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Kentima is Connected with Kepware for Communications - Kentima selects Kepware to provide OPC server communications for use with WideQuick and Ethiris Software

QA Graphics Provides Graphic Development for BAS Navigation - QA Graphics offers custom solutions to help integrators provide their end users with BAS graphics that are interactive and easy to navigate.

Duke Energy Chief Technology Officer a featured speaker at KEMA Utility of the Future Leadership Forum 2011 - David Mohler to explore integrating new technologies with the energy grid

Schneider Electric Introduces the EcoXpert Training and Certification Program - New certification program will educate and equip U.S. based electrical contractors with comprehensive energy efficiency and renewable energy offerings, solutions and products

Onset and Northwrite Deliver Integrated Energy Monitoring Solution for Nyserda Innovative Opportunities Program - Project focuses on finding low-cost/no-cost energy efficiency strategies for small- and medium-sized commercial buildings

Certified OPC Training in Toronto, Canada - Level 1: OPC & DCOM Diagnostics - May 31- June 1 Level 2: OPC Security - June 2-3

Cees Links Named as Marketing Chair of ZigBee RF4CE - BRINGING 25 YEARS OF WIRELESS INDUSTRY EXPERTISE AND STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCE TO THE ZIGBEE ALLIANCE

DG Logik and SkyFoundry Announce Integration of DG Lux and SkySpark Software Applications - The integration enables the DGLux visualization platform to connect with SkyFoundry's SkySpark analytics platform to provide a seamless view of analytic results along with real time system data from control devices presented in rich graphic displays.

FieldServer Technologies' ProtoCessor Configuration Auto-Selector - This feature enables the manufacturer to pre-load multiple predefined configurations onto each ProtoCessor used in their device.

New Control Six Online interactive tool helps identify "best fit" energy-efficient lighting control solutions - WattStopper has launched Control Six Online, a new free online tool to help users pinpoint ideal lighting control solutions for the six types of spaces most commonly found in commercial buildings.

CoR Advisors' educational webcasts - April 29; May 20; May 23-26 - Energy Management Needs

IBM Closes on Acquisition of TRIRIGA, Inc. - Accelerates Advanced Intelligence for Smarter Buildings Transformation

Beckhoff Automation Increases Turnover by 46% to 346 Million Euros in 2010 - Growth fuels office and production expansion for Beckhoff in Verl, Germany

ESA Young Security Professionals to present Total Leadership Breakfast Seminar at ESX - The ESA Young Security Professionals (YSP) have announced upcoming plans for the Electronic Security Expo (ESX) 2011 in Charlotte, NC.

NECA 2011 SAN DIEGO - THE SHOW FOR THOSE WHO POWER THE WORLD National Electrical Contractors Association - October 22-25, 2011

ESA Launches Groups for Sales, Marketing, Installation and Service Professionals - New membership units to meet for first time at ESX to review research and set future agenda

Siemens Energy smart grid applications executive a featured speaker at KEMA Utility of the Future leadership forum 2011 - Paul Camuti to share insight on integrating sustainable portfolio technologies

Endress+Hauser Announces EngyCal Btu and Steam Billing Meters - EngyCal RH33 Btu meter and RS33 steam meter provide high-precision data recording and billing information for custody transfer, steam measurement and energy flow calculations for process and facility applications.

Advanced Lighting Solutions - Free Webcast - April 29, 2011 - 12:30-2:00 p.m. EDST

2011 AHR Expo "Walks The Walk" When It Comes To Sustainability - 54 Tons Of Show Material Recycled

Matrox Graphics to Demonstrate Next-Generation Mura MPX Series Display Wall Controllers at InfoComm China 2011 - Video wall and wall matrix management solutions enable AV professionals to deploy a wider range of small- to large-scale control room, presentation, and digital signage installations

Brazil's Royal Palm Plaza Selects Signature RFID by VingCard Locking Solution - Renovated Flagship Property in Campinas Upgrades to Signature RFID for Its Advanced Security and NFC Mobile Phone Compatibility

EnergyPrint launches new Energy Alert innovation, helping property managers take immediate action on energy irregularities - The new feature continuously monitors a property's portfolio data and sends monthly Alerts to property managers when energy data falls outside a pre-designated "normal" range.

Frost & Sullivan Releases New Whitepaper Discussing the Role of Creating Value through Integrated Device Communications using the Niagara and Sedona Frameworks - "Intelligent Enterprise Platform - Connecting Devices to the Enterprise".

Online certificate program in Process Instrumentation and Control - Update Your Knowledge - Certify Your Competence

Longwatch adds support for IVC cameras - IVC's industrial cameras now supported in Longwatch video monitoring software

Venstar's New ComfortCall Accessory Remotely Adjusts Home Thermostats From Any Telephone for Improved Energy Management and Comfort - ComfortCall Is the Only Low-Cost Accessory That Lets Users Adjust Their Thermostats Before Arriving or After Leaving Home

City of Rome cashing in on energy efficiency upgrades - Energy savings total more than $700,000 over three years; expected financial benefits total $8.5 million over 15 years

Beyond Cellular: Wireless Applications for Building Management and Operations - LIVE Webinar - Thursday April 21, 2011 - 12:30 - 2:00 pm EDT

North Carolina State University Commits to Energy Efficiency with Schneider Electric Partnership - $20 million project at North Carolina State University will bring smart buildings to campus that increase efficiency and cut energy costs

iPad Mobile Computing for Energy Conservation - Tracking Energy Usage for Johnson Controls

Flowserve Corporation Joins ISA100 Wireless Compliance Institute - The ISA100 Wireless Compliance Institute (WCI) today announced that Flowserve Corporation (NYSE:FLS), a leading provider of flow control products and services for the global infrastructure markets, has joined the ISA100 WCI as a supplier member.

2012 AHR EXPO - Monday, January 23 - Wednesday, January 25 - McCormick Place Convention Center - Chicago, Illinois

System 450 Modular Electronic Control System New to Kele - Latest features provide additional benefits to customers

Schneider Electric Acquires Pace Integrated Systems of Southern California - Pace is now the Southern California Branch organization of the Buildings Business Americas of Schneider Electric.

Advantech Launches Four New BACnet I/O Modules - The BAS-3000BC series can serve as BACnet MS/TP remote I/O modules through an RS-485 network to be integrated with BACnet DDC Controllers.

TEC To Offer Tantalus Smart Grid Solution to Texas Utilities - The alliance with Tantalus enables TEC to offer its member cooperatives - as well as municipal utilities - support for both wired and wireless platforms for implementing the energy-efficient and cost-saving attributes of smart grid technology.

BSRIA Limited - 5th Edition Rules of Thumb - guidelines for building services is now launched - The 5th edition of Rules of Thumb has been created by referencing various contemporary sources in the building services industry and can reasonably be held to reflect current design practices. In essence, Rules of Thumb are general principles derived from practice and experience rather than precise theory.

EBTRON and TAMCO collaborate to develop new AIR-IQ product line - Leaders in airflow measurement and control damper technologies combine expertise - announce intelligent airflow control damper products!

Johnson Controls guarantees $4.7 billion in savings for U.S. public sector energy efficency projects - Johnson Controls Executive Meets with State Governors to Encourage Support of Public, Private Sector Energy Savings Projects, Job Creation

Invitation to Plug and Play Tech Center Smart Grid Event and Center of Excellence initiative launch - This event has special significance since it also marks the kickoff of their Smart Grid Center of Excellence initiative, which will educate and promote startups in this space and offer a demo center to showcase platforms and solutions. More details about this initiative will be provided at the event.

Finding the Needle - The emerging field of analytics is the key to turning the data from smart systems into actionable intelligence. - John Petze, C.E.M. Partner, SkyFoundry

Is There an Elephant in Your Building? - The end result is a building that is socially responsible, meets regulatory sustainable compliance, has much lower total operating expenditures and has the potential to achieve higher net rents. - David Howitt, Vice President, Convergineering Inc.

Dynamic Energy Management - Using DR as a foundation, dynamic energy management takes the load monitoring and curtailment strategy a step further to combine the power of spot market intelligence, real-time monitoring, and automation technology to provide a complete and instant picture of current power usage and cost. - Using DR as a foundation, dynamic energy management takes the load monitoring and curtailment strategy a step further to combine the power of spot market intelligence, real-time monitoring, and automation technology to provide a complete and instant picture of current power usage and cost. Using DR as a foundation, dynamic energy management takes the load monitoring and curtailment strategy a step further to combine the power of spot market intelligence, real-time monitoring, and automation technology to provide a complete and instant picture of current power usage and cost. - Peter Kelly-Detwiler, SVP, Demand Response, Constellation Energy

Beyond the Engineer - Engaging the Masses - Take building automation out of the boiler room and into reception - Aaron Cottrell, OuterArc

BACnet's Continuing Growth - The original authors of the BACnet standard developed a method of organizing application data using objects, and the standard was structured in such a way that new object types and application services could be added to the BACnet standard in the future. - Jim Butler, CTO Cimetrics, Inc.

Smart Grid's Killer App - Demand Response in Commercial Buildings - David K. Roberts, Director of Marketing, Cypress Envirosystems

Addressable Lighting Controls - To keep pace with end-user needs and technological advancements, addressable lighting systems are continually evolving to deliver a rapid return on investment (ROI). - Terry Mocherniak, Chief Operating Officer, Encelium Technologies

Why you need to achieve (BTL) - BACnet test laboratories (BTL) established by BACnet International is responsible for compliance and interoperability testing of BACnet products. The test lab defines test plan for each BACnet profile and conducts rigorous test case suit. - Nirosha Munasinghe, Product Development Manager, Open General

852 Lon over IP - The goal of this article is to explain some of the beneficial features of 852 for LON/IP tunneling and how it can be applied to BAS integration. - Samuel M. Smith, Ph. D. President and founder, Adept Systems Inc. (ASI)

Building Automation System Tribbles? - Identifying Building Automation System Tribbles Star.Date.01.28.2011 - Roy Kok, President Aware Technology

Controls Devices (3 of 3) - Rules of thumb to follow for TC installation & design - Steven R. Calabrese Control Engineering Corp.

Use Social Media to build your brand in Building Automation - Social Media is the new conduit to drive traffic to your company website - Manny Mandrusiak, Managing Creative Consultant, 4 Bravo Marketing

BAS Usability - Creating high quality graphics is only half of the picture to support system usability. - Building Intelligence Group

Productive Load Banking - - as important as Efficiency and Demand Response? - Toby Considine, T9

Making the Invisible Visible - Our powerful far reaching real time network connections transport the invisible via the internet cloud but it is the graphics and their dashboards representations that convert the Invisible to Visible. - Ken Sinclair Publisher AutomatedBuildings.com

Integrating Lighting Control - Manufacturers have released lighting control systems to allow control down to individual zones and even fixtures. These systems are BACnet and Niagara Framework "ready". - Gerry Cellucci, Yorkland Controls

Building on BACnet - Connecting BAS Devices to an IP Infrastructure - George Thomas, President, Contemporary Controls

EnergyConnect Acquisition by Johnson Controls - We need to give customers forward-looking and real-time awareness of load management opportunities, provide quick and easy "what if" analyses, and most importantly, present the information in the customer's context, making sure that our strategies are calibrated to customers' needs and baselines. - Kevin R. Evans, President and CEO, EnergyConnect

Connectivity Week 2011 - Turning Data Into Actionable Information Through Analytics - John Petze, SkyFoundry

The Greening of HVAC Controls - Reducing electricity and natural gas usage immediately improves a company's bottom line, and it also helps reduce its carbon footprint through the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG). Steve Dushane, President & CEO, Venstar Inc.

Daylight Harvesting - Daylight harvesting is when the lights are dimmed or switched in response to sensed ambient light levels. - Gary Meshberg, Director of Sales, Encelium Technologies

Benefits of Addressable Lighting for Schools and Universities - For energy savings in a classroom, the row of fixtures closest to the window can be dimmed in response to daylight and all fixtures can be switched or dimmed for nighttime cleaning. - Rick Schuett, Vice President of Global Sales, Encelium Technologies

Skyscraper Digital Signage Sparks Debate - Los Angeles expected to approve two skyscrapers with digital signage from top to bottom, reigniting debate about outdoor advertising.

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.

Weather visualization demonstrates our vision of data presentation - This excellent demonstration visualization of weather data points to our future as to how we organize and present our complex building automation data simply.

New Products for April - A brief description of some new products for the industry.

No Wires. No Batteries. No Limits. - Spartan is proud to be able to supply products and to be a Participant Member of the EnOcean Alliance.

Wireless Sensors Releases Third Generation Sensor Network - SensiNet provides "out-of-the-box" wireless sensor network for critical monitoring application

FieldServer Technologies gateways at NFPA Expo 2011 in Boston, June 12-15 - FieldServer Technologies links Fire Alarm Control Panels to Building Automation Systems

Industry Leading Companies Join Fast-Growing EnOcean Alliance - Membership Tops 170 Partners Representing over 700 Interoperable Products Based on EnOcean's Industry Standard Energy Harvesting Wireless Technology

Stephan Bauer elected new President of the KNX Association - General Assembly elects a new Executive Board for the worldwide standard for home and building automation

Reduce system diagnostic costs by consolidating data from different systems in one interface using the TH SCOPE - The innovative technology of the TH SCOPE enables users to replace multiple complex diagnostic tools with one, easy-to-use solution.

OpenADR Progresses Toward International Automated Demand Response Rollouts - Smart Grid News recently announced that Alstom Grid has acquired the U.S-based Smart Grid vendor, Utility Integration Solutions, Inc (UISOL). Alstom Grid has operations across the World and strong in European and Middle East markets.

OPC UA Webinar - Join us for the upcoming webinar: Reducing OPC UA Development Effort.

4 Bravo Marketing Announces a new level of Lead Generation and Marketing for Industrial Automation - 4 Bravo Marketing is not a traditional marketing company; it offers a specialized approach for lead generation, and business development.

Revised ZigBee Smart Energy Version 2.0 Technical Documents Available for Public Comment - Revisions include updates inspired by an open development process from public and members to create comprehensive energy management standards for the HAN

BC Hydro Smart Metering - Technical Overview and Benefits to the Consumer - In 2011, BC Hydro will begin implementation of the Smart Metering Program.

Call for Entries: Energy Efficiency Forum Accepting Nominations for 2011 Energy Leadership Awards - Awards recognizing leadership in energy efficiency will be presented during 22nd Annual Forum in Washington, D.C.

Cisco, EllisDon and FlexITy Team Up To Help Make Sault Area Hospital One of Canada's Most Advanced Digital Hospitals - Hospital Vision Regarded IT as Integral Design Component

IBM to Acquire TRIRIGA, Inc. to Accelerate Smarter Buildings Transformation - The move aims to accelerate IBM's smarter buildings initiatives by adding advanced intelligence that improves real estate performance, capital project management and the outcomes of sustainability initiatives.

Veris Industries Releases Industry's First Native BACnet MS/TP Power and Energy Meter - The meter is an addition to the popular E50 family, and has been designed to meet the needs of the commercial building industry.

Johnson Controls increases flexibility of its YORK CYK Chillers with improved control center - Quantum LX control panel incorporates proven hardware and technology

ControlGraphics.com launches March Madness Promotion - $50 Coupon Code for 3D Equipment Superstore valid through Championship Game Night.

ControlGraphics.com opens 3D Equipment Superstore - Largest Selection of High Quality, Animated 3D Equipment Images at unbeatable prices.

European ZigBee Developers Conference - The ZigBee Developers' Conference is a platform to learn about the actual and future status of the ZigBee development, to get to know hardware and software products, and to get acquainted with the development process.

Encelium Technologies' Meshberg and Forney Guest Speakers at Lightfair International, Address Lighting Control Designs - The LIGHTFAIR International Trade Show & Conference takes place May 17–19, 2011

The Energy Management solution for Systems Integrators has arrived - An entry-level version of the full eSight energy management suite, eSight Essential can be easily integrated as it is fully compatible with most data collection and BMS systems including Tridium Niagara architecture, oBIX, Obvius AcquiSuite, Trend Supervisor, EnergyICT, IMServ, CSV and other spreadsheet formats.

Assured Automation Announces New Polypro and PVC Series Butterfly Valves - Assured Automation's FK/FE Butterfly Valves have been used successfully in many industrial applications, including industrial process piping systems, acid waste systems, high purity systems as well as plumbing and mechanical pipe systems.

CSWorks releases HVAC symbol library for building automation systems - CSWorks Inc. released version 1.7.5000.0 of its solution development framework that allows industrial automation developers to build web-based HMI/SCADA applications that run on various devices and desktop operating systems without any modifications.

NAESCO Federal Market Workshop Brings Together Public and Private Sector To Discuss Exciting New Federal Efficiency Projects - The National Association of Energy Service Companies (NAESCO) will host its Sixth Annual Federal Market Workshop on March 16 at the Pepco building in Washington, DC.

Johnson Controls guarantees $4.7 billion in savings for U.S. public sector energy efficiency projects - Johnson Controls Executive Meets with State Governors to Encourage Support of Public, Private Sector Energy Savings Projects, Job Creation

Sierra Monitor 2-Wire CO Gas Sensor Module - Two-wire, loop powered gas detectors provide the user with lower cost and easier installation and maintenance.

Tridium Announces New OpenADR Simple Client Driver - As part of Tridium's continued commitment to helping building owners reduce energy use and cost, the company announced today the market availability of a new OpenADR (Open Automated Demand Response) simple client driver for the NiagaraAX Framework.

The Automation Federation and CABA Sign Memorandum of Understanding - The Automation Federation (AF) and the Continental Automated Buildings Association (CABA) announced today that they recently signed a memorandum of membership initiating CABA as one of the newest members of the Automation Federation.

ICONICS 2011 Worldwide Customer Summit, Vision 360 - Planning for the Decades, and our 25th Anniversary Celebration.

Calendar Notice - 2012 AHR EXPO - Monday, January 23 - Wednesday, January 25, McCormick Place Convention Center, Chicago, Illinois

Design Firm Helps Historical Dubuque Iowa Building Promote Sustainable Awareness - Through education, occupants and visitors can understand how they too can be more sustainable and make an efficient impact on the building.

Distech Controls Introduces EC-NetAX Security Access Control & CCTV Solution - Integrated Control of HVAC, Lighting, Access and CCTV Provides up to 30% Energy Savings in Commercial Building Applications

Announcing Aware Technology - Aware Technology has been formed, based on NASA R&D, additional layered intellectual property and the vision of industry professionals, to deliver the next step in the evolution of HMI/SCADA, DCS Systems and Historians - layered analytics delivering "Automation Confidence through System Awareness."

ASHRAE Funds Research to Improve Building Maintenance, Operation through Performance Data - Research Project 1633, "Data and Interfaces for Advanced Building Maintenance and Operation," will result in development of a set of standard data-driven metrics, interfaces and dashboards for advanced building operation and management.

Upcoming Webcasts on Energy and Lighting - Energy Monitoring, Reporting, and Management & Advanced Lighting Solutions

ConnectivityWeek: Call for Speakers & Buildy Nominations - Clasma Events is now seeking speakers and Buildy Award nominations for the annual ConnectivityWeek conference in Silicon Valley, May 23-26, 2011.

ISA99 Launches Cyber Threat Gap Analysis Task Group - The purpose is to determine if companies following the ISA99 standards would have been protected from such sophisticated attacks and to identify changes needed, if any, to the standards being developed by the ISA99 committee.

New Energy Management Starter (EMSTM) features BACnet and power metering for building automation systems. - The EMS, designed to work with HVAC fans, pumps and various other equipment, also features an externally accessible keypad and LCD display for ease of use and more importantly avoids unnecessary contact with potentially live electrical components.

Johnson Controls Announces Agreement to Acquire EnergyConnect - Acquisition of Leading Provider of Smart Grid Demand Response Services and Technologies Will Enhance Johnson Controls' Building Management Offerings

ACG 7th Annual Conference - Registration Open! - ACG is pleased to announce that registration has been officially opened for the 7th Annual Conference on Total Building Commissioning, April 13-15 in St. Louis!

Honeywell to implement China's first smart grid project for managing energy use in buildings - Proof-of-Concept Pilot Will Evaluate Potential of Wide-Scale Deployment, Support Development of Industry Standards

NanoMarkets Announces Addition of "Smart Grid Sensing, Monitoring and Control Systems: Market Opportunities 2011" Report to Firm's Publishing Schedule - This new report provides insights and forecasts on the full range of sensing, monitoring and control systems that are - and will be - sold into the Smart Grid.

Web server. Simplified. - Reliable Controls is pleased to announce the official release of the fully programable MACH-ProWeb (MPW) BACnet Building Controller (B-BC) with a built-in Web server and operator interface.

Adura Technologies Helps Save Office Tower 45% in Costs, Emissions - The downtown Class A office tower expects 40-60 percent savings on lighting-related energy costs and carbon emissions.

20% Promotion for OPC Training in Edmonton: Extended - Learn how to implement, troubleshoot, and secure your OPC connections, and network with other automation professionals. OPC communication problems that often take weeks to diagnose and resolve can now take minutes.

Leveraging the Graphic User Interface - "Deliver on the Promise" - Leverage Graphic User Interface Standards to drive Customer Satisfaction and Ensure Expert Results. - William L. Parrish II, BSME (Rose-Hulman), General Manager, ControlGraphics.com

Graphics Demonstrate What the Eye Can't See - Great graphics offer the opportunity to explain the invisible, allowing you to see what's going on behind the scenes. - Sarah Erdman, Marketing Director, QA Graphics

Web 2.0 plus BAS Graphics (UX) - Today our web browsers can use the hardware resources of our graphics cards, and with the advancement of HTML5, our industry will see user interface advancements that most of us could not have imagined a decade ago. - Alper Uzmezler, BAS Services & Graphics, LLC

The BAS Industry & Graphics - End users generally judge the BAS vendors' product through the capabilities of the graphics engine. - Nirosha Munasinghe, Product Development Manager, Open General

The Energy Internet: Greener Buildings in a Networked World - The Internet of Things is making the Invisible Visible Anywhere - The analytics of this new visibility leads to Sustainability. - Rick Huijbregts, Vice President, Vertical Industries, Cisco Canada

Visual Depictions of Data - Visual depictions of data are almost universally understood without requiring knowledge of language. - Nino Kurtalj, President, Elma Kurtalj Ltd

The Handoff Between A Newly Constructed Building and Building Operations - How Not To Fumble - Jim Sinopoli, PE, RCCD, LEED AP & Managing Principal Smart Buildings LLC

Distinguishing a Data Center Monitoring System (DCMS) and Its Benefits - A DCMS specializes in alarm management and aggregation of data across multiple sites. - Jefferie Mitchell, Operations Manager, Justin Blumling, Project Manager, Geist Intelligent Facilities

The rising Cost of energy vs The Cost of doing nothing - Managing facilities and energy as assets that can be invested in - with a predictable return - is the solution. - Billal Vindhani, Managing Director, Greenologic Ltd

Building Online Buzz in 2011 - Marketing buzz or simply buzz is a term used in word-of-mouth marketing. The interaction of consumers and users of a product or service serve to amplify the original marketing message. - Manny Mandrusiak, Managing Creative Consultant, 4 Bravo Marketing

Telecom Service Providers Target M2M and Automation - Service providers have figured out that it's not only IT systems that can be managed for clients but any sensor or device on any system or network, many of which operate in buildings. - Jim Sinopoli, PE, RCCD, LEED AP & Managing Principal Smart Buildings LLC

Open Source Physical Security Software - Open source software would automatically have built into it open protocols such as SAML (Secure Assertion Markup Language), SPML (Service Provisioning Markup Language), XACML (eXtensible Access Control Markup Language), LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) and many other emerging privacy, identity and network standards. - Guy Huntington, Huntington Ventures Ltd

Destination: "Best In Class" - Being able to demonstrate to a customer a comprehensive plan for tracking and executing their service and maintenance needs is an incredible sales tool. - Joe Eagle, Software Development Manager, Control Technologies Inc.

Building Clouds? - Building Cloud's ownership is made up of industry professionals who have been involved in systems integration, building automation and facilities management for over 75 years. - Bob Wallace, Building Clouds

Open, Interoperable Lighting Controls - We strongly believe that by utilizing open and interoperable industry standards, the lighting controls industry can overcome the key issues that have kept large-scale solutions from being widely adopted. - Danny Yu, CEO, Daintree Networks

"Grid Aware" Buildings - Building Automation has rapidly morphed into a pervasive technology following the rapid changes that have occurred in web-based information dissemination. - Marco Pritoni, UC Davis

Integrating facilities management for efficient building operation - In today's environment, facility managers are faced with several significant challenges as they struggle to manage the needs of their organization. - John Bishop, Industry Leader, Facilities Management Solutions, Invensys Operations Management

Controls Devices (Part 2 of 3) - Rules of thumb to follow for TC installation & design - Steven R. Calabrese, Control Engineering Corp.

Can Specifications Lead the Advancement of Systems Integration? - Perhaps, but keep in mind that specifications in and of themselves do not dictate who does what. - Paul Ehrlich, Ira Goldschmidt & Angela Lewis Building Intelligence Group

Building Online Buzz in 2011 - Marketing buzz or simply buzz is a term used in word-of-mouth marketing. - Manny Mandrusiak, Managing Creative Consultant, 4 Bravo Marketing

Anywhereness at AHRExpo 2011 Vegas - A well attended AHR Expo has come and gone. A hectic few days to try and catch up with the industry. This is the piece I wrote for the show daily that tried to explain to the masses of over 50,000 at show, where the building automation industry is today. Somewhere between anywhere and everywhere.

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.

New Products for March - A brief description of some new products for the industry

Kele Precision Manufacturing Announces New President - Kele Precision Manufacturing, formerly known as Precon, a Division of Kele, Inc. announces Debby Mirda as President effective immediately.

Now Installed at More Than 13,000 Retail Locations, Surveyor Energy Management System From Venstar Is Saving Millions for Retail Chains - Energy Use Reduced By 1.3 Billion Kilowatt Hours, Equivalent to Taking 185,057 Cars off the Road and Eliminating More Than 2.1 Billion Pounds of CO2 Emissions

Over 50 People Attend Inaugural Member Meeting of OpenADR Alliance - Members establish important milestone for compliance and market adoption of OpenADR standards

Engineers Choose OptoEMU Sensor for Energy Monitoring - Control Engineering Readers Recognize Opto 22's Out-of-the-Box Energy Monitoring Appliance for its Technological Advancement and Market Impact

ESI Now Value-Added Reseller of SkySpark Building Performance Software - SkyFoundry's revolutionary software tranforms data into actionable information

Kepware Technologies Announces New Features with KEPServerEX Version 5.5 - Adds New SNMP Agent Capabilities and Major Configuration Enhancements

Tasseron Sensors and Controls Inc. enters into the Building Automation and HVAC market - Featuring a Patent Pending Qwik Connect system which eliminates wire nuts, the Qwik Series product line makes installations cleaner, easier and much faster.

Converged networks and the retail environment - EES is amongst others, at the vanguard of conceptualising, designing and project managing the delivery of technology solutions to the built environment.

Embedded Labs Demonstrate their OPC-UA Products on ARM Stand at Embedded World 2011 - ARM will be demonstrating Cortex-M3 processor-based OPC-UA connectivity with Embedded Labs' fasaLINK module.

ControlGraphics.com announces Mi-GUIDE Plus+ (Multi-Platform Intelligent - Graphic User Interface Development Environment Plus Automated Binding) - Automatic Object Binding capabilities added to multi-platform graphics development solution.

ControlGraphics.com launches President's Day Promotion - J4-Series and E5-Series Graphics Catalog Turn-key services offered at a 30% discount through 3-7-2011.

New Low limit Temperature Controllers Available at Kele - Honeywell L480 Series Now In-stock

Belimo's Free Sizing and Selection Tool Now Includes Piping Packages! - The new piping package module allows you to size and select piping packages for the HVAC terminal units to make the connection from the distribution piping in the building to the coil.

Onset Announces Free Energy Management Training Workshop - Energy management expert to lead training workshop in Quincy, MA on finding hidden energy waste in buildings with data loggers

Kepware Technologies Wins 2011 Kinetic Process Innovation Award for Gerdau Ameristeel application of KEPServerEX and LinkMaster - Now in its 14th year, the awards program recognizes excellence in information technology and this year is sponsored by High Tech Views, an online publication that spotlights technology innovation.

Open Automation Software announces a new level of secure OPC Connectivity for SCADA Systems - The new release of the Open Automation Software's platform provides full support for 32 and 64 bit Windows operating systems exponentially expanding the amount of real-time data supported from each server to 1,000,000 tags.

Venstar's New ColorTouch Commercial Touch Screen Thermostat Lets Businesses Display Logos, Ads or Promotions on the Thermostat Screen - Features Also Include 365-Day Holiday Programmer; Automatically Updatable Firmware; and Added Security for Public Display

Software House announces the launch of C•CURE 9000 Enterprise - True enterprise security across campus or around the globe

FieldServer Technologies' ProtoCarrier/ProtoCessor BACnet Gateways Awarded BTL Certification - FieldServer gateways are the first and only BACnet BTL certified BACnet protocol gateways on the market today.

ControlGraphics.com releases J-Series Orthographic Symbol Set - Beautiful low cost symbol set designed for ease of use and improved productivity.

ControlGraphics.com launches "WE love DIYers" Promotional Campaign - Free Tools and Training for those who prefer "Do-it-Yourself" graphics development.

VingCard's VISIONLINE Wireless RF-online Solution Powers Smart Check-In Program at New Aloft Harlem - Technology is key at Harlem's first new hotel in a century, allowing guests to skip the front desk and go directly to their rooms

Kele Announces Cost Effective Solution for Modulation of Electric Loads - R820 Series Power Controllers

QA Graphics Welcomes Two New Employees - QA Graphics is pleased to announce the recent hiring of Sara Peterson and Jennifer Adler.

Reliable Controls MACH-ProWeb - Honorable Mention - The AHR Expo and its co-sponsors, ASHRAE and AHRI, recently recognized the MACH-ProWeb with an Honorable Mention designation in the Building Automation Category of the 2011 AHR Expo Innovation Awards Competition.

Exele Releases Mobile Browser Reporting for TopView Alarm and Notification Software - Snapshot Reports optimized for Mobile browsers are now part of TopView Alarm Management, Notification and Remote Monitoring Software, providing customized reporting for smart phones.

Honeywell Helps Yonkers Housing Authority Improve Facilities and Resident Comfort, Trim Utility Bills - Upgrades for Second-Largest New York City-Area Housing Authority Drive Energy Efficiency, Reduce Environmental Impact and Deliver $1.4 Million in Annual Savings

ControlGraphics.com releases J-Series 3D Graphic Design and announces Mi-GUIDE - State of the art, high contrast, color coded design is easy on the eyes and the budget. Visio toolset enables creation of standards based graphics for multiple platforms.

PDFs for AHRExpo Education Sessions - Continuously Connected Open Information for BAS - This release provides connections as requested to the PDFs of the Power Points used in the first three sessions, the panel discussions were not documented.

Invensys Increases Facility Management Solutions capabilities with new Partner FMS Integration Package - ConneXSoft FMS Integration package 3.0 released

Former BACnet Chairman "BACnet Bill" Swan Addressed Successful Building Automation Strategies in ASHRAE and LEED Standards and Guidelines at 2011 AHR Expo - Buildings Standards initiatives leader for Alerton (www.alerton.com, AHR Booth N4942) and LEED AP William "BACnet Bill" Swan discussed the increasing number of energy-efficient building automation strategies that have been incorporated into ASHRAE and LEED standards and guidelines, as well as the developing International Green Construction Code, at the AHR Expo in Las Vegas.

LOYTEC: Participation in international industry leading trade fair for building automation AHR EXPO 2011, Las Vegas - Presentation of new L-INX Automation Servers attracts interest

AHR EXPO Donates Nearly $13,000 To The Opportunity Village - Innovation Award Entry Fees Save $26K In Energy Costs

Industrial Video and Control Acquires Longwatch Technology - Two companies, focused on leading-edge video solutions for industrial and automation applications, join forces to expand the market

OPC Training Institute Announces Training Promotion for National Engineering Month - Certified OPC Training in Edmonton - March 2011

Building Automation, Room Controls and Temperature Sensors - All-in-One Wireless Device Introduced at 2011 ASHRAE EXPO in Las Vegas - EnOcean/ILLUMRA booth #N5042 - New ILLUMRA Wireless M3 Valve Actuator Reduces Heating Costs

Frontline Gears Up for Supporting Smart Grid Communication Technologies - Frontline, a world leader in protocol analyzer test tools, has updated its NetDecoder protocol analyzer tool to support a wide array of Smart Grid communication technologies.

Patrick Winkelman Named Distech Controls' Vice President of Business Development - New Role for Industry Veteran Will Focus on Developing Growing Strategic Markets

QA Graphics Releases v3.1 of BAS Symbol Library for Building Controls Industry - Over 45 new symbols are available with version 3.1, and several new categories have been added to offer graphics for fire systems, lighting systems, lab systems and security systems.

100 ZigBee Smart Energy Products Now ZigBee Certified - 49 manufacturers are providing interoperable products for market leading AMI and HAN standard

Brickcom IP Cameras Integrated with Milestone XProtect - The integration of Milestone video management software with Brickcom cameras offers a flexible and scalable IP surveillance solution

Final Energy Savings Figures Announced for 2010 Energy Standard - More than 30 percent energy savings can be achieved using the recently published 2010 version of Standard 90.1 vs. the 2004 standard, according to an announcement made today by ASHRAE at its 2011 Winter Conference.

Schneider Electric Unveils Enhancements to Popular VB-7000 Bronze Globe Valve Portfolio & Expands Forta Globe Valve Actuator Family - The enhanced VB-7000 product line, renamed Venta, incorporates the features and benefits that contractors and architects have come to rely on, and now includes new enhancements that address today's market demands for greater energy efficiency and control. The addition of the M900 series, designed specifically for hot water, chilled water, and steam valve applications, complements the FORTA portfolio.

Digi Allows Utilities to Experience the Benefits of the Smart Grid Now - Ready-to-go pilot programs include Google PowerMeter, iPhone and Android applications, Itron ERT meter connectivity, Smart Energy meter and thermostat control and other innovative solutions for Smart Grid deployments

Designing An Integrated Building System - The heart of the IBS is in the integration of building systems in a way that provides greater functionality and facilitates optimum building operations. - Jim Sinopoli PE, RCDD, LEED AP Managing Principal, Smart Buildings LLC

Exposing Building Behaviour Using BAS - Discovering groups and structures in the data that are similar without knowing the structures of the data. - Nirosha Munasinghe MBusIT BSc BE (Hons) (Melb) Product Development Manager, Open General

Cyber-Security - For the last ten years the whole industry has been talking about IP, Web, interoperability and open systems. Security however, has been mostly left behind, somewhere in the pre-internet age. - Nino Kurtalj, President, Elma Kurtalj Ltd

Securing Remote Locations and Home Care Operations - Reducing Costs of Key/Card Management - Guy Huntington, Huntington Ventures Ltd

The Industry Demands Better Demand Response - In order to provide a scalable, widely-adopted and valuable Smart Grid program for the commercial building sector, the industry needs a much more fundamental increase in the intelligence of their Inside the Meter DR systems, and they need to be tightly integrated with the Outside the Meter systems as well. - Michael Zimmerman, CEO, BuildingIQ

Demand Control Lighting Saves Money - Cutting Costs for Grocery Stores - Corinne Wilder, Universal Lighting Technologies

Tracking Down That Just-Right Employee - The companies that develop sound recruitment strategies built on a niche focus and smart marketing have the best chance at finding tomorrow's leaders today. - Douglas Mitchell, BirdDogJobs.com

Controls Devices (Part 1 of 3) - Rules of thumb to follow for TC installation & design - Steven R. Calabrese Control Engineering Corp.

Category: Marketing and Business Development - The Lost Art of the Sales Email - Manny Mandrusiak, Managing Creative Consultant, 4 Bravo Marketing

Energy that Thinks Like the Web - The internet of things and of energy could learn to think like the web. - Toby Considine, TC9 Inc

A Lesson from Vegas (at CES) - or......Designing for the YTBI - Andy McMillan, President and GM Philips Teletrol

Set it and Forget It? - We suspect that this is exactly the approach that most designers, owners and contractors would really like to be able to take with their BAS installations. - Paul Ehrlich, Ira Goldschmidt & Angela Lewis, Building Intelligence Group

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.

OASIS Energy Interoperation Technical Committee - R U aware of the ground work being done by OASIS in OpenADR?

New Products for February - A brief description of some new products for the industry

Ember's ZigBee technology helps CAN2GO cut building automation installation labor by 40 percent - Savings on labor and wiring, as well as reduced down time and energy costs provide increased worker comfort and a faster return on investment for the company.

EnOcean Alliance Members to Show Innovative Wireless HVAC Solutions at AHR Expo 2011 - Booth #5042 - Alliance member companies to exhibit energy-efficient solutions, demonstrating what is becoming the standard wireless extension to BAS (building automation systems).

Cooper Power Systems and Public Service Electric and Gas Company Complete Agreement for 150 MW Demand Response Solution - Air conditioning demand response solution will incorporate load control switches and programmable communicating thermostats

Advantech Launches New Ethernet IP Remote I/O Solution - The APAX-5072 features ODVA (Open DeviceNet Vendors Association) authorization, allowing it to link with any Ethernet IP master to easily build a reliable Ethernet IP remote I/O solution.

Rosendin Electric Begins Work on $80 Million UCSF Medical Center at Mission Bay Project - New Showcase Medical Facility Designed to Meet LEED Gold Standards and Include Latest "Smart" Hospital Technology

Cooper Power Systems Advanced Metering Infrastructure Solution to be Deployed by Pioneer Electric Cooperative in Alabama - System to provide two-way Smart Grid network for AMI, Demand Response, and Distribution Automation capabilities utilizing advanced power line carrier technology

LonMark Certified FieldServer Technologies' Gateways - The newly LonMark Certified products include the FS-B2011 Serial-LonWorks-Ethernet Gateway, FS-B3510 Multiport LonWorks Gateway and the FS-B4011 10-Port LonWorks Gateway.

Opto 22 and Pulse Energy Help Building Owners, Businesses, and Industrial Facilities Reduce Utility Bills - Companies Partner to Provide Web-Based Energy Monitoring and Management with No Programming and Minimal Configuration

QA Graphics Creates Web Interface for Metasys Building Management System to Display Energy Use - Their Energy Efficiency Education Dashboard is also used in a number of projects that utilize the Metasys building management system.

Daintree Networks Launches First-of-its-kind Interoperability Program for Wireless Lighting Controls - New Partner Program Encourages Industry-Wide Collaboration; Launches with First Several ControlScope Connected Partners

Optimum Energy Honored at Aventine LEED Platinum Certification Ceremony - Optimum Energy HVAC optimization software contributed to more than 25 percent of points needed to achieve LEED Platinum

Call for Papers - ASHRAE's 2012 Winter Conference Seeks Papers on High Performance Buildings, Integrated Design, Energy Modeling and Specialized Applications

OPC Training Institute Announces Training Promotion for National Engineering Month - The OPC Training Institute will host the hands-on OPC courses beginning on March 15, 2011 and will run through until March 24, 2011.

Optimum Energy Strengthens Partner Support Programs - Optimum Energy's support is customized to meet the needs of each project partner, and is designed to ensure reliable savings projections, a streamlined sales process and successful implementation.

Johnson Controls launches Central Plant Optimization for maximum efficiency in chilled water plants - Holistic approach to designing, installing and operating central plants ensures reduced energy, operational costs

New Hand-held Tools at Kele - IAQ Analyzers and Meters, Solarimeters, and Manometers Join the Product Line

Adura Technologies Reports Growth, Move to New, Larger Location - Wireless Lighting and Energy Management Company Quadrupled Revenue in 2010

Matrox Brings Leading-Edge Collaborative Display Wall and KVM Exxtension Technologies to ISE 2011 - Matrox Mura, Extio F2408 and M-Series graphics solutions to drive innovative, multi-display platforms for AV environments

Visit Lynxspring in Booth N5246 at AHR Expo 2011 - We have invited our Lynxspring Alliance Partners to participate in this year's conference to meet our Lynxspring Business Partner Channel.

How well do you know Building Automation Systems? - ISA Training - Introduction to Building Automation Systems

OPC Training Promotion in Edmonton - Certified OPC Professional training gives you the skills you need to improve plant efficiency and security.

Ameresco Chosen to Help North Carolina State University Meet 30 Percent of Peak Demand from Onsite Generation - $56 million steam plant project will add 11 MW of new electric generation and new cogeneration equipment, providing $6.5M in annual energy savings for public university

Advantech Unveils New Modbus Gateways with Integrated Ethernet Cascading - Advantech Industrial Automation Group introduces two new Modbus Gateways with built-in Ethernet switches, the EKI-1221D and EKI-1222D.

Honeywell Helps Taylor School District Improve Learning Environment While Cutting Utility Costs - $550,000 in Annual Energy and Operational Savings to Fund Building Modernization and Technology Upgrades

Honeywell's New Jade Economizer Intuitive Interface Delivers Clear Fault Detection and Diagnostic Messages, Helps Keep Units Operating at Top Performance - Easy to Install, Works Seamlessly with Existing and Future Rooftop Systems

Need a Simple Solution to Pulling Wires in Walls? - The XP1000 Series Magnepull Just Made Things Much Easier

ServiceU Corporation Selects NiagaraAX Framework - Software platform allows event scheduling software to integrate with HVAC systems

Reliable Controls 2011 AHR Expo Preview - Booth N5065 - At this year's AHR Expo in Las Vegas, Reliable Controls is pleased to be launching the MACH-ProWeb series of BACnet Building Controllers. Visit booth N5065 to see a live demonstration of how quickly and easily your building automation system can be published to the Web.

SolarPrint Launches Unmatched Energy Harvesting Technology for Low-Power Wireless Sensor Applications - Irish company offers a next-generation photovoltaic solution for indoor solar energy harvesting

QA Graphics' Energy Efficiency Education Dashboard Named Top Energy Conservation Product of 2010 - QA Graphics' Energy Efficiency Education Dashboard has been named a top green building product for the second year in a row for Environmental Design + Construction and Sustainable Facility magazines' annual 2010 Readers Choice Awards.

Tridium to Show Portfolio of Frameworks, Building Automation and Energy Management Solutions at 2011 AHR Expo - Booth #4756 - Tridium will be featuring the company's latest automation and device to enterprise technology that are creating today's intelligent buildings---ones that are smarter, use less energy, are more efficient, have lower operating costs, are safer and contribute to a sustainable environment at the 2011 AHR Expo in Las Vegas, January 31-February 2.

Encelium Technologies' Energy Control SystemTM Named a 2011 Top Product - Innovative Addressable Lighting Solution Reduces Energy Use and Costs

Market Demand Spurred Tremendous Growth for Building Performance Institute in 2010 - A confluence of factors has contributed to establishing BPI as the nation's premier home performance credentialing, quality assurance and standards setting organization.

LOYTEC expands worldwide "Competence Partner" network - Increased exposure on three continents

BTL Listing for the Reliable Controls SMART-Space Controller - Reliable Controls is pleased to announce that the SMART-Space Controller (SSC) has been listed by the BACnet Testing Laboratories in the Other BACnet Device category.

OPCTI Winter-Spring Training Schedule - OPCTI provides standard Certified OPC Professional courses, as well as customized on-site training for companies looking to train large groups of employees while minimizing costs and scheduling conflicts.

ISA100 Wireless Compliance Institute Conducts Successful "Wireless Plugfest" Confirming the Interoperability of ISA100.11a Registered Devices - Honeywell, Yokogawa, Nivis, GE, Yamatake, Fuji Electric and R3 Sensors Participate in Structured Interoperability Testing Held at NTS Lab

New Opto 22 Energy Monitoring Appliance Helps Customers Track and Reduce Energy Consumption - OptoEMU Sensor Combines Energy Monitoring and Data Integration to Business Systems

Engineered Software Announces New Process Measurement & System Control Webinar - The Process Measurement and Control Webinar targets engineers, operators and maintenance technicians and awards two professional development credit hours to attendees. The first course is scheduled for January 27th, 2011 at 10 AM Pacific Time.

ACI Acquires ACT's Interface Control Components (ICC) - This acquisition will allow ACI to broaden its customer base and build on the product offering that ACT has built over 20 plus years in the HVAC Industry.

Automated Logic Corporation Expands Branch Operations into Canada - T.A.C. Controls & Automation, Inc. (TAC), an independent ALC controls contractor with offices in Concord, Ontario, Canada.

Short course, DDC Controls - The University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Engineering Professional Development, will offer the short course, DDC Controls, February 28-March 4, 2011 in Las Vegas, and June 13-17, 2011 in Madison WI.

ZigBee Alliance Begins Developing ZigBee 3D Sync Standard - Standard will improve 3D viewing and automatically support 2D/3D content for gaming and 3D HDTV

QA Graphics Develops 3D Equipment Library for Building Controls Industry - The development of a new 3D Equipment Library for the building controls industry, which offers high-end 3D graphics that can be used to develop system graphics that more accurately represent the mechanical equipment in place at a facility.

Johnson Controls marks 10 years of Igniting Creative Energy (ICE) student competition - A national competition for kindergarten through twelfth grade students to share ideas about wise energy choices and environmental stewardship.

Back to Basics - "Control" must be the fundamental goal. Nirosha Munasinghe, Product Development Manager, Open General

Making Money From Demand Response - The ultimate goal is to maximize the attainment of energy reduction, while minimizing the effect on occupants and building performance. Jim Sinopoli, PE, RCCD, LEED AP & Managing Principal Smart Buildings LLC

Mashup - Data World data never sleeps. Nino Kurtalj, President, Elma Kurtalj Ltd

B2G - Moving Smart Grid, Beyond the Grid - The opportunities of integrating smart buildings with the Smart Grid Anto Budiardjo, Clasma Events Inc

See How Your Building is Performing - Anywhere, Anytime - Easy to integrate web app offers a creative way to show building performance and educate about sustainable initiatives. Sarah Erdman, Marketing Director, QA Graphics

Technologies that will win in building automation - The convergence of IP and building automation networks is undeniable and enables the integration of diverse applications and systems. David Lamarche, Director of communications CAN2GO

Is Wireless ZigBee technology ready for the commercial arena? - One of the greatest benefits of wireless networks in building automation may well be energy-efficiency, made possible by the easy, low-cost deployment of sensors and controls. Billal Vindhani, Managing Director, Greenologic Ltd

Custom Automation - The systems that did exist being outrageously priced and hard to get for something so simple, I was forced to come up with my own. John I. Jones, Technical Lighting Solutions

Predictions for Smart Buildings in 2011 - Expect a few small and medium size companies to exponentially grow, some to be acquired by large companies, but some culling will take place. Jim Sinopoli, PE, RCCD, LEED AP & Managing Principal Smart Buildings LLC

Total Facility Control - A Team Approach to Green Buildings Ron Bernstein, Executive Director, LonMark International

The Meaning of Open - A Simple Answer to a Sometimes Complicated Question. Andy McMillan, President and GM Philips Teletrol

Systems & Sequences - Waterside systems Part 2 of 2 Steven R. Calabrese, Control Engineering Corp.

Alarms Lead to Reactive Operations - An alarm event indicates that a problem has already occurred. Paul Ehrlich, Ira Goldschmidt & Angela Lewis Building Intelligence Group

The Building Services Interface - The foundation of smart building security and interactions. Toby Considine, T9

Integrated Lighting Control Steps to Success - Blue Ridge White Paper Reveals Opportunity for BAS Control Contractors Ron Poskevich, Steve Pachal, Blue Ridge Technologies

2011 North American Intelligent Building Roadmap - The Roadmap research project was designed to outline long-term opportunities in the intelligent building industry. Ron Zimmer, President & CEO CABA

IT Forecast 2011 - SYSPRO's Benadretti Looks to the World of Business Computing in 2011 and Beyond Joey Benadretti, President, SYSPRO USA

Critical Path Elements of Smart Grid Implementation - Insight to presentation ASHRAE 2011 Mtg - Ken Sinclair

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.

The Building Services Interface - Our energy supplies are becoming based upon portfolios of distributed resources, and we must rely on distributed ownership and operation of those resources. - Toby Considine

New Products for January - A brief description of some new products for the industry

Johnson Controls Selected as One of the First Energy-Saving Service Companies Certified by China's National Development and Reform Commission - Johnson Controls was awarded an "Energy Saving Service Institution Record Certificate" that qualifies the company to provide comprehensive building efficiency service and Performance Contracting (PC) in China.

AirAdvice has completed the year's second major upgrade to BuildingAdvice - As 2010 winds to a close, AirAdvice has completed the year's second major upgrade to BuildingAdvice, its diagnostic energy services platform offering energy efficiency information collection, analysis and reporting for commercial buildings.

CABA IIBC Members - AHR 2011 - On behalf of Roy Kolasa, from Honeywell International and IIBC Chairman, we are pleased to announce that the next 'face2face' IIBC meeting is being planned.

BACnet International Education Sessions at AHR Expo 2011 - Free of charge and will be held on Tuesday, February 1, 2011 in room N103. Visit BACnet International in booth N5056 at AHR Expo 2011

GridWise Architecture Council awards outstanding technical papers at Grid Interop 2010 - GWAC Chairman Ron Ambrosio and GWAC Administrator Ron Melton presented the awards during the forum's closing ceremonies in the categories of information interoperability, basic connectivity, business and policy, and architecture.

2011 WEBINAR SCHEDULE - RealComm - All our webinars for 2011 will be FREE to attendees -- Just register and take advantage of the experience of top speakers, thought leaders and visionaries in the commercial/corporate real estate industry!

Energy Services Association of Canada - Promoting fiscally and environmentally responsible initiatives for Canadian organizations

Kepware Releases ClientAce and LinkMaster - Highly Anticipated Updates to ClientAce and LinkMaster Now Available

Brivo and Jolly Technologies Partner to Provide Integrated Access Control and Visitor Management Systems - Jolly integrates Lobby Track with Brivo Online Access Control System

SourceOne Wins Contract to Perform Energy Services for Six Municipalities in Connecticut - SourceOne, a Veolia Energy Company, to develop energy efficiency measures for Branford, Durham, Guilford, Killingworth, Madison and Westbrook

New ZigBee Input Device Standard: Delivers Advanced, Battery Friendly Control for Human Interface Devices - Mice, touchpads, keyboards, wands or remote control pointers can now benefit from ZigBee control

Encelium Technologies Secures $11 Million in Financing - Encelium is a technology company specializing in integrated lighting control systems for commercial buildings.

Visit LonMark at AHR Expo - Booth N4750 - Free educational program at AHR expo

Reliable Controls - SMART-Space Controller wins 2011 Top Product Award - The Top Products Awards recognize the most popular manufacturers and suppliers of the year, as determined by building and facility executives who participated in a national survey.

Johnson Controls receives Export Achievement Certificate and is selected by Jewish Museum Foundation - Johnson Controls Receives Export Achievement Certificate from U.S. Department of Commerce - Company has supplied more than 1,250 large tonnage chillers and two million tons of cooling to the Middle East Johnson Controls selected by Jewish Museum Foundation in Berlin for Energy Performance Contract - Project will significantly reduce energy and carbon emissions

Longwatch Releases Version 5.2 of Video Management System - Version 5.2 includes a Value Edition of the Console Recorder, which lets users keep a video record of their console displays at a low entry cost.

Commonwealth of Virginia Leads Mid-Atlantic in Statewide Demand Response Commitment with EnergyConnect - Innovative GridConnect platform enables statewide entities to earn payments for reducing energy consumption at times of peak demand

2011 AHR Expo Already Setting New Records for a Western Event - Nearly 1,900 Exhibiting Companies Signed On

Intellicom launch true plug'n'play M2M Remote Gateway - The new EasyConnect EC150 is a small Remote Gateway in the EasyConnect family that connects any Modbus device with the Netbiter Argos server over Ethernet.

HPBCCC Briefing to Focus on the 'What,' 'How' of Building Metrics - A briefing of the High-Performance Building Congressional Caucus Coalition (HPBCCC)-established by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)-next Tuesday will highlight the important keys to understanding building performance: building metrics.

Johnson Controls central energy plant strategy enables expansion of the Children's Hospital of Alabama - Hospital protects its capital budget and debt capacity through third party ownership of plant while efficiently producing heating and cooling

FieldServer Technologies' OPC Gateways tested for Compliance to OPC Specifications - These products for the OPC community range from the ProtoCessor gateways that enable Original Equipment Manufacturers to easily provide OPC interface, to FieldServer multichannel gateways for the end-user and integrator to meet communicate via OPC.

The Green Building Initiative and QA Graphics Collaborate to Advance Building Performance Awareness - The Green Building Initiative (GBI) and QA Graphics announce a collaboration that will provide users of the Green Globes® assessment program with a creative solution to display real-time building performance data and educate occupants and the public about sustainable building practices.

Tridium Announces New, High Performance Embedded Controller - JACE-NXT provides expanded power and functionality with full functions of the Niagara Framework

ICM Controls to Feature New Replacement Furnace Controls, Fan Coil Thermostats at the 2011 AHR Expo - Company to exhibit at booth #N3032

Energy Management Workshops Coming to Victoria on February 15 & 16, 2011 - Participants are encouraged to bring a laptop computer to gain the most benefit from workshop activities.

BSRIA and Canadian Government Collaborate - BSRIA Private Industry Presentation at AHR EXPO - BSRIA and Canadian Government Collaborate To Develop A Smart Building Work Plan Meet the market experts at AHR Expo 2011 International Air Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Exposition

New Lease on Life for the Empire State Building - The structure is currently undergoing a $500 million upgrade program to become more energy efficient as its owners seek to reduce energy and water usage costs.

CC-Link Celebrates its 10th Anniversary as an Open Automation Network - During the past decade, CC-Link rapidly gained global market share. CLPA is the independent organization dedicated to ensuring the continued technological evolution of the open CC-Link standard.

Embedded Labs OPC-UA Embedded Server Software Stack - The stack minimizes development cost, time to market and bill of materials cost for OEMs that want to add OPC-UA Server functionality to their products.

OpTerra Energy Group Acquires Energy Control - OpTerra Energy Group, a newly formed, best-in-class energy service company (ESCO), has acquired Energy Control Inc. (ECI), a comprehensive energy services company and building automation/control systems integrator serving the New Mexico and Southern California markets.

ClimateTalk Alliance Launches New Standards for Zoning - Will be Showcasing the ClimateTalk Vision at AHR Expo

Energy Services Association of Canada - promoting fiscally and environmentally responsible initiatives for Canadian organizations - The eight founding members of ESAC are Ainsworth, Ameresco, Direct Energy, Honeywell, Johnson Controls, MCW Custom Energy Solutions, Siemens and Trane.

Contemporary Controls Receives Sedona Framework Certification - Compliance increases the BAS Remote's versatility as an integration and control device.

Business Intelligence and Building Automation Analytics - Every intelligent management decision will pay back quickly. The question is, are we able to distinguish information from terabytes of data? - Nino Kurtalj, President, Elma Kurtalj Ltd

Dashboards for Buildings - Dashboards are meant to convey essential information quickly and clearly on one screen. - Jim Sinopoli, PE, RCCD, LEED AP & Managing Principal Smart Buildings LLC

Interoperability. So, what's in it for me? - In terms of actual benefits, interoperability enables more devices to communicate, improved operational efficiency, and of course, a more level playing field for entrepreneurial minds to innovate and create a much larger potential market. - Anto Budiardjo, Clasma Events

DeKalb Technical College Starts Building Automation Program - This new program offers a diploma as well as an Associate in Applied Science degree. The program can also be done online. - Stephanie Brown, Student, DeKalb Technical College

Revolutionizing Building Physical Security - Having a physical security system that easily integrates with your tenants' identity management system, means that you can now transfer some of the liability to your tenant for creating, modifying, removing and archiving identities from the physical access system. - Guy Huntington

Cloud-to-Cloud Software Integration - Utilizing Physical Security Data to Improve Corporate Risk and Compliance Management - Steve Van Till, President and CEO, Brivo Systems & Brian McIlravey, CPP, Co-CEO PPM2000

Benefits of lighting control integrating DALI and BACnet. - From theory to real application. - Josep Ceron, Business Development Manager, Intesis Software

Systems & Sequences - Airside systems Part 1 of 2 - Steven R. Calabrese, Control Engineering Corp.

The 6 Steps Guide to Success with OPC UA - Six Defined Steps to maximize your investment in OPC UA - Manny Mandrusiak, Vice President of OPC Marketing, OPC Foundation

Making Commercial Controls Work - Nearly everything about a controls system - the points, architecture, integration, etc. - comes from the requirements defined in the sequence of operation. - Paul Ehrlich, Ira Goldschmidt & Angela Lewis Building Intelligence Group

"Finding What Matters" in the sea of data - The new frontier is "how do we derive value from all of this data". That is what we focus on at SkyFoundry - automating the analysis of data to find what is important. - John Petze, SkyFactory

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.

GBOTS ARE "SELF-LEARNING" SOFTWARE AGENTS - Pacific Controls' technology sidesteps the current marketplace noise and clutter surrounding device connectivity by deploying smart software agents - GBots - as an integral element of their Galaxy service delivery platform, thus viewing customer equipment service and system support concerns as a challenge that can be addressed by a single, scaleable solution. In so doing, the company is defining the future of smart systems for buildings, energy and infrastructure. Harbor Research, Inc.

Why is chapter 15 important to our industry? - Review ASHRAE GreenGuide This is one of the best documentations of our Building Automation Industry's role in Green Building Design that I have seen.

New Products for December - A brief description of some new products for the industry.

AHR Preview - AHR Expo Las Vegas Previews - Jan 31 - Feb 2

EMerge Alliance Introduces First Registered Products for DC Power Distribution in EMerge Alliance Introduces First Registered Products for DC Power Distribution in Commercial Buildings - Organization announces 26 Registered products and offers demo at Greenbuild 2010

FieldServer Technologies at AHR 2011 - FieldServer Technologies, the major gateway manufacturer in the building industry, is demonstrating its full range of products at the AHR Expo 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada in Booth N4648.

Introducing Matrox Mura: The New Benchmark for Collaborative Video Walls - New PCIe 2.0 x16 controller board and switch fabric technologies offer extraordinary throughput to deliver unmatched image quality and performance

New 'Virtual Show' Feature Helps AHR Expo Attendees Enhance Their Show Experience - Attendees & Exhibitors Can Pre-Schedule Meetings

New ASHRAE GreenGuide Features Guidance on Sustainable Planning, Carbon, Water Efficiency and Existing Buildings - The newly published third edition of the ASHRAE GreenGuide: The Design, Construction and Operation of Sustainable Buildings is an updated version of this easy-to-use reference that covers the need-to-know information on what to do, where to turn, what to suggest and how to interact with other members of the design team in a productive way.

New NEMA 4 Housing for AFB and NFB Damper Actuators - Belimo - Versatile, Rugged, Weather Tight, Long Lasting

Schneider Electric Establishes Green Buildings Segment - Melissa O'Mara is vice president of new strategic market focus to help customers develop energy-efficient, sustainable buildings

Control Station's Robert C. Rice Recognized as Industry Thought Leader - Control Engineering Includes Bob Rice in Inaugural Class of "Leaders Under 40"

PassivSystems taps Ember to ZigBee-enable energy-saving smart home system - England-based PassivSystems has integrated Ember's ZigBee chips and ZigBee PRO networking protocol software into its PassivEnergy home energy management product, giving users unprecedented control over their household's heating and hot water.

Schneider Electric Unveils PowerLogic PM1200 and DM6200 Smart Meters - The PM1200 and DM6200 make energy metering and monitoring accessible, affordable

Tridium Releases 2011 Niagara Framework Training Calendar - Global leader develops the next generation of Niagara experts

Ameresco Earns National Association of Energy Service Companies Reaccreditation - National Trade Organization recognizes Ameresco's technical and business expertise with renewed Energy Services Provider accreditation

Tridium Releases New Z-Wave Communication Option Card and Driver - New addition to company's portfolio of hardware, software and tools designed to monitor and control Z-Wave devices

Leading Home Appliance Manufacturers Recommend HomePlug Technology for Smart Grid Solutions - HomePlug Green PHY Rated Top Communications Protocol with Wi-Fi and ZigBee

Digi Launches Industry's First Multi-Function Wireless Programmable Terminal Server - New ConnectPort LTS acts as a terminal server and ZigBee gateway

2011 AHR Expo Innovation Award Winners to be Honored in Las Vegas - The winners of the prestigious 2011 AHR Expo Innovation Awards have been selected and will be honored at a special ceremony during the world's largest HVACR exposition and conference in Las Vegas, January 31-February 2, 2011.

Adura Technologies Wins Three "Top 100" Green Tech Awards - Adura was one of 100 finalists selected from a list of 350 nominations from investors, entrepreneurs and event sponsors throughout the state.

Invitation to Grid-Interop 2010 - November 30 - December 3, Chicago, Ill

"Compliance, Risk and Cost of Ownership Comparisons for Pharmaceutical Continuous Monitoring" White Paper Now Available from Veriteq, a Vaisala Company - Quality manager in pharmaceutical-related industries can now obtain a guide to cutting costs of monitoring critical environments while controlling risk factors from Veriteq, a Vaisala company.

Etienne Veilleux Named Recipient of Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2010 Quebec in the Cleantech Category - Distech Controls' President & CEO to also Receive a Special Citation at the National Awards Ceremony in Toronto

LOYTEC: Best of the Year 2010 - Winner at LonMark International Awards

RF Code Announces Latest Versions of Its Market Leading Asset Manager and Sensor Manager Software Solutions - Modbus and BACnet Integration Make It Easy to Bring Environmental Data into Building Management Systems, While Context Level Sensor Tracking Enables Granular Environmental Monitoring

Matrox Announces New High-Performance KVM Extender for Mission-Critical Environments - Matrox Extio F2408 drives four high-resolution displays, delivering uncompromised performance up to 1 kilometer from the host PC

WAGO "ETHERNET 2.0" Programmable Fieldbus Controller - The first from WAGO's upcoming "ETHERNET 2.0" line, 750-881 provides significant amounts of memory for PLC programs and Web applications, as well as an integrated dual-port Ethernet Switch.

ProSoft Technology becomes the exclusive provider of SlotServer Communication Modules, manufactured by FieldServer Technologies - The SlotServer products provide in-rack connectivity between the Rockwell Automation ControlLogixTM control platform and an array of Building Automation Systems and Fire Alarm Control Panel protocols.

Digi Launches Industry's First System-on-Module with Global 3G Cellular Connectivity - Featuring Qualcomm Gobi technology, new ConnectCore 3G allows OEMS to develop devices that can connect virtually anywhere in the world without changing hardware

New Opto 22 Energy Monitoring Appliance Helps Customers Track and Reduce Energy Consumption - OptoEMU Sensor Combines Energy Monitoring and Data Integration to Business Systems

Winter Conference Technical Program to Focus on Zero-Energy Design, Greening the Industry - Highlighting the importance of finding balance in design, the extravagant setting of Las Vegas serves as a unique contrast to the 2011 ASHRAE Winter Conference Technical Program's theme of zero-energy design.

FM:Systems Announces FM:Interact Integration with EPA's ENERGY STAR Energy Performance Rating System - Direct integration enables organizations to determine ENERGY STAR rating, benchmark building performance and calculate carbon footprint

Gridwise Education Sessions at AHR Expo - These will be two educational sessions with national leaders in the smart grid industry.

Exele Introduces TopView SQL: Alarm Management, Notification and Remote Monitoring Software for Databases - TopViewSQL brings real time monitoring and alarm management and notification for ODBC and OLEDB Data Sources

Attend the Key Event for Smart Grid Interoperability - Nov 30 - Dec 3 Chicago, Il

Introduction to ISA100 A Universal Family of Wireless Standards for Industrial Automation - This is the first of three web seminars covering the ISA100 family of standards. This web seminar will provide insight into the architecture and future directions of the ISA100 family of standards and how the family will provide an integrated approach to industrial wireless.

FieldServer Technologies partners with ProSoft Technology as the exclusive provider for SlotServer Communication Module - This partnership capitalizes on the BAS gateway design/manufacturing expertise of FieldServer Technologies and the extensive industrial controls global distribution channel of ProSoft Technology resulting in a winning solution for the user and the industry.

Wi-Fi Alliance and HomePlug Powerline Alliance Collaborate on Connected Smart Home - Global leaders in Wi-Fi and Powerline networking cooperate to facilitate interoperability of smart grid and connected home applications

Diebold and McKenney's Team Up to Provide Advanced Monitoring Solutions - As a new member of the Diebold Advanced Dealer Program, McKenney's will leverage Diebold's full line of award-winning advanced monitoring solutions to help its customers reduce costs, enhance security and increase operational efficiencies.

CSI Acquires BSD - The Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) today announced that it has acquired Building Systems Design, Inc. (BSD).

Panduit to host tour of Intelligent HQ Building as part of CoRE Tech 2010 - Realcomm has announced a tour of the new state-of-the-art Panduit World Headquarters' building as part of the CoRE Tech 2010 conference in Chicago on November 9th.

Kepware Releases the Water Industry Telemetry Standard (WITS) for DNP3.0 Drivers - KEPServerEX version 5.4 is released delivers enhancements to over 30 Drivers and Plug-ins

Onset Announces Miniature Split-Core Current Sensors - The sensors are compatible with the company's HOBO U30 and H22 data logging systems.

QA Graphics Offers Tridium NiagaraAX Users Free Trial of Graphics Library - QA Graphics has developed an Image Module which allows NiagaraAX users to utilize high-end graphics within their existing BAS software.

ColorTouch Touch Screen Thermostat From Venstar - Multi-functional and simple to use, ColorTouch thinks it's a digital picture frame

Green Buildings and EZ Electricity - Enterprising minds are creating better opportunities for buildings to interact with the Smart Grid. - John J. "Jack" Mc Gowan, CEM Energy Control Inc

Wireless Meters - The Real Hotspot - Jim Sinopoli, PE, RCCD, LEED AP & Managing Principal Smart Buildings LLC

Connecting Building Automation to Everything - In an ideal world, we will be able to be vendor and protocol independent. Everything will talk to everything. - Nino Kurtalj, President, Elma Kurtalj Ltd

The Protocol Implementation Conformance Statement (PIC) - & BACnet Interoperability Building Blocks (BIBB) - Nirosha Munasinghe, Product Development Manager, Open General

BACnet in Public Administration Buildings - Lowering Energy Consumption While Maximizing Comfort - Salvatore Cataldi, ESAC

GridWeek - A Summary of Discussions Shaping the BAS Industry - Anto Budiardjo, Clasma Events

Collaboration Fuels Smart Grid Progress - Major Industry Players Get Behind ADR Alliance - Anto Budiardjo, Clasma Events

Social Networking - Can help you find a job in the Building Automation Industry - Teny E. Varghese, Building Automation Jobs

Glenborough Takes Energy Efficiency Strategy to the Next Level with the Niagara Framework - It's not always about the 'money' one commits into an operation; it's how you bring other important stakeholders, such as your tenants and vendors, into energy conservation. - Carlos Santamaria, LEED AP Glenborough's Director of Engineering

Control System Upgrades - Determine your best path to a total system overhaul Steven R. Calabrese, Control Engineering Corp.

OPC UA Adoption Update - No one is certain where technology trends in BAS will take us in 2011 but one thing is certain: OPC UA will be the protocol of choice in taking data from the field and making it useful information in the cloud. - Manny Mandrusiak, Vice President of OPC Marketing, OPC Foundation

Energy Effectiveness - Getting Beyond Energy Efficiency - Andy McMillan, President and GM Philips Teletrol

Internal Sharing of Energy Information to Support Smart Grids - Every building, and every group of buildings, must become a microgrid. A microgrid is responsible for managing its energy use, generation, storage, and market operations. - Toby Considine, T9

Networked Building Automation System (BAS) - It is amazing how little we know about what really goes on in most buildings. - Paul Ehrlich, Ira Goldschmidt & Angela Lewis Building Intelligence Group

The OpenADR Alliance - We believe OpenADR will lower the cost, improve the reliability and accelerate the implementation of Auto-DR and Smart Grid worldwide. - Barry Haaser, Managing Director, OpenADR Alliance

ENERGY STAR - Obtaining ENERGY STAR certification has been shown to translate into a three percent premium in rental value and a sixteen percent increase in sale price for commercial buildings - Brian Dawson, Chairman and CEO of Calico Energy

ISA Automation Week 2010: Technology and Solutions Event Wraps Up - The integrated conference-and-exhibit program and special events were focused around seven technical tracks with dozens of industry experts on hand to lead discussions, present papers, and answer questions about the hottest topics in each area.

IT for intelligent building notches up Green points - This illustration of the impact of IT on scoring green points, shows how beneficial IT can be in lowering energy consumption, minimizing environmental impact, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and contributing to green buildings and infrastructure.

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.

New Products for November - A brief description of some new products for the industry.

Shortage of Qualified Energy Professionals - The Association of Energy Engineers (AEE), a nonprofit professional society of over 13,000 members, released the results of its survey on Green Jobs and Energy Industry Market Trends.

Johnson Controls teams with Texas AirSystems - Johnson Controls Equipment product lines to be sold exclusively through leading agent in Dallas/Ft. Worth area

OPC Foundation Announces OPC .NET 3.0 (WCF) For OPC Classic - This new API will enable users of OPC Classic to leverage the Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) technology, facilitating the transfer of data securely through firewalls.

OpenADR Alliance Formed to Accelerate Industry Adoption of an Automated Demand Response Standard for Smart Grid - Honeywell, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Pacific Gas & Electric Company and Southern California Edison Support OpenADR Alliance Formation

Ember joins OpenSMA program - Initiative provides growing Security, Monitoring and Automation (SMA) market with much needed support ecosystem

Schneider Electric announces four new performance contract wins - Schneider Electric announced four new performance contract wins in the U.S. that total a combined amount of approximately $3.3 million.

IBM Delivers New Mobile Software for Smarter Maintenance of Cities, Campuses and Businesses - University of Texas Medical Branch uses IBM software to gain intelligence on thousands of physical assets across its campus

Standard 90.1-2007 Available as Free Download - In order to move the industry forward toward more energy efficient design, ASHRAE is making it easier than ever before to access its flagship energy standard, 90.1, available as a free download for a limited time.

The Automation Federation Completes Series of Productive Meetings in Washington D.C. - AF has and continues to aggressively promote to the U.S. Congress the message of the importance of the automation profession and its importance to the revitalization of manufacturing.

Etienne Veilleux Named Finalist for Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2010 Quebec - Distech Controls' President & CEO Nominated in the Cleantech Category

uControl Launches OpenSMA, an Industry Program of Companies Committed to Home Security, Monitoring and Automation (SMA) - OpenSMA Partners Work Together via Open Standards to Make the Connected Home a Reality

BACnet International Announces "Leaders of the Pack" Award Winners - Recognized For Outstanding Contributions to the BACnet Community

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