Building automation

Homeowners Turn House into Smart Home with Leviton on Premiere Episode of TLC's New "Make This Place Your Home" Series

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星期二, 九月 25, 2018
Home automation, Lighting, Building engineering, Architecture, Construction, Leviton, Internet of things, Technology, Building automation, Decora, Lighting control system, Smart lighting

The series will premiere Saturday, September 29 on TLC at 9:00 a.m. EST/PST, 8:00 a.m. CST, and 10:00 a.m. MST.

Key Points: 
  • The series will premiere Saturday, September 29 on TLC at 9:00 a.m. EST/PST, 8:00 a.m. CST, and 10:00 a.m. MST.
  • In the debut episode, Leviton helps the homeowners make their house a smart home by updating the existing lighting controls throughout the house.
  • The homeowners are introduced to the benefits of adding wireless Decora Smart lighting control to any home, including scheduling, remote lighting control access from anywhere, voice control and more.
  • Electrical Contractors may purchase Decora Smart products today from their Preferred Distributor and Authorized Leviton Retailers.

UTC Climate, Controls & Security Agrees to Acquire S2 Security

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星期四, 九月 20, 2018
Heating, ventilating, and air conditioning, United Technologies Corporation, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, UTC Climate, Controls & Security, Building engineering, Thermodynamics, United Technologies, HVAC, Economy of the United States, Building automation, Refrigeration, Architecture

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla., Sept. 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- UTC Climate, Controls & Security has agreed to acquire S2 Security, a leading developer of unified security and video management solutions.

Key Points: 
  • PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla., Sept. 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- UTC Climate, Controls & Security has agreed to acquire S2 Security, a leading developer of unified security and video management solutions.
  • UTC Climate, Controls & Security is a leading provider of fire safety, security, building automation, heating, ventilating, air conditioning (HVAC) and refrigeration systems, and is a unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX).
  • "This move is well aligned with our strategic focus to grow our core business and increase innovation," said Alex Housten, VP & General Manager, Fire & Security Products, a part of UTC Climate, Controls & Security.
  • UTC Climate, Controls & Security is a leading provider of heating, ventilating, air conditioning and refrigeration systems, building controls and automation, and fire and security systems leading to safer, smarter, sustainable and high-performance buildings.

Parks Associates Announces 10th Annual Smart Energy Summit: Engaging Consumers to Be Hosted February 18-20, 2019, at the Omni in Austin, Texas

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星期四, 九月 20, 2018
Temperature control, Home automation, Smart thermostat, Thermostat, Building automation, Technology

Among security system owners with home control, 33% have a smart thermostat integrated with their system.

Key Points: 
  • Among security system owners with home control, 33% have a smart thermostat integrated with their system.
  • "Currently, 13% of U.S. broadband households now own a smart thermostat," said Dina Abdelrazik , Research Analyst, Parks Associates.
  • Smart thermostats also represent a key category for integration 32% of smart thermostat owners report connecting the device with a smart home control system.
  • For information on speaking, sponsoring, or attending Smart Energy Summit, visit www.ses2019.com .

Energy Control Consultants and ServiceChannel Enable Retailers to Lower Energy and Maintenance Costs

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星期二, 九月 18, 2018
Sustainable urban planning, Building automation, Sustainable design, Urban planning, Heating, ventilating, and air conditioning, Low-energy building, Construction, Building engineering, Sustainable architecture

At installation, building control systems are designed to provide the right combination of air quality, space temperature, humidity, air pressure, and lighting to optimize comfort and minimize energy consumption.

Key Points: 
  • At installation, building control systems are designed to provide the right combination of air quality, space temperature, humidity, air pressure, and lighting to optimize comfort and minimize energy consumption.
  • Over time, building control systems degrade due to overriding control system parameters, bypassing control system components and malfunctioning equipment.
  • ServiceChannel and Energy Control already count many leading retailers as joint customers.
  • Founded in 1978, Energy Control Consultants, Inc. (ECCI) has deployed and currently maintains a secure network of 80 million square feet of facilities in North America for compliance to environmental IAQ standards, energy and maintenance management.

Global ZigBee-Enabled Lighting Market 2018-2023: Market is Projected to Grow at a CAGR of 18.38% - Key Players are LG Electronics, OSRAM GmbH, General Electric, and Signify

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星期一, 九月 17, 2018
Energy-saving lighting, Home automation, Building automation, Technology, Lighting, IEEE 802, Wireless networking, Zigbee, Architecture, Internet of things, LED lamp, Light-emitting diode

Zigbee-enabled Lighting market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 18.38% over the forecast period of 2017 to 2023.

Key Points: 
  • Zigbee-enabled Lighting market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 18.38% over the forecast period of 2017 to 2023.
  • Rising demand for low energy consumption lighting solutions is a major driver of zigbee-enabled lighting market.
  • Emerging IoT technology supported by high investment in IoT architecture is also propelling the zigbee-enabled lighting market growth.
  • Major industry players profiled as part of the report are LG Electronics, OSRAM GmbH, General Electric, and Signify Holding among others.

Wasiela Brings Encryption, FEC and Connectivity IP to DesignShare

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星期四, 九月 13, 2018
Computer architecture, Computing, Digital electronics, Microcontrollers, Building automation, Home automation, Mesh networking, Wireless networking, Low-density parity-check code, RISC-V, Zigbee, Orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing

The availability of Wasiela encryption, forward error correction (FEC) and connectivity IP through the program will ease the development of reliable and secure high-throughput data communications for the RISC-V platform.

Key Points: 
  • The availability of Wasiela encryption, forward error correction (FEC) and connectivity IP through the program will ease the development of reliable and secure high-throughput data communications for the RISC-V platform.
  • Specific IP Wasiela plans to make available through DesignShare's secure ecosystem includes its AES IP core and ECC for encryption; BCH, Reed Solomon, LDPC and Turbo Encoders/Decoders for FEC; and ZigBee Transceiver PHY and OFDM-based cores for connectivity.
  • All Wasiela cores serve as accelerators or slave peripherals to RISC-V processors and are easily integrated via the TileLink interface.
  • "The growing ecosystem of DesignShare IP providers like Wasiela ensures that aspiring system designers have a catalog of IP from which to choose when designing their SoC."

LensVector and Casambi Team for Remote Site Control of Lighting and Dynamic Beam Shaping™

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星期三, 九月 12, 2018
Architecture, Human behavior, Stage lighting, Lighting, Entertainment, Building automation, Environmental technology, Lighting designer, Stage crew, Laser

Visitors to the stand will also be able to control the beam shape from multiple luminaires and, for the first time, remotely view and control a professional lighting installation in Italy.

Key Points: 
  • Visitors to the stand will also be able to control the beam shape from multiple luminaires and, for the first time, remotely view and control a professional lighting installation in Italy.
  • The joint LensVector and Casambi stand and workshop will feature Dynamic Beam Shaping demonstrations using luminaires and technology solutions from Targetti, Specialty, SLD Laser, and Eulum.
  • "Lighting isn't static, especially when it incorporates Dynamic Beam Shaping, and lighting designers and their clients need to be able to easily and simply control the lit environment," said Timo Pakkala, CEO of Casambi.
  • Founded in 2011, Casambi's wireless lighting control software platform empowers users of smart devices to interact effortlessly with modern lighting around them.

Stay in Control of Your Home While on Vacation with Smart Upgrades

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星期五, 八月 17, 2018
Temperature control, Home automation, Smart thermostat, Building automation, Programmable thermostat, Thermostat, Temperature, SMART home technology

Fortunately, smart home technology continues to advance and can provide real solutions for to put vacationers at ease."

Key Points: 
  • Fortunately, smart home technology continues to advance and can provide real solutions for to put vacationers at ease."
  • "Rather than simply locking the doors and leaving for vacation, a good way to save on the energy bill while away is to install a smart thermostat," Giannone said.
  • Smart thermostats offer more precise time and temperature settings than a standard programmable thermostat and can be remotely controlled with a smart device.
  • For more ways to prepare your home for vacation absence, contact Joseph Giannone Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning at (215) 383-2956 or visit www.CallJG.com .

Smart Lighting System Sales Projected to Reach $4.4 Billion by 2025

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星期三, 八月 15, 2018
Home automation, Lighting, Internet of things, Architecture, Technology, Construction, Building engineering, Building automation, Smart lighting, Lighting control system

CLEVELAND, Aug. 15, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Smart lighting controls accounted for 63% of smart lighting sales in 2017.

Key Points: 
  • CLEVELAND, Aug. 15, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Smart lighting controls accounted for 63% of smart lighting sales in 2017.
  • Some of the conveniences of consumer smart lighting (e.g., voice control, away-from-home remote control) often require a bridge or hub.
  • Building control suppliers have readily expanded their product offerings to incorporate smart lighting capabilities into broader building automation and Internet of Things (IoT) systems.
  • More information about this study is here: https://www.freedoniagroup.com/industry-study/smart-lighting-3655.htm
    US demand for smart lighting (lighting sources, fixtures and controls) is forecast to increase to $945 million by year-end 2018.

Digi-Key Bolsters Industrial Automation Portfolio with Notable Suppliers; New Mobile-Friendly Landing Page

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星期四, 八月 9, 2018
Industrial automation, Automation, Control engineering, Building automation, Industry 4.0, Engineering, IDEC Corporation

The company has added over 14,000+ Industrial Automation part numbers to their portfolio in categories such as sensors, cables, safety devices, control monitors, relays, timers, switches, lighting, and controllers, among others.

Key Points: 
  • The company has added over 14,000+ Industrial Automation part numbers to their portfolio in categories such as sensors, cables, safety devices, control monitors, relays, timers, switches, lighting, and controllers, among others.
  • "Industrial Automation is a vast industry that complements our current offering and plays a critical part in building automation, factories, Industry 4.0, and more.
  • Digi-Key also recently updated their industrial automation landing page, offering more graphical links and adds the ability to find related parts.
  • The page is also more mobile-friendly, catering to users who need parts in the moment or on the go.