Efforts to make buildings smarter and more energy-efficient have given rise to a new class of advanced sensors, allowing building systems to better anticipate and respond to changing conditions, according to a new report from Navigant Research.
The Building Technologies Division of Siemens Industry Inc. and Lutron Electronics have announced a collaborative effort to help make commercial buildings more energy efficient. The Siemens APOGEE® Building Automation System and Lutron Quantum® Total Light Management System can be readily integrated via BACnet.
New analysis from Frost & Sullivan, “Sensors for Energy Efficient Buildings and Building Management,” finds that sensors are gradually becoming an integral part of buildings, allowing the demand-based control of systems such as HVAC and lighting.
Interfacing seamlessly with the existing building automation system (BAS), the Opti-Visor™ controls the key energy-using components of the chiller plant, providing the optimal operating settings for equipment such as water-cooled variable-flow chillers, compressors, cooling towers, and condenser water pumps.
As technology is becoming increasingly accessible and interconnected, consumer demand is fueling the rise of intelligent products in the HVAC marketplace.
The single-source integrated controls for commercial HVAC applications — the SmartME Zone Controller, AdvancedHVAC Input/Output Controller, and EB-50GU-A Central Controller — work together as a seamless, comprehensive system.
A highly intelligent thermostat with over 125 configurable settings to control the efficiency of HVAC systems, the EcoInsight™ calculates room comfort by aggregating data like time of day, solar load, brightness, humidity, and occupancy patterns.
The United States market for building automation equipment is set to grow by more than 40 percent within the five-year period ending in 2017, spurred by the need in commercial buildings for more efficient energy consumption, according to a new report from IHS Inc.
In response to the increasing rise of cyber threats, network compromises, and vulnerabilities directed at building systems, Lynxspring and Netop have announced the availability of LYNX CyberPRO™, a new cyber protection solution for building automation and energy management systems.