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"SMART" BUILDING TECHNOLOGY: EMERGING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENERGY COMPANIES

AN INDUSTRY REPORT FROM PARKS ASSOCIATES

By Kurt Scherf, Vice President, Principal Analyst

Publish Date: JAN 02
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SYNOPSIS
This report takes an in-depth look at the opportunities and players, including extensive profiles of the companies and solutions forging new opportunities in this market space.
CONTENTS

1.0 Executive Summary
  
1.1 Background of Research
   1.2 How is This Market Going to Evolve?
   1.3 Hardware Vendors to Watch
      1.3.1 Energy Control: Communicating Thermostats
         1.3.1.1 Carrier
      1.3.2 Energy Control: Gateways for Electric Meters
         1.3.2.1 muNet
      1.3.3 Multi-Service Gateways
         1.3.3.1 Cannon Technologies
         1.3.3.2 Excel Technologies
         1.3.3.3 X-traWeb
      1.3.4 Energy Control Gateways that Scale for Additional Services
         1.3.4.1 Coactive Networks
         1.3.4.2 Invensys
         1.3.4.3 Sage Systems Inc.

2.0 Drill-Down on Hardware and Software Solutions
  
2.1 Companies to Profile - By Application
      2.1.1 Gateway Devices
         2.1.1.1 Cannon Technologies
            Company Background
            Agreement with Xcel Energy
         2.1.1.2 Coactive Networks
            Case Study: Rollout at Gustavus Adolphus College (St. Peter, Minnesota)
            Background
            How the College Used Coactive's Solution
            Relationship with DTE Energy Technologies
            "Gateway" Applications in a More Traditional Sense
            DTE Energy Technologies' Energy?Now ™ Products and Service
            Who are DTE Energy Technologies' Prime Customers?
            Benefits of the Coactive/DTE Partnership
            DTE and Coactive Networks Partner to Take Distributed Generation Solutions Worldwide
         2.1.1.3 Excel Technologies Ltd.
            The ExcelSyus™ Network of Products
            ExcelSyus™ "Listener"
            ExcelSyus™ "Monitor"
            ExcelSyus™
            ExcelSyus™ Proportional Control
            ExcelSyus™ "Restaurant" Control
            Advertised Benefits of the ExcelSyus™ Solution
         2.1.1.4 muNet
            Description of muNet's IP Gateway
            In Use?
            Applications
            Interview With John Sparkman
            What is the Basic Precept?
            The Gateway in the Residential Environment
            Commercial/Light Commercial Settings
            To What Does the Device Talk?
            Can the Gateway Provide Messaging and Alerts?
            Gateway Costs
            Energy Service Providers Rolling with the Gateway
         2.1.1.5 Sage Systems Inc.
            About Sage Systems and Aladn™
            Thermostat Node
            Light Switch Node
            Electric Outlet Node
            Connectivity Products
            Gateway Node
            AMR Node
            PC Interface Node (PCI)
            General News
            Aladn™ in the World
            Funding
            Alliances
            Business Development
            Product Development
         2.1.1.6 X-tra Web
            System Components
            X-Node™
            X-Gate™
            Radios
            Where does X-traWeb See its Opportunities?
            Other Services Provided
            Case Study: HVAC Management
            Interview with X-traWeb CEO David Singer
            Is This Retrofittable?
      2.1.2 Internet Tools
         2.1.2.1 Enercom Inc.
            Who Are Enercom's Target Users in the Small Business Space?
            How does the Enercom Solution Work?
            About Energy Depot®
            Business Energy Profile
            Energy Workbench
            Energy Library
            Energy Mall
            Energy Advisor
         2.1.2.2 Ortega InfoSystems
            Company Background
            Q&A From Tom Stoker
            Tying into Existing Devices
            Products
            FacilitySm@rt Web platform
            BuildingSm@rt
      2.1.3 Building Automation and Control
         2.1.3.1 Carrier Corp.
            About ComfortChoice™
            Agreements with Energy Service Providers
            Long Island Power Authority (LIPA)
            Northeast Utilities
         2.1.3.2 Delta Controls
         2.1.3.3 Honeywell
            Portico™
            Energy Manager
            Load Manager
            Atrium
            Equipment Manager
            Vendor Manager
         2.1.3.4 Invensys
            Invensys ControlServer™
            Communications Module™
         2.1.3.5 Johnson Controls
            Integrated Facility Management Division
         2.1.3.6 Schneider Electric
            What is Ipsil?
            What is Ipsil's Solution?
            Ipsil Applications
         2.1.3.7 Siemens Building Technologies Inc.
            Recent News
      2.1.4 Automated Meters (AMR)
         2.1.4.1 Metering Technology Corporation
         2.1.4.2 Power Measurement Ltd.
         2.1.4.3 PowerSpring
            Examples of PowerSpring's Technology at Work
      2.1.5 Enabling Technologies
         2.1.5.1 EmWare
            What Does emWare Do?
            With What Hardware Vendors Does emWare Work?
            Product Offerings
            PowerSave™
            DeviceLink
         2.1.5.2 Lantronix
            Background Information
            Case Studies
            The University of South Florida
            Building Security
         2.1.5.3 Schlumberger RMS
            Background Information
            Participation in Puget Sound Trial
            Goals of the Trial
            HCC Test System Process
            Components of the HCC Trial
      2.1.6 Software Providers
         2.1.6.1 Automated Energy
            What is Automated Energy Providing?
            About this Solution
            Recent News
         2.1.6.2 Silicon Energy
            What Does Silicon Energy Offer?
            Silicon Energy EEM Suite
            EEM basic
            Energy Analyst
            Cost Analyst
            Data Analyst
            Enterprise Navigator
            Alarm Manager
            Forecasting
            Universal Calculation Engine
            Utility Accountant
            Curtailment Manager

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ATTRIBUTES
Authored by: Kurt Scherf
Executive Editor: Tricia Parks
Produced by: Kurt Scherf
Published by Parks Associates

© September 2002 Parks Associates
Dallas, Texas 75230

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, in any form or by any means, without permission in writing from the publisher.

Printed in the United States of America.

 

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