Articles Tagged with ''smart buildings''

Gina McCarthy, administrator the of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), said that since EPA’s Energy Star program launched in 1992, it has saved families and businesses $430 billion on their utility bills.

Energy Efficiency is Helping to Drive the Economy

Efficiency investments are projected to generate more than 250,000 new hires in 2016
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Greg Mazurkiewicz
August 22, 2016
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Energy efficiency is driving innovation in policies, practices, and technologies and is becoming much more significant to our economy, noted speakers at the 2016 Energy Efficiency Forum, held June 23 at the National Press Club in Washington, District of Columbia, cosponsored by Johnson Controls Inc. and the U.S. Energy Association.


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Gina McCarthy, administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Energy Efficiency Is Helping to Drive the Economy

Efficiency investments are projected to generate more than a quarter million new hires in 2016
July 13, 2016
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Energy efficiency is driving innovation in policies, practices, and technologies, and with that is becoming much more significant to our economy, noted speakers at the 2016 Energy Efficiency Forum, held at the National Press Club in Washington, District of Columbia, cosponsored by Johnson Controls and the U.S. Energy Association.


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United Technologies Breaks Ground on New UTC Center for Intelligent Buildings

Center to offer interactive demonstrations for global visitors
May 19, 2016
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United Technologies announced a ceremonial groundbreaking for its new UTC Center for Intelligent Buildings in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Designed to provide visitors a new way to interact with current and emerging building technologies, the facility will also serve as the global headquarters for UTC Climate, Controls & Security.


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Wireless Sensor Market to Grow to $745 Million by 2025

Ease of moving wireless sensors makes them ideal for buildings with retrofit work or space changes
April 21, 2016
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As information and operational technologies converge, sensors play a crucial role in facilitating intelligent building solutions that can provide actionable insight through data-driven tools, notes Navigant Research. Wireless connectivity expands these sensor capabilities.


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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
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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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The Edge is a 40,000-square-meter, multi-tenant, Class A office building

Schneider Electric Helps Make The Edge ‘World’s Most Sustainable Office Building’

BMS, electrical distribution, and field devices ensure energy and operational efficiency
March 21, 2016
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Located in Zuidas, Europe’s fastest growing business and knowledge district, The Edge in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, is heralded as the world’s most sustainable office building. Officially opened in May 2015, this 40,000-square-meter, multi-tenant, Class A office building was conceived by OVG Real Estate.


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Advanced Sensors in Intelligent Buildings Expected to Exceed $1 Billion in 2016

These sensors are a key enabling device in the evolution of intelligent building solutions
February 1, 2016
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By providing data that can improve building performance, advanced sensors play a critical role in transforming regular facilities into intelligent buildings, notes Navigant Research. These devices can strengthen the operations of specific building systems, such as HVAC and lighting, but also support more comprehensive business strategies.


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