BuildingIQ Receives Global Recognition
SAN FRANCISCO — BuildingIQ has been named to the 2012 Global Cleantech top-100 list.
October 17, 2012
The Florida Gators are Going Solar
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida is currently in the process of going solar, with plans in place to have panels of photovoltaic cells installed by November.
California Approves Multiple Green Energy Reforms
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Governor Jerry Brown signed several major pieces of energy legislation last week, keeping California on the cutting edge of the green industry boom.
Senate Bill 594 (SB 594) allows utility customers to apply the financial credit from solar installations to their overall energy bill for a plot or connected plots. Previously a utility customer could only apply credits from a solar array to the meter the installation was attached to.
Energy Management Software
The Fusion EM system from Crestron is a complete energy management software solution, ideal for various organizations. Also suitable for schools, the system tracks carbon footprints, while giving users the control to easily change and schedule temperature set points, lighting levels and demand response settings. Fusion EM saves energy by automatically turning off lights and reducing HVAC use in unoccupied spaces, according to the company. Organizing each room by building and region, the graphic interface can control and modify room lighting, shades, as well as heating and cooling effects.
Rick Smith
Newly appointed vice president of SourceOne, Rick Smith, is now responsible for the operations at SourceOne’s California-based projects and contracts, providing services in energy management, efficiency improvements, and engineering solutions. He also oversees the company’s expansion plans and business development activities. Based at the firm’s new West Coast office in Los Angeles, Smith holds several years of experience at SourceOne and in the energy industry.