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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……
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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.
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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……
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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……
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Introducing Autani Building Controls
A 90-second introduction to Autani
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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……
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Autani Expands Wireless Lighting Control Product Line
Autani, LLC, a proven leader in building controls and IoT, is adding two innovative products to its family of wirelessly networked lighting controls. Working in conjunction with Steinel, Autani has released a fully controls-addressable high bay sensor. Steinel’s HBS 200 and HBS 300 series high bay sensors are designed for aisleway and open area high……
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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……
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Autani Announces Product Certification Program to Drive Open Standards
Autani, LLC, a proven leader in building controls and IoT, has created a product certification program to drive forward open standards within wireless connectivity in smart buildings. “We are working together with major players in the IoT field to provide more product choices that seamlessly fit into smart building ecosystems,” said Scott Metker, COO of……
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Be a Matchmaker this Valentine’s Day
Be a matchmaker for your business this Valentine’s Day, and introduce your building to its perfect partner. Now, you might think your building could never meet the perfect partner, because it’s too complicated and high-maintenance to put up with. But what if you set up your building with Autani this Valentine’s Day? Magic can still……
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How to make New Year’s resolutions that last
One of the problems with New Year’s resolutions is that they’re very hard to keep, but very easy to give up. So if you want a New Year’s resolution that lasts, well what you could use is a decision that you only have to make once, before sitting back to reap the benefits without lifting……
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Introduction to Bluetooth Mesh
Bluetooth Special Interests Group announced this year that their Low Energy technology will now support mesh networking. The new mesh capability enables many-to-many device communication and is optimized for creating large scale networks, which is ideally suited to building automation where you have tens, hundreds, or even thousands of devices that need to be securely……
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School Energy Saving Infographic
We’ve put together an infographic of quick and easy ways for schools to improve energy efficiency over the winter break. Take a look here.
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Wishing it could be Christmas Every Day
December has arrived, it’s time to rummage through our garages and attics to find our Christmas decorations. The light intensity of American suburbs increases by 30 to 50% each Black Friday evening as Americans adorn their homes and landscapes with Christmas lights. It’s an annual phenomenon originally reported by NASA. All this extra lighting comes……
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Warehouse Infographic
Following on from the Cyber Monday rush – the distribution warehouses are in full flow. Take a look at how to maximize returns and create an energy efficient warehouse using some simple yet extremely effective smart devices and controls. Click here to see the Infographic.
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Now That’s What I Call A Warehouse Deal
With the ease and convenience of online shopping, Cyber Monday is poised to vault past Black Friday as people hunt for bargain savings. This year, experts are predicting nearly $4.3 billion dollars will be spent online, the biggest Cyber Monday yet. Behind the largest cyber sellers lie a simple network of warehouses from where each……
