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High-performance Buildings Need a BAS

Comfort-based data collection is necessary to achieve optimal facility management

July 17, 2017

While modeling software is often used for the initial design of high-performance buildings, the on-going benchmarking, commissioning, and monitoring of these structures is usually the purview of a building automation systems (BAS).

Profiles in High Performance

High-performance buildings exemplify the effectiveness of HVAC energy-efficiency retrofits

Joanna R. Turpin

July 17, 2017

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HVAC systems in commercial buildings consume a lot of energy, which is why many building owners and managers are looking at replacing their older, inefficient equipment with new high-performing systems.

Johnson Controls Inc.: Equipment Controller

June 12, 2017

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SMART Equipment Controllers (SEC) use a smart mobile device interface, giving contractors, engineers, and building owners the flexibility to easily access their Johnson Controls water-to-air water-source heat pump controls through any Wi-Fi-enabled device on any internet browser.

Security and Surveillance Segment Growing Rapidly

Increasing at 10.4% CAGR

June 6, 2017

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Rapid adoption of newly set regulations among several countries of the world by building automation systems manufacturers is fueling the demand for building automation systems.

Johnson Controls Inc.: Building Automation

May 22, 2017

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The Metasys® 8.1 building automation system (BAS) features an easy-to-use interface that provides photo-realistic graphics for better visualization and faster troubleshooting. These graphics are created within Metasys and do not require any additional software or tools.

Building Automation System Market Worth $99.11 Billion by 2022

Growing at a CAGR of 10.73 percent

April 21, 2017

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According to the new market research report, "Building Automation System [BAS] Market - by Communication Technology, Offering, Application, and Region - Global Forecast To 2022," published by MarketsandMarkets, the overall BAS market was valued at $53.66 billion in 2016 and is expected to reach $99.11 billion by 2022, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.73 percent between 2017 and 2022.

Building Automation System Market Worth $99.11 Billion by 2022

Growing at a CAGR of 10.73 percent

April 21, 2017

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According to the new market research report, "Building Automation System [BAS] Market - by Communication Technology, Offering, Application, and Region - Global Forecast To 2022," published by MarketsandMarkets, the overall BAS market was valued at $53.66 billion in 2016 and is expected to reach $99.11 billion by 2022, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.73 percent between 2017 and 2022.

College of DuPage Offers New Building Automation Systems Certificate

Preparing students for a growing field

March 20, 2017

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The new Building Automation Systems Certificate program at College of DuPage will prepare students for a growing field that merges traditional HVACR knowledge with computer and IT skills.

JM Electrical Completes Control System Project at Harvard Memorial Church

Building automation system experts maintain the architectural integrity of the historic building

March 6, 2017

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JM Electrical Company Inc., an automated building system installation company, announced that it has completed project operations at Harvard Memorial Church, a historic development located at 1 Harvard Bus Tunnel in the center of Harvard Yard in Cambridge. JM partnered with a premier building technology company on this control system.

Acuity Brands Taps Cochrane Supply

Expanding footprint in IoT building controls and automation services

February 20, 2017

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Acuity Brands, Inc. announced that its subsidiary, Distech Controls, has signed an agreement with Cochrane Supply & Engineering, an industrial internet of things (IoT) distributor, to expand Distech Controls’ sales footprint in Michigan, Kentucky, and parts of Ohio.