Energy Efficiency Drives Demand for Building Automation Market
August 12, 2013
Building Services Research and Information Association (BSRIA) Proplan has been doing market studies in the building controls segment since the 1980s, and one of the main issues we come across often is the confusing terminology the industry is using when referring to building controls and energy management software.
With its eye on the future, the Vermont Community Foundation (VCF), a tax-exempt public charity based in Middlebury, Vt., is developing a plan to decrease its carbon footprint as part of an investment in environmental stewardship.
The energy efficiency of commercial buildings has improved over the last several decades, but the HVAC industry has only scratched the surface when it comes to squeezing the energy waste out of underperforming buildings.
A look back and a look forward is how Trane is celebrating a century in the HVAC business this year. In addition to multiple employee-celebration events across the country, Trane invited members of the trade press to tour its facilities in White Bear Lake, Minn., recently.
Building Automation Contractor Group Expands Presence in the Northwestern U.S.
June 13, 2013
The InsideIQ Building Automation Alliance™, an international alliance of independent building automation contractors, has expanded its presence in the northwestern United States with the addition of Control Solutions Northwest (CSN) and Utah-Yamas Controls as its newest members.
Financing Will Be Used to Accelerate the Company’s Growth and Development Plans
May 31, 2013
Distech Controls Inc., a leader in energy management solutions, has announced that Samsung Ventures Investment Corp., Seoul, Korea has become a shareholder of Distech.
GE Lighting and Trane, a brand of Ingersoll Rand, have announced a new way for building owners to control the largest consumers of energy in commercial buildings — HVAC and lighting — with a combined solution for energy management.
A drive for cost savings and energy efficiency has brought a wave of new players and capabilities into the building automation market, according to ABI Research. Rather than competing directly with the giants of the established building automation market, these new entrants are bringing additional managed data services.
Chillers are complex pieces of equipment and a lot of training and education is needed to keep contractors on the top of their games when dealing with this equipment.