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Survey Shows IoT Is Progressing to Widespread Deployment

Enterprise opportunity is where IoT potential resides in terms of spending and number of endpoints connected
December 7, 2015
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While the Internet of Things (IoT) continues to evolve and expand, moving from planning to execution, commercial enterprise momentum is growing. According to a new global IoT decision maker survey from International Data Corp., 73 percent of respondents have already deployed IoT solutions or plan to deploy in the next 12 months.


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Distech Controls Inc.: System Control Display

December 7, 2015
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HORYZON is an Internet protocol (IP)-based, high-resolution color LCD touchscreen display that is preloaded with a visual interface that connects directly to the company’s ECLYPSE™ Connected System Controller, IP, and Wi-Fi product series. 


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NetworkThermostat Receives WFX 2015 Best New Product Award

These Internet thermostats allow point and click control from almost any browser on any device
November 30, 2015
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NetworkThermostat, a leading communications-based thermostat manufacturer, announced it has received the WFX 2015 New Products Award for two new IP thermostats, the UP32HE-IP and the UP32HE-WIFI.


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DOE Seeks Water Heating, Refrigeration, Sensor Solutions via JUMP Initiative

Innovative ideas sought for three campaigns
November 24, 2015
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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced that the JUMP initiative is seeking to connect innovators with industry to make the most creative building efficiency ideas a reality. DOE’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and industry partners want to collaborate to solve some of the challenges facing the building energy efficiency industry.


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Snow Phipps Acquires Control Products Distributor, Kele

Kele supplies over 108,000 peripheral control products
November 19, 2015
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Antares Capital and American Capital arranged for $170 million in financing to support the acquisition of Kele Inc. by Snow Phipps Group LLC. Kele is a distributor of peripheral control products used in building automation systems. Snow Phipps is a private equity firm focused on middle-market control investments.


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CEA, LonMark Home and Building Automation Standards Earn ANSI Approval

The new standards focus on the interoperability of Internet of Things (IoT) devices
November 17, 2015
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The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)® and LONMARK International announced that two of their standards — ANSI/CEA-709.5 and ANSI/CEA 709.6 — are now approved American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standards for home and building automation.


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Buildings of the future will] be able to transact with the grid, know which systems are working, be able to monitor the status of the building’s health, and be able to cater to the needs of individuals.

What Will Buildings Look Like in 100 Years?

Government, industry contemplate the future of US structures
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Herb Woerpel
November 16, 2015
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The Buildings of the Future project, an endeavor spearheaded by the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) and the DOE, aims to develop a vision for what U.S. commercial and residential buildings could become in 100 years.


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