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05/31/2016
11:41 AM
Sedona Framework Developers meet at Niagara Summit 2016 The meeting concluded with resolutions to create a legal non-profit organization and open up membership to all those in the Sedona Community - developers and integrators. A website would be created for this new organization and a Google Group has been established. 
05/31/2016
11:40 AM
KMC Controls Announces Release of Dual Ethernet Port Conquest Controllers KMC Controls, a leader in building automation systems, announced the release of its new KMC Conquest Ethernet-equipped BACnet controllers. The newest models feature dual Ethernet ports for enhanced IP connectivity. 
05/31/2016
11:39 AM
Project Haystack Announces Dates For Haystack Connect 2017 Conference Conference Connects Community of Engineers, Developers, Systems Integrators, Service Firms, Technology Providers and Corporate End Users Streamlining the Interchange of IoT Data 
05/31/2016
11:37 AM
Haystack Connect 2017 Conference Announced Project Haystack which focuses on developing common standards to streamline the interchange and interoperability of data among IoT devices, smart equipment and systems, announced its Haystack Connect 2017 conference will take place May 8th through 10th, 2017 at the Saddlebrook Resort Tampa located in Wesley Chapel, Florida, just north of Tampa.

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05/25/2016

02:44 PM
InsideIQ Member Firm Reduces Energy Costs for Australian Resort Airmaster Australia Saves Sheraton Mirage More Than $250,000 Annually 
05/25/2016
02:43 PM
Icon Labs Announces New Floodgate Defender the First Complete Low-cost Compact Industrial Firewall 
05/25/2016
02:42 PM
CNS Releases The True Cost of Lighting Controls White Paper Designed to provide corporate real estate and facilities managers with information surrounding how to choose a vendor-independent and open standard, interoperable control solution, the whitepaper covers relevant legislation as well as the integration of building controls with the Internet of Things (IoT). 
05/25/2016
02:41 PM
Building Clouds to Demo IoT for Connected Real Estate at IBCon Silicon Valley Building Clouds offers a small footprint energy management system controller which can automatically connect to and take advantage of a buildingā€™s existing Wi-Fi network. 
05/25/2016
02:40 PM
Industry Forum Announcement Utility Monitoring and Control System (UMCS) and HVAC Building Control Systems Design, Installation and Cybersecurity National Defense University: LH Rm-1119 Fort McNair, Washington DC 12-13 July, 2016 (0830-1700)

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05/20/2016
02:06 PM
Digital Lumens Announces Partnership to Integrate Intelligent Lighting Solution with Schneider Electric's SmartStruxure SolutionAmong First Three Companies to Join Schneider's Silicon Valley Innovation Center 
05/20/2016
02:05 PM
Current, powered by GE, Joins Tridium IoT Ecosystem to Boost Building IQ Under this agreement, Tridium's IoT software platform, the Niagara Framework, will be used with Predix, GE's secure, industrial-strength cloud environment, to capture and analyze the unique volume, velocity and variety of machine data generated across the commercial and industrial buildings. 
05/20/2016
02:04 PM
IDEC Releases Next Generation MicroSmart FC6A PLC New Micro PLC provides PAC power with extremely fast processing speeds, high capacity programming and data memory, and ability to handle up to 126 analog I/O. 
05/20/2016
02:03 PM
Belimo - new ansi 250 Energy Valve and ePIV Advanced PERFORMANCE SOLUTION for higher pressure applications 
05/20/2016
02:02 PM
Fulham Partners with Control Network Solutions to Deliver Smart Web-Enabled DALI Programmable Lighting Solution CNS's elitedali IoT Smart Light Management Software Provides Total Control Over Fulham's Intelligent Programmable WorkHorse LED Drivers 
05/20/2016
02:01 PM
Chinese Academy of Sciences and Sensity Systems to Create Global Platform For Smart City Applications and Services Partners to Create Joint Venture to Develop and Sell Smart City Solutions in China 
05/20/2016
01:58 PM
CxEnergy 2017 Heading to Orlando! Presenters Plan to Build on Three-year Success Story

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05/12/2016

11:38 AM
Nest Announces Open Source Implementation of Thread OpenThread to Enable Broad Adoption of Thread Technology and Accelerate Development of Secure, Reliable Products in Connected Home 
05/12/2016
11:37 AM
KMC is a Premiere Sponsor of Niagara Summit 2016 Niagara Summit 2016 is the premier industry showcase for connected devices and systems. Developers, programmers, building engineers and executives come together to share the latest innovations and breakthroughs, discuss business and technology trends that are shaping the Internet of Things, and learn more about advancements to the Niagara Framework. 
05/12/2016
11:36 AM
BACman is from Germany High Honor for Hans Kranz - art and dates in the current BACnet Journal 
05/12/2016
11:35 AM
Schneider Electric Announces Silicon Valley Innovation Program New program introduces partnership and investment strategy dedicated to Internet of Things solution development 
05/12/2016
11:34 AM
Qorvo Unveils New Software Development Kit to Accelerate Deployment of Smart Home Gateways New ZigBee 3.0 SDK eases compatibility with multiple communication protocols in today's Smart Home 
05/12/2016
11:32 AM
New Data Acquisition Product Launch - Niagara Summit 2016 sensorFact Services, Inc., a leading edge facility data acquisition and integration company, is proud to announce that it is a Bronze Sponsor at the upcoming Tridium Niagara Summit 2016, on May 15-17 in New Orleans, Louisiana. 
05/12/2016
09:55 AM
Rise of IoT Prompts Facility Professionals to Invest in Analytics According to New Study According to a new study commissioned by Schneider Electric, facility managers are increasingly adapting their building maintenance strategies in response to the Internet of Things (IoT), with 60 percent of professionals predicting that IoT will impact their building and maintenance policies within the next year.

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05/08/2016
10:36 AM
"Plug-and-Cloud" with the New IoT Bus Coupler from Beckhoff EK9160 IoT Bus Coupler transmits all control data simply, safely and cost-effectively to all common cloud systems in plug-and-play fashion 
05/08/2016
10:35 AM
Delta purchases stakes in building automation firms Delta Electronics Inc yesterday announced plans to acquire three building automation companies in a bid to enhance its global presence in this fast expanding market. 
05/08/2016
10:34 AM
Announcing Two Like-Minded Delta Organization Joining Together Delta Controls is extremely pleased to announce that Delta Controls Inc. based in Vancouver, Canada, has been acquired by Delta Electronics (Netherlands) B.V. (DEN), a wholly owned subsidiary of Delta Electronics. 
05/08/2016
10:33 AM
Stack Announces Pre-Order Availability of Latest Bulb Format, Stack Classic New A19 Format Features Radio Frequency Sensing Technology to Detect Motion Through Lamp Shades 
05/08/2016
10:33 AM
Digital Lumens Ushers in New Era of Building Intelligence; Expands Market-Leading Intelligent High Bay LED Fixture Portfolio Enhanced LightRules Analytics, LightRules Mobile for Android, High-Bay CLE Intelligent LED Fixture Debut at Lightfair 2016 
05/08/2016
10:31 AM
LOYTEC joins the Delta Group Together for Smarter and Greener Building Automation

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05/01/2016

09:58 AM
"Our Open IoT Centric Future" - Editorial The times they are a changing with the transfer of ownership of our two largest Canadian independent control companies Delta Controls & DISTECH plus European LOYTEC Electronics GmbH and Australian Daintree Networks. That is a lot of global change happening in the last few months. 
05/01/2016
09:57 AM
What Does It Mean To Be A System Integrator We owe it to our people, our clients and this industry to raise our skill level and to deliver on what it truly means to be a system integrator. - Paul Oswald, Managing Director CBRE|ESI 
05/01/2016
09:56 AM
Past, Present and Future of the Buildings Industry Workforce Systems integrators will again gather in June to discuss the challenges at Realcomm's Intelligent Buildings Conference. - Brian Turner, President, Controlco 
05/01/2016
09:56 AM
Business Optimization with CUBE Management Software - Hector Hernandez, CEO, Founder, CUBE-USA 
05/01/2016
09:55 AM
What's Up with the Internet of Things? While the IoT is ever expanding, with new devices coming online every day, it's important to understand the risks associated with it. - Derek Schou, Marketing Communications Specialist, Contemporary Controls 
05/01/2016
09:55 AM
Open Source is the New Marketing- Part 2 Participation in open source communities can be a vector into the buying process. You need people on your marketing team capable of engaging with developers. - Therese Sullivan, Principal, BuildingContext Ltd 
05/01/2016
09:54 AM
The Harmonization of the Smart Grid and Smart Building Markets has Begun! The Smart Grid and Smart buildings markets are beginning the tricky process of harmonization as major global firms look to capitalise on opportunities surrounding distributed energy. - Allan McHale, Director, Memoori 
05/01/2016
09:53 AM
How Advanced IoT Systems Automate Commercial Buildings From the Direct Digital Control technology revolution of the 1980s to the BACnet movement, the open Internet, and now finally the move towards buildings as connected digital platforms powered by sensor technologies from the Internet of Things. - Morgan Lang, SWEENEY, Strategic Marketing & Public Relations 
05/01/2016
09:53 AM
Plug-and-Play LED Lighting and Control Systems We saw an opportunity to leverage the LED lamp by integrating sensors and controls to deliver a simpler plug-and-play control system that provided comprehensive building intelligence. - Tom Quinn, Lunera 
05/01/2016
09:52 AM
How the Internet of Things Use The Last 100 Feet Wirelessly With the attraction of wireless connectivity, networking is expanding into a crowded air-space. - Gary Sorkin, CEO, Pacific Communication Group 
05/01/2016
09:51 AM
There is a Business Side to Cyber Security Cyber security can no longer be thought of as a "nice to have". - Marc Petock, Vice President, Marketing, Lynxspring & Connexx Energy 
05/01/2016
09:51 AM
A Legoland for the IoT Maker They have low-cost compute devices like Arduino and Raspberry Pi as well as affordable sensors (accelerometers, gyroscopes, magnetometers, GPS, temperature, etc). - Therese Sullivan, Principal, BuildingContext Ltd 
05/01/2016
09:46 AM
Don't Be Overly Alarmed by Alarm Management "Facts are apt to alarm us more than the most dangerous principles" - Jim Sinopoli PE, RCDD, LEED AP Managing Principal, Smart Buildings LLC 
05/01/2016
09:45 AM
Energy Savings Platform Our energy savings platform does proactive, real time verification of how the results are working once they are implemented. - Mark Ellsworth, Vice President of Sales,and Chief Revenue Officer, Bractlet 
05/01/2016
09:45 AM
Who is Computrols? Computrols designs, manufactures, installs, and services intelligent systems that make buildings smart, secure, healthy, and energy efficient - Drew Mire, VP Operations, Computrols 
05/01/2016
09:44 AM
Big data: How analytics are impacting the HVAC&R world This year's buzzword, "big data" comes with the promise of business transformation - from restaurants who want to better know their client preferences, to building owners seeking to minimise operating costs. - BUENO Systems Managing Director, Leon Wurfel 
05/01/2016
09:43 AM
BACnet Programmable Scripting Tool That allows you to communicate with BACnet controllers (using BACnet/IP) and interact with every input, output or exposed variables. - Christian Tremblay, SERVISYS 
05/01/2016
09:42 AM
Overcoming Market Challenges to Microgrids The faster a broader market for micro-trading arrives, the more the capital markets will invest in microgrids. - Toby Considine,TC9 Inc 
05/01/2016
09:42 AM
Phil on IoT Exploring the World of IoT - Part 3 - Phil Zito, Senior Technology Program Manager, Johnson Controls 
05/01/2016
09:41 AM
A Sleeper Technology for BAS? Smart Phone Apps Might Not Be In Your Future - Andy McMillan, Strategy Consultant & President, BACnet International 
05/01/2016
09:41 AM
Control Sequences Control sequences are the responsibility of the systems designer and are used to describe how systems shall operate. - Paul Ehrlich, Ira Goldschmidt & Angela Lewis,Building Intelligence Group 
05/01/2016
09:40 AM
IoT/Smart Building Super Collider Transforming and opening the industry is a journey, not a destination, and will require consistent and constant attention. - Ken Sinclair, AutomatedBuildings 
05/01/2016
09:39 AM
Takeaways LIGHTFAIR International 2016 Their blur is occurring faster and in color and comes with powerful energy saving new LED technology. 
05/01/2016
09:38 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. 
05/01/2016
09:37 AM
New Products for May A brief description of some new products for the industry.

 
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