Small- to medium-sized buildings — usually considered to be under 50,000 square feet — make up about 94% of all commercial buildings in the U.S., according to the U.S. Energy Information ...

The maturation of communications technologies and the expansion of industry standards relating to cabling systems and protocols have made facilities and IT managers hungry for a single cabling system ...

The following is a guest post from Damian Skelton, area vice president at Medxcel Facilities Management. The building automation system (BAS) is the primary backbone for energy savings in a hospital.

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 ...

Adam Stone writes on technology trends from Annapolis, Md., with a focus on government IT, military and first-responder technologies. In order for the federal government to successfully implement a ...

Communities rely on schools, hospitals and offices every day. Despite their vital role, upgrading them with the latest technologies to optimize operations, better manage energy use and keep occupants ...

As environmental and energy metrics continue to be a top priority for many businesses, one of the best strategies to hit that end target is by adding a building automation system (BAS) into the mix.

Why the big push toward digitization in the built environment? What aspects of a building have the most potential for positive operational and environmental impact? What does long-term value truly ...

Building automation affects the building occupants’ safety, automates various subsystems’ functionality within the building and can lead to reduced costs. The approach used to reach these goals, ...

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 ...