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Sept. 10, 2013: Big Data Seen Dominating Building Performance Market

New Entrants Are Emerging to Meet Growing Demand for Real-Time Monitoring

September 10, 2013

With buildings under pressure to lower energy consumption, both to comply with legislation and to respond to market demand, the measurement and verification industry is rapidly moving toward real-time performance tracking, according to Lux Research.

Sept. 9, 2013: Lucid Launches Online System for Energy Management

BuildingOS Aggregates Energy Data from Multiple Vendors’ Technologies

September 9, 2013

Lucid has introduced BuildingOS®, an online operating system for energy management. According to the company, the cloud-based technology enables commercial building owners and operators to quickly aggregate building information from multiple vendors into one unified source.

ASHRAE Offers Energy Audit Course

Course Offers Guidance on Commercial Building Energy Audit Best Practices

September 9, 2013

A new course from ASHRAE offers guidance on best practices and other information relevant for building owners, managers, and government entities.

USGBC Adopts LEED v4

Council Voted 86 Percent in Favor of Adopting the System

September 9, 2013

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced its membership has voted to adopt Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) v4, the next update to the green building rating system.

Sept. 2, 2013: ZigBee Protocol Is Home Automation Leader

Bluetooth Is Fastest Growing Protocol

September 2, 2013

Home automation devices employing the ZigBee open standard protocol were the market share leaders in 2012, with shipments of 4.5 million, narrowly beating out proprietary protocol offerings, according to a report by ABI Research.

Aug. 26, 2013: DOE Funds Projects to Develop New HVAC Technologies

Projects to Save Energy and Curb Emissions

August 26, 2013

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced 12 projects to develop new HVAC and insulation technologies as well as open source energy-efficiency software to help homes and commercial buildings save energy and money.

Maine Energy Director Visits School

Official Visits Northeast Technical School to Observe Advances in Heat Pump Initiative

August 26, 2013

Patrick Woodcock, director of the Maine governor’s energy office, recently visited Northeast Technical Institute to observe strides being made in advancing Maine’s heat pump initiative.

Aug. 21, 2013: Building Energy Management Market to Reach $5.6 Billion by 2020

Market to More than Double from 2013 Level

August 21, 2013

The market for building energy management systems (BEMS) continues to grow, driven by technology advances as well as a growing familiarity among customers of the benefits that BEMS provide, according to a new report from Navigant Research.

Aug. 20, 2013: ZigBee Alliance Updates Home Automation Standard

Version 1.2 Expands Device Integration

August 20, 2013

The ZigBee® Alliance announced that an update to the ZigBee Home Automation standard has been ratified and is now available for product development. ZigBee Home Automation is designed to help create smarter homes that enhance comfort, convenience, security, and energy management for the consumer.

GSA Increases Energy Efficiency

August 19, 2013

The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) increased its energy efficiency and reduced pollution according to a recently released sustainability and energy performance scorecard for fiscal year 2012.