When Your Building Controls Provider Exits the Market: Your Action Plan

Making the Right Decision for Your Facility It’s every facility manager’s nightmare scenario: your building controls provider just announced they’re shutting down. Your building controls provider has announced they’re exiting the market. Support will end soon, parts will become scarce, and you need a plan. This guide walks you through what happens next and how… Read more When Your Building Controls Provider Exits the Market: Your Action Plan

The Rising Demand for Integrated Building Systems: How Lighting + HVAC Work Together

Why manage two systems separately when they can work better together? Today’s building owners face a common challenge: lighting systems detect when people are present, but HVAC systems often run regardless of occupancy. This disconnect wastes energy and money. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, commercial buildings waste up to 30% of the energy… Read more The Rising Demand for Integrated Building Systems: How Lighting + HVAC Work Together

Data-Driven Buildings: Why Lighting Controls Matter with Scott Metker

In this episode of the Get a Grip on Lighting podcast, Scott Metker, COO of Autani, explains why lighting controls have evolved from optional components to the backbone of intelligent buildings. Scott discusses lighting’s unique value for demand response and its role in providing critical data for building systems.

LiteTrace Welcomes Mary Livesey as Senior Marketing Manager

COLUMBIA, MD, August 28, 2024 – LiteTrace, a leader in smart building and Bluetooth® commercial lighting technologies, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mary Livesey as Senior Marketing Manager. In this role, Livesey will lead LiteTrace’s marketing initiatives, focusing on promoting the company’s innovative solutions and advancing its brand presence.

LiteTrace Partners to Offer Bluetooth BatteryBackup Drivers for Emergency Lighting

COLUMBIA, MD, January 30, 2024 – LiteTrace today announced a partnership with Streamer and Helpower to integrate the latest Bluetooth 5.0 technology into their emergency battery backup drivers. The new drivers will enable luminaires to connect to the Keilton+Autani mesh network for wireless control of emergency lighting.

Autani Wins Prestigious DOE L-Prize Competition for Innovative Lighting Controls

COLUMBIA, MD, November 17, 2023 — Autani, a leading provider of smart building automation and energy management solutions, has been named a winner in the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) L-Prize competition. The DOE’s L-Prize aims to accelerate breakthroughs in next-generation commercial lighting.

Autani and LiteTrace Merge to form Global Leader in Smart Building Technology

COLUMBIA, MD and SHENZHEN, China, Sept. 18, 2023 — Autani, a leading provider of advanced building automation and energy management solutions, and LiteTrace, a pioneer in Bluetooth® lighting control solutions, today announced their merger to create a global leader in smart commercial building technologies and energy optimization. The merger combines Autani’s award-winning building automation platform… Read more Autani and LiteTrace Merge to form Global Leader in Smart Building Technology

Compliance

Energy codes and standards set minimum efficiency requirements for new and renovated buildings. ASHRAE 90.1-16, 2018 IECC – Prescriptive, Title 24 and 2018 IECC – Performance are commonly referenced. Autani’s EnergyCenter software can help you establish your local compliance with CA Title 24 and other state and local code requirements. For a detailed view of… Read more Compliance

Autani’s Lighting Controls Selected for LG’s North American Headquarters

Autani, LLC, a proven leader in building controls and IoT, has been selected as the official vendor for the lighting control system in LG Electronics’ new sustainably-designed North American headquarters located in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. When completed in 2019, the 350,000-square-foot LEED Gold corporate campus will feature Autani’s Zigbee-based wirelessly networked lighting controls for… Read more Autani’s Lighting Controls Selected for LG’s North American Headquarters

Autani Partners with SnapWalk to Provide Wayfinding Services

Autani, LLC, a proven leader in building controls and IoT, has announced a partnership with SnapWalk to deliver integrated wayfinding services via Bluetooth® wireless technology in Autani’s Energy Manager. SnapWalk’s wayfinding application provides building and campus navigation via the user’s mobile device, making it ideal for use in hospitals, colleges, malls, museums, and other public… Read more Autani Partners with SnapWalk to Provide Wayfinding Services