Smart Energy

Eliminating device credits for LonWorks-based building systems

Echelon's new OpenLNS Network Operating System is a royalty-free network operating system and environment for developing, deploying, and managing building automation and energy management systems. By being able to work with more devices and eliminating device credits, the entire LonWorks community of manufacturers and integrators can expand their addressable market and increase revenue. Manufacturers can develop applications faster with free tools, such as the new OpenLNS Application Developer’s Kit. Today, more than 300 plug-ins have been built for LNS® by the leading building automation system providers. Integrators can also add more value for their customers as OpenLNS supports more devices, such as all ISO/IEC 14908-1 compliant devices, routers and network interfaces. The elimination of credits puts the integrator and the building owner in charge and gives them the ability to add devices and applications per their convenience without incurring additional cost. OpenLNS beta software is available today and will be made generally available in 2H 2012.

ETSI approves OSGP for grid technologies

We applaud ESNA for continuing to execute their mission to build and expand smart grid interoperability standards for a smarter, more reliable grid.

ETSI, recognized by the European Union as a European Standards Organization for Information and Communications Technologies, has approved two specifications based on OSGP, the open smart grid protocol put forward by the ESNA industry group. This ETSI acceptance is a major achievement in OSGP being recognized as a European standard for smart metering/smart grid, which will help drive the development and deployment of open, interoperable smart grid technologies in Europe.

Unify leading building standard protocols

Echelon announced a new software app for the SmartServer that integrates the world's two leading building automation standards -- LonWorks® and BACnet® systems. The LonWorks/BACnet Gateway Applications enables a truly open building architecture.

It's time to future-proof our buildings - let's be grid-aware

A smart building can reduce energy consumption 20%-30% or more while keeping tenants comfortable, productive, and safe; respond in real time to utility requests for reduced demand (further reducing costs); and expand capabilities as new utility programs and technologies become available. It's time to future-proof our buildings via Echelon's Open Building Specification Guide, a proven approach to help building professionals define and architect open, energy efficient and grid-aware buildings.

"A grid-aware building is a building that is technology-enablced to respond to real-time events on the utility side of the meter in order to improve grid stability conditions or benefit from dynamic price signals," said Eric Bloom, research analyst at Pike Research.

Vietnam's first smart streetlight system

Hanoi's new street lighting system will use Echelon's segment controllers and ElcomTek's energy management software in the data center. The initial deployment to about 28,000, or a quarter of the city’s streetlights, will monitor energy consumption, improve public safety, and save energy by adjusting lighting schedules according to seasonal changes.