Control Talk Now For the Week Ending May 19, 2013

May 20, 2013 by Leave a Comment

The sponsors for this week’s ControlTalk NOW are Easy IO, featuring the FG-32 “Beast from the East Controller”, and DG Logik’s DG BOX,Visualizing the Internet of Things. The CTA Awards Committee thanks these two Platinum Sponsors for their continued support.

Are You Playing Russian Roulette in Your Boiler Room? FACT: Rebuilt controls rarely meet industry safety standards.FACT: Rebuilt controls rarely meet industry safety standards. “The use of rebuilt or remanufactured flame safeguard equipment shall not be allowed. All boiler controls [Read more...]

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ControlTalk Now for the Week Ending April 28, 2013

April 29, 2013 by Leave a Comment

Haystack Connect 2013 (live) from Chattanooga, TN is this week’s ControlTalk NOW sponsor. Haystack is a networking extravaganza with some of the top minds in the business previewing the future software and hardware solutions.

Smart Thermostats: Score one for Honeywell and one for [Read more...]

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Honeywell and Nest: Two Smart Thermostats — Some More of The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

April 27, 2013 by 1 Comment

Clint 2 We thought it fair and appropriate that the last two comments (see below) on this blog string, originally posted June 5, 2012, scores one for Honeywell and one for Nest.

We are really getting excited about the thermostat story again, but it’s not only about the thermostat. The goal is to get smart thermostats on the wall as fast as possible and save energy-grief and money. The utilities need the information from as many residential thermostats as possible, as quickly as possible, and the incentives being offered are real motivation. Both Honeywell and Nest, as well as a few others, are doing a great job enabling the process — and making some smart money while they’re at it. Now that the Department of Energy is ready to go door-to-door and give free energy audits, which will (or should) undoubtedly recommend a smart grid-talking thermostat (with rebate coupon), this thermostat race is just heating up!

But who will connect all the smarts dots the soonest? [Read more...]

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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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Johnson Controls: See What’s Possible in Building Efficiency — The Boom Heard ‘Round the World.Technology [Read more...]

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Nest: Back in the News — Are We Still Waiting for Smart Thermostats to Outsmart Us?

April 12, 2013 by 3 Comments

The ControlTrends Community will soon be voting for the 2013 Thermostat of the Year. The Honeywell Prestige IAQ, Viconics, EnTouch, as well as the three other thermostats mentioned in the following article, Nest, Ecobee, and EcoFactor are all well recognized thermostats with an abundance of features and benefits.

I found this article written by Mary Catherine O’Connor posted in the Smart Planet Daily, which is a great source for Smart News and Ideas. Ms. O’Connor delivers a fresh, insightful, and big picture perspective, quite different from the traditional HVAC view, to the discussion of thermostats and the integral role the household thermostat will play in America’s, possibly, the world’s energy future.

Nest_AwayBy Mary Catherine O’Connor, April 11, 2013, 3:00 AM PDT

Americans are using less energy but are still failing to conserve energy.

That sounds like a contradiction, but it’s not. Because new homes are better insulated and heating and cooling system are more efficient, Americans burned around 10 percent fewer British thermal units to heat and cool their homes in 2009 than they did in 1993, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. But during that same period, the amount of energy consumed for appliances, electronics and lighting grew by around 10 percent. [Read more...]

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ControlTalk Now for the Week Ending April 7, 2013

April 8, 2013 by 2 Comments

This episode of ControlTalk NOW is sponsored by DGLogik, the global leader in Visual Analytics. Visualize the Internet of Things with Drag and Drop Programming using DGLogik’s Affordable DGBox. Now YOU can Build Visually Stunning Applications and Dashboards without Code.

ControlTalk Rewind: Interview with Belimo’s Gary Weber, a proven distribution channel wizard. Also, review the Belimo ZIP Economizer and the 2012 CTA Commercial Product of the Year, the Belimo Energy Valve, as well as the MIT study on the energy savings.

Haystack Connect 2013: Connecting Community and Technology. This meeting is almost sold out. The automation control genies are out of the bottle and meeting in Tennessee. [Read more...]

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More on Honeywell’s CAC – Fast Track Project Management Tool

April 3, 2013 by 1 Comment

Honeywell 180x120From estimation to installation, Honeywell’s new Fast Track program helps you keep projects on time and under budget. This easy-to-use project management and product configuration tool can help you turn estimates into orders while reducing application engineering, delivery and installation time.

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Press Release: HONEYWELL LAUNCHES FAST TRACK PROGRAM

April 2, 2013 by 1 Comment

Easy-To-Use Project Management and Project Specification Tool Ensures Right Valve/Actuator Combination Every Time

MINNEAPOLIS, April 2, 2013 — Honeywell (NYSE: HON) announced the launch of the new Fast Track Program, an easy-to-use project management and product specification tool for valve and actuator assemblies. Fast Track simplifies the ordering process by turning job estimates into orders and it ensures that Honeywell assembles the exact valve/actuator combination for accurate order delivery and easier installation. [Read more...]

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Move over Nest: The Redesigned Honeywell Prestige Thermostat Redefines Cool

March 26, 2013 by 12 Comments

The new Honeywell Prestige IAQ is a thermostat with Brains and Beauty, and with a host of wireless accessories, the Prestige offers one sleek solution to solve comfort problems and drive revenue! Will Nest, can Nest, answer the competitive bell and rise to the challenge? The Prestige is a tour de force featuring elegant engineering and Nouveau Décor. Without a response from Nest, it appears Honeywell will take command of one of the largest and most lucrative markets in the HVAC industry.

Even the high-end DIY’s will reconsider once they give the Prestige IAQ a good once over. With fan control and the [Read more...]

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Women in HVACR: Insight into Women in the HVACR Industry

March 18, 2013 by 4 Comments

womeninhvacr Women in HVACR is an organization designed to mentor and educate women on trends, technology and opportunity within the HVACR industry. Women in HVACR gives women at all stages of their career opportunities to network with other successful women within the industry from all over the country.

Additionally, Women in HVACR, was organized exclusively for educational purposes to further the growth of women in all areas of the HVACR industry, including technical, sales, management and ownership. It is our goal to provide our members with a variety of opportunities to network and develop in a professional environment. Women in HVACR holds it’s annual conference in conjuntion with Comfortech each year. [Read more...]

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