A Zondits Interview: 75F Offers Improved Energy Efficiency in Buildings for Occupants

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Valerie Eacret and Amanda Gassé, ERS, for Zondits Zondits first met 75F’s Bob French and Deepinder Singh at E Source Forum 2017 during a networking event. Our conversation evolved into this interview. 75F was founded in 2012 with the purpose of improving energy efficiency in buildings and providing users and occupants with more control of … Read more

The IoT Is Helping Companies Save Money and Be More Efficient

How Any Company Can Save Money With the Internet of Things Inc. Magazine, July/August 2017 You may think only giant corporations can benefit from the internet of things–the networking of nontechnical objects so they can receive and transmit data. But right now, businesses like yours are employing the IoT: digitizing work sites, office buildings, manufacturing facilities, and … Read more

Hospitals Stand to Gain the Most from the Internet of Things

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Sensors, plants and waste heat: Adelaide hospital’s bid to be most energy-efficient When it comes to the power consumption of hospitals, the diagnosis isn’t pretty: they rate as the second most energy-intensive of all commercial buildings, behind only food service providers. As the places where our babies are delivered, our sick are treated and our … Read more

IoT Applications Surge for Electric Utilities

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Follow the Patents: The Internet of Things has Arrived for Utilities Electric Light & Power, April 25, 2017 As the Internet has matured, more and more applications are being found for it. In addition to e-commerce, social media, banking, dating, Wikipedia and Over the Top video, there is the “Internet of Things” or “IoT.” This … Read more

Energy-Efficient Technologies Build Smarter Homes

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Builders Use Energy Efficient Technologies to Construct Better Homes Navigant Research, March 31, 2017 Home builders today have many options for creating more efficient and smarter homes, and a survey says builders are actually using these products. According to a recent National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) survey, single-family builders in the United States are … Read more

Really Big River Announces New IoT In-Home Sales Program

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Brian McCowan, ERS, for Zondits Earlier today, Really Big River, a new subsidiary of a large retailer that has not yet been identified, announced a new in-home sales program that is enhanced with the Internet of Things (IoT) targeted marketing. “Some of the older staff in our company fondly remember the door-to-door salespeople who visited … Read more

Sensors and the Smart Building of the Future

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Intelligent HVAC Systems Through Smart Building Technology Facility Executive, January 23, 2017 So what will the smart building of the future look like? Since buildings hold a wealth of data that facility managers should track and use, the forecast includes new innovations in sensing, analytics, and real-time automation. BuildPulse’s co-founder Jason Burt believes smart sensors … Read more

The IoT Could Ensure No Building is Left Behind

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Urban innovation: Will the digitalization create sustainable cities? Huffington Post, October 31, 2016 Imagine a city. In the center, a brand-new supermarket has been equipped with digital solutions that constantly monitor the cooling systems’ performance to make more out of the energy used. Maybe a new skyscraper is popping up next door to the supermarket. … Read more

The Non-Energy Benefits of Smart Buildings

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Smart buildings monitor energy efficiency, but what are they really tracking? The Guardian, June 13, 2016 Most commercial buildings in Australia already have building management systems in place to monitor and adjust energy and water usage for maximum efficiency. Take the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, for example. The Adelaide research building uses … Read more