Industrial energy management systems (IEMSs) are evolving quickly to help industrial facilities minimize energy use while still meeting the demands of production. According to a new report from Navigant Research, annual revenue from IEMSs will reach $22.5 billion in 2020, essentially doubling their 2013 level.
Utilities and vendors of building energy management systems (BEMS) increasingly find themselves with interlocking interests, and they are looking to each other to solve some of their most pressing issues, notes Navigant Research.
Proliphix Inc. has announced the availability of new hardware and services designed to make intelligent energy management easier and more affordable for small to medium-sized enterprises, including multi-site retailers, branch banks, and educational institutions.
Ingersoll Rand announced that it is offering home automation technology including the Nexia™ Home Intelligence System to the 20 international teams participating in the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2013, set for Oct. 3-13, in Irvine Park, Calif.
IDC Energy Insights has announced new preliminary survey data indicating that 50 percent of building owner respondents reported that they currently use smart building technologies. Another 33 percent stated they would be using smart building technologies in the next six months to a year.
Constellation, a business unit of Exelon, announced that Constellation’s VirtuWatt™ Link web services application is now available with the Opus Building Automation System (BAS) by Novar, a Honeywell business unit and a leading provider of multi-site energy management solutions.
Carrier and REGEN Energy Inc., developer of the patented wireless Swarm Energy Management™ electrical demand management and dynamic load control technology, have signed an agreement to provide a field-installed accessory to assist with energy management on Carrier’s commercial rooftop units.
Telkonet Inc. announced that its EcoSmart energy management system will be provided to hospitality customers nationwide through Constellation’s “Efficiency Made Easy” program. The program bundles a multi-year electricity agreement with energy conservation measures, including the EcoSmart system.
Telkonet Inc., developer of the EcoSmart energy management system, has announced the ability to integrate wirelessly with Somfy Systems’ motors for automatically operating a hospitality property’s in-room draperies, blinds, and shades.
There are many obstacles contractors face when working on these types of projects, including everything from educating owners to following through on building operation.
