Our RSS news feed dynamically rendered to HTML http://www.automatedbuildings.com AutomatedBuildings.com AutomatedBuildings.com http://www.automatedbuildings.com en-us Tue, 6 May 2008 15:52:32 -0700 sinclair@automatedbuildings.com Tue, 6 May 2008 15:41:37 -0700 240 sinclair@automatedbuildings.com FeedForAll v2.0 (2.0.1.6) http://www.feedforall.com Introducing First End to End, OPC-UA-Integrated Solution http://www.automatedbuildings.com/releases/may08/080506031751kepware.htm 8A0E86A4-D45E-47C2-88EB-44CABF27AE22 Tue, 6 May 2008 15:41:37 -0700 Ember ZigBee-enables wireless in-room security and management system from SAFLOK http://www.automatedbuildings.com/releases/may08/080506031554zigbee.htm 04D1B3E6-970B-4D0B-8F74-A7681AFC9821 Tue, 6 May 2008 15:40:50 -0700 These transmitters are ideal for measuring flow rates of acoustically conductive liquids, including most clean liquids and many liquids with entrained solids. http://www.automatedbuildings.com/releases/may08/080506031353clarksonic.htm B76E8A3F-065A-4304-B55E-05CD67B599DD Tue, 6 May 2008 15:39:35 -0700 The new iSNMP offering will replace the existing solution acquired last fall through the acquisition of COI Software. iSNMP is now a Plug-in to KEPServerEX, leveraging the ability to operate alongside other KEPServerEX plug-ins and provide device monitoring and management through both industry standard OPC and vendor native interfaces. iSNMP is ideally suited for devices with management interfaces and is accompanied by an additional Ping Driver, to monitor the health of basic devices without management interfaces. http://www.automatedbuildings.com/releases/may08/080506031228kepware.htm 4B7A0D49-7822-4F7F-B114-D8B29D03AE5B Tue, 6 May 2008 15:38:20 -0700 Echelon Corporation (NASDAQ:ELON) announced today that Beatrice Yormark, the Company's president and chief operating officer, passed away this weekend from complications related to a cerebral hemorrhage. She was 63 years old. http://www.automatedbuildings.com/releases/may08/080506031052echelon.htm A680996B-D3BA-422A-9A6C-9DFF3322C712 Tue, 6 May 2008 15:37:29 -0700 The International Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Exposition (AHR EXPO) is the most comprehensive, hands-on event in the HVAC&R industry, attracting thousands of visitors from every niche of the industry. Network with building managers and owners, system designers and installers, controls engineers and contractors, systems integrators and specialists, controls programmers and technicians. http://www.automatedbuildings.com/releases/may08/080506025733ahr.htm 984FED47-AC39-4EB2-86A1-F10EC1F69DC9 Tue, 6 May 2008 15:36:17 -0700 Co-hosts Johnson Controls and USEA expect energy policy and presidential politics to provide potent mix http://www.automatedbuildings.com/releases/may08/080506025409energy.htm CE889F60-0B61-448D-A360-426FE6BA53DC Tue, 6 May 2008 15:34:28 -0700 The Centre Scientifique et Technique du Batiment (CSTB) of France and the UK-based Building Research Establishment (BRE) announced the launch of a new organization that is intended to greatly accelerate the international adoption of sustainable building (SB) practices through the promotion of shared methods of building performance assessment and rating. http://www.automatedbuildings.com/releases/may08/080506024940sballiance.htm CB05976F-FEDA-47DA-88C4-809BD2D9639A Tue, 6 May 2008 15:33:26 -0700 In conjunction with Connectivity Week, May 20-22 in Santa Clara, California, LONMARK International offers a 6-hour training class directly followed by the LONMARK Professional Certification Test. http://www.automatedbuildings.com/releases/may08/080506024532lonmark.htm C20FD747-DBF6-4F32-AFF2-3D597F532486 Tue, 6 May 2008 15:32:17 -0700 This trend-setting dry media differential pressure sensor is one of a kind. It's adaptable to both panel and duct applications, reducing installation costs and the number of models needing to be stocked. http://www.automatedbuildings.com/releases/may08/080506024242veris.htm 848B2C32-3AB4-43BE-A293-E89C2258A05E Tue, 6 May 2008 15:31:07 -0700 One RF Technology, experts in low-power wireless and front-runners of European ZigBee technology, has developed a small sized 868 MHz USB Dongle modem to facilitate the control and monitoring of wireless sensors networks based on the company's low-power 868 MHz Mesh technology. http://www.automatedbuildings.com/releases/may08/080506024014tiny.htm 12CFFEB3-6B57-421A-8770-88DD08F1C4B1 Tue, 6 May 2008 15:29:05 -0700 Companies Showcased Open-Architecture Video Management Software at ISC West 2008 http://www.automatedbuildings.com/releases/may08/080506023813datacom.htm B7712CC5-5CD9-44DF-A6D9-C1C5EE9A81CE Tue, 6 May 2008 15:28:20 -0700 World premieres of KVM.net II, new modular SmartRack, Smart 232, and revolutionary power solution. http://www.automatedbuildings.com/releases/may08/080506023309minicom.htm 0EBD4513-BAE5-4B1B-98F4-00980949E657 Tue, 6 May 2008 15:27:36 -0700 California will be well-represented among the participants at the upcoming National Town Meeting on Demand Response to be held in Washington, DC on June 2-3. http://www.automatedbuildings.com/releases/may08/080506022945drrc.htm B0170D6F-53C3-4BD2-AD79-FE975EEFF605 Tue, 6 May 2008 15:26:27 -0700 Networks using Diversity Path Mesh technology enjoy location freedom - coordinator and nodes can be moved freely within the cell range, network continues to operate seamlessly http://www.automatedbuildings.com/releases/may08/080506022713virtual.htm F9C096E7-A5A9-4783-829F-D59991F2A1FA Tue, 6 May 2008 15:25:32 -0700 The one-of-kind switch is activated by hotel key cards and not only promises to reduce the cost of powering unoccupied hotel rooms; it also promises to simplify the process of conforming to ASHRAE/IESNA standard 90.1. The standard requires that hotel rooms feature an occupancy-based master control. http://www.automatedbuildings.com/releases/may08/080506022451enocean.htm 4AEDDA5D-EF97-487E-8803-BB29A9C35696 Tue, 6 May 2008 15:18:36 -0700 ConnectivityWeek 2008 has collected all of the key subjects that will draw this picture of the future world of connected devices. The tent to encompass this vision is large, very large. - Anto Budiardjo, President, Clasma Events Inc. http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/may08/articles/clasma/080430125035budiardjo.htm FD6E6EC4-7FA5-4C76-8DB4-3F77EE75B31F Thu, 1 May 2008 14:21:13 -0700 The message to readers is that Green is not just about LEED, and that DR is the opportunity to build a new business model that does not rely on new construction. - Jack Mc Gowan CEM Energy Control Inc. http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/may08/articles/mcgowan/080429023509mcgowan.htm 194888E1-EF44-4B23-9F90-99AEDF0D28A4 Thu, 1 May 2008 14:20:19 -0700 Load response can deliver a significant return on investment with documented energy savings, enhanced efficiencies and information and intelligence that can be extracted from a facility to make it run even more efficiently. - Peter Kelly-Detwiler, Constellation NewEnergy http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/may08/articles/constellation/080426044834pkd.htm 9F148223-CA51-462C-A42B-097C62DCA647 Thu, 1 May 2008 14:19:22 -0700 A suite of Web 2.0 products and services bringing together demand-side and intermittent resources, power grid operations, and energy markets - Ali Ipakchi, Vice President, OATi http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/may08/articles/oati/080429012439oati.htm 56395162-9C00-4670-8783-9C73586E87B6 Thu, 1 May 2008 14:18:21 -0700 Our industry needs to show in the new buildings we construct that achieving ultra-efficient building operation need not be a convoluted, expensive, or hit-and-miss process. - Thomas Hartman, P E, The Hartman Company http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/may08/articles/hartman/080429121332hartman.htm 2D45E2CA-8EA4-45FA-A4DD-02243DBADC86 Thu, 1 May 2008 14:17:33 -0700 Technology Convergence is Only the Beginning - Andy McMillan, President/CEO, Teletrol Systems Inc, President, BACnet International http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/may08/articles/teletrol/080426024453teletrol.htm B928FF81-367F-4F29-A28F-DE3BDC2DD7E4 Thu, 1 May 2008 14:16:44 -0700 Beyond Open Systems - Anno Scholten, Novus Edge http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/may08/articles/novus/080426030303novus.htm F203C9DF-E329-4464-A32B-C817FD562103 Thu, 1 May 2008 14:16:03 -0700 One of the most efficient ways for humans to converge when required to implement and maintain new facility and energy solutions is to have strong adaptable integrated tools and processes increasing productivity and limiting the need for any human converge. - Brian Thompson, Founder, Managing Director, SENSUS M.I. http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/may08/articles/sensusmi/080426121731thompson.htm 3776E663-DFE4-425A-A7BA-D3EF71C78666 Thu, 1 May 2008 14:15:05 -0700 The problem today is that there is a huge capability gap between building systems, their disparate or so called "open" protocols and a scaled enterprise energy management system offering control and management of all building systems. - Edmund B. Richards, President and CEO, Richards-Zeta http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/may08/articles/richardszeta/080427124520rz.htm D0BD3D75-756A-4E02-B756-77EA27EB7A77 Thu, 1 May 2008 14:14:15 -0700 Automated Demand Response (ADR). Brooke Raffetto, Richards-Zeta Building Intelligence Inc. http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/may08/articles/rzbuildy/080427025623rz.htm C928BD01-4012-431C-8A94-3972F92947B3 Thu, 1 May 2008 14:13:22 -0700 North America strongly correlates environmental performance with financial gains, boasts of patronizing real estate with at east 3-5 percent higher occupancy rate and who do not hesitate shelling out or commanding at least 3 percent higher rental rate than traditionally. - Konkana Khaund, Research Analyst, Environment & Building Technologies, Frost & Sullivan, North America http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/may08/articles/frost/080426060144frost.htm F3E93DE2-9184-40EA-95EF-3CC73779DB0F Thu, 1 May 2008 14:12:30 -0700 “If it's the Psychic Network why do they need a phone number?” Robin Williams, Actor, Comedian - Jim Sinopoli PE, RCDD, Managing Principal, Smart Buildings http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/may08/articles/sinopoli/080430121542sinopoli.htm 4F04BAD9-3D58-40FA-AFE1-D9667A116E52 Thu, 1 May 2008 14:11:16 -0700 The Wireless Standard for Sustainable Buildings - Graham Martin, Chairman EnOcean Alliance http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/may08/articles/enocean/08042412111904enocean.htm 92B6EFF6-E9E5-4DFA-84C5-AA8D7DFA5C3B Thu, 1 May 2008 14:10:04 -0700 There is a symbiotic relationship between the systems controlling the environment, and the people and systems contained within it. Integration of the systems is needed to fully realize optimization possibilities. - Eric Murphy, MatrikonOPC http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/may08/articles/matrikon/080427031838murphy.htm 2AFDBD97-3C1C-4E73-BD57-AAAB97D258FB Thu, 1 May 2008 14:09:16 -0700 OSGi Add-On as Universal Middleware for Your Applications - Thomas Forst, Business Development Manager ProSyst Software GmbH http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/may08/articles/prosyst/080427034829prosyst.htm 7B962B20-D46F-4D1C-984A-626E6ED5F736 Thu, 1 May 2008 14:08:15 -0700 Using motion detection sensors or security sensors on doors you can receive an instant alert via SMS, telephone call, e-mail or SNMP trap of un-authorized access. Pictures captures by the cameras can be attached to the E-mail or an MMS message so you can instantly see who is entering your building or room without authorization. You could even automatically prevent further access. - Nicholas Barrowclough, Technical Support Manager, AKCP http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/may08/articles/akcp/080427041620akcp.htm 3243E987-9127-4259-8DDC-11BF299EBA55 Thu, 1 May 2008 14:07:05 -0700 This white paper presents Diversity Path Mesh, a technology designed to maximize the most important performance factors of wireless mesh networks, as well as their trade-off envelope. - Virtual Extension Ltd - Technology White Paper http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/may08/articles/virtual/080428041848virtual.htm CC477709-AD90-4050-B05C-CEB6C490C6A8 Thu, 1 May 2008 14:06:05 -0700 Buildings are now expected to be an interactive part of their virtual community and of course the electrical grid. This new face is creating untold opportunities that we all must investigate, understand and support. - Published Control Engineering Asia magazine May 2008 issue http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/may08/articles/ceasia/080428045642ceasia.htm 082F6A25-0A45-4661-876C-E94F6DE153EB Thu, 1 May 2008 14:04:39 -0700 Computer applications that integrate information more effectively are giving building managers new tools to manage their energy use. - Published Energy Management Canada magazine May 2008 issue http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/may08/articles/emc/080428045016emc.htm 5E0B07CD-2093-4D34-880D-473926EBB779 Thu, 1 May 2008 14:03:49 -0700 What makes a Building Brilliant? .Surpassing Excellence that’s what! - Published ES Magazine May issue http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/may08/articles/esmay08/080428044845esmay08.htm 34E6E8FA-C87D-48DE-B3B8-1AA064C5953A Thu, 1 May 2008 14:02:30 -0700 A beginner's look at labor and material estimating for plan & spec projects - Steven R. Calabrese, Automated Logic Chicago http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/may08/columns/080421114633calabrese.htm AA6DDBAC-CF32-46E7-95D5-4275D8AD943F Thu, 1 May 2008 14:01:47 -0700 Open/standard communications protocols is probably the most important example of where a specification should contain explicit, prescriptive requirements. - Paul Ehrlich & Ira Goldschmidt, Building Intelligence Group http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/may08/columns/080424113924ehrlich.htm 1742F89A-395E-4865-AE86-70F8D5BBD425 Thu, 1 May 2008 14:00:58 -0700 An archive of previous news feeds http://www.automatedbuildings.com/resources/archives.htm#20060208032029 754B5CD0-7C32-4992-9C7F-10A4AA96036E Wed, 8 Feb 2006 03:20:29 -0800