Articles & News on Building Automation

Supporting infrastructures to Enhance Building Automation Systems

  • April 10, 2014
  • News

Supporting infrastructures, including building analytics, the cloud and smart grids are likely to play the most important role in strengthening the BAS market over the next four years.

QA Graphics Provides BAS Graphics for Residential Project

  • April 8, 2014
  • Case Study

QA Graphics provide all of the system graphics to New England Energy Controls for an 18,000 square foot residential project.

Contemporary Controls joins EnOcean Alliance

  • March 31, 2014
  • News

The EnOcean Alliance has more than 350 companies in the building industry worldwide.

Despite Snow Storm, AHR 2014 Sees Record Attendance & Upbeat Business Outlook

  • March 24, 2014
  • Feature

By Bill Lydon, Editor Even though New York City experienced a snow storm that accumulated 10 inches of snow, the AHR Expo experienced a record attendance. More than 43,000 visitors and 18,000 exhibitor personnel flocked to the Javits Convention Center.

Honeywell Earns CMMI Rating for Software

  • March 19, 2014
  • News

Honeywell's HBS Building Solutions and HPS Process Solutions have been appraised at Maturity Level 5 of Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI).

Building Automation Market in India Growing Fast

  • March 18, 2014
  • News

The building automation & control systems market in India is anticipated to grow threefold in revenue terms by 2019, at a rate of 21.7% during 2014-19.

Valves provide flood defense for school

  • March 11, 2014
  • Case Study

Rotork IQ electric valve actuators and a local control centre control three sluice gates at Canford School, protecting it from flooding by a river.

Energy Metrics uses Exele TopView in data center power applications

  • March 5, 2014
  • Case Study

Energy Metrics uses EXELE TopView alarm management and notification software to monitor measurements from HVAC, temperature control, chilled water systems and electrical distribution systems.

Circuit protection market down in 2013

  • February 24, 2014
  • News

The world market for miniature circuit breakers and residual current devices (MCBs and RCDs) is projected to go up, to nearly $10 billion in 2018.

Franklin Electric promotes Gregg Sengstack to CEO

  • February 20, 2014
  • News

Scott Trumbull will retire as Chief Executive Officer effective May 2, 2014 and Gregg C. Sengstack will succeed him in that role.