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If you haven’t made plans to attend Mechanical Systems Week 2012, now’s the time to act! You can still register, and save money....More

The IQView8 is an 8-in. customizable color touch-screen display that provides an interface into a Trend building-automation system (BAS)....More

By focusing on increasing service and maintenance revenue, building-automation system (BAS) integrators can remain profitable despite the tough economic conditions, according to "Integrating Smart Building Systems—A Quantitative Market Analysis," a report by IMS Research....More

EnOcean Alliance reports it is experiencing its fastest growth rate since its founding in 2008. With 50-percent growth in membership between July 2011 and July 2012, the independent non-profit organization now has a membership base of 300 companies worldwide....More

The ComfortPoint Open Building Management System was designed as a powerful yet easy-to-use tool control and optimize heating and cooling equipment in facilities....More

The vast majority of public and private commercial buildings in the United States have a long way to go on the path to sustainable and energy-efficient operations. That conclusion is included in the study, “A Path to Achieving Higher Building Performance,” which was conducted by Siemens Building Technologies Division and McGraw-Hill Construction....More

We are often working with clients to improve a building’s intelligence, efficiency, and system operation. However, too often we leave out one of the most important parts of the design equation: the building operations manager. The people who operate buildings may have various titles, may be required to perform multiple duties, and have a variety of experiences, backgrounds, and education. Most are very capable and resourceful. Partnering with them and bringing them up to speed on your system or any changes made to it will make them a critical component of a building’s successful operation....More

Time-Lapse Graphics, a new feature within the latest version of the WebCTRL building-automation system, allows building owners to review and play back hours of real-time data in just minutes....More

Honeywell has formed Smart Grid Solutions, a global enterprise that centralizes the company’s existing smart-grid resources and expertise to respond to the growing needs of both energy providers and users....More

Remember when Steve Jobs, the legendary innovator and former chief executive officer of Apple, said, “The biggest innovations of the 21st century will be the intersection of humanity and technology”? Using innovative building-automation solutions to save energy for a sustainable world is a prime example of this combination....More

The Trane Tracer SC building-automation system (BAS) now features an upgraded user interface that supports multiple browsers and provides easy access to facility information via a smartphone or tablet....More

Tridium Inc., a leading provider of open platforms, application software frameworks, automation infrastructure technology, energy management, and device-to-enterprise integration solutions, announced the recipients of the 2012 Niagara Community Spirit Awards at the recent Niagara Summit in Las Vegas....More