Easy IO and DG Logik are the sponsors for this week’s ControlTalk NOW. CTA Awards Committee thanks these two Platinum Sponsors for their continued support.
Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc., a member of the OpenADR Alliance, is issuing a Request for Information (RFI) to solicit product information from manufactures and technology providers for equipment and services. Hawaiian Electric is pursuing a Demand Response operational strategy [Read more...]
ControlTalk NOW for Week Ending May 12, 2013
May 13, 2013 by 2 Comments
Hawaiian Electric Company RFI for Automated Demand Response
May 6, 2013 by 1 Comment
ControlTrends Update!
Dear OpenADR Stakeholder,
Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc., a member of the OpenADR Alliance, is issuing a Request for Information (RFI) to solicit product information from manufactures and technology providers for equipment and services. Hawaiian Electric is pursuing a Demand Response operational strategy that will expand the company’s existing Residential Direct Load Control (RDLC) and Small Business Direct Load Control (SBDLC) Programs. Hawaiian Electric is exploring two-way communicating technologies (Virtual End Node (VEN) and Virtual Top Node (VTN))1 for residential and small business sector end-uses such as; air conditioners, electric resistance water heaters, lighting and other plug loads.
If your company is interested in obtaining a copy of the RFI, [Read more...]
ControlTalk Now for the Week Ending May 5, 2013
May 6, 2013 by 1 Comment
Haystack Connect 2013 is once again this week’s ControlTalk NOW sponsor. Congratulations to Haystack Connect for an outstanding networking extravaganza and industry first. Industry Evolution and the impact of nHaystack, Big Data, Network Security, Lighting Solutions, ADR, Powerful Controllers, and much more to follow.
Pick Siemens for PIC Valves: Siemens’ unique design integrates three functions into one single device: control valve, adjustable flow limiter and automatic pressure regulator. [Read more...]
Live from Chattanooga, TN — Haystack Connect 2013
May 1, 2013 by 1 Comment
The Haystack Connect 2013 Day One’s General Session opened with two dynamic Keynote Speakers: DOE’s George Hernandez’s: Sensors and Controls — How Smart is Smart Enough, followed by eRupublic’s Marina Leight, GOVERNING’S Associate Publisher for Infrastructure’s presentation: There’s Something Happening Here: Creating Great Places to Live for the People Who Live There.
Hosted by the top experts and solution providers in their respective fields, the First Day Sessions focused on: Data Modeling, Light Control Technologies, Data Visualization, [Read more...]
DOE’s Cathy Zoi — New Home Energy Score Pilot Program
April 26, 2013 by Leave a Comment
As ControlTrends continues to track and connect the dots — of the hottest topics shaping the HVAC Industry: Big Data, Data Visualization, Demand Response, Automated Demand Response, and of course, one of the greatest linking pieces — the thermostat, it is important to get in synch with the other forces and programs of greatest impact, one of which, is certainly the Department of Energy.
The Home Energy Score Program will be available to household in the USA. To put it in perspective, most of you know what the mileage your car gets – or should get. And that the higher the MPG rating, the less you’re going to spend on gasoline. Watch a video about the Home Energy Score, which helps homeowners understand how home energy systems perform on a simple 10-point scale, handing the HVAC players implicit and significant market opportunities.
DOE Challenges ControlTrends Community
April 23, 2013 by 1 Comment
ControlTrends supports DOE in Meter Challenge:
DOE challenges Metering System Manufacturers and the Commercial Sector with its new program: DOE Low-cost Wireless Meter Challenge
A webinar to present the revised specification and discuss frequently asked questions is scheduled for April 30, 2013 from 2-4pm ET. Register for the webinar.
Background:
Following the model of the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Better Buildings Alliance Rooftop Unit Challenge, DOE’s Better Buildings Alliance Technology Solutions Team will soon be issuing the Low-cost Wireless Meter Challenge to industry to produce a cost-effective, wireless metering system capable of electrical energy measurement at various locations in a building and wireless communication to a remote data collection point within the building complex. The primary goal of the program is to catalyze the development of low cost panel-level metering solutions. Selected devices may, in some cases, also be applicable to a whole-building application, but that application is outside the scope of this challenge. In developing the specifications for this challenge, DOE considered input from federal agencies and members of the Better Buildings Alliance (BBA).
The performance specification PDF for the Wireless Metering Challenge is now available for review and comment. The goal of the challenge is to develop a wireless metering system that contains the following attributes: [Read more...]
Southern California Edison — Auto-DR Express Program Leads the Way
April 20, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Demand Response (DR) and Automated Demand Response (ADR) are becoming staple terms in our industry — as will the provisions of the OpenADR Alliance and OpenADR 2.0 Specification. Southern California Edison, a leader in Automated Demand Response, provides a succinct demonstration of how their Auto-DR program helps keep the power on during periods of peak energy demand and what happens when a demand response event occurs.
Get Your Energy Products into the Market with Connexx Energy Software and Control Systems
April 17, 2013 by Leave a Comment
For all the ControlTrends Community members attending the Haystack Connect 2013, in Chattanooga, TN at the end of this month, make sure you visit the Lynxspring booth and learn more about Connexx. Connecting enterprise energy software and energy control systems has many challenges. Whether it’s hardware, software, networks, drivers and development expertise, Connexx can help! Connexx Energy technology and services will help you get your energy products into the market quicker and more cost effectively.
Energy 101: Daylighting — A Great Building Strategy to Save Money
April 15, 2013 by Leave a Comment
In the US, North and South windows are good; East and West windows, not so good. Fortune favors the prepared and just by knowing a little more about sunlight and natural energy might come in handy for one of your customers, or even your own residence. Daylighting — the use of windows or skylights for natural lighting and temperature regulation — is one building strategy that can save money for homeowners and businesses. Highly efficient, strategically placed windows maximize the use of natural daylight in a building, lowering the need for artificial lighting without causing heating or cooling problems.
For more information on building technologies from the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, visit the Building Technologies Office website.
ControlTalk Now for Week Ending April 14, 2013
April 15, 2013 by 1 Comment
CTA Awards Steering Committee is the sponsor for this week’s ControlTalk NOW. The extraordinary BB King Blues Club will be the site of the 2013 ControlTrends Awards. Located in NYC’s Time Square, this famous venue promises to enhance the excitement and entertainment of the CTA’s.
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