Control Freaks
By Richard A. "Dick" Starr, LEED AP, Enterprise HVAC Service & Control, Twinsburg, Ohio
ZigBee is just one example of the technologies that are revolutionizing building automation and control and opening new worlds of opportunities for system designers and controls contractors. ZigBee is a wireless technology that was developed as an open global standard to address the unique needs of low-cost, low-power, wireless machine-to-machine (M2M) networks. The ZigBee protocol is designed to communicate data through the hostile radio-frequency (RF) environments that are common in commercial and industrial applications.
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Control Points
Within the next decade, more than 20 percent of electrical demand in the United States is expected to be met by building operators and homeowners more effectively optimizing their energy consumption and resources in collaboration with their utilities, predict energy experts at Honeywell.
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Energy continues to be a strong priority for organizations around the world, upgrades to HVAC systems and controls are among the most common steps decision-makers take to improve their organizations’ energy efficiency, yet barriers to action still exist. Those were among the results of Johnson Controls’ fifth annual Global Energy Efficiency Indicator (EEI) survey.
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Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) accommodates almost 10 million travelers each year. The airport and its architectural consultants tapped Honeywell to supply HVAC and fire systems throughout the new space.
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Control Specs
Jackson Systems has introduced the WEB Comfort Communicating Thermostat System, which enables multiple thermostats to be wirelessly networked throughout a building or home.
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Quest Controls has developed a new family of BACnet communicating controllers for HVAC and lighting applications designed to easily integrate disparate subsystems into a single interface.
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Taco Electronics Solutions has enhanced the configurability and flexibility of iWorx, its web-based building management, monitoring and control system designed specifically for high-end residential and light commercial markets.
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