I’ve been lucky in my life to have mostly been shielded from the evils of fraud, theft, and other criminal mishaps that happen daily. Until now. I learned, much to my dismay, that my wife’s social security number was stolen sometime last year, and, since then, our lives have been turned upside down.
Interface Security Systems, a cloud-based managed security services company, announced that it has partnered with EnTouch Controls, a provider of energy management as a service (EMaaS), to offer energy management to its enterprise, restaurant, and retail customers.
Echelon Corp. has released findings from an online survey that shed light on plans for building automation systems of the future. Survey results indicate that a majority of planners intend to integrate HVAC, lighting, and security systems onto a common platform.
Schneider Electric has announced the successful completion of a new construction project with the Perot Museum of Nature and Science in Dallas. The project included the installation of entirely integrated control and security systems throughout the architecturally striking six-floor facility.
Although commercial offices are typically targeted, airports and health care facilities stand to gain the most from adoption of building systems integration (BSI) — the centralized monitoring and control of primary building systems — according to Lux Research’s BSI Suitability Ranking.