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Home » occupancy sensors

Articles Tagged with ''occupancy sensors''

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Unstable Transitions in HVAC Operations: Operating Room Occupancy Modes

Unexpected instability in operating room HVAC often emerges during transitions between occupied and unoccupied modes
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Miles Ryan P.E.
November 12, 2025

In Miles Ryan's latest Commissioning column for ES NEWS, he explores why disruptions occur, how simple automation tweaks can prevent energy waste, and what commissioning engineers should look for in the field.


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ABB Demonstrates Sensors for Occupant Tracking in Smart Homes and Buildings

Enables the move from simple presence sensing to occupant recognition, counting, and tracking
March 30, 2016

ABB demonstrated advanced occupant tracking sensors from PointGrab — in which ABB’s Technology Ventures arm made an investment in December 2015 — at Light+Building 2016. PointGrab uses edge-analytics connected sensors to deliver actionable occupant tracking information for smart homes and buildings.


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Occupancy Sensor Market Worth $2.78 Billion by 2020

Increasing demand in the residential and commercial building sectors
January 7, 2016

The global occupancy sensor market is forecast to grow from $1.14 billion in 2015 to $2.78 billion in 2020, expanding at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 19.5 percent to 2020, according to a new market research report published by MarketsandMarkets.


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June 23, 2014: New Occupancy and Vacancy Sensors Simplify Energy Management

Sensors Offer Contractor-Friendly Integrated Design
June 23, 2014

Leviton has announced the introduction of its Provolt ODC family of line-voltage occupancy and vacancy sensors. The company said the new sensors simplify energy management with an easy-to-install self-contained solution. 


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NREL Adds Eyes, Brains to Occupancy Detection

High-Accuracy Sensor Can Save on Lighting and HVAC
July 22, 2013
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has developed and made available for license the image processing occupancy sensor (IPOS), which combines an inexpensive camera and computer vision algorithms that can recognize the presence of human occupants.


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June 12, 2013: Thermostat’s Occupancy Sensors Provide HVAC Automation

Sensors Enable Occupancy Control of the HVAC System
June 12, 2013
NetworkThermostat, a leading communications-based thermostat manufacturer, has announced the availability of its NT-OSC (ceiling mount) and NT-OSW (wall mount) occupancy sensors, which integrate with any NetworkThermostat GE, HP, or UP thermostat to provide automated control of HVAC operation based on room occupancy.


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Energy Management Provides Quick Savings for Ramada Conference Center

September 3, 2012
Telkonet Inc. announced the results of an EcoSmart energy management system installation that has provided quick, significant savings for the Ramada Conference Center Lewiston/Auburn in Maine.


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