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IREC announces new online renewable energy training program for building, safety officials

The Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) announced the launch of a three-year, $2.1 million project, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), to reduce barriers to widespread adoption of distributed energy resources by providing education and resources to expand the knowledge of 30,000 safety professionals. Building, fire […]

GBC Technical Training Updates its Robotics Program

One of the most interesting features of this update to the Robotics program is the added module on autonomous robots. Autonomous robots are one of the fastest-growing sectors in the industry, with an increasing number of commercial and industrial applications. GBC Technical Training Updates its Robotics Program Case Study from | George Brown College Technical […]

The legend lives on: theben-timer 26 as a 100 year anniversary edition

smartbuildingmag.com 11 {{ “2021-05-11T00:00:00+00:00” | date “MMM” }} ’21 Written on {{ “2021-05-11T00:00:00+00:00” | date “longDate” }} Modified on {{ “2021-05-11T00:00:00+00:00” | date “longDate” }} Theben News To mark Theben AG’s centenary, the company is presenting an anniversary edition of the theben-timer 26 in three special colors. The analogue plug-in time switch was developed in 1976 and has […]

UK portable battery supplier plans to enter Texas storage market

UK-based Carbon Neutral Energy is expanding into the United States with its mobile energy storage systems. By using mobile, modular energy storage systems, CNE can deliver expandable, large-capacity energy storage solutions to customers. The company is looking to the Texas market first. “Battery storage is a vital in balancing the grid. Without storage, power emergencies […]

AI transcription moves to corner the market

A transcription and captioning company that’s helping to move the industry toward artificial intelligence has made a key acquisition to firm up its market position. For many in industries like journalism, the news is bitter-sweet, heralding new levels of efficiency and accuracy in transcription but also signaling the dying days of the venerable transcriptionist. Verbit, […]

How digital twin simulation and modeling are making HVAC systems and buildings smarter and safer

Written on {{ “2021-05-11T00:00:00+00:00” | date “longDate” }} Modified on {{ “2021-05-11T00:00:00+00:00” | date “longDate” }} By Jason Pelski, Platform Product Management, Digital Solutions, Johnson Controls. Facility managers face an ongoing challenge to reduce building expenditures while increasing efficiency of existing building data. With HVAC being the most expensive outlay – typically comprising half of […]