The Continental Automated Buildings Association (CABA) has completed a collaborative research study to identify, define, and size the principle business opportunities presented by the growth of smart grids in relation to intelligent buildings.

The Continental Automated Buildings Association (CABA) has entered into a memorandum of understanding with the International Society of Automation (ISA) to promote ISA courses to the CABA membership.

Two Smart Building Maturity Model reports, one for vendors and one for end users engaged in or exploring this market, are now available from IDC Energy Insights. According to the firm, the global smart buildings technology market is expected to experience a 27 percent compound annual growth rate (CAGR) from 2010-2015.

For Valencia College, the objective was to install an efficient HVAC system to heat and cool the entire college campus.

Siemens announced that it has appointed Matthias Rebellius to lead the company’s Building Technologies (BT) Division of the Infrastructure & Cities Sector in the United States, effective June 1, 2012.

Added to the WattNode® family is the WattNode BACnet® meter (MS/TP), which offers cost-effective energy and power metering for building automation communications protocols. The meters provide line-powered single- and three-phase wye or delta configurations up to 600 vac and 6,000A.

The Continental Automated Buildings Association (CABA) has announced that the National Institute of Building Sciences has joined its board of directors. Dana Kennish “Deke” Smith, FAIA, will represent the Institute on the CABA board.

Distech Controls, a leader in building automation and energy management solutions, and Samsung Techwin, a leader in energy and safety solutions, have announced a strategic partnership to enhance Samsung Techwin’s Smart Building Management Solution offering.

The Control Trends Awards (CTA), which recognize leading companies, products, technology, and individuals in the building automation and HVAC controls industry, announced that the Control Trends Academy is forming a steering committee of industry leaders to help preside over the awards.

Honeywell has announced an agreement to acquire Saia Burgess Controls, a leading provider of intelligent building controls, from Hong Kong-based Johnson Electric for $130 million.