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A new report from the New Climate Economy finds that investing in smart buildings, public and low emission transport, as well as waste management, in cities could generate savings with a current value of US$17 trillion by 2050. These low-carbon investments could also reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 3.7 Gt CO2e per year by 2030, […]

Environmental and consumer advocates, along with Illinois’ regional electric grid operator, launched an innovative pilot project this month to demonstrate how demand response can continue to support grid reliability year-round and lower electricity costs for Chicago businesses, institutions, government, and homeowners. The pilot program, called the Combined Capacity Asset Performance Project (C-CAP), is a collaboration […]

For those who missed it or want to listen again, below is the Audio Stream from our 10th Free Webinar in the 2015 Smart Building Series… Building Automation Meets the Internet of Things, Creating the Future of Smart Buildings. Q&A with Terry Casey, of Intellastar. In this Webinar, Terry Casey discusses in depth his white […]

This white paper was written by Terry Casey of Intellastar. We will be holding a Webinar Q&A with Terry tomorrow, discussing the Building Internet of Things and the Future of Smart Buildings. Introduction We are hearing a lot about the Internet of Things, how there will be huge growth in Connected Devices, how everything with […]

At its annual re:Invent developer conference last week, Amazon Web Services (AWS) launched a new internet of things (IoT) platform that helps devices connect to cloud applications and send massive amounts of data to be analysed for future actions. AWS IoT is a managed cloud platform that lets connected devices easily and securely interact with […]

In 2006, the US government decided to encourage renewable energy market growth with financial incentives, for solar, wind, and other renewable energy products. Through their Investment Tax Credits (ITC) policy they provide a 30% tax credit to owners of investments in clean energy projects. Following the rapid development of energy storage technology, in 2013 the […]

The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) is essentially the federal government’s landlord, with 360 million square feet of buildings under management, and an appropriately staggering energy bill. That’s made it the key federal organisation for building energy efficiency technology across the nation. GSA is implementing a smart building strategy and working aggressively to modernise existing […]

This article was written by Daphne Tomlinson of Tomlinson Business Research Honeywell has been enhancing its portfolio of software tools to improve the performance and energy efficiency of facilities for several years. The various brands, channels and independent entities, which together comprise Honeywell’s Automation & Control Solutions (ACS) division, are focused on software as a […]