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Johnson Controls could Shed Automotive in Favour of Smart Building Controls and Energy Storage
June 22nd, 2015Google Nest Launches New Product Lines and Updates
June 18th, 2015Without Privacy Controls, we will not see the Full Potential of the Internet of Things
We are heading towards a world where everything is connected, not only online, but also in the physical world of wireless and wearable devices linking cars, with offices, with watches, ovens and street lights. When we add to that the tracking of activities from our smart homes by way of automated thermostats, light fixtures, smart […]
Understanding the True Benefits of Smart Building Retrofits
Rising electricity prices, climate change and a sagging economy continue to drive public and private institutions to focus on energy efficiency in the built environment. Today, buildings consume around 40% of generated energy, which makes investing in energy efficiency critical in efforts to reduce our unsustainable demand for energy. Let’s remember that building doesn’t have […]
Webinar: The Future of Lighting & Energy Management. How will they Play Together?
Join us for our 6th FREE Webinar in the 2015 Smart Building Series… The Future of Lighting & Energy Management. How will they Play Together? Q&A with Steve Kear of Cylon Controls & Jason Hanna of Digital Lumens. Discussing the Future of Lighting Controls and it’s impact on Energy Management in Buildings. How will Lighting […]
Partnering is the Key to Success for Emerging Building Internet of Things Players
Having just completed a series of 3 techno / commercial studies on the Building Internet of Things (BIoT) the objective to turn smart buildings into fully automated ones requiring little or no human intervention has the full support of building owners. The technology to overcome the deficiencies of the present semi-automated Building Automation Services (BAS) […]
Kaspersky Lab Highlights Potential Video Surveillance Vulnerabilities in Wireless
Video surveillance systems have been a critical element in the security landscape for decades, helping to monitor and protect retail, commercial, residential, and public property. Today, as the concern for enhanced security grows and the construction community embraces the intelligent building concept; video surveillance – and especially IP video – plays an increasingly crucial role […]
What Stage of Development is the Building Internet of Things (BIoT) at Today?
The Building Internet of Things is getting closer to connecting on one common IP Network platform; where all the building automation service can be monitored, analysed and controlled. Automated without the need for intervention by humans. BAS Services have over the last quarter century undergone a slow and painful development of integrating the many different […]
Commercial and Industrial Smart Buildings Primed for Energy Storage
In the first quarter of 2015, 5.8 megawatts of energy storage systems were installed across the US, 16% higher than the same period in 2014 – according to a report released by GTM Research and Energy Storage Association last week. The US is forecast to deploy a total of 220 megawatts in 2015, more than […]
Honeywell and Tata Launch Automated Demand Response Project in Delhi
Last week Honeywell and Tata Power Delhi Distribution (TPDDL) announced that they have successfully implemented the first ever, automated demand response (ADR) project for commercial and industrial facilities in India. TPDDL is using Honeywell technology and services to link more than 160 buildings in its distribution network, and require temporary reductions in energy use when […]
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