Source Echelon. Echelon Corporation announced it has entered an agreement with ITOCHU Corporation of Japan to be an authorized distributor and partner. ITOCHU, one of the leading trading companies in the world with approximately 150 locations in 74 countries, engages in trading for products ranging from energy and solar, to aerospace, electronics and chemicals. Echelon and ITOCHU plan to jointly develop and sell solutions for the emerging global smart grid market, with a focus on enterprise energy management, street lighting, and renewable energy.
“Conservation of energy and development of renewable energy sources are ITOCHU’s focal business areas. » Continue reading
Source Siemens. Siemens’ Building Technologies Division launches the RDG, RDF and RDU product lines, a new generation of communicating room thermostats that excel in high energy efficiency and versatility and that can be integrated into the HVAC Synco control system. The choice of connection facilities enable the products to be used on a wide variety of applications. Also, the thermostats offer ease of installation and ease of operation.
The new communicating room thermostats of the RDG / RDF / RDU lines from Siemens are based on the KNX standard protocol, » Continue reading
Source: Siemens. The energy consumption in a building is determined by its users. This is no different in highly insulated buildings with energy efficient systems. To help reduce consumption, the Siemens Building Technologies division is introducing a room controller with Green Leaf display which indicates the current efficiency status. At ISH 2011 in Frankfurt am Main, Siemens will also present a wide range of demand-based automation solutions as well as a new generation of actuators which ensure maximum building efficiency over the long term.
Many building operators come to realize after several years that the calculated energy savings targets cannot be sustained in real-life operations. » Continue reading
Source Honeywell. Honeywell announced it received a two-year extension to its contract with CPS Energy, managing installation and support services for the utility’s Peak Saver demand response program. The program — available to residential, multi-family, and small commercial customers in the San Antonio, Texas, area — helps decrease electricity use when demand on the grid and production costs are at their highest. CPS Energy is able to stabilize fuel costs by reducing the need for additional power plants. In addition, participating homeowners receive a Honeywell UtilityPRO(R) touchscreen programmable thermostat, which can cut day- to-day energy costs up to 10 percent or more. » Continue reading
Source Echelon. Echelon Corporation and Serious Materials today announced that they are collaborating to deliver the Echelon Building Energy Management solution, a new energy-saving offering for commercial, government and education facilities. The intelligent energy solution leverages Serious Materials’ software-as-a-service (SaaS) energy efficiency platform, SeriousEnergy Manager. Easy to deploy and manage, early adopters of the solution are saving 20 percent or more on their building energy bills. The Building Energy Management solution will be available through Echelon’s Solution Partner channel at the end of the Q1, 2011. » Continue reading
Source: Siemens. The Siemens Building Technologies Division has enhanced its portfolio for building management systems by adding products that permit the convenient and reliable control of room functions such as lighting, sun protection and room climate by infrared (IR). Infrared control is particularly suitable for environments in which radio solutions are not permitted for legal or technical reasons, for example hospitals. The new system is based on a significantly more reliable industrial transmission technology than standard infrared technologies. » Continue reading
Source: Siemens. Siemens Building Technologies Division complements its Home Automation System Synco living by two new central apartment units QAX903 and QAX913. They have been designed for intelligent control of heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, lighting and blinds in apartments. The new products offer energy savings in apartments of up to 30 percent without loss of comfort and well-being. The two new models provide integrated acquisition of consumption data of energy and water – an interesting aspect for owners and administrations of rented apartments in multi-family houses. » Continue reading
Source Echelon. Echelon Corporation announced it has entered an agreement with ITOCHU Corporation of Japan to be an authorized distributor and partner. ITOCHU, one of the leading trading companies in the world with approximately 150 locations in 74 countries, engages in trading for products ranging from energy and solar, to aerospace, electronics and chemicals. Echelon and ITOCHU plan to jointly develop and sell solutions for the emerging global smart grid market, with a focus on enterprise energy management, street lighting, and renewable energy.
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