Smart Grid
Edison’s Dream Reawakened: Direct Current may Edge Out Alternating Current in Smart Buildings
July 31st, 2015Johnson Controls could Shed Automotive in Favour of Smart Building Controls and Energy Storage
June 22nd, 2015Partnering 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) […]
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 […]
Paris Selects Silver Spring Networks for Smart Lighting Initiative
Paris “the city of lights” has taken a smart step forward as EVESA, the city’s streetlight and traffic control systems operator, finalised a contract with California based Silver Spring Networks to revolutionise lighting across the French capital. After a successful pilot project, Silver Spring Networks announced an expansion of its relationship with EVESA earlier this […]
The Universal Smart Energy Framework (USEF): Interview with Frits Bliek, Technical Director
The Universal Smart Energy Framework (USEF) is set to revolutionise the power industry, and open up the smart and renewable technology markets. The open framework is designed to accelerate the development of smart energy products, services and solutions for large-scale implementation of Smart Grids. As the opportunities to use and store energy are increasing, a […]
Big Data in Commercial Buildings – What is it & Why the Hype?
Big data and its analysis in commercial buildings refers to a multitude of different types of data including traditional enterprise and business system data including customer information from CRM systems, transactional data from ERP systems, financial information such as budgets and lease management data. Information and telecommunications data from networked IT functions including voice and […]
Simplifying Connectivity to bring about the Internet of Things with ‘38 Zeros’
Portland based Internet of Things (IoT) enabler, 38 Zeros, has raised almost $800,000 from angel investors to help further develop its hardware-software-cloud service package. The company believes its technology can aid the growth of IoT with specific applications in energy facilities management, health care, manufacturing and scientific research. 38 Zeros flagship product, CloudLogger, is a […]
The Very Real Cyber Security Threat in Smart Buildings
Next week, in Memoori’s Interactive Webinar, we will be joined by Billy Rios, one of the two men responsible for hacking into the Building Automation System at Google’s Australian headquarters back in 2013. The planned cyber assault was designed to test the internet giant’s resolve against malicious hacking; it also raises concerns over cyber security […]