It’s the first step on any journey to building an automation framework. Without taking this step, information can’t be processed in an autonomous way. An example is the paper pick list. Once it’s in ...

With automation contributing to lower energy usage, naturally that helps the “e” portion, which can be further enhanced with these systems also reducing GHG emissions. “ESG would not be possible in ...

With the help of technology, buildings can adopt automation solutions to help enable more efficient, effective and integrated building operations management.

In the second example—reading data from the Building Automation System and displaying it on the touchscreen—when values change in the Building Automation System, the Building Automation System OPC ...

A strong business case is necessary for more than peace of mind; it’s a critical factor in securing capital in a highly ...

A Building Tuneup In a 2017 study done for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) by the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, researchers simulated more than 30 EEMs, including controls- and automation ...

Building automation is big and getting bigger, with well over 6 million commercial buildings in the U.S. alone and an estimated 2.2 billion connected devices deployed.

Chris Lane is the Director of Product Management for Building Automation System (BAS) products at Johnson Controls. In this role, Lane leads a team of product managers responsible for defining the ...

Building-automation systems allow the team to remotely control HVAC systems, for example, so classrooms and offices are appropriately heated and cooled for students and staff.

In the building automation industry, the two major standard protocols — BACnet and LONWorks — allow for real-time, remote interface between systems and controls.

Ethernet has become a mainstream communications protocol and sits atop the control pyramid in building automation. Recently, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) defined an ...