Ameresco Inc. announced that the U.S. Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) has entered into an energy savings performance contract (ESPC) with the company to implement energy and water conservation measures at the Federal Correctional Complex (FCC) Butner in North Carolina.
Allen Theatres, established in 1912, owns cinemas across New Mexico and Colorado. They were seeking simple solutions to reduce their utility costs and the time required to manage their buildings. Encycle’s EASE provides more visibility into HVAC performance and remote management of sites.
Robertshaw, a manufacturer of controls for applications including air conditioning, heating, and commercial refrigeration, announced that it has acquired Burner Systems International (BSI), a provider of complete gas train systems and engineered burner solutions.
The iCOM CMS thermal control system is for managing small spaces for cloud, colocation, and enterprise computing. It enables the user to know what’s happening inside network closets.
For the inhabitants of a five-story building in New York City, the heating and cooling system had surpassed the point of discomfort. After an extensive remodel and update of the building, the one detail that had been left untouched was the control integration of the HVAC system.
The modern DCS system improved the facility’s performance, enabled remote support, and lowered the hospital’s cost of ownership without ever fully shutting down the plant.
The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has published NEMA SB 20-2015, Guide to Understanding Smoke Control Systems. This is a new standard that was developed by the NEMA Fire, Life Safety, Security, and Emergency Communications Section.
Remote Technologies Incorporated (RTI) announced that the company has created a two-way driver for Cool Automation’s CoolMasterNet and CooLinkNet universal HVAC bridges. The new control solution allows integration and communication with major HVAC systems based on VRV/VRF inverter technologies.
A research group led by Jim Rawlings, the Paul A. Elfers professor, and W. Harmon Ray, professor of chemical and biological engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, has partnered with Johnson Controls to develop better HVAC control systems for large commercial buildings.
Triatek celebrated 30 years in business Monday evening at McCormick & Schmick’s in downtown Chicago. The event, which featured drinks and hors d’oeuvres, was held as a thank-you to Triatek’s customers and representatives.