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Johnson Controls Inc.: Automation System

December 24, 2018

These include new integrations with C·CURE 9000 Access Control and Victor Video Management Systems, and simpler integrations with SIMPLEX^® Fire Systems and with lighting systems from leading lighting providers.

Smart Home Thermostats and IoT - The ACHR News

HVAC Contractors Talk Today’s Thermostat Market

In residential and commercial settings, smart and Wi-Fi thermostats are becoming more mainstream

Maria Taylor

October 22, 2018

According to a recent study by Parks Associates, 13 percent of U.S. broadband households owned a smart thermostat by the end of 2017. And while that’s still under a quarter of eligible homes, that number has nearly tripled from just three years prior, influenced by factors like the ubiquity of the smartphone and the rise of in-home AI.

Berner Industrial Direct Drive model IDC-12 air curtains. - The ACHR News

Case Studies Show How Green Technology Helps Commercial Buildings

When Going Green Is Just Good Business

Maria Taylor

September 24, 2018

Following are four examples — a kosher wine shipping center, a chiller plant in a marine research lab, a community pool, and a 10th-floor medical office retrofit — that illustrate just how creative high-efficiency products can be when it comes to unique solutions for everyday issues.

Advanced Refrigeration Technologies Boosting Energy Efficiency in Supermarkets

Advances in HVACR technologies can produce significant savings

Lisa Tryson

September 3, 2018

In supermarkets, where HVAC and refrigeration equipment use 50 to 60 percent of all electricity consumed, new technologies and advanced control strategies have been developed to help boost energy efficiency as well as reduce emissions.

The UTC Center for Intelligent Buildings. - The NEWS - ACHR

Buildings: the Next Frontier in the Internet of Things (IoT)

Automation in commercial HVAC brings whole-building focus

Maria Taylor

July 30, 2018

One of the most obvious effects of commercial IoT, in terms of HVAC systems, is convergence of technology: bringing different systems within the building together into one ecosystem.

Software Motor Company's SMC System. - The NEWS - ACHR

Commercial Controls Get Started With Smart Motors Getting Smarter

Controllers and a consolidated refrigeration thermostat/time clock round out the winners

Robert Beverly

July 23, 2018

Software Motor Co., the business atop the podium for commercial controls this year, is not like most other winners.

From Left to Right: Melissa McKinlay, Palm Beach County Mayor, Bob McDonough, president, UTC Climate, Controls & Security, Rick Scott, Florida Governor, Maria Marino, City of Palm Beach Gardens Mayor. - ACHR News

See What’s Possible at the New UTC Innovation and Technology Center

It's more than just a workspace

Kyle Gargaro

July 9, 2018

United Technologies Corp. (UTC), the parent company of Carrier Corp., recently opened the new UTC Center for Intelligent Buildings in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.

Commercial HVAC Customers Demand Smart RTUs, Manufacturers Deliver

The IoT enables smart HVAC equipment to communicate real-time data, optimizing efficiency

Kyle Gargaro

June 18, 2018

It is 2018, and this is not your father’s rooftop equipment. The old, reliable system taking up space on the roof has become so much more.

IoT Brings Customized Solutions to Commercial HVAC

End users want technology to create unique experiences for occupants

Joanna R. Turpin

June 11, 2018

The IoT has lead to a revolutionary change in the way we live, as the billions of devices we use are able to communicate with one another to make our lives better.