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08/31/2017
10:29 AM
Release of Foundations Summer 2017 issue
The Foundations publication is an educational resource produced by BACnet International for its members.
08/31/2017
10:28 AM
Project Haystack News
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
08/31/2017
10:27 AM
QA Graphics Provides 2D Floor Plan Graphics for Centennial Controls
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.
08/31/2017
10:26 AM
Li-Fi Communication Opportunities in Homes and Buildings, 2016
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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08/26/2017
10:48 AM
News from Helping Buildings Think
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.
08/26/2017
10:47 AM
OPC Foundation North America Seminar Tour
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?
08/26/2017
10:45 AM
VOLTTRON Team Recognized by PNNL Director
Director notes excellence of VOLTTRON platform with 2017 Award for Exceptional Team Achievement in Science & Technology
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08/18/2017
02:20 PM
New Atrius Spaces from Acuity Brands Helps Building Managers Use Occupancy Data to Evaluate and Plan Space Allocation
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.
08/18/2017
02:19 PM
Wattstopper Architectural Dimming and Human Centric Lighting Solutions Accepted into the 2017 IES Progress Report
Legrand's
powerful, intuitive, and simple to use logic modules, controls, and
interfaces recognized as significant lighting industry achievements.
08/18/2017
02:18 PM
The Future of Smart Building Solutions Delivered: Altair"s Carriots Analytics Integrates with CANDI PowerTools
Carriots Analytics ignites CANDI building management solutions with actionable gateway analytics
08/18/2017
02:17 PM
Chinese Company Guiyang Blockchain Co. Global Pioneers Digitizing Real Estate
ACChain,
a blockchain developer specializing in asset digitization, recently
gathered blockchain technology leaders in Beijing, China for a
conference.
08/18/2017
02:15 PM
Recognitions and Collaborations Drive Manufacturers of Global Building Automation Software Market
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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08/11/2017
11:53 AM
ASHRAE Issues 1,000th BACnet Vendor ID
This
milestone is a tangible example of the Society's strong position as a
worldwide leader in providing resources that advance the built
environment.
08/11/2017
11:52 AM
Lynxspring Announces New Technology Solution and Distribution Agreement with UK Company Tyrrell Products
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.
08/11/2017
11:51 AM
PointGrab and Mapiq Partner to Provide Smart Building Tools to Help Organizations Work Smarter
Integrated solutions deliver building intelligence data in real-time to optimize space, reduce costs, drive efficiency
08/11/2017
11:48 AM
CxEnergy 2018 Las Vegas, NV April 23-26, 2018
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.
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08/01/2017
09:58 AM
Autonomous Actions on the Intelligent Edge
Editorial - Ken Sinclair, Publisher
08/01/2017
09:58 AM
Do You Know Your BACnet Network?
Monitor your network to stop problems from growing. - Monica McMahen, Marketing Manager, Optigo Networks
08/01/2017
09:57 AM
Smart, IoT, Cloud Lighting Solutions
What about those Golden Nuggets of IP? - Mike Welch, VP Controls Business Development, Fulham Controls (formerly CNS)
08/01/2017
09:57 AM
Automated to Smart to Cognitive
The Past & Future of Buildings - James McHale, Managing Director, Memoori
08/01/2017
09:56 AM
Your Buildings' 21st Century Edge
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
08/01/2017
09:55 AM
Facilities Management Service Providers
Gear Up for Digitalization and Technology Innovation - Daphne Tomlinson, Independent Consultant, Tomlinson Business Research
08/01/2017
09:55 AM
Combining Energy and Building Management Systems to Improve Asset Performance
The
whole of energy and building automation is greater than the sum of both
parts - Steve Guzelimian, President, & Nicholas Heydon, Australasia
Channel Manager, Optergy
08/01/2017
09:54 AM
The Edge is Here. It's Here Now.
Part
2 Analytics & Learned Actions Move to the Edge - Marc Petock, Chief
Communications Officer, Vice President, Marketing, Lynxspring &
Connexx Energy
08/01/2017
09:52 AM
Keynote and Technical Session Topics
for
the 2017 Lynxspring Exchange & Technology Showcase Conference -
Marc Petock, Chief Communications Officer, Vice President, Marketing,
Lynxspring & Connexx Energy
08/01/2017
09:47 AM
High-Performance Building Operator
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
08/01/2017
09:44 AM
Custom Analytics for Diverse Buildings
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
08/01/2017
09:43 AM
3 Emerging Technology Trends in Building Automation
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
08/01/2017
09:42 AM
What's New With the New Deal?
Below are summaries of some of the more popular articles in recent weeks. - Anto Budiardjo, Fractional Entrepreneur
08/01/2017
09:41 AM
The Edge of VOLTTRON's Sword
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.
08/01/2017
09:41 AM
How an Inefficient Work Order Management Process Hurts Tenants, Operators, and Owners
and what to do about it (Part 2) - Alex Ortiz, Account Executive, McKinstry
08/01/2017
09:40 AM
Are you a Digital Nomad?
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
08/01/2017
09:40 AM
Cryptocurrency is more than just Blockchain and Bitcoin
The time to for smart buildings developers to begin working with CC is now. - Toby Considine, TC9 Inc
08/01/2017
09:39 AM
Who Are The "System Integrators"?
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
08/01/2017
09:38 AM
Building Health
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
08/01/2017
09:37 AM
Streaming Dinosaur Dust
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
08/01/2017
09:35 AM
Building Health Can Increase Productivity
"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
08/01/2017
09:34 AM
Master Systems Integrators (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, President and CEO, Cochrane
Supply & Engineering, and Sidney H. Blomberg, Jr. Founder,
President, K & S Ventures
08/01/2017
09:33 AM
Virtual Reality and Buildings
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
08/01/2017
09:33 AM
Connected Services Study
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
08/01/2017
09:32 AM
PlugFest
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
08/01/2017
09:31 AM
BACnet Discovery Tool
Better Than Ever - Kathleen Thomas, Contemporary Controls
08/01/2017
09:25 AM
Across My Desk
snippets, blog bits, and url links that are about to fall off my desktop
08/01/2017
09:24 AM
New Products for August
A brief description of some new products for the industry.
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07/31/2017
11:07 AM
CxEnergy 2018 Heading to Las Vegas!
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.
07/31/2017
11:05 AM
One-half of consumers willing to share data and device control for discounts on electricity
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.
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07/21/2017
02:15 PM
QA Graphics Reveals New Virtual Reality Graphics
Providing opportunities to go beyond a stagnant photo, yet still contain 3D photorealistic design.
07/21/2017
02:14 PM
Sontay Introduces BACnet Compatible Wireless Receiver
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.
07/21/2017
02:14 PM
Lynxspring Announces New Technology Solution and Distribution Agreement with Australia Company Conserve It
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.
07/21/2017
02:13 PM
Douglas Lighting Controls Introduces Next Generation Lighting Control Unit
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.
07/21/2017
02:11 PM
Schneider
Electric Study Highlights Facility Managers' Willingness to Adopt New
Digital Technologies to Improve Building Performance
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.
07/21/2017
02:08 PM
Schneider Electric Crowdsourcing Challenge
Drives Collaboration and Innovative Design Solutions for Healthcare Sector
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07/12/2017
11:05 AM
Wattstopper Fixture Integrated Outdoor Sensors to Support Philips Lighting SR Platform
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.
07/12/2017
11:03 AM
Fairhair Alliance creates specifications to enable the IoT in commercial buildings
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
07/12/2017
11:03 AM
Schneider Electric's Proficient Program Delivers Resources to Build Smart, Connected Facilities
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.
07/12/2017
11:00 AM
Carrier Releases Infinity Touch Control Skill for Amazon Alexa
The
enhancement is part of Carrier's on-going effort to improve customer
experience in the rapidly expanding smart home category.
07/12/2017
10:59 AM
New Anybus gateways make Modbus devices talk BACnet or KNX
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.
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07/01/2017
09:49 AM
"Building Health"
Is "Building" a noun or a verb? Yes!, both. Editorial - Ken Sinclair, Publisher
07/01/2017
09:49 AM
Project Management on Building Automation System Projects
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
07/01/2017
09:48 AM
Beyond 72 Degrees and Sunny Inside
Why the conversation about indoor environments is changing. - Dan Diehl, CEO, Aircuity.
07/01/2017
09:47 AM
Smart Buildings
#SpaceAsAService & the Human Deficit - Antony Slumbers / @antonyslumbers Digital Transformation Strategist
07/01/2017
09:46 AM
Smart Buildings Follow The Light to Health & Wellbeing
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
07/01/2017
09:46 AM
Healthy and Productive Buildings
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
07/01/2017
09:45 AM
Reconstructing Buildings into Platforms and Services
Nordic Smart Building Convention 2017 - Daphne Tomlinson, Independent Consultant, Tomlinson Business Research
07/01/2017
09:43 AM
Overhauling a Work Environment Into The Digital Era
Patrik Etelavuori, Head of Concepts and Innovations - Facilities, Tieto
07/01/2017
09:42 AM
3 Key Considerations of Smart Building System Integration
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
07/01/2017
09:41 AM
My Take on the IT & OT Debate in Buildings
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
07/01/2017
09:41 AM
The Edge Is Here. And It's Here Now!
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
07/01/2017
09:40 AM
The Most Promising Union
Niagara 4 Port for the Dell Edge Gateway - Larry Andriunas, President, Kodaro LLC
07/01/2017
09:39 AM
Operations and Information Technology
Closing the Gap for Real Estate - Brian Turner, President, OTI
07/01/2017
09:39 AM
Who You Gonna Call? - Digital Twins!
A digital twin is a dynamic software model of a physical thing or system. - Anno Scholten, President, Connexx Energy
07/01/2017
09:38 AM
4 Smart Ways to Make Your Workplace More Productive
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
07/01/2017
09:37 AM
Highlights from Realcomm-IBcon San Diego
The Fear-of-Missing-Out was intense. - Therese Sullivan, Principal, BuildingContext Ltd
07/01/2017
09:36 AM
Currency of Collaboration is Data
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.
07/01/2017
09:35 AM
"Modular Technology"
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
07/01/2017
09:35 AM
Master Systems Integrators
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
07/01/2017
09:34 AM
2017 Lynxspring Exchange and Technology Showcase
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
07/01/2017
09:33 AM
Financing Building Controls
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
07/01/2017
09:32 AM
Healthy Buildings
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
07/01/2017
09:32 AM
Living Like the Jetsons
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
07/01/2017
09:31 AM
From the Clouds to the Fog
New
options in computing and small-scale intelligence introduce patchy fog
and mist (or just fog) into the technical conversation. - Toby
Considine, TC9 Inc.
07/01/2017
09:30 AM
Should You Sole-Source a BAS?
As
with many BAS issues, the answer to this question is "it depends." -
Ira Goldschmidt, P.E., LEED AP, Engineering Consultant, Goldschmidt
Engineering Solutions
07/01/2017
09:30 AM
The Change
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
07/01/2017
09:29 AM
Bridging the Skill Gap
How do we Find, Train and Retain Our Future Smart Building Professionals. - Ken Sinclair, Publisher, AutomatedBuildings
07/01/2017
09:28 AM
Sensing the Change
"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
07/01/2017
09:20 AM
Streaming Dinosaur Dust
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.
07/01/2017
09:19 AM
Everything is Connected - Reflections from IBCON 2017 San Diego
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
07/01/2017
09:19 AM
Building Health Resources
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.
07/01/2017
09:18 AM
Across My Desk
snippets, blog bits, and url links that are about to fall off my desktop
07/01/2017
09:16 AM
New Products for July
A brief description of some new products for the industry.
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