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12/22/2011
02:45 PM
2012
AHR Expo BAC Showcase Is Sold Out Now in its 17th year, the BAC Showcase is always one of the high
interest features of AHR Expo and attracts thousands of HVACR professionals from
around the world who are looking for state-of-the-art building integration and
automation products and solutions.
12/22/2011
02:43
PM
Spartan
Peripheral Devices launches innovative new product range at ASHRAE 2012 - AHR
Booth 3846 Spartan Peripheral Devices announced its revolutionary ThermoPyla range of
energy harvesting self powered ME8430 globe terminal unit control valves.
12/22/2011
02:43
PM
Legrand
Joins ZigBee Alliance Board of Directors Leading global manufacturer in the electrical and
digital building infrastructures market increases support for ZigBee
12/22/2011
02:42
PM
ClimateTalk
Alliance at AHR Expo 2012 - Booth 6140 Alliance Releases Version 1.3 of the ClimateTalk Open
Standards
12/22/2011
02:42
PM
CS13
at AHR Expo 2012 - Booth 3459 CSI3 announces that it will feature the latest releases for
applications, appliances and drivers built on Tridium's Niagara AX Framework at
the AHR Expo 2012, January 23-25 at McCormick Place, Chicago, IL.
12/22/2011
02:41
PM
ISA100
Wireless Standard Approved as American National Standard
This approval confirms that the
open consensus standards development procedures required by ANSI, which call for
participation not only of suppliers but of all key interest categories, were
followed in developing the standard.
12/22/2011
02:40
PM
New
WattNode BACnet From Continental Control Systems Extends Electric Power Metering
Offerings - AHR Expo 2012 - Booth 3757 Latest Addition to WattNode Family Boasts Low Price,
Compact Design, and Easy Installation
12/22/2011
02:38
PM
WINNER
- AHR 2012 Innovation Award - Building Automation Category
Geofinity Named Winner of the
AHR 2012 Innovation Award in the Building Automation Category for the
"ORB"
12/22/2011
02:38
PM
International
Smart Grid Leaders Gather at GridWeek Asia
Government and Smart Grid
industry leaders from both India and the U.S. will gather at GridWeek Asia Jan.
16-18, 2012 in Mumbai, India to cover topics ranging from standards and
interoperability to smart meters and consumer engagement in a content-rich
agenda featuring keynote addresses, roundtable discussions, and breakout
sessions.
12/22/2011
02:36
PM
Automation
Technology Egypt 2012 Automation Technology Egypt 2012, the 6th International Industrial Control
and Automation Technology Exhibition and Conference from 6-8 May 2012.
12/22/2011
02:35
PM
Spartan
Peripheral Devices is exhibiting at AHR Chicago from January 23rd, 2012 to
January 25th, 2012 - Booth 3846. Six new products will be displayed.
12/22/2011
02:34
PM
Encelium's
New Polaris 3D Lighting Control Software Application Available
Customers with Original Polaris
Software Offered Polaris 3D Upgrade at a Discounted Rate
12/22/2011
02:33
PM
Building
Clouds Adds Open Protocol Hardware to its Product Line
Building Clouds offers open
hardware solutions compatible with their Opendiem Software Energy Management
Suite.
12/22/2011
02:22
PM
Ameresco,
Inc. Acquires Two Businesses of Energy and Power Solutions, Inc.
Ameresco Expands its Energy
Efficiency, Information Service and Automated Demand Response Services Offered
to Commercial, Industrial and Manufacturing Customers
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12/14/2011
12:44 PM
ICM
Controls to Showcase New Products, Enhanced Merchandizing Program, and More at
AHR Expo 2012, Chicago - Booth 6338 New products on display will include several new heating
controls, including the ICM286 and ICM288 replacement furnace boards, and
several new IPI gas ignition controls that were released this past fall.
12/14/2011
12:43
PM
KNX
entry now made much easier Building automation with KNX has a great future - it is a
business opportunity not only for professionals such as system integrators but
also for newcomers. The newly developed eLearning tool "ETS eCampus" from KNX
can help set you on the path to success.
12/14/2011
12:41
PM
Controller
Sensors LLC Announces Asset Purchase of AutoTran, Inc.
Controller Sensors LLC
("Controller Sensors"), a Delaware Limited Liability Company, announced today
the purchase of the assets of AutoTran, Inc. ("AutoTran"), a Minneapolis based
manufacturer of sensor based control products for the HVAC industry.
12/14/2011
12:41
PM
NetworkThermostat
Starts Shipping the Long-Anticipated Wi-Fi Thermostat
NetworkThermostat, a leading
communications-based thermostat manufacturer since 1995, announces the
availability of its new RP32-WIFI wireless IP thermostat.
12/14/2011
12:40
PM
QA
Graphics to Exhibit at AHR EXPO - Booth 3729
QA Graphics, a leading source of
design services for the building automation and green building industries, is
pleased to announce that they will be showcasing their HVAC design services and
award-winning Energy Efficiency Education Dashboard at the 2012 AHR Expo.
12/14/2011
12:39
PM
BACnet
on its Way to Standardization in China Forum in Hong Kong makes strong impact on Asian Pacific
building automation market
12/14/2011
12:38
PM
The
Automation Federation and the Society of Manufacturing Engineers Sign Memorandum
of Membership The
Automation Federation is an association of member organizations that provides
awareness, programs and services that continually advance all facets of the
automation profession.
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12/08/2011
11:34 AM
OpenADR
Alliance Experiences Membership Growth Membership breaks 40 with addition of Ergon Energy,
Kansas City Power & Light, Lockheed Martin, Nuri Telecom, Open Access
Technology International Inc., Our Home Spaces, San Diego Gas & Electric,
Silver Spring Networks, Tendril and Tridium
12/08/2011
11:32
AM
ICM
Controls to Showcase New Products, Enhanced Merchandizing Program, and More at
AHR Expo 2012, Chicago - Booth 6338 A series of new products, enhanced "Big Buddy"
merchandisers, and the company's new social media program will all be
prominently featured at the company's exhibit at Booth 6338 South Hall.
12/08/2011
11:28
AM
Tridium
at AHR EXPO 2012 - Booth 3414 Tridium today announced that it will be featuring the company's
latest building automation, energy management and embedded technology for
device-to enterprise integration at the 2012 AHR Expo, January 23-January 25 at
McCormick Place, Chicago. The company will be at booth 3414.
12/08/2011
11:27
AM
InduSoft
Announces SCADA in the Cloud Webinar InduSoft, an award-winning independent SCADA provider,
announces SCADA in the Cloud, a free webinar on December 14, 2011 that will
demonstrate how to leverage Cloud computing for supervisory control and data
acquisition projects.
12/08/2011
11:27
AM
AHR
Expo's 2012 Educational Program Features Over 100 Presentations, Workshops &
Certification Exams A variety of valuable educational sessions, workshops and certification
programs designed to provide HVACR professionals with information and insights
to perform their jobs more effectively will be offered during the 2012 AHR Expo,
January 23-25, at Chicago's McCormick Place.
12/08/2011
11:26
AM
Lencore's
MPI Takes Paging to the Next Level With All-Call Global and Priority
Communication Lencore Acoustics Corp., a manufacturer of commercial sound masking, music,
paging and mass notification systems announces the availability of its Global
Music Page Interface, a radically different type of paging distribution system
that will change the way audio and sound contractors design, install, and manage
paging communication systems.
12/08/2011
11:25
AM
Digi
Makes Developing Wireless, Cloud-Connected Medical Devices Easy
New iDigi Telehealth Application
Kit features Freescale Home Health Hub reference design
12/08/2011
11:24
AM
Pleasanton
Library Cuts Energy Use By 46% With Adura Technologies Wireless Lighting
Controls Installation One of the California Energy Technology Assistance Program's
(ETAP) Success Stories
12/08/2011
11:24
AM
PSCo
Technical Distribution Partners with Matrox to Offer Fully Integrated Turnkey
Video Walls Specialist display-products distributor singles out Mura video wall
controller boards as perfect fits with upcoming product line thanks to their
stand-out versatility and high functionality
12/08/2011
11:23
AM
Employers
are looking for certified professionals. Be the employee companies need with an ISA
Certification.
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12/05/2011
12:47 PM
Pre-purchase
CABA's "Smart Grid's Impact on Intelligent Buildings" Research
Report Does your
organization require a market size forecast and roadmap for smart grid and
intelligent buildings?
12/05/2011
12:47
PM
Encelium
White Paper Examines How Addressable Dimming Controls Help Buildings Earn LEED
Points Proper
Lighting Control Pivotal to Achieving Choice Sustainability Certification
12/05/2011
12:46
PM
QA
Graphics Introduces Mobile App Design Services
QA Graphics, an Iowa-based
interactive design firm, is pleased to announce they are introducing custom
mobile app development services for their clients.
12/05/2011
12:45
PM
Danfoss
EnVisioneering Symposium: Future Smart Grid Requires Education, Collaboration
between Manufacturers and Utilities Entitled "The Grid, Systems & Buildings: A Glimpse
over the Horizon," the roundtable discussion examined standards, smart
buildings, existing and emerging technologies, energy storage and policy.
12/05/2011
12:43
PM
Winner
at Mercur '11 Awards - LOYTEC honored for strength in innovation
LOYTEC was awarded the favored
prize for the innovative L-WEB System and an energy saving application at the
school district of Decatur, Indianapolis, USA. L-Web is a system for
visualization and management of connected real estate and buildings of any
size.
12/05/2011
12:43
PM
Businesses
Go Green and Realize Cost Efficiencies by Automating their
Buildings Building Automation Markets Exceed $1.6 Billion in EMEA, and $1.7 Billion
in Americas in 2010
12/05/2011
12:41
PM
Continental
Control Systems, LLC Announces Three New Options on the WattNode MODBUS Energy
and Power Meter Booth 3757 AHR Expo This update includes switching to 100% RoHs (lead free) production for all
WattNode MODBUS models. We have also added new feature options and firmware
enhancements.
12/05/2011
12:40
PM
Ember
enables world's first ZigBee-certified water meter
Ember's ZigBee technology
integrated into Elster's and Freestyle Technology's V200 digital water
meters
12/05/2011
12:39
PM
86
New Product Technology Presentations To Be Featured In Three Theaters At The
2012 AHR Expo Visitors to the 2012 AHR Expo in Chicago January 23-25 can get a sneak
preview of the latest new products and technologies that will be impacting the
HVACR industry by attending some of the 86 presentations taking place in three
New Product Technology Theaters.
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12/01/2011
10:09 AM
Buildings
can "Come to Life" and Teach Occupants about Sustainability - David Schurk, DES., LEED AP.
Vertical Market Sales, Automated Logic Corporation
12/01/2011
10:09
AM
The
Importance of Building Automation Systems Visualization
Through flexible and intelligent
building automation visualization, disparate systems, which would otherwise be
an obscured asset, can be easily and quickly comprehended. - Korey Warzala,
Marketing Associate, DGLogik, Inc
12/01/2011
10:08
AM
Time
for Energy Dashboard Standards for Buildings
To obtain feedback and
involvement from the everyday users of buildings, we must standardise dashboard
displays and must go beyond technology and synergise it with human psychology
and perceptions. - Nirosha Munasinghe MBusIT BSc BE (Hons) (Melb), Product
Development Manager, Open General
12/01/2011
10:08
AM
Going
Up Elevators,
Control Systems and Energy - Jim Sinopoli PE, RCDD, LEED AP, Managing Principal,
Smart Buildings LLC
12/01/2011
10:07
AM
Conservation
of Merging Technologies Is Access control the key to change in how we operate our
buildings? Can a camera change the way we manage our properties? - Clark
Northcott, Security Business Development Manager, Enterprise Accounts, Schneider
Electric.
12/01/2011
10:06
AM
"Unexpected"
Savings Find the
actionable information hidden in smart meter data. - Dave Krinkel, Founder,
EnergyAi
12/01/2011
10:06
AM
Leave
Your Desk Not
Your Information - Marty Chobot, VP Product Management and Strategic Alliances,
FM:Systems
12/01/2011
10:05
AM
Achieving
Energy Savings Sooner! Today's energy saving technologies are becoming less costly, easier to
install and quicker to commission. - Mike Sabinash, Director of Sales -
Americas, Viconics Technologies Inc.
12/01/2011
10:04
AM
Decidedly
different; Infinitely better! Because we don't have shelves, we don't have an inventory - but
what we do have is the unlimited ability to get any product. - Alan Lopuszynski,
Director of Marketing, alpscontrols.com
12/01/2011
10:03
AM
Wireless
Energy Management Systems A Mini BMS Revolution! - Billal Vindhani, Managing Director,
Greenologic Ltd
12/01/2011
10:03
AM
Global
Physical Security Products Market A new report on the global physical security market, bringing
together all the factors that influence this industry's future. - Allan McHale,
Director,Memoori
12/01/2011
10:01
AM
Cutting
Corners In Control Systems Design & Installation
Half the cost, twice the
problems - Steven R. Calabrese, Control Engineering Corp.
12/01/2011
10:01
AM
6
Marketing Trends to Watch in 2012 As technology continues to evolve in 2012 I have no doubt that
there will be some exciting new tools that will continue to change the way that
brands are built, and customers choose to receive information about products. -
Manny Mandrusiak, Managing Creative Consultant, 4 Bravo Marketing
12/01/2011
10:00
AM
Developing
Shared Agendas for Enterprises, Buildings, and Other Things
Increasingly, the internet of
things will integrate with the internet of people. - Toby Considine, TC9
Inc
12/01/2011
09:59
AM
Greenmation?
GreenBuild's theme of
"automation" - Ken Sinclair, AutomatedBuildings.com
12/01/2011
09:58
AM
Johnson
Controls Panoptix Solution Collecting data from disparate building systems and creating a
single, integrated view of building and system performance. - Joe Noworatzky,
Vice President, Engineering, Building Technology, and Services Line of Business,
Building Efficiency, Johnson Controls Inc
12/01/2011
09:57
AM
2011
EnOcean Alliance The wireless standard for sustainable buildings - update. - Graham Martin,
Chairman & CEO EnOcean Alliance
12/01/2011
09:57
AM
ZigBee
Building Automation ZigBee Building Automation allows building owners to utilize the newest
wireless technologies available today while reducing overall costs and
materials. - Bob Heile, Chairman, ZigBee Alliance
12/01/2011
09:56
AM
Creating
Controltrends Controltrends.com uses a video blog format to introduce new products,
technical tips, troubleshooting procedures, and HVAC control trends. Topics are
easily searchable so that busy HVAC professionals can quickly locate the
information they need. - Eric Stromquist, Controltrends
12/01/2011
09:55
AM
An
Introduction to the EIS Alliance The EIS Alliance was formed to develop, and promote the
development of, standards for information about energy usage on the customer
side of the meter. - Chris Kotting, Executive Director, EIS Alliance
12/01/2011
09:55
AM
Demand
Response Partnership Program (DRPP) The program relies and builds on the infrastructure
already in place thanks to previous efforts of wholesale electricity market
participants, utilities, commercial buildings and solution providers to increase
grid reliability, reduce energy costs to commercial buildings and provide
positive environmental outcomes. - Brendan Owens, LEED AP, P.E., Vice President,
LEED Technical Development, USGBC and Ross Malme, Partner, Member, Skipping
Stone
12/01/2011
09:54
AM
The
Analysts are Slashing Their Forecasts But Smart Grid Will Weather The Economic Storm Better
Than Most Businesses - Allan McHale, Director, Memoori
12/01/2011
09:52
AM
AHR
2012 Overview Summary of AHR Press Releases, New Products / Releases and Our Advertisers
at AHR
12/01/2011
09:51
AM
Across
My Desk 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.
12/01/2011
09:50
AM
Grid-Interop
Plug-In provides 'show-and-tell' of an interoperable Smart Grid
With standards efforts now
bearing real fruit, a cross-section of industry organizations will demonstrate
15 to 20 examples of emerging, evolving and mature interoperability
standards.
12/01/2011
09:48
AM
New
Products for December A brief description of some new products for the industry.
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