German firm Siemens is carrying out an initiative in partnership with the Isle of Wight Council to implement a smart building pilot, the company said in a release. Through this pilot, the Isle of Wight council staff will have more information about energy use and environmental impact of a local leisure center, in a […]
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Carbon Lighthouse secures financing for $32.6 million to expand operations
Carbon Lighthouse, a San Francisco-based firm which specializes in energy-efficient building technologies, has attracted investment for a total of $32.6 million, the company said in a statement. The round was led by a $20 million investment of Cox Enterprises. Carbon Lighthouse intends to use the new funds to continue scaling nationwide, and hire software […]
DOE announces $33.5 million for energy-efficient building construction tech
The U.S. Department of Energy announced that up to $33.5 million in funding is available for early-stage research and development of advanced building construction techniques to reduce energy bills. “Together, America’s 118 million homes and 5.6 million commercial buildings account for approximately 40% of the nation’s total energy demand and use 75% of its electricity. […]
ISS implements IoT tech by T-System to reduce energy consumption at buildings
Danish building service provider ISS Facility Services is currently using internet of things technology from German firm T-Systems, a subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom, to reduce energy consumption in buildings. Last month, ISS and T-Systems signed a three-year strategic partnership. During the next six months, ISS will collaborate with T-Systems to build a strategic roadmap […]
What is a distributed energy system?
Within the last century, massive population and economic growth have accelerated the global consumption of energy to unprecedented levels, with nearly 30% of the world’s total energy being consumed by buildings. By 2035, the yearly investment required to supply the world’s energy needs will rise to $2 trillion a year, according to the International Energy Agency […]
Schneider Electric looks to prevent failures at electrical substations
As electrical systems in commercial office buildings and facilities age, the probability for system failures and safety issues increase exponentially – resulting in costly disruptions. Now Schneider Electric has created a new thermal-environmental smart building sensor, Access Connect which allows facility managers to monitor the health of a building’s electrical equipment. The new sensors, which […]
How BEMS reduces energy costs in commercial and industrial buildings
As increasing energy costs in commercial and industrial buildings continue to be a significant challenge, more building owners are using building energy management systems (BEMS) to cut energy waste as means of improving operating costs and net operating income. Commercial buildings account for nearly 20% of U.S. energy consumption and 12% of greenhouse gas emissions, […]
Smart Building Technologies that Reduce Energy Costs
Reducing costs with smart building Thanks to the smart building, today’s structures are alive, equipped with technology that allows for automated processes of things that have, for hundreds of years, lived in dormancy. Many older buildings have the capability to become smart buildings, but owners and executives often overlook the perks of automation. Taking advantage of the smart […]