Manufacturers are producing units that are more efficient, intelligent, and connected than ever before by incorporating increased motor efficiency, design improvements, and the utilization of energy recovery options.
Although small and medium-sized commercial buildings represent a majority of buildings both in terms of number of buildings and square footage, they have not seen the same level of penetration of building energy management systems (BEMS) as larger facilities, notes Navigant Research. That is now changing.
The chiller standard will need to be adopted more on a state-by-state basis, making it highly unlikely it will be evident throughout the country by 2015.
Over the past few decades, the market for computer room and data center air handlers has exploded, prompting manufacturers to find solutions to their cooling needs.
Daintree Networks Inc., a provider of open, networked wireless solutions for smart building control and energy management, was selected as one of the Red Herring Top 100 North America Award winners, a list honoring the year’s most promising private technology ventures from North America.