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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.

The EnTouch EMS (energy management systems) is an easy-to-use, wireless, cloud-based system that can help businesses reduce their energy expenses by up to 20 percent, claimed the company. 

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. 

At the 2013 Energy Efficiency Forum, a continuing topic addressed was energy legislation, specifically the Shaheen-Portman bill, S 761, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013. 

HVAC professionals and other interested parties found their way 20 minutes southwest of the Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Intl. Airport through Chattahoochee Hill Country on May 31, to witness the ribbon-cutting ceremony amid the quiet pine woods of central Georgia. 

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) has issued the first full public release of EnergyIQ, its Web-based action-oriented benchmarking tool for nonresidential buildings.

Customers looking to invest in more expensive heating and cooling systems have numerous options from which to choose, and most will result in better comfort and efficiency. But for that rare homeowner for whom money is no object, contractors may want to suggest manufacturer-recommended “dream” systems, all of which offer exceptional comfort, whisper-quiet operation, and super high efficiency.

Annual shipments of remote access and control thermostats that allow consumers to adjust temperature in homes via a smartphone or tablet will quadruple by 2017, as consumers aim for increased comfort in their residences, according to a report from IMS Research, now part of IHS.