Smart building managed services are growing in demand and popularity as a means of implementing advanced building energy management systems, according to a new report from Pike Research, a part of Navigant’s Energy Practice.

The Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company (HSB), part of Munich Re, announced that it is working with EnergySavvy, a leading software provider of energy management technology, to develop tools that will help customers make informed decisions about energy usage.

A new company called Noesis announced that it is providing a collection of free tools, collectively called Noesis Free, that let the user analyze a building’s historical energy consumption and costs, compare buildings within a portfolio to find the best and worst performers (i.e., the opportunities for savings), and more.

EnTouch Controls adds to board of directors.

Shipments of home energy management (HEM) systems, both standalone and networked, are forecast to rise steadily over the remainder of this decade, and the installed base of households with HEM systems will grow to more than 40 million in 2020, according to a report from Pike Research.

Decision makers at healthcare facilities worldwide identified energy management as critically important in a 2012 study. What was discovered in the study and what does it mean for contractors? 

The Power Xpert® Gateway 200E gateway collects energy usage data from meters, enabling customers to benchmark energy usage, set energy management goals, determine the effectiveness of energy management initiatives, and reduce their energy costs.

Cascade Energy has introduced what it says is a first-of-its-kind energy efficiency management system designed to help industrial companies master their energy spend. The system takes aim at the $95 billion annual energy bill of U.S. industrial companies.

Constellation, a business unit of Exelon, has announced the nationwide launch of VirtuWatt™ Link, a web service application to facilitate automated load response program participation.

The market for building energy management systems (BEMS) is expected to grow substantially over the rest of the decade. According to a new report from Pike Research, global spending on building energy management systems will total $41 million in 2012 and is forecast to reach $319 million worldwide by 2020.