Smarter planningBy Tracey Rushton-ThorpePublished: 24 April, 2008Following a highly successful preview at the Hannover Fair, Wieland Electric has launched wieplan 3.0, a powerful yet easy to use software tool for configuring DIN rail terminal block assemblies using Wieland components.
Survival of the fittestIt’s not just technologies that are converging; it’s professions as well, writes Gerry McMahon. Emerging wireless technologies will present some interesting opportunities (and threats) to the FM profession in the very near future.Published: 20 June, 2007The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy states that the history of every civilisation tends to pass through three distinct phases; those of survival, inquiry and sophistication. The first phase is characterised by the question ‘how can we eat?’, the second by the question ‘why do we eat?’ and the third by the question ‘where shall we have lunch?’
Building performance software rises to the challengeBy Dr Don Mclean, founder and Managing Director of IES LtdPublished: 24 April, 2007How you design more sustainable, energy efficient buildings is probably the main challenge facing the global construction industry today. Throughout the world climate change and environmental issues are making front page news and with buildings accounting for 20% of global greenhouse gas emissions the pressure is on.
A realistic representationPublished: 20 April, 20063D data models incorporate far more information for building services design than just a pretty picture. Brendan McFarlane of Data Design System explores the benefits of Industrial Foundation Class models for building services engineers.
- Keeping a cool headPublished: 25 January, 2006
We are constantly talking about the need to keep our office environments cool and the effects that overheating could have on the occupants within those environments. It is very rare however that we discuss the need to keep our computer systems cool. But when those systems are mission critical it becomes essential and we have to ensure that they remain working at all costs.
- Is the web right for BMS?There's a growing belief that web-enabled building management systems are,almost by default,a good thing.They certainly have a lot to offer,as Steve Loughney of Siemens Building Technology explains,but he cautions that they are not the best choice for every application.Published: 12 January, 2005
It's easy to see the appeal of a web-based building management system (BMS).It enables building services to be controlled and monitored from any location where Internet access is available,using only standard hardware such as a PC,pocket PC,or even a mobile phone.
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There is an obvious need for the industry to be more energy efficient and pay more attention to the ways in which energy is both used and wasted. Do you think we have the products on the market to meet our needs?



