The latest news, articles and reviews for the Building Automation Industry.

Our April update includes April's news releases and new products plus our newest sponsor LC&D Lighting Controls.  LC&D manufactures next generation lighting controls. Please check out our other Sponsors.

Our newest media exchange is with HVACtv.com a free website where industry professionals can freely exchange business, product, training and technical information on a regular basis.

The Wireless revolution is here now, my article Working Without Wires and our review The Wireless Revolution at AHR Expo 2001 helps set the scene. 

This issue has several great articles on wireless; Wireless Technology and the Internet Converge, 
Enterprise Local Positioning System, LonWorks Networks Based on RF Technology

Our contributing editors have provided excellent articles for our March Issue. 
Hartman - using wireless technologies for Occupant Connectivity McGowan - Continuous Digital Control  

Industry advertising/sponsorship is an important part of AutomatedBuildings.com overall content, as it allows us to provide our services free. To keep our Global Automation Portal or Vortal very focused and vertical we approach only industry building automation players as sponsors and advertisers. In this way we eliminate the amount of non related information presented to you. The Business to Business or B2B within the Building Automation Industry that occurs on our web site is becoming as important as our industry presence as "The Large Building Automation Online Resource".  Please welcome our newest sponsors.

Kele is the leader in DDC interface devices.

Siemens Building Technologies Inc, an international industry leader in providing building management solutions 

Cimetrics is a leading provider of embedded network control hardware, software and consulting services. 

TAC Americas provides integrated command of lighting, HVAC, access, safety and other functions.

Automated Logic Corporation   Complex controls made powerfully simple.

Are you having trouble keeping up with the evolving Network & Internet Standards?  We have created a new section that has linkage to over 25 communication standards. Our Summary of New Industry Links allows you to quickly view who is new and happening. On Line Training and Information Resources is just the start of what I feel will grow to a useful part of our site providing access to training for the industry. Scheduled Industry Courses has also been added. Looking for a job? or help for your company to grow? Dealers? checkout our free Want Ad Section 

Our May 2001 issue theme will be eDUCATION and how online training is the only way we can keep up.

The July 2001 issue theme will be "This is IT" a quick view of the rapid migration towards the Information Technology Methodology.   Please help me with your  articles and products about our themes. 

AutomatedBuildings.com's purpose is to connect our readers with timely and new information on any Buildings Automation subject, so as always we are interested in any of your articles, news, new products.

Check out the articles by our Contributing Editors Thomas Hartman, John J "Jack" Mc Gowan, Leonard A. Damiano and Me. 

Be sure to check out this month's articles, new products and March's news releases.  Our Reader Profile outlines who reads AutomatedBuildings.com. 

Previous Favorites is where we add the article most viewed in the previous issues.

- January/February issue favorite was 
John J. "Jack" Mc Gowan, CEM  Energy Control Inc. DDC's Future 1-01
- November/December issue favorite was extremely close in reads
John J. "Jack" Mc Gowan, CEM  Energy Control Inc. Control Synthesis 
Len Damiano, EBTRON, Inc. The Advantage of Direct Measurement for Ventilation Code Compliance with Energy Optimization

This is not just a spectator sport, please send your articles, new releases and new product information to us.  Click here to see article format. 

March's Articles

• Occupant Connectivity for Building Controls The development of low cost wireless data transmission technologies demands a new look at how building control systems can effectively employ such technologies. Thomas Hartman, P.E. The Hartman Company

• Continuous Digital Control (CDC) The term Direct Digital Control therefore no longer describes the industry's goals; rather it wants Continuous Digital Control. John J. "Jack" Mc Gowan, CEM Energy Control Inc

• Wireless Technology and the Internet Converge to Offer Equipment Monitoring Solutions  "..... in an industry where prevention is key and time is money, wireless monitoring provides a strategic advantage for those who want to maximize the potential of their HVAC/R equipment. "Kevin Duffy, Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Notifact

• What Should You Be Looking for-- When Choosing a Local Positioning System? "....... a powerful local positioning system must be flexible in its design and in the amount of applications that it can offer. It should be completely open from the component level to the network level and all the way up to the application level." Ofer Yourvexel VP Marketing, ELPAS Ltd
• Seamless Connectivity  One Company's Success Developing and Implementing LonWorks networks based on RF technology. Tracy Markie Engenuity Systems, Inc.

• The Vykon^TM Solution: Unlocking the Power of Networks  "We need to encapsulate all systems information into a common object module that can then be accessed or manipulated - without regards to its origin of manufacturer - consistently, seamlessly and from a standard Web browser."  Dennis W. Tuft,  Vice President, Marketing Tridium  Inc.

• HVAC Solution New Mechanical Engineering Software Should Have Major Impact on Industry Brad Fullmer, Editor, F.W. Dodge Intermountain Contractor

• Working Without Wires Imagine how this technology could radically change how we commission buildings. Ken Sinclair, AutomatedBuildings.com
• The Greening of Buildings with Automation  "Enviromation" - The Art & Science of Communication/Automation Integration with our Environments. Ken Sinclair, AutomatedBuildings.com
• Componentization of the Control of the HVAC Industry  The next phase of building automation technology will bring new life to some traditional equipment. Likewise, it will usher in a rethinking of what building HVAC systems do, and how they do it.  Ken Sinclair, AutomatedBuildings.com

March's Product, Software and Web Site Reviews

• The Wireless Revolution at AHR Expo 2001  Revolutionary products linking us via wireless devices.

• Green Building Challenge 2000  Extracts from Final Report provided by  Alex Zimmerman, Canadian Team Leader.

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