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The arrival of BACnet in the mid-1990s took building automation from concept to reality by allowing managers and operators to integrate the control of separate HVAC systems and components. Now, building automation for new construction and existing facilities is about to make the next technological leap...

Crises and breakdowns come and go in facilities, but energy use remains a constantly high priority. It’s nearly impossible to have a conversation with a manager these days that doesn’t touch on using and saving energy. In light of that, it’s hard for me not to be surprised by two results...

Talk about your low-hanging fruit. Saving energy doesn't get much easier than WiLight, an inexpensive wireless lighting control system developed by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory . Consider this description from LBNL: "Using a battery-less transmitter instead of a normal wall switch,...