Budderfly LLC, a provider of energy management solutions, has been recognized as a 2016 Gartner Cool Vendor in Internet of Things (IoT) Solutions. By adding IoT devices and advanced software to an existing infrastructure, Budderfly’s solution is said to be able to enhance the energy efficiency performance of any building.
As the cost of advanced sensors has decreased and the amount of computational power and data storage has increased, buildings have become data-rich environments, notes Navigant Research.
ALDI has successfully deployed Siemens’ Site Controls Energy Management System (EMS) at nearly 1,500 of its retail locations. The majority of the installations were retrofits at existing stores replacing thermostats or third-party energy management systems, but Siemens also installed Site Controls in newly constructed stores as well.
Though industrial facilities are some of the most energy-intensive buildings worldwide, the drive for continuous operations and a focus on production has usually made energy efficiency a low priority for their operators and managers, notes Navigant Research.
For building owners looking to install new chillers or replace an existing system, the options can be daunting, but selecting the most appropriate chiller for an individual application does not have to be complicated.
This is an election year, which always leads to even less being accomplished in Washington than normal. A heavy supply of gridlock will likely be served throughout the remainder of 2016.
The global energy management systems (EMS) market was valued at $20.49 billion in 2014, and is forecast to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) exceeding 14 percent from 2015 to 2022, reaching $58.59 billion by 2022, according to a report from Grand View Research.
According to Navigant Research, annual revenue from energy-efficient HVAC systems will grow from $17.2 billion in 2013 to $33.2 billion by 2020. With ductless systems set to account for nearly 30 percent of all North American energy-efficient HVAC system revenue by 2020, the market for both single- and multi-zone ductless systems is booming.
The analysis reveals a technical potential of 1,118 gigawatts (GW) of capacity and 1,432 terawatt-hours (TWh) of annual energy generation, equivalent to 39 percent of the nation’s electricity sales.
As home-performance contractors spend considerable time sealing air leakage in homes, much of the responsibility of educating homeowners about the benefits of proper ventilation lands on them.