <title>The Case for Dedicated Smart Building Networks</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2015 18:22:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>AHR Chicago: Not So enLIGHTening</title>
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      <title>Maximize Training Dollars in 2015</title>
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      <title>The Importance of Lists</title>
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      <title>Lab Hood Control</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2015 18:19:44 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ideally the more data that can come back into the BAS, the better the facility operations team can work with the lab staff to make sure that things are being operated efficiently. -   Paul Ehrlich, Ira Goldschmidt & Angela Lewis, Building Intelligence Group]]></description>
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      <title>Building Automation Industry Depends On Attracting New Talent</title>
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      <title>The Many Faces of BAS Convergence in the Age of IIoT</title>
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      <title>Simplifying features introduced in building automation software</title>
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      <title>Realizing smart, intelligent, and efficient buildings requires communications gateways.</title>
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      <title>Optergy's First Time at the AHR Expo</title>
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      <title>What is a Connection Community Collaboratory?</title>
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      <title>Amazing Response to Feb Editorial</title>
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      <title>Teaching the need to know, show and grow.</title>
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      <title>Lars van der Haegen To Become New CEO of the Belimo Group</title>
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      <title>NEBB Basic Building Systems Commissioning Certified Professional Seminar</title>
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      <title>EnOcean Alliance joins AllSeen Alliance to shape a common language for connected homes of the future</title>
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      <title>Twelve new startups join Cognicity's smart cities accelerator</title>
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      <title>Automated Logic's WebCTRL Helps HARBEC Achieve Carbon Neutrality</title>
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      <title>Jumping on the Industrial Internet of Things Bandwagon</title>
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      <title>ONICON Acquires Greyline Instruments</title>
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      <title>There's Still a Chance to Win the Delta Controls Countdown Quiz</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2014 00:37:16 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>EnOcean Alliance shows the world of cross-vendor wireless building intelligence at AHR Expo 2015</title>
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      <title>Global BEMS Market Set to Approach $7 Billion By 2020</title>
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      <title>Lynxspring Solutions Showcased at 2015 AHR EXPO</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 14 Dec 2014 22:41:57 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Take the Delta Controls Countdown Quiz and You Could Win $500 for Your Favorite Charity and $500 for You</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2014 18:57:29 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>HP and EcoSteer: delivering industrial energy management to multi-site deployments</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2014 18:56:28 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>2015 AHR Expo</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2014 18:56:01 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Daintree Networks Named 2014 Red Herring Top 100 Global Winner</title>
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      <title>EnerNOC Acquires Leading Customer Engagement Software Provider for Utilities</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2014 18:54:43 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>HVACR Manufacturers' Optimism Continues to Grow for 2015 Economic Prospects</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2014 18:54:12 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>OpenADR Alliance's Barry Haaser Appointed to Department of Commerce Committee</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2014 18:53:28 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Continental Control Systems to Highlight Enhanced Electric Power Meters and Current Transformers at Solar Canada 2014</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2014 18:52:30 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Considering Collaboration Platforms for Your Whole-Building Hub</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2014 21:23:07 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Knowledge Sharing to Drive Learning</title>
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      <title>I'll Have IoT with That Please</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2014 21:21:41 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Emerging Technology to Watch</title>
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      <title>When Should You Consider Migrating Your Building Automation System (BAS)?</title>
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      <title>Avoiding Some of the Pitfalls of the Internet of Things</title>
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      <title>Access Control Upstages Video Surveillance in the Quest for Driving Growth</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2014 21:17:44 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Can wireless building automation contribute to an IoT?</title>
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      <title>Automated Shading Systems</title>
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      <title>Subscription Pricing for SkySpark Analytics</title>
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      <title>Dinosaur Dump Evolves to AskAuto - FAQ</title>
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      <title>If This Then That</title>
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      <title>Distech Controls Broadens Open-to-Wireless Offering</title>
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      <title>Save the Date for Home Connect, November 20-21, 2014</title>
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      <title>Erfan's sixth anniversary special announcement for Smart Grid webinars and relaunch of site for webcast recordings and presentations</title>
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      <title>Open Standards-Driven Solutions Key to Future-Proof Smart Buildings</title>
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      <title>The University of Toronto Selects Cypress Envirosystems for their 2014 Green Ribbon Award</title>
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      <title>Diagnose Your Sales Dilemma</title>
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      <title>Ground-Breaking Building Technology Book Includes Chapter by Transformative Wave's President, Danny Miller</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[an international alliance of independent building automation contractors, is participating in the Realcomm - IBcon conference in Las Vegas, June 18-19 at Booth 701.]]></description>
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      <title>2014 Digie Award Finalists Announced</title>
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      <title>IHS Research Note: Global Video Surveillance Market - Latest Trends</title>
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      <title>KMC Controls Introduces Simplicity Redefined for VAV Control</title>
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      <title>ProSoft Technology releases in-rack Linux Development Module for Rockwell Automation ControlLogix and CompactLogix processors.</title>
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      <title>Zinwave set to increase its sales force in the US and Canada</title>
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      <title>Video surveillance- New Battleground for Ethernet Switch Manufacturers?</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2014 23:01:06 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Canada is No. 1 Country for LEED Outside U.S. According to New Report from U.S. Green Building Council</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2014 23:00:13 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>USI selects GreenPeak ZigBee for high-growth Smart Home market</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2014 22:59:34 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Frost &amp; Sullivan Applauds Lynxspring for Enhancing Customer Experience with its Holistic Designs</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2014 22:59:04 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Where Will the Most Innovative People in Commercial and Corporate Real Estate be on June 18th - 19th?</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2014 22:58:32 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Haystack Connect 2015 Announced</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2014 22:57:54 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Automate EHS Program Reporting with Microsoft SharePointto Save Time and Cut Costs, Advises New Whitepaper from EH&amp;E</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2014 22:57:17 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>2015 AHR EXPO</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2014 22:56:21 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Why You Must Attend IBCon</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jun 2014 17:48:08 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[The "caliber of attendees" enables ample opportunities to network and develop new industry contacts. - Chip Pieper, VP Sales & Marketing, Environmental Systems, Inc. (ESI)]]></description>
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      <title>The Value of the Collaborative Community</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jun 2014 17:47:34 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Building Controls Go Social and Mobile</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jun 2014 17:46:50 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[With mobile and social platforms, the sky's the limit on how we can improve building operations in relation to occupants. - Lindsay Baker, VP Research and Marketing, Building Robotics, Inc]]></description>
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      <title>System Integration in Green Buildings</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jun 2014 17:46:09 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/jun14/articles/sinopoli/140530103101sinopoli.html</link>
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      <title>IIoT Middleware Choices</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jun 2014 17:45:31 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[DDS middleware poised to gain traction for the Industrial Internet of Things  - Therese Sullivan, www.buildingcontext.me]]></description>
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      <title>Energy Triple Threat to Drive Electric Demand Response</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jun 2014 17:44:56 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Building Automation Prepares for the Building Internet of Things (BIoT)</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jun 2014 17:44:26 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Managing a Building Portfolio to Reduce Costs and Increase Efficiency</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jun 2014 17:43:46 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/jun14/articles/altura/140520021707altura.html</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Reduce Costs and Increase Efficiency with a portfolio-wide program to improve performance with a unique Connected Building Commissioning Process (CBCx) - Matt Schwartz, Associate, Altura Associates]]></description>
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      <title>Intelligent Commissioning for Smart Buildings</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jun 2014 17:43:07 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>4 Reasons A Building Energy Dashboard is More Than Just Eye Candy</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jun 2014 17:42:25 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Regardless of the message, people appreciate information and this is just one more way to further serve your tenants. - Matt Henderson, Director of Business Development Facility Automation Solutions]]></description>
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      <title>Is POE DOA in BAS?</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jun 2014 17:40:26 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Readers of my May column in this publication know that I believe companies need to move quickly to keep up with the accelerating change in the BAS industry. - Andy McMillan, Strategy Consultant & President, BACnet International]]></description>
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      <title>Getting Things to Work Together</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jun 2014 17:39:36 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Direct server-to-server communications of schedules without the usual email were demonstrated, along with specific hooks for authorized interactions between web sites and personal calendars, and between trusted business partners. - Toby Considine, TC9 Inc]]></description>
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      <title>Data Analytics</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jun 2014 17:39:07 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Find a system that meets your needs and get it on the next project. - Paul Ehrlich, Ira Goldschmidt & Angela Lewis, Building Intelligence Group]]></description>
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      <title>To the Cloud!</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jun 2014 17:38:37 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Shifting your IT infrastructure to the cloud is a formula for business success - Manny Mandrusiak, Managing Creative Consultant, 4 Bravo Marketing]]></description>
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      <title>15 years in the Collaboratory</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jun 2014 17:37:50 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[It has been a labour of love providing you a new way to explore AutomatedBuildings.com. While we wallowed in the memories of the last 15 years it reminded Jane and I that this is not our story but the story of industry giants helping us create an online collaboratory of their powerful thoughts. - Ken Sinclair, AutomatedBuildings.com]]></description>
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      <title>How Social Applications will Transform Building Management and the Security Experience</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jun 2014 17:37:14 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>The Latest DGLogik's Technology</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jun 2014 17:36:24 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>What is the Smart Buildings Institute?</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jun 2014 17:35:52 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Each of the topics of which ESI will be presenting on at this year's conference will be delivered with the intent that challenging the industry status quo is vital in delivering unsurpassed solutions that transform building operations.]]></description>
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      <title>Agenda for Smart Building Integrator Summit - IBCon</title>
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      <title>SkyFoundry and IBCon 2014 - Preview</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jun 2014 17:31:32 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Across My Desk</title>
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      <title>WattStopper rolls out new retrofit solutions at 2014 LIGHTFAIR International</title>
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      <title>Invitation for Energy Efficiency Forum 2014</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2014 22:16:44 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Wireless Environment Debuts NetBright Technology at LightFair 2014</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2014 22:13:40 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>National Bank of Arizona Achieves Energy Efficiencies Thanks to Technologies From LG Electronics, Daintree Networks</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2014 22:13:16 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Schneider Electric Announces Building Modernization Partner Event Series</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2014 22:12:55 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>FIN 3.0 Training - June 2014!</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2014 22:12:24 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Controlco Partners with Control Network Solutions to Bring Innovation to Lighting Controls</title>
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      <title>Clute, Texas Begins Citywide $5.7 Million Energy Efficiency Project with Schneider Electric</title>
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      <title>NEBB's Technical Retro-Commissioning Seminar and Exam</title>
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      <title>Reliable Controls Adds Functional Options to SMART-SensorTM Series</title>
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      <title>Pushing the Envelope</title>
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      <title>What can you ask an OBIX Server?</title>
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      <title>Honeywell Announces Din-Mon Energy Meters for Energy Monitoring and Measurement</title>
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      <title>OpenADR Alliance Starts 2014 Strong</title>
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      <title>We Can Learn From the Target Cyber Incident</title>
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      <title>New BACnet/IP Sedona Field Controller</title>
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      <title>The Human Side of Building Automation</title>
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      <title>Crystal Clear</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 01 Mar 2014 19:14:02 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>The Importance of Lists Part One</title>
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      <title>Kepware Technologies Releases OPC Server With Major Enhancements and Added Support for Liquid Electronic Flow Measurement</title>
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      <title>BASSG's take on Project Haystack</title>
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      <title>GridWise Architecture Council Workshop Transactive Energy Roadmap</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2014 20:21:11 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>New Updates to Opto 22's groov Provide Faster Interface Development and Improved Mobile Communications</title>
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      <title>Honeywell Recipient of Four Control Trends Awards at 2013 Award Ceremony</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 01 Feb 2014 18:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jan 2014 20:57:47 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Smart buildings are poised to generate $100B by lowering operating costs by reducing energy consumption through the integration of HVAC and other systems.</title>
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      <title>Berkeley Lab EETD - Buildings, Energy, Greenhouse Gas, Industrial and Policy Modeling and Simulation Tools Available</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jan 2014 20:56:32 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/releases/jan14/140109113707berkeley.html</link>
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      <title>Control Energy Costs by Using the New APN Series Digital Power Monitor from NK Technologies</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jan 2014 20:56:07 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/releases/jan14/140109113202nktech.html</link>
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      <title>New EnOcean Plug-In Extends Energy Harvesting wireless options to the Smart Home</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jan 2014 20:55:02 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[MiOS, provider of advanced control and monitoring solutions for the home and small enterprise markets in 65 countries, and EnOcean, the world leader in energy harvesting wireless solutions, announced the release of a plug-in for the MiOS Marketplace.]]></description>
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      <title>Lynxspring at 2014 AHR Expo Booth #124</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jan 2014 20:53:52 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/releases/jan14/140109111202lynxspring.html</link>
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      <title>Continental Control Systems Products at AHR Expo Booth #252</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jan 2014 20:53:12 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/releases/jan14/140109110505cntctrls.html</link>
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      <title>2014. Trends to Keep Your Eyes On</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2014 19:22:06 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/jan14/articles/lynxspring/131227013909lynxspring.html</link>
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      <title>Smart Buildings Predictions for 2014</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2014 19:21:21 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/jan14/articles/sinopoli/131228115303sinopoli.html</link>
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      <title>Energy Conservation Will Take Centre Stage in 2014</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2014 19:20:42 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/jan14/articles/memoori/131231095404memoori.html</link>
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      <title>Generic Language for EnOcean Networks</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2014 19:20:10 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/jan14/articles/enocean/131218122505enocean.html</link>
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      <title>Being 'Smart' Will Bring Smart Building Success</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2014 19:19:24 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/jan14/articles/ihs/131227103808ihs.html</link>
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      <title>Defining a Smart Building: Part Five</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2014 19:18:57 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/jan14/articles/sinopoli2/131228012101sinopoli.html</link>
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      <title>The Future of Building Energy Savings</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2014 19:18:20 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/jan14/articles/denning/131210031808denning.html</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Uniting Building Automation & Utilities - Zach Denning, Engineering Sales, Western Allied Mechanical]]></description>
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      <title>A Question of Gravity</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2014 19:17:50 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/jan14/articles/buildingcontext/131223124505context.html</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Who Owns the Future of Smart Buildings and Cities? - Therese Sullivan, Principal, www.buildingcontext.me]]></description>
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      <title>Maximize your AHR Expo Experience</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2014 19:17:19 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/jan14/columns/131228015606mandrusiak.html</link>
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      <title>Still Another Collection of Short Stories</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2014 19:16:49 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/jan14/columns/121218025505calabrese.html</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Back to the well - Steven R. Calabrese, Control Engineering Corp.]]></description>
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      <title>Controls Retrofits</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2014 19:16:18 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/jan14/columns/131211013707big.html</link>
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      <title>Collaborating Convergence and the Changing Industry</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2014 19:15:17 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/jan14/columns/131212040404em.html</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[This December column is about "Collaborating Convergence" or as I like to joke "The Gear Heads meet the C-suite"…..smile. I think we all have accepted that the convergence model is inevitable, but I am not sure we understood how much we all would have to collaborate to insure successful convergence. - Ken Sinclair, AutomatedBuildings]]></description>
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      <title>"Control by the People For the People"</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2014 19:14:34 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/jan14/interviews/131209031808baker.html</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[a software layer that incorporates occupants as sensors for the building, saving energy and improving comfort at the same time. - Lindsay Baker, VP, Research and Marketing, Building Robotics, Inc.]]></description>
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      <title>How Building Managers can Visualize Big Data</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2014 19:14:04 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/jan14/interviews/131216031101turner.html</link>
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      <title>Industrial Internet of Things:</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2014 19:13:20 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/jan14/interviews/131218022002echelon.html</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Think of it as Control Networking 2.0  The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is the next generation, or version 2.0, of traditional control networking. - Varun Nagaraj, Senior VP and General Manager, Internet of Things, Echelon Corp.]]></description>
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      <title>The Truth Behind Building Automation</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2014 19:12:27 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/jan14/interviews/131227023909denning.html</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Revealing DDC fact from fiction - Zach Denning, Engineering Sales, Western Allied Mechanical]]></description>
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      <title>"Life Cycle Costing of Intelligent Buildings"</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2014 19:11:45 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/jan14/interviews/131230114808zimmer.html</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[The core objective of the research report is to identify what needs to be done, and by whom, to make life cycle costing a mainstream criteria for building system evaluation in North America. - Ron Zimmer, President & CEO CABA]]></description>
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      <title>BACnet International and the Connections Community</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2014 19:11:14 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/jan14/interviews/131211113202mcmillan.html</link>
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      <title>Niagara Community</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2014 19:10:05 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/jan14/interviews/131229105005tridium.html</link>
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      <title>In 2014, Every Business Will Be Disrupted By Open Technology</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2014 19:09:17 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/jan14/reviews/1312091601disruption.html</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[This is a great read and plays well to our January issue themed "Concurrent Collaboration".]]></description>
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      <title>2013 in the rear view mirror</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2014 19:08:41 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/jan14/reviews/1312014701mirror.html</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[A quick review of signifcant change in 2013 and insight into our AHRExpo education sessions]]></description>
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      <title>Across My Desk</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2014 19:07:52 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/jan14/reviews/131219014301desk.html</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Every month there is a blizzard of information contained in the emails and newsletters that cross my desk on their way to AutomatedBuildings.com. Some of this information is not in the form of any type of content we can publish but I feel I should share with you these snippets, blog bits, and url links that are about to fall off my desktop.]]></description>
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      <title>New Products for January</title>
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      <title>Controls Group North America (CGNA) launches new online store for Jackson Control Company</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Dec 2013 22:33:19 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/releases/dec13/131230022909cgna.html</link>
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      <title>InduSoft Releases White Paper on Implementing Mobile HMI</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Dec 2013 22:32:31 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/releases/dec13/131230022404indusoft.html</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Understanding the various options for providing remote HMI access is essential for success.]]></description>
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      <title>Frost &amp; Sullivan: Hard and Soft Services Score Over Value-added Services in the North American IFM Market</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Dec 2013 21:53:43 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/releases/dec13/131219013909frost.html</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Cost savings prove to be the biggest draw for end users]]></description>
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      <title>InduSoft Releases White Paper on Implementing Mobile HMI</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Dec 2013 21:53:16 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/releases/dec13/131219013505indusoft.html</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Understanding the various options for providing remote HMI access is essential for success.]]></description>
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      <title>The "Business Louvre" selects Arc Informatique's PcVue SCADA supervisor to manage its building management system (BMS)</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Dec 2013 21:52:26 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/releases/dec13/131219013101louvre.html</link>
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      <title>Contemporary Controls Highlights BASautomation Products and Solutions at 2014 AHR Expo Booth #239</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Dec 2013 21:50:24 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/releases/dec13/131219012404cctrls.html</link>
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      <title>2014 Niagara Summit:  Register Today!</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Dec 2013 21:49:49 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/releases/dec13/131219011909niagara.html</link>
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      <title>ASHRAE Offers First Opportunity to Comment on Proposed Guideline for Commissioning Existing Systems, Assemblies</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Dec 2013 21:49:15 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/releases/dec13/131219011701ashrae.html</link>
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      <title>EnOcean Alliance grows to 350 members with industry leader LIXIL</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Dec 2013 21:48:40 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/releases/dec13/131219011202enocean.html</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[The EnOcean Alliance continues its growth path and welcomes LIXIL Corporation as its 350th member.]]></description>
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      <title>Frost &amp; Sullivan to Lead Live Webinar on Best Practices Case Studies for Intelligent Building Technologies</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Dec 2013 19:18:51 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/releases/dec13/131210110202fs.html</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Thurs. December 12, 2013 WHERE: Stay right where you are!  LIVE Webinar 12:30pm - 2:00pm EST]]></description>
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      <title>Lynxspring and Franklin Control Systems Announce Partnership</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Dec 2013 19:18:09 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/releases/dec13/131210105909lynxspring.html</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Companies collaborate to integrate technologies and applications to advance VFD's, Building Automation and Energy Management Starter Devices]]></description>
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      <title>Next Milestone: EnOcean Alliance grows to 350 members with industry leader LIXIL</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Dec 2013 19:17:29 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/releases/dec13/131210105505enocean.html</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[This growing interest from world leading companies shows the strong traction, that the energy harvesting wireless standard is gaining worldwide for building automation and smart home systems as well as for consumer appliances.]]></description>
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      <title>EnTouch Controls Expands EMS to Manage All Energy-Critical Systems in Restaurants, Convenience Stores and Other Small Businesses</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Dec 2013 19:16:45 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/releases/dec13/131210105303entouch.html</link>
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      <title>EnOcean becomes a member of the OSGi Alliance</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Dec 2013 19:16:15 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/releases/dec13/131210104909enocean.html</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[The company brings its know-how on energy harvesting wireless solutions to the definition process of a proposed OSGi specification for highly flexible smart home solutions]]></description>
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      <title>LMU Chiller Plant Upgrade Good for Environment, Great for Bottom Line</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Dec 2013 19:15:16 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/releases/dec13/131210104202lmu.html</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[LOBOS, Enerliance's intelligence platform, combined with Trane equipment, ensures university's HVAC system runs at maxium efficiency.]]></description>
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      <title>Enerliance Partners with the U.S. Green Building Council</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Dec 2013 19:14:52 GMT</pubDate>
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 Lynxspring, Inc.]]></description>
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      <title>What is a Security Fabric?</title>
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      <title>Simply Saving Energy</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Dec 2013 18:32:43 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Redmond Operations Center (ROC)</title>
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      <title>LED Intelligent Lighting</title>
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      <title>The New Tridium</title>
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      <title>Our Education Sessions now set for AHRExpo New York</title>
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      <title>Required Reading For Connection Community Collaboration Meeting New York</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Dec 2013 18:15:33 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Haystack Educational Webinar</title>
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      <title>Five Trends Making Smart Building Technology a No-Brainer for Real Estate Investors</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 05 Nov 2013 22:01:52 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>New Features on Controls Central Prepare Contractors and Facility Managers for the Winter</title>
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National Director of Business Development, Climatec Building Technologies Group, Axcess Division]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Nov 2013 18:37:41 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Nov 2013 18:36:43 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Nov 2013 18:35:58 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Nov 2013 18:32:19 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Nov 2013 18:29:18 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Need a Map to those Bridges?</title>
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      <title>Addressing Fieldbus Transducer Blocks for ISA100 Wireless Devices</title>
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      <title>Temperature Measurement with Smart Controllers</title>
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      <title>Which Switch?</title>
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      <title>Who R We? or Annoying Acronyms R Us</title>
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 Vice President, Marketing, Lynxspring]]></description>
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      <title>DDC Integrations - The End User Manual</title>
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      <title>A huge amount of sensors are needed</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 31 Jul 2013 20:41:52 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Discover how to properly manage and maintain your automation systems, and improve plant performance and safety at ISA Automation Week 2013</title>
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      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/jun13/interviews/130523012404petock.html</link>
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      <title>Back from Haystack Connect</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Apr 2013 18:08:12 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Apr 2013 18:07:42 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Apr 2013 18:05:29 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>"Coprocessor" for Existing Automation</title>
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      <title>Work Plan for oBIX 2.0</title>
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      <title>The Dawn of Database</title>
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      <title>Ten Reasons You Don't Want to Miss the Haystack Connect</title>
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      <title>26 Proposed Addenda to ASHRAE/IES Energy Standard Open for Public Comment</title>
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      <title>ZigBee IP: The First Open Standard for IPv6-Based Wireless Networks</title>
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      <title>Distech Controls' 50 Series Controllers Now Available</title>
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      <title>B6030 - BACnet Interface to Modbus Energy Meters</title>
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      <title>CyberLock Releases New Features to Access Control Management Software</title>
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      <title>April TridiumTALK - LonNetwork - Planning and Diagnostics</title>
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      <title>Automated Logic Showcases New WebCTRL Time-Lapse Feature at NFM&amp;T Expo</title>
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      <title>LOYTEC: Again "Best Product of the Year"</title>
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      <title>Sontay Sponsors the Tridium Niagara Forum</title>
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      <title>Eagle Technology Announces Free Webinar on the Key Components to a Truly Intelligent Building</title>
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      <title>WAGO Free Customer I/O Training Schedule</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2013 20:20:47 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2013 20:17:22 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2013 20:16:16 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Smart Grid Business Thrived in 2012</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2013 20:12:41 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Schneider Electric Acquires SCL Elements</title>
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      <title>ZigBee's 10-year Anniversary</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2013 20:08:29 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Client Relations - Part One</title>
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      <title>Bring Your Own Device</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2013 20:07:18 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2013 20:06:40 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/mar13/columns/130227022101mcmillan.html</link>
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      <title>Securing Buildings and the Internet of Things</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2013 20:06:05 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/mar13/columns/130301111808considine.html</link>
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      <title>The Importance of Measurement and Feedback</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2013 20:05:32 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Humanizing Your Cloud</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2013 20:04:41 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Across my Desk</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2013 20:04:14 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2013 20:03:31 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>World Green Building Trends SmartMarket Report</title>
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      <title>LonMark International Releases the v14.00 Resource Files for Interoperability of Controls Networks</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2013 18:20:18 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2013 18:19:48 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>The ABDGs of Smart Intelligent Buildings</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2013 18:18:41 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Historical Energy Data Visualization in 3D Graphics Format in Your Energy Dashboard</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2013 18:17:21 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Simergy Brings the Power of EnergyPlus to Designers and Architects</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2013 18:16:06 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Aconex Smart Manuals Transforms Operation and Maintenance Handover for Capital Projects</title>
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      <title>VingCard Elsafe Offers NFC-compatible Mobile Access Solution at Mobile World Congress and Hotel Porta Fira</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2013 18:46:49 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Luxoft's ZigBee Network Analyzer is Now Available for Free</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2013 18:45:26 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>New XBee Wi-Fi Enables Rapid Deployment of Cloud-Based M2M Solutions</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2013 18:42:55 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Intelligent Building Analytics and Visualization - Understanding the Different Options</title>
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      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/feb13/interviews/130118123404ims.html</link>
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      <title>Legacy Building Automation Systems Integration to the Cloud</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[I wanted to find out if this is a real market direction, get a feeling if there was a predominant standard being used, and get a handle on how quickly the demand is growing. It was a bit of an experiment to see if LinkedIn Groups could effectively be used to gather market research. - Steve Jones, Managing Partner, The S4 Group, Inc]]></description>
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      <title>Across my Desk</title>
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      <title>Legacy Building Automation Systems Integration to the Cloud</title>
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      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/feb13/reviews/130123090401jones.html</link>
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      <title>A quick AHR Expo review</title>
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      <title>New Products for February</title>
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      <title>Daintree Networks Expands Controls Control to HVAC with Thermostat Automation</title>
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      <title>2012 ControlTrends Awards Announced in Dallas</title>
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      <title>IEEE 2013 Technologies for Sustainability Conference - Call for Papers</title>
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      <title>JouleX Announces Version 4.0 of Enterprise Energy Management Platform</title>
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      <title>Schneider Electric Introduces its SmartStruxure Solution Designed to Simplify the Complicated Business of Optimizing Building Efficiency</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2013 20:37:53 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>AEE Upcoming online training opportunities - Earn professional CEUs</title>
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Life Cycle Costing for Energy Professionals; Lighting Retrofit (Without Upgrade) Equals Wasted Opportunity]]></description>
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      <title>ICONICS Press Releases Announced at AHR 2013</title>
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ICONICS Announces New Systems Integrator Partner Program - ICONICS Seeks SI Partnerships to Share in Its Record Growth
BACnet-Compliant Workstation Software for Windows 8 -
Operating Smart Buildings with Microsoft Windows 8 Surfaces and Phones]]></description>
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      <title>New Family of Humidity and Temperature Transmitters from Vaisala for HVAC Applications</title>
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      <title>Lynxspring and Netop Join Forces to Battle Cyber Threats in Building Automation Systems</title>
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      <title>GreenPeak Announces the GP690 ZigBee PRO solution and the Open Smart Home Framework</title>
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      <title>JouleX Gears Up for Cisco Live London 2013</title>
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      <title>Viconics Invites you to come see us at the 2013 AHR show- Booth #953</title>
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      <title>The 3rd World Smart Grid Conference China</title>
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      <title>B6130 - BACnet Interface to Modbus devices</title>
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      <title>Schneider Electric Acquires SCL Elements of Canada</title>
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      <title>JouleX Achieves Major Milestones and Record Revenue Growth for 2012</title>
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      <title>LonMark International Announces "Best of the Year" Winners</title>
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      <title>Industry Leaders Back BuildingIQ with Strategic Venture Financing Round</title>
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      <title>EnOcean Alliance shows at AHR Expo 2013 the hottest trends in batteryless wireless control for energy efficient HVAC systems</title>
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      <title>LonMark International to Exhibit, Offer Free Education Sessions, Sponsor Collaborative Industry Panel and Reception, at AHR Expo</title>
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      <title>Belimo New Products at AHR Expo 2013 - Booth #733</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[New Generation Globe Valves and Retrofit Linkages Promise Easy Installation with more Power and Flexibility;  ZIP Economizer - The Fast Route to Reliable Energy Savings;  New PIV Energy Modeling Plug-In]]></description>
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      <title>More Forums Launched to MATELEC EIBT China 2013</title>
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      <title>New Distech Controller Mounted Display Improves Configuration and Scheduling</title>
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      <title>FIN Builder 2.5 New Features Update</title>
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      <title>The US Home Automation Market is up for Grabs in 2013</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Jan 2013 22:15:25 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>SGIP 2.0 presentations from CSWG, TnD DEWG, and SGTC on SGES webinar</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Jan 2013 22:12:52 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>HomePlug Technology Gains Momentum</title>
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      <title>Green Button - The Universal EMS</title>
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      <title>Ongoing Commissioning: Economy 101</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 27 Dec 2012 03:24:40 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 27 Dec 2012 03:23:58 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 27 Dec 2012 03:23:21 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>The Evolution of Electronic Controls - Part Two</title>
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      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/jan13/columns/121216082303big.html</link>
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      <title>Industries' Connection Communities Blur</title>
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      <title>Haystack Connect 2013 - A New Industry Event</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 27 Dec 2012 03:18:39 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 27 Dec 2012 03:17:14 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Will Wireless Revolutionise the Building Control Industry?</title>
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      <title>Announcing an Important New Industry Event - "Haystack Connect 2013"</title>
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      <title>Achieve the ISO 50001 Standard with the Help of eSight Energy Management Software</title>
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      <title>EnergyAi Now Available as an App on the Panoptix Marketplace by Johnson Controls</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Dec 2012 03:47:50 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>EMerge Alliance Completes New Data/Telecom Center Standard at Greenbuild 2012</title>
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      <title>Grid-Interop to Drive Strategic Plan for Smart Grid Interoperability</title>
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      <title>2013 AHR Expo Innovation Award Winners Announced</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Nov 2012 19:59:54 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 09 Nov 2012 20:09:11 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Advantages of DALI</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2012 17:01:50 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Shedding Some Light</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2012 17:01:19 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2012 17:00:44 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2012 17:00:08 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Using DC Power in Buildings</title>
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      <title>Migrate Legacy BAS with Smoke Control</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2012 16:58:58 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2012 16:56:53 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/nov12/articles/esight/121025112101esight.html</link>
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      <title>Tomorrow's IP-Based Access Control System</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2012 16:56:09 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/nov12/articles/pcn/121015021101pcn.html</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[on Today's Serial Network Infrastructure using PCN IP-485 Technology - S. Venkat Shastri, PCN Technology, Inc.]]></description>
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      <title>Metering: The Hows &amp; The Whys</title>
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      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/nov12/columns/121015031202calabrese.html</link>
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      <title>Looking for leads in all the right places</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2012 16:54:56 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/nov12/columns/121026010505mandrusiak.html</link>
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      <title>Tipping Point for Fault Detection and Diagnostics?</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2012 16:54:21 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/nov12/columns/121022121303big.html</link>
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      <title>Connecting Connection Communities</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2012 16:53:31 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/nov12/columns/121017111606emc.html</link>
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      <title>An Update on Project Haystack</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2012 16:53:01 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/nov12/interviews/121016105005frank.html</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2012 16:52:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/nov12/interviews/121017115303realcomm.html</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2012 16:51:17 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2012 16:50:49 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/nov12/interviews/121025022909minton.html</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2012 16:50:06 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/nov12/interviews/121025034707controltrend.html</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2012 16:49:31 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/nov12/interviews/121030012505balent.html</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2012 16:48:52 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/nov12/interviews/121018020303jones.html</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2012 16:48:12 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/nov12/interviews/121018022707wilson.html</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2012 16:47:14 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/nov12/interviews/121030115808muench.html</link>
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      <title>A Collection of Connection Communities</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2012 16:46:29 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2012 16:45:53 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/nov12/reviews/121024015401desk.html</link>
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      <title>Shanghai Intelligent Building Technology</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2012 16:44:29 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/nov12/reviews/121027125202shanghai.html</link>
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      <title>Connecting the Robotics Industry</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2012 16:43:39 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/nov12/reviews/121029041404robotics.html</link>
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      <title>New Products for October</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2012 16:42:47 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Schneider Electric Launches Innovative New StruxureWareTM Market Segment Software Suites</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2012 20:37:42 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2012 20:37:09 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/oct12/121031011808realcomm.html</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2012 20:36:43 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2012 20:36:12 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Are you ready for the mandatory CE Marking in the UK from 1 July 2013?</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2012 20:35:43 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://automatedbuildings.com/releases/oct12/121031010808brsia.html</link>
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      <title>Opto 22 To Present OptoEMU Sensor Energy Management Products at World Energy Engineering Congress in Atlanta</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2012 20:35:16 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Climatec is contracted to use Axcess platform at the Bullitt Center in Seattle</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2012 20:33:50 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Compact and Versatile Hand-Held Humidity and Temperature Meters from Vaisala</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Aug 2012 18:55:35 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Standing at the Intersection of Automated Fault Detection &amp; Diagnostics and Demand Management: Savings Ahead!</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Aug 2012 18:54:55 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>New Opportunities for Building Automation</title>
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      <title>Spring Cleaning's To-Do List</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 17:10:08 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>How to start a BMS business in Russia</title>
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      <title>Twenty Years of Controls Contracting</title>
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      <title>Using COBIE as an integration interface</title>
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      <title>ASHRAE's Building Energy Quotient (bEQ</title>
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      <title>Exploring New Lighting Opportunities with ZigBee Light Link</title>
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      <title>Southern California Edison joins the Demand Response Partnership Program</title>
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      <title>ISA100 Wireless Compliance Institute Demonstrates ISA100.11a Products and Interoperability at Hannover Messe 2012</title>
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      <title>FieldAware Introduces Unique Cloud-Based Field Service Management Solution</title>
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      <title>ZigBee Light Link: Ready For Business</title>
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      <title>EnOcean enabled Intesis gateways and interfaces highlights at Light + Building 2012</title>
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      <title>West Coast Energy Management Congress Celebrates its 30thAnniversary Focusing on New Developments Shaping the Energy Field</title>
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      <title>The Future of Enterprise Energy Management</title>
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      <title>Continuous Optimization</title>
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      <title>Energy Data Anywhere, Anytime</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Apr 2012 18:28:39 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Picking the Low-Hanging Wireless Fruit</title>
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      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/mar12/articles/kmc/120223103003kmc.html</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2012 18:49:40 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/mar12/articles/adaptive/120224095808adaptive.html</link>
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      <title>Death by Dashboards</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2012 18:48:55 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/mar12/articles/mcgowan/120224124202mcgowan.html</link>
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      <title>Innovation in Energy Management</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2012 18:48:10 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/mar12/articles/incenergy/120224031001incenergy.html</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2012 18:46:02 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/mar12/articles/daintree/120225101303daintree.html</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2012 18:45:17 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/mar12/articles/lyntec/120226125505lyntec.html</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2012 18:44:40 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2012 18:44:01 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Maintaining High Performance Control Systems</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2012 18:43:13 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2012 18:41:32 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2012 18:40:42 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Energy-Intelligent Lighting Systems Go Wireless</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2012 18:38:49 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/mar12/articles/ult/120228034101ult.html</link>
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      <title>Bluetooth, Zigbee, WiMax: What is it?</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2012 18:38:12 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/mar12/articles/munasinghe/120228040404munasinghe.html</link>
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      <title>Deploying a High-Performance Wireless Monitoring and Control Network</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2012 18:37:17 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/mar12/articles/powercast/120229122505powercast.html</link>
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      <title>Collier County Government, Department of Facilities Management, Building Automation Center</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2012 18:36:37 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Controllable Circuit Breakers</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2012 18:34:59 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Designers can use the built-in web server on the RPC control board as the gateway to preprogram the zoning with a browser, and then operate and monitor the system on their Android (or Apple) phone or tablet. - Mark Bishop, President, LynTec]]></description>
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      <title>A Wireless "Electricity Internet"?</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2012 18:34:13 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/mar12/interviews/120227052002levesquemalme.html</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2012 18:33:29 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>My Sensor's Not Working!</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2012 18:32:56 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/mar12/columns/120217030606calabrese.html</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Tips on how to troubleshoot a problem - Steven R. Calabrese, Control Engineering Corp.]]></description>
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      <title>Getting Started with Social Media for Business - Part 2</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2012 18:32:24 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/mar12/columns/120227043505mandrusiak.html</link>
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      <title>BIMCards, COBIE, and touch-less Integration</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2012 18:31:49 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/mar12/columns/120229032002considine.html</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[The problem with traditional approaches is that they are too hard and take too much skilled time. - Toby Considine, TC9 Inc]]></description>
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      <title>VAV Box Flow Settings</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2012 18:31:18 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/mar12/columns/120227041808big.html</link>
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      <title>Open Connection Communities</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2012 18:30:23 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/mar12/columns/120217033101emc.html</link>
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      <title>Across My Desk</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2012 18:29:57 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/mar12/reviews/desk.html</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Every month there is a blizzard of information contained in the emails and newsletters that cross my desk on their way to AutomatedBuildings.com. Some of this information is not in the form of any type of content we can publish but I feel I should share with you these snippets, blog bits, and url links that are about to fall off my desktop.]]></description>
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      <title>Summary of Previous Wireless Way Information</title>
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      <title>New Products for March</title>
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      <title>LynTec Celebrates 30 Years With a Powerful Back Story &amp; Future</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Feb 2012 01:32:57 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/releases/feb12/120228052404lyntec.html</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[LynTec, the leading provider of controllable circuit breaker panels celebrates three decades of serving the A/V/L industry and announces plans for a new product launch just in time for InfoComm12.]]></description>
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      <title>Digi and Freescale Collaborate to Launch Cloud-Connected Microcontrollers</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Feb 2012 01:32:17 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Feb 2012 01:31:49 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/releases/feb12/120228051505isa.html</link>
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      <title>Sontay Supports Tridium's Global Niagara Summit</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Feb 2012 01:31:01 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Venstar Names SYLVANIA Lighting Services as National Service Partner for Venstar's Surveyor Energy Management System</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:58:08 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Reliable Controls Introduces the MACH-ProZone</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:55:15 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Kepware Technologies Announces New and Enhanced Drivers for KEPServerEX</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:53:53 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 20:30:10 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Continental Control Systems NFMT and Globalcon Product Previews</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 20:29:11 GMT</pubDate>
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Globalcon 2012 New Product - Overview Booth 121 - March 7-8]]></description>
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      <title>Incenergy First in Industry to Bundle Financing with Energy Management System</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 20:28:44 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Sontay Embraces Tridium with New Wireless Sensor Expansion</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 20:28:07 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 20:27:30 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 20:26:50 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Automation Technology Egypt 2012</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 20:26:22 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/releases/feb12/120216105606egypt.html</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:44:40 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>CAS BACnet Object Monitor</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:44:15 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:43:34 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Making the Invisible Visible</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:01:13 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/feb12/articles/jci/120124114303jci.html</link>
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      <title>Enabling User Communities to Extend the Reach of Analytics Technology</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:00:41 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>A Simple, Seamless and Affordable Smart Intelligent Lighting Solution for Public and Commercial Buildings?</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:59:51 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/feb12/articles/controlnetwork/120128104303cns.html</link>
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      <title>Observations from the Front...</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:59:13 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Building Automation Trends in Large Buildings in 2012</title>
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      <title>The Smart Grid Industry Gave A Stellar Performance in 2011</title>
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      <title>Chilled Beam Application &amp; Control</title>
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      <title>Building Technologies to Support Energy Efficient and Sustainable Designs</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:56:27 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/feb12/articles/cascade/120130032606cascade.html</link>
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      <title>Why You Should Embrace Flash</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:55:53 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:55:03 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>AHR Expo is Back in Town</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:51:59 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Getting Started with Social Media for Business – Part 1</title>
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      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/feb12/columns/120131121404mandrusiak.html</link>
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      <title>The Path to Smart Energy</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:50:41 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:48:15 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>10 years development in the building automation integration arena</title>
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      <title>Viewing the AHR Expo Exhibits with Virtual Vision</title>
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      <title>Belimo's New EF Spring Return Actuator, the most powerful of its kind!</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:10:49 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Belimo's New Actuator Retrofit Solution for the Small Valve - Compact Yet Powerful</title>
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      <title>Predictions for Smart Buildings in 2012</title>
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      <title>Sub-Metering a Hotel for LEED Certification</title>
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      <title>Trends in HVAC Control</title>
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      <title>Content is King in the Year of the Panda</title>
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      <title>Cloud-Ready Buildings and Open Source</title>
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      <title>The Importance of Doing BAS Right</title>
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      <title>J2 Innovation's Unified Toolset</title>
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      <title>Controller Sensors LLC Announces Asset Purchase of AutoTran, Inc.</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 20:41:31 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>NetworkThermostat Starts Shipping the Long-Anticipated Wi-Fi Thermostat</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 20:41:02 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Xenon Announces T925 Wireless Cellular Controller</title>
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      <title>CETCI Enhances Top Selling YESAIR Indoor Air Quality Monitor</title>
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      <title>WAGO SPEEDWAY Configurable Digital Input/Output Module</title>
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      <title>Prenova Transforms Energy Performance Tracking &amp; Analysis</title>
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      <title>Schneider Electric Introduces Smart BIM HDTM Product Models</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2011 19:07:23 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Tridium Named to 2012 CW 100 List</title>
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      <title>Wireless Congress: Systems &amp; Applications</title>
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      <title>New Guidance Released to Help Schools Earn Top Marks in Energy Efficiency</title>
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      <title>FieldServer Technologies Gateway Links Point Six Wireless Devices to Building Automation Systems</title>
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      <title>Green McDonald's Tells its Story</title>
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      <title>Back to the Future</title>
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      <title>LinkedIn Makes the Perfect Companion</title>
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      <title>Gentlemen, Start Your Smart Engines</title>
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      <title>Integration Myths, Lies and Misconceptions</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Mar 2011 20:06:23 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Adura Technologies Helps Save Office Tower 45% in Costs, Emissions</title>
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      <title>20% Promotion for OPC Training in Edmonton: Extended</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Mar 2011 20:03:26 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Leveraging the Graphic User Interface</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2011 17:59:31 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2011 17:58:59 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2011 17:55:20 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>The rising Cost of energy vs The Cost of doing nothing</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Jan 2011 23:11:56 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Jan 2011 23:11:16 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Jan 2011 23:10:44 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Jan 2011 23:09:29 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Jan 2011 22:58:12 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2011 21:15:24 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2011 21:14:45 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/jan11/articles/brightcore/101230115707brightcore.html</link>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2011 21:02:35 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/jan11/articles/clasma/101230014101clasma.html</link>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2011 20:58:09 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/jan11/articles/qag/101222121505qag.html</link>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2011 20:57:26 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/jan11/articles/can2go/101227123303can2go.html</link>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2011 20:56:53 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/jan11/articles/greenologic/101228104101greenologic.html</link>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2011 20:56:13 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/jan11/articles/tls/101227055101tls.html</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[The systems that did exist being outrageously priced and hard to get for something so simple, I was forced to come up with my own.  John I. Jones, Technical Lighting Solutions]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2011 20:55:40 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/jan11/articles/sinopoli2/101228112303sinopoli.html</link>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2011 20:54:39 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/jan11/articles/lonmark/101228114202lonmark.html</link>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2011 20:53:20 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/jan11/columns/101221032909calabrese.html</link>
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      <title>Alarms Lead to Reactive Operations</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2011 20:52:43 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2011 20:51:18 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/jan11/columns/101231111303considine.html</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2010 22:57:14 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 19 Dec 2010 00:25:43 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Dec 2010 22:22:31 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Introduction to ISA100 A Universal Family of Wireless Standards for Industrial Automation</title>
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