Articles & News on Building Automation

Reliable Controls releases myControl app

  • April 15, 2015
  • News

Configured by a Reliable Controls Authorized Dealer, the myControl mobile app offers fully customized mobile interfaces to any Reliable Controls MACH-System.

From IoT Buzzword to Reality

  • April 6, 2015
  • Feature

By Bill Lydon, Editor The Daikin Industries Intelligent Equipment platform translates the IoT buzzwords into a real-world IoT application. The platform provides predictive and preventative maintenance HVAC information that helps facility managers maintain equipment before it loses efficiency or impacts occupant comfort.

Energy Control Technologies spins off sensorFact Services

  • April 2, 2015
  • News

sensorFact Services provides data acquisition, monitoring, and analysis for the Internet of Things (IoT).

Reliable Controls joins BACnet Interest Group Europe

  • March 26, 2015
  • News

The BIG-EU is the European trade association for the application of the global BACnet standard ISO 16484-5.

Acuity Brands to acquire Distech Controls

  • March 9, 2015
  • News

Distech, a supplier of building automation and energy management solutions, will be acquired by Acuity Brands, a provider of intelligent lighting solutions.

ASHRAE and IAQA Approve Consolidation

  • February 5, 2015
  • News

The consolidation was approved by the Boards of Directors for ASHRAE and IAQA at ASHRAE’s recent 2015 Winter Conference in Chicago.

Onset adds Android to HOBOmobile data logger app

  • January 27, 2015
  • News

The free app enables users to graph and analyze environmental data collected with Onset HOBO MX Series data loggers.

Apollo Safety forms Environmental Health & Safety Division

  • January 13, 2015
  • News

The division will feature offerings that pertain to gas detection equipment, maintenance and monitoring and compliance.

LSI Industries appoints John Bagwell President

  • January 9, 2015
  • News

Prior to joining the company he was President of TacTouch and previous employers include Acuity Brands Lighting, Automated Logic Corporation and TRIATEK.

Village Worker uses Barix Building Management Systems

  • January 8, 2015
  • Case Study

Using Barix Barionet IP solutions, Village Worker builds end-to-end control and automation architectures that trigger actions based on data readings from a variety of connected devices.