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01/31/2007 |
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Specifying Integrated Technology Systems in a Fragmented World |
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“Design
is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works.”
- Steve Jobs, 2003 |
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01/31/2007 |
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The
Future Is Now |
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01/31/2007 |
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The
concept of an Intelligent, Smart or “Next Generation” building has been
around for years. |
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01/31/2007 |
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Today’s
average generating plant was built in 1964 using technology from the
1950s. Utilities have not improved their delivered efficiency in some 50
years. With stagnant efficiency at 33 percent, we essentially burn three
lumps of fuel to generate one lump of electricity. Put another way,
two-thirds of the fuel burned to generate power is wasted. |
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01/31/2007 |
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Unlocking
the secrets of facility management systems to access a wealth of
actionable information |
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01/31/2007 |
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I am
often asked, what current industry text books are there about
convergence, connectivity and the new business paradigm this is
creating? |
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01/31/2007 |
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Anto
Budiardjo, President & CEO, Clasma Events Inc. |
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01/31/2007 |
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Ron
Poskevich, General Manager, Lumisys |
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01/31/2007 |
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Anto
Budiardjo, President & CEO, Clasma Events Inc. |
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01/31/2007 |
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Smart Buildings - WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT POWER OVER ETHERNET |
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I met Jim Sinopoli in Singapore at the first Asia-Pacific ConnectivityWeek in Singapore. Jim publishes a newsletter called Smart Buildings. I would like to share with you some of the content of this newsletter. |
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01/31/2007 |
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LC&D’s continuing education about the latest technology in lighting controls |
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LC&D’s continuing education courses allow you to learn more about the latest technology in lighting controls for new and retrofit construction design and earn professional development credit for your Architectural (AIA/CES) or Engineer license renewal. |
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01/30/2007 |
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Lantronix Launches Next Wave of M2M Device Networking Adoption with Module under $20 |
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New XPort Direct embedded device gateway extends award-winning XPort family, providing Internet device networking for high-volume, cost-sensitive applications |
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01/30/2007 |
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ATLANTA - ASHRAE and the Federation of European Heating and Air-Conditioning Associations (REHVA) have formalized a longtime relationship through signing of a new memorandum of understanding. |
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01/30/2007 |
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Electrical Engineering Basics + Energy Auditing online seminars from AEE P.E., C.E.M. |
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Electrial
Engineering Fundamentals for Non-electrical Engineers ENGINEERS
Instructed by Bobby Rauf, P.E., C.E.M. |
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01/30/2007 |
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DuPont Refrigerants to Host Educational Webinar on Global Environmental Regulations |
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Latest Science on Global Warming, Ozone Depletion and Regulatory Impact |
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01/30/2007 |
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Omnitron's iConverter Platform Receives MEF 14 Certification for Ethernet Services |
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The Metro Ethernet Forum certifies iConverter fiber access equipment for next-generation Ethernet networks |
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01/26/2007 |
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Richards-Zeta (RZ) System Integrators (SI's) Measure Success |
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Santa Barbara, CA - January 25, 2007 - Richards-Zeta (RZ) System Integrators (SI's) around the world are quickly discovering the power of Richards-Zeta's products, solutions, and systems. |
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01/26/2007 |
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LonMark Launches Professional Certification Program at AHR Expo 2007 |
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First certification testing for LonWorks Professionals answers industry demand for establishing a higher level of proficiency of individuals in the worldwide LON community. |
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01/26/2007 |
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[Dallas, TX, AHR Show – January 29, 2007] – Engenuity Systems, Inc. announced it has launched a new division focused entirely on the distribution and support of wireless controls and peripheral products. |
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01/26/2007 |
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Bioscrypt to Acquire 3D Facial Recognition Technology Company |
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SDM E-Newsletter: Bioscrypt Inc., Toronto, Ontario, announced plans to acquire A4Vision, Sunnyvale, Calif. Bioscrypt, a manufacturer of biometric technologies, will expand its offerings with A4Vision’s 3-D facial recognition technology. |
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01/26/2007 |
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January 25, 2007 - Cimetrics Inc. announced today that Boston University Medical Campus in Boston, Massachusetts has signed on for their energy-saving Infometrics remote ongoing commissioning service. |
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01/26/2007 |
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1-2-1VIEW showcases lowest total cost of ownership digital signage at ISE 2007 |
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[Hong Kong, 25 January 2007] Leading IPTV digital signage provider 1-2-1VIEW will showcase its high tech but low cost IPTV digital signage system at Integrated Systems Europe held in Amsterdam from 30 January to 1 February 2007. |
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01/24/2007 |
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Controls Group North America (CGNA) has announced that Universal Supply Group (USG) has joined their growing network. Located in Hawthorne, New Jersey, USG is a major East coast HVAC distributor, providing service to customers in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. |
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01/24/2007 |
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Tuesday January 23, 6:16 pm ET - New Educational Seminars Offered in Response to Growing Interest in ZigBee Standard |
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01/24/2007 |
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ROCKVILLE, Md., Jan. 23, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) (PRIMEZONE) -- The ZigBee(r) Alliance, a global ecosystem of companies creating wireless solutions for use in residential, commercial and industrial applications, today announced that Airbee Wireless (Pink Sheets:ABEW) has achieved 2006 certification for the Airbee-ZNS 2006 protocol stack. |
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01/24/2007 |
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The newest addition to the Extio series product line |
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01/24/2007 |
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March 21-22, 2007- Hyatt Regency Baltimore |
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01/24/2007 |
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Minicom Exhibits KVM IP Technology for Improved Remote Support Service |
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Jerusalem, Israel - Minicom Advanced Systems is proud to show IP Control, its latest KVM IP Gateway for remote support, at this year's Optimizing and Securing the Remote Service Infrastructure show at Orlando, Florida, February 6th and 7th. |
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01/24/2007 |
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January 22 , 2007 - Atlanta, Georgia - Lumisys, the leading provider of built-for-integration lighting control, bridges the gap between Building Automation Systems and DALI (Digital Addressable Lighting Interface). Integrated DALI is a natural extension of the company’s already popular integrated switching and integrated dimming solutions. |
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01/24/2007 |
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AKCP's sensorProbe8Linux has received a major update and now boasts a drastically improved and simplified Notification Wizard, a completely intuitive Graphical Sensor Configuration System and easier to use Mapping Features. |
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01/24/2007 |
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The DRRC announces a Demand Response Research Opportunity Notice |
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“Understanding Customer Behavior to Improve Demand Response Delivery in California” |
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01/24/2007 |
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Kavlico Announces P6000 Pressure Sensor Ideal for HVAC Applications - AHR Booth 1549 |
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Moorpark, CA – Kavlico announces its new P6000 pressure sensor for HVAC and industrial applications. The compact (< 3 cm in length) P6000 provides a new, economical, and durable option for system designers seeking a highly accurate, yet small footprint pressure sensors for applications such as pneumatic controls, portable instruments, smart faucets, appliances, and filter restriction measurement. |
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01/24/2007 |
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Eagle Technology, Inc. announced the release of ProLink II, it’s web-based service request module, now available to all ProTeus V Professional and Enterprise Edition users. |
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01/24/2007 |
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The training videos are complete end-to-end video tutorials covering the entire 5-day RZ-I and RZ-II training course. The videos are intended to be used in conjunction with attending the RZ-I and RZ-II training course at RZ's corporate headquarters in Santa Barbara, CA. |
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01/24/2007 |
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Richards-Zeta (RZ) Launches new Face of Richards-Zeta Website |
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As the company, product offerings and solutions has grown, so has the need for an advanced, intuitive website which allows users to find all information on RZ and solutions offerings quickly and easily. |
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01/24/2007 |
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Growth of Broadband over Power Line to outpace Cable and DSL |
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Increased broadband demand in rural areas and improved measurement tools for utility companies will drive growth |
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01/24/2007 |
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Company also announces update to TechAnywhere 2.0 |
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01/16/2007 |
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Dallas Independent School District Installing a Central Monitoring and Control System |
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TAC Awarded $2.5 million Contract to Design Building Management Front-end System to Control More Than 200 Schools |
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01/16/2007 |
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Spinwave™ Systems Introduces Industry’s Most Reliable and Easy to Deploy Wireless Sensor Network |
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Sets New Standard in Wireless Sensors for the Building Automation Market |
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01/16/2007 |
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A Duct Smoke Detector called TDD (True Duct Smoke Detector) from Automatikprodukter, Sweden is able to detect smoke at a very early stage in the rough environment of a ventilation duct without giving false alarms. |
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01/16/2007 |
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SENA, a leading manufacturer of Device Server and Industrial Bluetooth products, announced today that it has been named to the prestigious 2007 M2M Magazine's M2M 100 list of the most important and influential companies offering machine-to-machine (M2M) technology solutions. |
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01/16/2007 |
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Sustainable Green Buildings + Sustainable Energy Management online seminars |
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01/16/2007 |
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Daniel Scheinman of Cisco to Keynote CONNECTIONS(TM): The Digital Living Conference and Showcase |
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Las Vegas, Nev., Jan. 10, 2007 - CONNECTIONS(TM): The Digital Living Conference and Showcase today welcomed Daniel Scheinman, senior vice president and general manager of the Media Solutions Group for Cisco(TM), as the first confirmed keynote for its 2007 event. |
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01/16/2007 |
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Yale University Signs Up for Infometrics Remote Ongoing Commissioning Service from Cimetrics |
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January 9,2007 - Cimetrics Inc. announced today that Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut has signed on for their energy-saving Infometrics remote ongoing commissioning service. |
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01/16/2007 |
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Texas Instruments First To Launch ZigBee 2006-compliant platform |
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Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) announced the industry's first ZigBee 2006-compliant platform. TI achieved compliance for its Z-Stack, the leading ZigBee solution on the market today, which is certified for the CC2420 transceiver and the CC2430 System-on-Chip (SoC). |
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01/12/2007 |
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A listing of some recent new industry products. |
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01/12/2007 |
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PAS, The Global Alarm Authority™ 2-day Alarm Management Certification Workshop |
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Dallas, February 13 - 14, 2007 |
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01/12/2007 |
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Vattenfall AB Expands its NES System by Executing Options for 200,000 Additional Echelon Meters |
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(San Jose, CA - January 9, 2007) - Echelon Corporation (NASDAQ: ELON) announced today that the Swedish utility Vattenfall AB has exercised options for 200,000 additional meters and associated data concentrators under the framework contract announced in December 2005. |
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01/12/2007 |
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Industry’s first ZigBee Pro draft-compliant network stack; |
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01/12/2007 |
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Honeywell Awarded Unique Solar Project for California School District |
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Honeywell to Install and Own Solar Panels, and Sell Electricity to Pleasanton Schools at Reduced Rate, Saving District Millions in Energy Costs |
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01/12/2007 |
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(Las Vegas, NV - January 8, 2007) - Echelon Corporation (NASDAQ: ELON), a global networking company providing technology and solutions for controls, smart metering, and energy and environment management, and 4HomeMedia, Inc., a provider of end-to-end solutions for delivering broadband services on home networks, formally announced their award winning collaboration today at the International Consumer Electronics Show 2007 (CES). |
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01/12/2007 |
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Trainers to Learn about Combustion Analysis at the HVAC Excellence Educators and Trainers Conference |
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Erik Rasmussen will be training HVAC educators and trainers about Combustion Analysis at the HVAC Excellence Educators and Trainers Conference. |
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01/12/2007 |
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INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA Continuing to enhance its support capabilities for its network of building automationIT system (BAS/IT) integrators, Voyant Solutions has partnered with Engenuity, a distributor of open-system building automation controls. |
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01/12/2007 |
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January 4, 2007, Dallas, Tex - The U.S. market for home controllers, while not reaching full mass-market deployment, will grow from $3 billion in 2005 to $3.5 billion in 2007, according to Parks Associates' upcoming report "Home Systems: Home Controls Update." |
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01/12/2007 |
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Scheduled to be held from 8th to 11th March 2007 in Cairo – Egypt. |
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01/04/2007 |
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Technology demonstrations, education sessions illustrate the world of open systems at largest HVAC/R event |
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01/04/2007 |
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ConnectivityWeek North America – Chicago 22-24 May |
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01/04/2007 |
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With a global focus on energy, the US Department of Energy is partnering with Clasma to hold the first event bringing together technology players involved in grid modernization, and focus on the role that technology can play in the US energy problem. |
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01/04/2007 |
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With the huge infrastructure buildup in the Middle East, there is no better venue to hold an event focused on the convergence of IT and buildings. |
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01/04/2007 |
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KMC Controls BACnet Building Controller (B-BC) Wins Honorable Mention in ASHRAE’s AHR Innovation Competition |
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01/04/2007 |
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Tendril Named One of the Top Ten Emerging Companies in The Wireless Industry |
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Tendril is ranked as the top emerging company in the Wireless Sensor Network market, alongside leading companies in nine other key technology fields that are shaping the future and growth of the wireless industry. |
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01/04/2007 |
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Commercial Contracting and Distributing Community Will Gather In Phoenix February 4-7 To Connect With Industry Experts, Latest HVAC Technologies |
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01/04/2007 |
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Freedom, Flexibility, Foundation—LONMARK Delivers at the AHR Expo |
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As an endorsing organization of the world’s largest HVAC/R annual event, LONMARK maximizes the mass industry appeal of the AHR Expo to keep the industry engaged in the world of open, interoperable solutions with multiple education sessions, an interactive product demo and the launch of the LonMark Certification Program. |
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01/04/2007 |
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This is a momentus year for the GridWise Architecture Council and its’ role within the AHR Expo. For the first time, GridWise is an Endorsing organization and there will be an educational session at 11:00 AM on January 30, 2007 during the show. |
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01/04/2007 |
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Nintendo Wii launches with innovative Wireless In-store POP displays. |
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In-store digital posters managed wirelessly from Head Office. |
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01/02/2007 |
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The Electric Utility Industry - Missing the Boat on Conservation |
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Utilities’ business model – dictated to them by their regulators - is
tied to selling electricity, not saving and redistributing it. |
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01/02/2007 |
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Destination Sydney, Australia - Four For Points for the Industry |
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Four
Points by Sheraton Leading the Way in the Management and Control of its
Facilities Management, Workflow, Energy Management, Security and
Building Efficiency |
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01/02/2007 |
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Every
modern Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) system is faced
with a common question, “when is the right time to replace the air
filters”? |
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01/02/2007 |
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An event
that will unite the industry must be open, open to all perspectives,
open to all potentially valuable ideas, technologies and solutions
balanced with objectivity and business development strategies. The event
should not exclude any idea, any perspective, or any technology that
could be of benefit to building owners. |
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01/02/2007 |
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Increase
your chances of winning ‘good projects’ and avoiding ‘bad projects’. |
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01/02/2007 |
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Some of
this technology is WiFi and Internet based and some is cellular or
satellite based, but the flavor of wireless is not important. |
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01/02/2007 |
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Coordinating the Design of Integrated Building Technology Systems |
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“Sitting
at his conference table and speaking of technology, Mr. Gehry
volunteers, “I don’t know how to turn on my DVD. I barely can use the
technology in my car.” |
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01/02/2007 |
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Washington Mutual Center’s DDC System is More Unique Than Common |
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Contemporary Controls UL 864 Ethernet Switches Serve Up Dependability in
Smoke Control System |
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01/02/2007 |
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This is
what building owners want now from our building automation systems. |
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01/02/2007 |
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Paul
Ehrlich PE, President, Building Intelligence Group |
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01/02/2007 |
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Craig
Arnott, NSW Controls Team Leader, Airmaster Australia Pty. Ltd. |
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01/02/2007 |
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This resource is well worth downloading and reading to help your understanding the THE TCP/IP STACK |
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01/02/2007 |
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A new book - Web Based Enterprise Energy and Building Automation Systems |
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I am pleased to point out that the folks writing for AutomatedBuildings.com are a large part of this book, look at the 40 chapters listed to see how many names you can recognize. |
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