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 ...

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 ...

This article is part of BD+C's special five-part Technology Report 2014: Top tech tools and trends for AEC professionals. Someday Building Teams may look back on today’s construction methods and ...

Web services technology enables integration between automation and controls systems used in energy and environmental management, manufacturing, and industrial process control, with any corporate ...

MILWAUKEE — Johnson Controls, a global manufacturer of smart, healthy, and sustainable buildings, has announced an update to Metasys, the company’s building automation system (BAS) that provides the ...

MILWAUKEE, Oct. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE: ROK), the world's largest company dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation, today announced the launch of ...

Simplified machine designs with fewer components run more efficiently and are less expensive to build. Older mechanical power transmission and actuator technologies, such as chain, rack and pinion and ...

Download this article in PDF format. Buildings—with a carbon footprint even greater than that of the transportation sector—account for a significant portion of the total energy consumption in the ...

Building smart lights is tricky. This platform makes it easy to test, control, & automate multiple lights, so engineers can ...