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Automation Standards 101

Understanding industrial and commercial automated systems BY DONALD DUNN, International Society of Automation To improve energy and operational efficiency, and leverage advances in smart technologies, electric power companies and other process industries are rapidly implementing automated...

Saving Money with LED Lighting Solutions

Cost-cutting suggestions for industrial facilities BY MICHAEL SCHRATZ, Dialight Corporation Industrial, commercial and institutional building owners are looking at different lighting options to increase energy efficiency and save money. One option that can help building owners achieve these goals...

Energy Management

Optimizing Energy Consumption with Demand Response

Building Automation Systems (BAS) play a crucial role in optimizing energy consumption within buildings. However, BAS can extend their reach beyond individual buildings and contribute to the stability and efficiency of the entire power grid. This is achieved through Demand Response (DR) programs,...


Lighting Control Strategies

Strategies for reducing lighting use without compromising productivity BY BRIAN DAUSKURDAS, Lutron Electronics Industrial spaces such as warehouses and storage facilities, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), make up 12 percent of all commercial buildings, and lighting...

Automation

Using Building Automation Analytics to Drive Operational Insights

Building automation systems (BAS) continuously generate an enormous amount of data on HVAC equipment operation, energy consumption patterns, sensor readings, and more. This data, when properly harnessed, holds the key to unlocking critical insights that can significantly enhance building operations. Advanced analytics, tailored for the building automation domain, transform raw data into a wellspring of actionable information.

Building automation systems (BAS) constantly collect a vast stream of data. Temperatures, equipment runtimes, energy consumption patterns, sensor...

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