Nov 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By JEFF RAIMO Siemens Building Technologies Inc. Buffalo Grove, Ill.

Wireless technology continues to expand into the world of building controls as part of increasingly sophisticated, highly integrated building-automation...

Nov 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By TERRY HOFFMANN Johnson Controls Inc. Milwaukee, Wis.

As energy costs continue to increase in this challenging economic environment, so does the responsibility of building owners and managers to address energy...

Nov 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By PAUL J. ALLEN, PE, and MICHAEL J. BRENNAN, PE, CEM, LEED AP Reedy Creek Energy Services Lake Buen

An energy-management system (EMS) is used to control energy-consuming equipment, primarily that related to HVAC and lighting control. Ensuring that these...

Nov 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By WILLIAM O. SWAN, Alerton, Redmond, Wash.

The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Standing Standard Project Committee (SSPC) 135 met in Atlanta on...