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Eric interviews one of the great minds in building automation controls, Ed Merwin

Ken Smyers and Eric Stromquist break down the latest HVAC and Building Automation Control News. Weekly guests include the smatest minds in the Industry that makes buildings energy efficent and keeps people comfortable and productive.

Ken Smyers and Eric Stromquist break down the latest hVAC and Building Automation Control News. Weekly guests include the smatest minds in the Industry that makes buildings energy efficent and keeps people comfortable and productive.

Ken Smyers and Eric Stromquist break down the latest hVAC and Building Automation Control News. Weekly guests include the smatest minds in the Industry that makes buildings energy efficent and keeps people comfortable and productive.

Control Pros, Ken Smyers and Eric Stromquist break down the HVAC and Building Automation Controls News and Stories for the week ending Nov 10, 2013

Ken Smyers and Eric Stromquist break down the latest hVAC and Building Automation Control News. Weekly guests include the smatest minds in the Industry that makes buildings energy efficent and keeps people comfortable and productive.

Ken Smyers and Eric Stromquist break down the latest HVAC and Building Automation Control News. Weekly guests include the smartest minds in the Industry that makes buildings energy efficent and keeps people comfortable and productive.

You are here: Home / ControlTalk NOW / ControlTalk Now For The Week Ending September 22, 2013 ControlTalk Now For The Week Ending September 22, 2013 SEPTEMBER 23, 2013 BY KEN SMYERS 1 COMMENT ControlTrends thanks this week’s sponsor Mike Marston and EasyIO featuring the “Beast from the East.” The EasyIO FG-32 Controller is designed to support Cloud services directly out of the box, without the need of additional gateway devices. The FG-32 leverages Open Source technology to create an Open Environment in a field controller, enabling systems integrators to create their own services and solutions directly within the field controller. Free Cooling Map for North America (Compliments of the DOE & The Green Grid): Air-Side economizers bring outside air into a building and distributes it to the servers. Instead of being re-circulated and cooled, the exhaust air from the servers is simply directed outside. If the outside air is particularly cold, the economizer may mix it with the exhaust air so its temperatur

Honeywell e-Learning LIVE: Join Honeywell’s WiFi Thermostat Training! Millions of homes today are equipped with Wi-Fi enabled devices, and while a consumer might not understand the technology, they certainly understand what it allows them to do on a daily basis. Learn about the features and benefits of Honeywell’s Wi-Fi thermostats. Nest (Secretariat), Honeywell (Man o’ War), EnTouch (Citation) Viconics (Manuro), and ecobee (Great Dancer) — And the Winner is? Now, after two quarters, five thermostat manufacturers are running one of the greatest product races of the last 50 years. At this point, they are almost running neck and neck, and strategic positioning in this third quarter will be critical for the final sprint to the finish line, and ultimately being voted as the 2013 ControlTrends’ Thermostat of the Year. Each contender must rally their communities for both nominations and votes! BMW not Included: Flashy Welcome to Thermokon Thanos and Modern Living. Are you ready for some European marketing and elega

What Make The New Belimo Actuator Retrofit Kit Special? When Belimo’s Joe Carcare stopped in a couple of weeks ago, he showed us, the easy way to replace a valve actuator using Belimo’s new universal actuator retrofit linkages for globe valves. Here is Belimo’s video showing just how useful this product is when replacing a valve actuator Hanging Out With Scott Muench from J2Innovations. FIN Builder: Provides Cross Platform Support, Saves Time and Money, Visualizes Any Data Source, Creates Fantastic User Experiences, Promotes Company Standards and is Simple to Use. Fall into Stromquist Atlanta Classes: It’s that time again – school is back in session. These classes fill up quickly so get registered right away! The below classes will be held at Stromquist at 4620 Atlanta Rd, Smyrna, GA. Price includes training material, certificate, plus breakfast and lunch (the half day Controller class does not include lunch). Start time is 7:30 a.m. Email nancy@stromquist.com for more information. ControlTrends Awards Thanks

Ken Smyers and Eric Stromquist review the HVAC and Building Automation Control News for the week ending August 11, 2013

Ken Smyers and Eric Stromquist break down the latest news HVAC and Building Automation Controls.

Make a Splash This Summer with the “Dive into FIN” Program: Throughout Summer 2013, J2 Innovations is running a special program designed to help System Integrators and Distributors quickly become experts in FIN by providing personalized one-on-one support. Is Your Building Automation System an Open Door To Hackers? interview Cylance Inc.’s Terry McCorkle at IBcon 2013. If you have been following Controltrends, you know we have been sounding the alarm about the current trend of building automation systems being hacked and the problems caused by these intrusions. KMC Needs Your Vote to Win 2013 BACnet International Competition! For the next couple of weeks a window of opportunity is open for you to acknowledge the role of KMC Controls in the BACnet community. The annual BACnet International Leaders of the Pack award nominations are now underway. We encourage you to take advantage of this open window to nominate KMC or KMC-submitted success stories for recognition. A Day In The Life of A Smart Building: Prelude

ControlTalk NOW referenced these links: Tridium, EasyIO, Stromquist, DGLogik, GSA, Johnsons Controls, Honeywell Niagara Solutions — Back to the Future: The Intelligent Building by Tridium: Nobody does it better. This is the who/what/where/when/how of the integration industry. Great link to a great solution! Tridium is the global leader in open platforms, application software frameworks, automation infrastructure technology, energy management and device-to-enterprise integration solutions. Tridium’s technology and applications have fundamentally changed the way devices and systems connect, integrate and interoperate with each other and the enterprise — worldwide! Tim’s Tech Tip: How to Monitor KW with a Thermostat: Can you monitor power consumption and external KW loads with your thermostat? Let Stromquist & Company’s, Tim Chamblee, show you how easily this can be done with the EnTouch Thermostat system. DGLogik at IBCON 2013 — Begin Your Own Visualization with DG Box! DGLogik has radically revolutionized

Ken and Eric break down all the HVAC and Building Automation Control News of the week. See more at http://controltrends.org

ControlTalk NOW thanks Belimo — this week’s Platinum sponsor! Belimo is a world leader in the design and manufacture of damper actuators and control valves used in commercial HVAC systems. Known for its direct-coupled actuator and innovations in pressure independent control valve technology, Belimo has solutions to maintain an energy efficient building environment. Honeywell Press Release: Sioux City is First Municipality to Implement New Honeywell Wi-Fi Thermostat to Help Utilities Keep The Lights On And Save Customers Money. Rob Murchison on Intelligent Buildings At IBCON 2013, Rob Murchison talks about adopting and implementing comprehensive energy management and building controls strategies. US-CERT: United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team’s Mission is to Improve the Nation’s CyberSecurity Posture: ControlTrends thanks Marc Petock, VP Marketing at Lynxspring, for this heads up referral to the United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team and US-CERT Security Tip ST04-002 and Password Security. H

Ken and Eric continue to breakdown IBcon and talk about how to save energy in buildings by better Hvac and lighting control.

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