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Global smart building technology spending is forecast to grow from $6.3 billion in 2014 to $17.4 billion in 2019, registering a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 22.6 percent, according to a new report from IDC Energy Insights. 

Air-Fi wireless replaces the need for wired building controls, allowing installations to be completed quickly with little disruption to occupants in existing buildings while also providing reliability, simple installation, and flexibility as building spaces change. 

ColorTouch programmable commercial thermostats (Models T8850 and T8900) come with Wi-Fi on board, delivering integrated Wi-Fi in a sleek design. 

EnerNOC Inc., a provider of energy intelligence software (EIS), and GridPoint, a supplier of data-driven energy management systems (EMS), have announced a partnership that they said will offer the commercial market a more comprehensive energy management solution.

The global energy management systems (EMS) market is expected to reach $44.4 billion by 2020, registering a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.75 percent from 2014 to 2020, according to a new report by Allied Market Research.

The Rehau Smart Controls weather-sensing control module has been developed for use with REHAU hydronic snow and ice melting (SIM) systems. 

Distech Controls Inc., a supplier of building automation and energy management solutions, announced that it has entered into an agreement to be acquired by Acuity Brands Inc., a leading provider of intelligent lighting solutions. 

Trane, a brand of Ingersoll Rand, has introduced its new Trane Building Advantage brand, a suite of energy services offerings to assist building owners and managers with managing and operating efficient and sustainable buildings.

Today, the opportunities presented by analyzing the vast amounts of data that building automation systems (BAS) can collect are accelerating their adoption across the commercial building sector, states Navigant Research.

IBM has announced a new smarter buildings partnership with Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), the first higher education institution to pioneer use of a new cloud-based analytics system for reducing energy and facility operating costs.