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02/28/2018
11:18 AM ASHRAE's BACnet Committee, Project Haystack and Brick Schema Collaborating to Provide Unified Data Semantic Modeling SolutionThe
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.
02/28/2018
11:13 AM Lutron, Current Powered by GE, and Beco Are Announced as Initial Partners in Works with Comfy EcosystemThe
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.
02/28/2018
11:13 AM Distech Controls launches full suite of BIM filesDistech
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.
02/28/2018
11:12 AM Call for Contributions to Haystack Connections Magazine - Spring 2018Project-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.
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02/22/2018
02:28 PM Call for Contributions to Haystack Connections Magazine - Spring 2018Project-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.
02/22/2018
02:27 PM Growth Opportunities for the Global Home Automation MarketTrends,
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)
02/22/2018
02:25 PM In Control with the Raspberry PiContemporary Controls Thank you so much for your interest in our new BASpi, which will be available March 1.
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02/14/2018
02:56 PM Honeywell's Enhanced Building Technology Helps Improve Data Visualization And Decision-MakingFrom
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
02/14/2018
02:55 PM Switch Automation just launched three new products and won industry recognitionSwitch
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.
02/14/2018
02:54 PM BACnet International Welcomes New Slate of Members to Board of DirectorsBoard of BACnet International will continue to focus on expanding the successful use of the BACnet building automation protocol.
02/14/2018
02:54 PM Fulham Releases Paper on EnergyStar/DLC/T24 TestingFulham
White Paper Demystifies Light Performance Testing and Provides Valuable
Tutorial for Anyone Interested in Lighting Certifications
02/14/2018
02:53 PM Growth Opportunities for the Global Lighting Control MarketTrends,
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)
02/14/2018
02:51 PM Lynxspring Announces New 7" HD Touchscreen Display for Building Automation and IoT EnvironmentsThis
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.
02/14/2018
02:51 PM NEBB Releases BSC ANSI-Approved StandardANSI/NEBB Whole Building Technical Commissioning of New Construction Standard S110-2018 Now Available
02/14/2018
02:49 PM Lucid to join Acuity BrandsWill collaborate to create the first end-to-end SaaS building intelligence platform
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02/09/2018
11:54 AM Record-breaking 2018 AHR Expo Smashes Six All-time HighsWorld's
largest HVACR event soars to new heights in visitor and total
attendance, exhibitors, exhibit space and countries represented.
02/09/2018
11:52 AM QA Graphics Lands the Largest North American ProjectQA
Graphics began their relationship with JBS Services when they were
hired to work on a smaller project for the same district. Now, the
contract has grown to an additional 204 buildings.
02/09/2018
11:51 AM Legrand Shares What's in Store for Commercial & Residential Lighting Controls in 2018The biggest trends in shading and lighting controls from 2017 come to greater realization this year.
02/09/2018
11:51 AM Commercial Building Automation Systems Market Size, Sales, Growth Drivers, Opportunities, Industry Trends and Forecast to 2022Commercial
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.
02/09/2018
11:49 AM BASpi - a Big Hit at AHR ExpoThe
BASpi is no toy. When married with a Raspberry Pi, it provides six
universal inputs (binary, analog, pulse, temperature and resistance)
plus six relay outputs. It includes a Sedona Virtual Machine (SVM) so
with our Sedona Applications Editor (SAE) it can be freely programmed
using Sedona's drag-and-drop methodology of assembling components onto
a wire sheet to create applications. SAE is part of our free BAScontrol
Toolset which also includes BASbackup - BAScontrol Project Utility and
BASemulator - BAScontrol emulation on a PC. These three tools are
compatible with the BASpi. 02/09/2018
11:48 AM Honeywell Introduces Indoor Navigation to Connected Building Occupant AppAs
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.
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02/01/2018
10:36 AM Building BrainsEditorial - Ken Sinclair, Publisher
02/01/2018
10:35 AM MSI Compilation Interview Series - UpdatedCochrane
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
02/01/2018
10:35 AM Can Your Buildings Go from Bad to Great like the USS Benfold?A question asked and answered at this year's KMC Genius Summit. - Therese Sullivan, Principal, BuildingContext Ltd
02/01/2018
10:34 AM The New Deal InitiativeToday,
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.
02/01/2018
10:33 AM Occupancy Analytics & Location Based ServicesBeing Driven by Space Optimization - James McHale, Managing Director, Memoori
02/01/2018
10:33 AM Can We Make Building Owners Better UnderstandThe Business Case For Smart Buildings? - James McHale, Managing Director, Memoori
02/01/2018
10:31 AM One Cohesive Solution?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.
02/01/2018
10:30 AM What's in Store this Year?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
02/01/2018
10:29 AM How Smart Lighting Headaches Are Delaying IoT for BASThe
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.
02/01/2018
10:28 AM Systems Thinking is the Defining Feature of Sustainable DesignPeering
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
02/01/2018
10:27 AM IoT for Smart Buildings Isn't What You Think It IsAre
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
02/01/2018
10:26 AM Building IoT: Implications for Consulting EngineersSeasoned
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
02/01/2018
10:25 AM The Future for the PropTech IndustrySince
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
02/01/2018
10:25 AM AHR FAQ 2018What is new from Distech Controls? - Trevor Palmer, Vice President Product Management, Distech Controls
02/01/2018
10:24 AM ControlTrends Awards 2017 ChicagoIt
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
02/01/2018
10:22 AM Getting Edgy in 2018The
BAS industry is embarking on the tricky but important transition to a
data-centric world - Anto Budiardjo, CEO Anka Labs, Inc.
02/01/2018
10:22 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, Cochrane Supply &
Engineering and Jeff Murphy, President and CEO, ECT Services, Inc.
02/01/2018
10:20 AM How "The BAS Recruiter"Helps
you Recruit, Train, and Retain People - Skip Freeman, CEO, Managing
Partner, Smart Industry Careers and "The BAS Recruiter"
02/01/2018
10:20 AM CxEnergy 2018, April 23-26Rio All-Suite Hotel in Las Vegas, NV - Ray Bert, Executive Director, AABC Commissioning Group
02/01/2018
10:19 AM Trial and Error in the IoTChecking
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
02/01/2018
10:18 AM Creating the Voice of IoTThis
column speaks about creating a voice for that face with a new breed of
Voice Services aimed at evolving devices. - Ken Sinclair,
AutomatedBuildings
02/01/2018
10:18 AM The Face of Digital Transformation 2018We
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
02/01/2018
10:17 AM Building BrainsAI Is the Brain, IoT the Body speaking with the Face and Voice of Digital Transformation. - Ken Sinclair, AutomatedBuildings
02/01/2018
10:16 AM White Hat SEO for 2018Here
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
02/01/2018
10:15 AM Intelligent Building IntegrationMore
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
02/01/2018
10:14 AM Building BrainsIf
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.
02/01/2018
10:14 AM Creating the Voice of IoTThis column speaks about creating a voice for that face with a new breed of Voice Services aimed at evolving devices.
02/01/2018
10:12 AM AHR Expo 2018 TakeawaysExpo'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.
02/01/2018
10:12 AM Across My Desksnippets, blog bits, and url links that are about to fall off my desktop
02/01/2018
10:10 AM New Products for FebruaryA brief description of some new products for the industry. footer