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05/31/2017
01:00 PM
All-In-One Wattstopper Architectural Dimming Panel Addresses Time and Space Constraints in Lighting Projects This all-in-one dimming panel solution combines the LCAP panel, which offers high-density and fully configurable dimming for all lighting technologies, with an integrated circuit breaker panel, making specification and installation easy. 
05/31/2017
12:59 PM
New SMART Equipment Controller from Johnson Controls now standard on company's water-to-air water source heat pumpsUsers can access the controller with any internet browser on any device, including desktop computers and mobile devices 
05/31/2017
12:58 PM
Reliable Controls Releases MACH-ProView with TRENDview The MPV-L with TRENDview is a powerful and elegant BACne® Building Controller (B-BC) and BACnet Operator Display (B-OD), which provides a plenitude of attractive, high-resolution, graphical interfaces for the controlled environment. 
05/31/2017
12:58 PM
PcVue and Sentryo Partner for Advanced Cybersecurity in SCADA Technology The global partnership brings OT (operational technology) focused monitoring and cyber threat detection for ICS (industrial control systems). 
05/31/2017
12:56 PM
Maintenance Connection Releases Groundbreaking Report on CMMS ROI The report uses proprietary data from Maintenance Connection's CMMS Score survey, which collected data from 1,000 maintenance professionals about how they rate their maintenance programs and to what extent they have utilized a CMMS. 
05/31/2017
12:55 PM
Honeywell Launches Outcome Based Service A Cloud-based connected building service designed to optimize facility maintenance and management.



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05/13/2017
12:19 PM
Capabilities in wireless and Human Centric Lighting solutions meet new requirements in IoT and advanced digital lighting applications. Appoints Chris Irwin as Vice-President of Sales for Europe 
05/13/2017
12:18 PM
Advancements in Wattstopper Digital Lighting Management Provides Foundation for Smart Lighting InnovationCapabilities in wireless and Human Centric Lighting solutions meet new requirements in IoT and advanced digital lighting applications. 
05/13/2017
12:17 PM
CxEnergy 2017 a Huge Success Most Attendees, Exhibitors in Event History 
05/13/2017
12:16 PM
Reliable Controls MACH-ProView LCD Officially BTL Listed Reliable Controls is pleased to announce the MACH-ProView LCD (MPV-L) controller is officially listed with the BACnet Testing Laboratories. 
05/13/2017
12:15 PM
Legrand Highlights Effortless Control of Natural Light with Leading-Edge Commercial Shading Solutions As part of its expansion in commercial shading solutions, Legrand introduces Solarfective roller shades and cassette systems and full software integration with the Wattstopper architectural dimming platform at LIGHTFAIR International 2017 in Booth # 1841. 
05/13/2017
12:15 PM
LG Electronics and Autani Join Forces to Deliver Robust Wireless Smart Lighting Solution LG LED Lighting Fixtures and Autani Wireless Building Controls Provide Seamless Wireless Management Network 
05/13/2017
12:14 PM
Legrand Simplifies Human Centric Lighting with New Wattstopper Tunable Lighting Solutions Family of products includes advanced tunable light engines, accompanying color control switches and touchscreens, and system flexibility with multiple control options. 
05/13/2017
12:10 PM
Lightfair 2017: EnOcean now offers wireless and self-powered LED controls under the brand name Easyfit At Lightfair 2017 (Philadelphia, May 9-11, 2017), EnOcean, world leader in energy harvesting wireless technology, will present its comprehensive wireless and self-powered LED controls for various open standards under the brand Easyfit. 
05/13/2017
12:09 PM
Enlighted Calls Lightfair Attendees to Move Beyond Smart Lighting to the IoT Enlighted, Inc., the leading provider of Internet of Things (IoT) solutions for commercial buildings, is encouraging Lightfair International 2017 attendees to gain a deeper understanding of the distinct difference between smart lighting and the Internet of Things (IoT).

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05/08/2017
10:53 AM
KMC Controls Introduces New Network Capture Feature to BACnet Router A brand new feature from KMC Controls allows for simplified full-system monitoring of building networks by regularly capturing and saving network data and making the data easily accessible. 
05/08/2017
10:52 AM
B.E.G. Controls announces the development of their PureColor, Human Centric Lighting (HCL) sensor B.E.G. Controls LP, the North American affiliate of Bruck Electronic GmbH (B.E.G.), introduces the world's first stand alone occupancy sensor with the ability to change the color temperature of an LED fixture to match a person's circadian rhythm. 
05/08/2017
10:51 AM
Tridonic Demonstrates IoT System for Connected Lighting at Lightfair International 2017 net4more connects lighting fixtures to the Internet, provides digital control for energy management and enables IoT-based services 
05/08/2017
10:49 AM
Automated Logic's New High Efficiency Chilled Water System Optimizer Helps Customers Save Energy The new WebCTRL chilled water system optimizer minimizes the energy use of the entire chilled water system in a commercial building, including air handling units, fan coils and other chilled water distribution equipment. 
05/08/2017
10:49 AM
Modern Metabolic Science Yields Better Way to Calculate Indoor CO2 The air we breathe out can help us improve the quality of the air we breathe in. 
05/08/2017
10:45 AM
New SiteView Energy Solution from Acuity Brands Delivers Real-Time Power Metering to Manage Energy Consumption and Costs The SiteView Energy solution takes advantage of software that is hosted within nLight ECLYPSE smart building-ready controllers, also from Acuity Brands, to help building owners track and analyze weekly, monthly and yearly energy data to identify trends and savings.


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05/01/2017
11:14 AM
"The Uberization of Comfort, Satisfaction, and Wellbeing" Editorial - Ken Sinclair, Publisher 
05/01/2017
11:14 AM
The IoT is About Data and Haystack Connect is About How to Simplify the Use of Device Data - John Petze, Executive Director, Project-Haystack.org 
05/01/2017
11:13 AM
Location-Based Capabilities When was the last time you requested something and got it immediately, exactly where and when you wanted it? - The Comfy Team 
05/01/2017
11:12 AM
Operational Analytics, Cyber Security Tools & the Deming Way Today's operational analytics, cyber security tools, and other business intelligence software are all 'grandchildren' of the statistical process control charts made popular by Deming. - Therese Sullivan, Principal, BuildingContext Ltd 
05/01/2017
11:12 AM
Does Building Energy Analytics Really Work? Although we did not cover how building analytics could be used for improving occupant comfort, the answer is an emphatic Yes! Additionally, once the optimization measures are implemented, and faults in the building are addressed, building analytics ensures that equipment operation does not revert back to the "old ways." - Derek John Mullassery, Building Application Engineer, CopperTree Analytics 
05/01/2017
11:10 AM
A Smart Building in a Box (And a Bag) Unitary kits reduce confusion, combining all required materials into a single bag, and combining separate installation manuals into a single, project-specific set, including precise floor locations for each device. - Jason Houck, Chief Information Officer, and Mike Reed, Business Development Analyst, The Panel Shoppe 
05/01/2017
11:09 AM
Sedona Alliance at Haystack Connect 2017 he Sedona Alliance is a not-for-profit (501c) trade association created to promote Sedona Framework as an open control language for use by the public without restriction. - Kathleen Thomas, Contemporary Controls 
05/01/2017
11:08 AM
Yes, No, Maybe So? "What's been missing is a way to objectively quantify the impact of the office environment on organizational productivity, especially where green buildings are concerned." - Marc Petock, Chief Communications Officer, Vice President, Marketing, Lynxspring & Connexx Energy 
05/01/2017
11:07 AM
Virtual and Augmented Reality For Smart Buildings It seems that VR and AR are fast becoming a reality and will no doubt make our buildings even smarter. - James McHale, Managing Director, Memoori 
05/01/2017
11:07 AM
Using Analytics to Make the Switch From Reactive to Proactive How Facility Teams are Driving Change on Campus - Brenna Buckwalter, Marketing Manager & Eric Feeny, Customer Acquisition, BuildPulse 
05/01/2017
11:06 AM
Don't Miss Contemporary Controls' Technical Sessions at Haystack Connect Haystack Connect's high-quality technical sessions by industry experts get to the real issues and solutions in connecting smart devices and their data into solutions. - Kathleen Thomas, Contemporary Controls 
05/01/2017
11:06 AM
Investing in Occupant Comfort How thermal comfort enhances productivity, and how to achieve it without sending your energy bill through the roof. - Brenna Buckwalter, Marketing Manager, BuildPulse 
05/01/2017
10:53 AM
The Importance of the OPC UA-BACnet An interest group out of Europe has resulted in a joint working group where we have been mapping the information model of BACnet into an OPC UA namespace, and mapping OPC UA into BACnet - Maggie Moore, College Intern, Thomas Burke, OPC Foundation 
05/01/2017
10:52 AM
Cisco Six Years Later We were going to build on our strengths: expanding and enabling our partner ecosystems to create relevant solutions that will transform the workplace and built environment. - Dr. Rick Huijbregts, Vice President, Digital Transformation and Innovation, Cisco Canada 
05/01/2017
10:52 AM
IoT-Enabled Buildings What does the future of IoT-enabled buildings look like and how do you think this will impact the role of a facility manager? - Steve Nguyen, Vice President, Product and Marketing, BuildingIQ. 
05/01/2017
10:51 AM
VOLTTRON An agent based open-source distributed control and sensing platform for buildings, the power grid, and the integration of the two to support the deployment of energy efficiency and grid services to increase consumer benefits. - George Hernandez, Principal Technical Advisor, Buildings to Grid Integration and Buildings Controls Research Program Manager, PNNL 
05/01/2017
10:50 AM
Sensible Building Science We are dedicated to helping building owners and managers attain comfortable and energy efficient buildings with our automated virtual occupancy metering solutions. - Stefan Storey, Ph.D. CEO, Building Scientist, Sensible Building Science 
05/01/2017
10:49 AM
Lighting Energy Controller It is mounted overhead at the centre of a zone where it will read the zone lighting level, detect vacancy and occupancy and regulate dimmable luminaires' output between 0% and 100%, as conditioned by users. - Wayne Lye, Triangle Research Int'l 
05/01/2017
10:49 AM
Company Exclusively Develops IoT Products We advertise ourselves as a one stop shop for IoT product development. There are a lot of steps in making a connected device, but you can't start the development process without a good plan in place. - Jeff Woodard, VP of New Business Development, Glow Labs 
05/01/2017
10:48 AM
Using VOLTTRON At SES, we were looking for new ways to use data to broaden our impact with energy efficiency measures in buildings. VOLTTRON is an agent based open-source distributed control and sensing platform for buildings, the power grid, and the integration of the two to support the deployment of energy efficiency and grid services to increase consumer benefits. - Nigel David, BSc, MSc, Ph.D., Lead Researcher, SES Consulting Inc. 
05/01/2017
10:47 AM
EdgeX Foundry is Vendor-Neutral, Open-Source The EdgeX platform encourages the rapidly growing community of IoT solutions providers to work together to reduce uncertainty, accelerate time to market, and facilitate scale. By using an ecosystem of existing connectivity standards and a marketplace of interoperable developer components, EdgeX will simplify IoT development and deployment for a wide variety of applications. - Matt Newton, Director of Technical Marketing, Opto 22 
05/01/2017
10:47 AM
ENERGY STAR Going Extinct? The program has been influential in the creation of jobs in the manufacturing, energy efficiency, retrofitting, and construction industries. Conversely, eliminating ENERGY STAR may potentially generate cuts to the workforce as energy costs are not as effectively controlled, subjecting companies to higher prices due to volatility in energy markets. - Jon Moeller, President, MACH Energy 
05/01/2017
10:46 AM
On-demand Economy Impacting Facilities Management The facilities management industry is undergoing a transformation, driven by technology, automation and the need for visibility, transparency, and intelligence. - Hugues Meyrath, Chief Product Officer, ServiceChannel 
05/01/2017
10:45 AM
Smart Buildings 17 The event will focus on Smart Buildings and Connected Urban Environment and will attract 150 professionals from CRE, IT, FM, HR, Architecture and Design. - Tania Gonzalez, Senior Events Coordinator, Unwired 
05/01/2017
10:44 AM
Additions to Existing BASs There's more to it than you might think! 
05/01/2017
10:44 AM
The "Make Me Happy Button" - Claiming our Piece of the Productivity Puzzle 
05/01/2017
10:43 AM
Be the Mentor to Grow BACnet Younger Only you can grow BACnet younger. It is your turn to reach out and become the mentor. 
05/01/2017
10:42 AM
Discussion on Using the Uber Model I disagree with the assertion that Uber is overstated. Vehemently so. 
05/01/2017
10:41 AM
Across My Desk snippets, blog bits, and url links that are about to fall off my desktop 
05/01/2017
10:39 AM
New Products for May A brief description of some new products for the industry.

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