Business and building owners often face a dilemma when considering replacing or updating their HVAC system. Too often the recommendation is to retrofit an existing building with energy-efficient HVAC in order to save money on energy costs, but then the question arises — how to fund the investment?
LonMark International and the OpenADR Alliance announced that they are working together to enable interoperability between certified products that will better allow commercial buildings to manage their energy use on the smart grid.
E|K Automation, a division of Ewing|Kessler Inc., announced that it has been named by Siemens Building Technologies as an authorized Siemens Solution Partner representing the Talon/Staefa Control System.
With the ability to operate as a standalone system or be integrated with a building automation system, the MatrixMonitor™ is a digital instrument that gauges airflow in fan arrays containing three to 98 fans, with maximum airflow of 300,000 cfm per array.
Emerson announced that it has acquired the Marine Container and Boiler business of Johnson Controls Inc., enabling Emerson Climate Technologies to expand its refrigeration technology and solutions offerings in the global transportation sector. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.
Reliable Controls Corp. has announced that two of its management personnel have accepted new BACnet International appointments. BACnet International is the organization that encourages the use of the BACnet standard in building automation and control systems through interoperability testing, educational programs, and promotional activities.
In 1936, a small group of engineers from Emerson Electric developed a new hydraulic action temperature-control device for use in thermostats, stacks, and other heating ventilation applications.
An environmentally friendly product, the ScaleBlaster eliminates formation of limescale deposits in pipes, cooling towers, boilers, and other applications. The equipment is comprised of a computerized control box and a signal cable that is wrapped around the outside of the pipe.
