Building Controls

Can You Protect Your BAS Networks From Hackers?

Wed, 01 May 2013 18:22:00 +0000

By J. CHRISTOPHER LARRY, PE, CXA, CEM, CEP, CIPE, LEED AP

How safe are your HVAC building-control networks from attacks by "hackers"? Here are six steps you can take to keep your networks secure.

Carbon-Dioxide-Sensor Option

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 17:52:00 +0000

An integrated carbon-dioxide sensor enhances the SMART-Sensor LCD's all-in-one packaging.

Enhanced Web-Based Monitoring

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:39:00 +0000

An enhanced version of the HOBOlink Web-enabled software platform enables automatic delivery of building-performance and weather data via e-mail or FTP.

BACnet International Board of Directors to Begin New Term

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:26:00 +0000

The 2013 BACnet board of directors will be comprised of seven executives focused on expanding the use of the BACnet building-automation protocol.

EnOcean Alliance Developing 2.5 Version of Equipment Profiles

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:08:00 +0000

More than 100 product profiles are now available

The EnOcean Alliance's Equipment Profiles are being expanded to help engineers develop energy-harvesting wireless solutions.

Survey: Building Owners Want Smart Technologies

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:52:00 +0000

Half of 291 survey respondents already use smart-building technologies; another 33 percent plan to in the next year

Will 2013 be remembered as the "tipping point" for the adoption of smart-building technologies?

The Future of BIM

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 15:37:00 +0000

By SAM ROBINS, Autodesk Inc., San Rafael, Calif.

How digital infrastructure, big data, and emerging markets are shaping building information modeling and redefining the way engineers work

According to a McGraw-Hill Construction report, building-information-modeling (BIM) adoption among architecture, engineering, and construction firms rose from 17 percent in 2007 to 71 percent in 2012. Where BIM goes from here will be determined by three key technological movements that are redefining the way mechanical engineers and contractors work: digital infrastructure, big data, and emerging markets.

Multicriteria Fire Detector

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 18:50:00 +0000

This photoelectric detector uses advanced onboard software to combine the signals from the photo and thermal elements.

BACnet and LonWorks Controllers

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 18:39:00 +0000

These controllers with live graphics color display to allow users to quickly view, edit, and configure an HVAC system’s operating parameters.

Wireless-Controls Shipments Forecast to Exceed 36 Million Units by 2020

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 18:05:00 +0000

Shipments of ZigBee and EnOcean products will account for nearly half of all wireless building-control node shipments by 2020

Various forms of wireless controls have been used for at least a decade, but the ZigBee and EnOcean standards are catalyzing mainstream market adoption.