Echoflex Solutions has introduced the EEK200C Evaluation Kit, which can be used to explore the breadth and performance of EnOcean wireless energy-harvesting technologies within the context of a building. Encapsulated in the kit are the building blocks critical to fully integrated systems: energy generation, conditioning, and storage; sensor power balance; low power timers; and a microprocessor for OEM custom development. These are the same components that have enabled automated energy management in more than 100,000 buildings worldwide. System integrators can simulate sensor applications in any environment without any programming or configuration. more

IBM and Johnson Controls have announced a new relationship to create smarter buildings. Together, the companies will team to provide a Smart Building Solution that can improve operations and reduce energy and water consumption in buildings worldwide. more

Technical Systems, a division of RAE Corp., has developed an energy-efficient chiller system to satisfy Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) requirements and reduce energy consumption. The system features an integrated economizer coil allowing ambient air to provide a “free-cooling” effect by reducing the number of hours that the mechanical cooling system must operate. more

The Danish pump manufacturer Grundfos Pumps has opened its new Peerless Engineered Systems (PES) building in Brookshire, Texas. The 45,000 sq. ft. facility shares land with Grundfos Commercial Building Services and will be home to the PES division of Peerless Pump Co. more

RIDGID, a business of Emerson and a manufacturer of hand and power tools and video-inspection devices, have launched RIDGIDConnect—an online business tool designed to securely share and store job-site information via a computer, laptop, or smart phone. more

The Future Facilities International 6SigmaDC User Conference and Training Event March 4 and 5 in New York City will feature a presentation showing how Cisco Systems used 6SigmaDC data center design and operations simulation software to reduce energy consumption by 20 percent in a major data center. The two-day event will also feature user presentations by Alcatel-Lucent and Wrightline, advanced tutorials, and workshops on efficiency, calibration, troubleshooting, and industry standards using the 6SigmaDC software suite. more

Fluke Corp., a manufacturer of handheld electronic test and measurement technology and electrical calibration equipment, will receive $1.4 million in federal stimulus funding, made possible by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, to ensure that the Smart Grid is reliable, stable, and ready to accept power from renewable resources, including wind and solar. more

Green-building consultant Jerry Yudelson, PE, MBA, LEED AP, will keynote the Green Building Council of Australia’s (GBCA’s) fourth-annual Green Cities conference in Melbourne, Australia, to be held Feb. 21-24. Yudelson will speak Feb. 23, addressing green-building business and performance issues during his presentation, “If It Doesn’t Perform, It’s Not Green.” Yudelson also keynoted the first Green Cities conference in Sydney in 2007, speaking to nearly 1,000 delegates. more