Green in Action

Intelligent Building Automation Technologies Market Worth $118.7 Billion By 2026

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 00:00:00 -0400

The intelligent building automation technologies market is anticipated to reach more than $118.7 billion by 2026, according to a new research published by Polaris Market Research.

Legrand Installs Fuel Cell at West Hartford Headquarters

Wed, 20 Apr 2016 09:49:53 -0400

Legrand, North America has installed a 500kW, solid-oxide fuel cell system to provide cleaner and more efficient power to its headquarters in West Hartford, Conn. The Fuel Cell will sit adjacent to the company’s corporate offices and Wiremold manufacturing facility, and is expected to produce up to 88 percent of the electricity to every building on its 263,000-square-foot, 100-year-old campus.

‘Super-Green’ Home Features Both Innovation and Artistry

Thu, 31 Mar 2016 00:00:00 -0400

For Thomas Marino, president of Advanced Technologies, Baton Rouge, La., “green” projects were nothing new. He had done projects that involved low-power, solar or other green elements. But when he ran into local attorney Joe Simmons at a trade show, the extremely environmentally conscious lawyer asked him to do the security and home automation for the custom home he was building. The home was new construction in a community of older homes and would feature as many green elements as possible, from the material in the countertops to the security and audio elements.

Offering Solar in the smartHOME

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 13:14:00 -0400

Many integrators have already discovered that adding home energy management features to residential systems provides opportunities for additional sales and recurring monthly revenue (RMR).

Technology in Action: LEED-Certified ‘Eco-House’

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:12:00 -0400

Innovative Electronic Systems (IES), an electronic systems contractor in Hurt, Va. partnered with Custom Structures, a Central Virginia architectural design and build firm, to build the first LEED-certified home in the central Virginia area.

‘Green’ in the Security Industry – Part II

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 11:58:00 -0400

Throughout the channel and around the industry, security just keeps getting greener all the time.

Fluidmesh Wireless Surveillance Network Protects University Students & the Environment

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 11:46:00 -0400

After experiencing an increase in crime, The University of the West Indies (UWI), St. Augustine, Trinidad, home to more than 39,000 grad and undergrad students, was in the market for a professional grade CCTV surveillance system to improve the security of its students and assets.

Multi-Purpose Notification and Communications System Protects Workers and the Environment

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 11:33:31 -0400

When a large aerospace manufacturer acquired gas detectors to protect against hazardous leaks, it decided to leverage its Metis Secure Emergency Notification and Communications System.

San Diego County Monitors Shoreline for Beach Replenishment Project

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 11:15:00 -0400

The Surfrider Foundation San Diego Chapter partnered with CoastalCOMS to install digital cameras networked with Milestone XProtect® Corporate to monitor wave breaks and sand lines.

Raytec Lighting Cuts Schools’ Energy Costs 90 Percent

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 14:17:32 -0400

By upgrading 66 older metal halide lights in its schools’ parking lots and grounds to energy-efficient low-voltage LED illuminators from Raytec, the Western Quebec School Board, Gatineau, Quebec, has achieved energy savings of more than 90 percent.

Dealers Share How Home Energy Management Solutions Pay Off

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 23:13:00 -0400

While most people like the idea of conserving energy and going green, moving from theory to practice in their daily lives requires more than just a philosophy. “Everybody likes being green if it’s not too much work,” explains Gene Jordan, president of Advanced Security Engineering, an Alarm.com dealer located in Pleasanton, Calif.

SmarterSecurity Solutions Secure 10,000-Foot Solar Farm Perimeter

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 11:33:38 -0400

With a nearly 10,000-foot perimeter to secure at its newly constructed solar farm in the Midwest, an independent power producer turned to SmarterFence and SmarterBeam solutions from SmarterSecurity Inc. Systems integrator MidCo Inc. took on the task of installing the solutions to help secure the owner’s investment and operations from intruders to allow the site to be routinely unmanned.

eBay's new Tier IV level data center

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 13:14:00 -0400

Reliability and redundancy and energy efficiency were critical when eBay selected the fire and life safety systems for its new Tier IV level data center in South Jordan, Utah. Because maintaining and operating this $287 million data center is an absolute necessity, fire and life safety systems help meet the important goal of continuous operation and mission continuity.

The University of British Columbia (UBC) Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability (CIRS) is LEED Platinum Certified

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 13:04:00 -0400

The University of British Columbia (UBC) Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability (CIRS), a living laboratory for researchers to teach, test and study the long-term impact of sustainable practices and technologies, features advanced building controls, sensing technology and management software from Honeywell.

The Tallest LEED Certified Green Office Building in the United States

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 12:45:00 -0400

The tallest LEED certified green office building in the United States, the Comcast Center in Philadelphia, has more than 2,500 openings equipped with door and hardware products from ASSA ABLOY Group companies.

Largest concentration of buildings on one campus to ever receive LEED Platinum certification

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 12:40:00 -0400

The Johnson Controls headquarters campus at Glendale, Wisconsin has the largest concentration of buildings on one campus to ever receive LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Platinum certification.

Wind Project Takes Equipment Beyond Security

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 11:06:00 -0400

The University of Minnesota’s UMore Park wind energy research site in Rosemount, Minn. is not a typical security installation. In fact, security is only secondary to the needs of this project. Yet, Tom Fuxa, director of sales for Plymouth, Minn.-based Paragon Solutions Group Inc., saw an opportunity to apply security technology to this unique project.

Seattle Mariners Hit It 'Out of the Park' with Panasonic HIT® Double Solar Panels

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Panasonic in partnership with the Seattle Mariners announced the installation of a solar panel system comprised of 168 Panasonic HIT® Double solar panels at Safeco Field, the Seattle Mariners' home ballpark.

Designing a “Green” and “Smart” Home

Wed, 21 Mar 2012 15:12:00 -0400

Brent Street runs through a diverse, tree-lined neighborhood in Dorchester, Mass. At 81 Brent Street stands a three-story, traditional New England home. However, its basic design is the only traditional thing about the home, which is adorned with 30 solar panels on its roof, native and drought-tolerant plants and trees in its yard, and a home automation system fit for the Jetson’s.

Honeywell Pro-Watch Kit Deployed to Protect Federal Justice Complex in Mexico

Wed, 21 Mar 2012 10:44:00 -0400

Honeywell, Melville, N.Y.,announced that the Pro-Watch Integration Kit has been successfully deployed to protect the largest complex of the federal justice system in Mexico.

Nest Cams Bring Nature to People Around the World

Wed, 07 Mar 2012 13:13:00 -0500

Approximately 60 miles southeast of Los Angeles, in the foothills of the Santa Ana Mountains, the National Audubon Society’s Starr Ranch Sanctuary rolls across 4,000 acres. SoCal’s sprawling development is not far from the sanctuary borders, reminding everyone of the critical need to balance development with open spaces.

Lutron’s Washington, D.C. Experience Center Awarded LEED® Certification

Wed, 07 Mar 2012 12:45:00 -0500

Energy-saving light control manufacturer Lutron Electronics announced that its Washington, D.C. Commercial Experience Center was awarded LEED Gold Certification by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). LEED is the USGBC’s leading rating system for designing and constructing the world’s greenest, most energy-efficient and high-performing buildings.

LEED-Certified Cooper Union Uses ASSA ABLOY Door Solution

Tue, 06 Mar 2012 13:07:00 -0500

The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art’s academic facility at 41 Cooper Square in New York, attained LEED Platinum certification. ASSA ABLOY supplied door and hardware products.

Siemens Earns LEED Certification at Maryland Branch Office

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

The Siemens Building Technologies Division’s Beltsville, Md. branch office was recently awarded LEED® for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance (EB: OM) certification by the United States Green Building Council (USGBC).

System Sensor Devices Are Part of Connecticut’s Largest Green Residential Development

Thu, 10 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0500

360 State Street, New Haven, Conn. — the state’s greenest and largest residential development — is the first new major residential construction in New Haven in more than 15 years.

Wireless Technology Helps Israel Nature & Parks Authority Monitor and Protect Vultures

Wed, 09 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0500

The Israel Nature & Parks Authority (INPA) is using PowerG™ technology from Visonic Ltd., Tel-Aviv, Israel, a developer and manufacturer of wireless home security and safety systems and components, to enable research that will help protect the griffon vulture population in Israel.

Do Lighting and Security Go Together?
Brighten Your Bottom Line with Lighting Control

webmaster@bnpmedia.com (BNP Media Staff) — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 19:31:00 -0400

Customers never have to come home to a dark house when the lighting is turned on by this wireless controller.Widely perceived as a residential crime deterrent, lighting is a natural