Tag: Technology

The company's Smart Restaurant initiative involves creating interoperability standards for its networked kitchen equipment and building automation systems.

Engineering practices such as building information modeling (BIM), geothermal, and combined cooling, heating, and power were highlighted in the winning entries in the 2010 ASHRAE Student Design Competition.

This event permits vendors to test their BACnet products in a neutral and friendly environment with BACnet devices from other vendors.

Ever since computers became part of the workplace, users have struggled to keep their machines up and running. So what's a user to do? Call tech support. Easier said than done, as illustrated by this collection of "real" tech support nightmares.

This emergency and/or non-emergency roof leak response service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

the state’s Action Plan for Buildings provides a roadmap to transform five billion square feet of commercial space to “net zero” energy users by 2030.

LonMark International, a non-profit association recognized for the certification, education, and promotion of interoperability standards for the benefit of manufacturers, integrators, and end users, has announced new representatives to its Board of Directors.

This human interface system enables facility managers to control elevator traffic by personalizing passenger access.

Emerson Network Power offers a list of "Best Practices to Avoid Data Center Failure by Human Error."

Support for the Open Network Video Interface Forum (ONVIF) standard ensures the 40 new fixed body models integrate with compliant video products from other vendors.

The Focus Configurator and Spec Builder aim to facilitate choosing the ideal seating products for a project.

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A panel of five industry experts are determining which facilities will win the Siemens Smartest Building in America Challenge.

This provider of trained security personnel has launched a Strategic Partnership Program to offer clients access to related products and services.

Scientists from GE Global Research and Konica Minolta have demonstrated illumination quality white OLEDs essential for producing products at lower costs.

ConstructionPhotoDocs.com has introduced a photo indexing service geared to facility management work.

Many IT services providers are reconsidering U.S. locations as potential sourcing destinations, including lower cost, mid-sized metropolitan areas and rural communities.

Facility managers can use the RoofGenuity modeling tool to discover the optimal roofing configuration for their buildings.

Written to complement existing standards, BICSI 002 includes requirements, recommendations, and additional information—such as site selection, layout, thermal systems, and security—that should be considered when planning and building a data center.

Last month, ANSI approved InfoComm's standard that is focused on designing and coordinating audiovisual systems in a facility.