One of the highlights of Haystack Connect was the presentation by Jason Briggs and Scott Muench of J2 Innovations. Their demonstration shows how ease, power and flexibility of Haystack. Great job guys!
For more coverage of Haystack Connect be sure to check out automated buildings.com
See The Power Of Haystack Connect
May 21, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Haystack Connect 2013 Brings Together Companies, Technology and People who are Re-defining Smart Devices and Connected Systems
May 20, 2013 by Leave a Comment
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA- May 20, 2013- Close to 200 technology providers, systems integrators and forward looking end users redefining smart and connected systems gathered at Haystack Connect 2013 to exchange knowledge and share experiences about smart building technologies, energy management and operational efficiency solutions.
Technology continues to drive rapid change in smart building and device technologies with significant advances being driven by a community of companies [Read more...]
Product Review: Siemens EcoView
May 16, 2013 by 2 Comments
When I was at the Controls Group North America meeting a couple of weeks ago Siemens introduced a cool product that they will be relaunching through distribution. The product is targeted at the light commercial buildings market.
The product looks good and seems to be priced right. We are looking forward to getting our hands on a demo unit and will keep the Controltrends Community posted.
If you are interested in EcoView, click here and we will connect you with your local EcoView distributor and email you updates on this product.
They Call it “Easy” IO For a Reason
May 15, 2013 by 1 Comment
Thanks to Mike and Lim, from Easy IO who stopped by to update us on their new Controller “the Beast from the East“. This takes their ddc controller offering to a whole new level. More on the Beast in upcoming posts.
For now, we would like to take a few minutes to show you how you can create and customize your own Sedona function blocks for the EasyIO controller using the Tridium Niagara platform. This Stromquist & Company tutorial will get you up and running in no time. With even just a basic understanding of programming, we’ll get you started with your own custom design.
Mike and Lim are making their way across the United States, like the rock stars they are, so be sure to contact your local automation controls distributor, to see if they are coming to a town near you! For more on Mike, Lim and EasyIO click the link.
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The EasyIO Beast is Coming!
May 13, 2013 by 3 Comments
The EasyIO FG-32 Controller is designed to support Cloud services directly out of the box without the need of additional gateway devices. The FG-32 leverages Open Source technology to create an Open Environment in a field controller, enabling systems integrators to create their own services and solutions directly within the field controller. [Read more...]
DG Logik Announces 2013 CTA Awards Platinum Sponsorship
May 9, 2013 by 1 Comment
ControlTrends Awards thanks Eugene Mazo and DG Logik, the global leader in Visual Analytics, for their Platinum Sponsorship for the 2013 CTA Awards Show to be held at the BB King Blues Café in NYC, January 21, 2014.
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Haystack Connect Breakout Session: Energy
May 8, 2013 by 1 Comment
As most of you know ControlTrends was at Haystack Connect last week. We were blown away by all the amazing speakers and ideas that came from this conference. I filled up all my hard drives trying to capture it all on video, and we will be posting these videos on ControlTrends.
The Energy Breakout session had excellent speakers. This video shows Scot Duncan, from Enerliance. Scot, is a dynamic speaker, and introduced the group to [Read more...]
McKenney’s Inc. Analyzes Building Sensors to Cut Energy Costs with Splunk
May 7, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Congratulations to Brian Gilmore and his team at McKenneys for their successful implementation of Splunk to gather and analyze data in buildings to make them more energy efficient.
Nice work Brian.
Press Release: HONEYWELL’S NEW SMART LIGHTING ZONE CONTROLLER BRINGS GREATER ENERGY EFFICIENCY TO COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS
April 30, 2013 by 1 Comment
MINNEAPOLIS, April 29, 2013 — Honeywell (NYSE: HON) announced today the expansion of its Lighting Solutions product portfolio with the new Lighting Stryker smart lighting zone controller to help building managers reduce the energy costs of lighting in commercial buildings.
Lighting comprises up to 20% of energy consumption in commercial buildings, making it a significant cost driver for many enterprises. Honeywell’s Lighting Stryker smart lighting zone controller can help reduce energy costs by allowing building managers to easily program lighting zone set up, time scheduling, daylight harvesting and dimming strategies to drive energy savings. The wall module configuration wizard – pre-programmed in the Lighting Stryker – is a unique tool used to set up and configure lighting strategies and create lighting scenes. It works with a preconfigured set of lighting control strategies designed to reduce installation errors and improve customer experience. [Read more...]
ControlTalk 2.0 Interviews DGLogik’s Eugene Mazo
April 25, 2013 by 1 Comment
Check out my interview with the very creative Eugene Mazo from DGlogik. Eugene and I discuss everything from Big Data, to what makes a great graphical interface to creating the perfect women.
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