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Buildings have a profound impact on the quality of our lives and the world around us. They enhance our communities, enrich our well being and support and enable our business. The Niagara Framework has changed how the world operates and manages buildings. Niagara has made buildings intelligent. Video . . .

Great potential news for Niagara AX, Web AX, Vykon SI's More . . .

The vital role intelligent lighting control can play in the emerging Demand Response Management business More . . .

See what Tridium Inc has to say about elitedali for Niagara AX. More . . .

Now you connect networks of DALI® lights directly to Trend Controls TONN platform More . . .

Miss the elitedali™ 3^rd Generation Launch at the Niagara Forum 2011? Download the event presentation and the introduction to elitedali™

It's Official - elitedali for Niagara AX® delivers all the benefits of a fully automated lighting control solution and then generates 99% less CO2 compared to traditional automated light solutions

In a recently commissioned independent assessment^*** by a UK Government body of Control Network Solutions latest automated lighting solution for web convergent platforms used in Public and Commercial intelligent building controls, it was found that:

elitedali for Niagara AX® the world’s first entirely web based fully automated solution for the commissioning, control, maintenance and management of DALI® intelligent lamps achieves:

99% less energy in use^*

99% less energy to manufacture^*

delivers up to 75% lighting energy savings^**

^* When compared to Lighting Control Module (LCM) solutions
^** Assumes fully automated DALI® solution
^*** www.carbonfootprint.com

An overview of Smart Building Solution benefits for Owners and Users Chris Irwin, Regional Director at Tridium Europe explains how through the convergence of building automation with information technology systems at a network level, a 'smart services' solution can bring added-value for property owners and users of stand-alone buildings, groups of buildings or entire nationwide estates. More . . .

Honeywell CentraLine™ Germany and Control Network Solutions Ltd are working together to develop the lighting controls skills of the Premium CentraLine Partners throughout the EMEA Region Since the release of CNS's elitedali™ for Coach AX® it is now possible to directly connect fully Open DALI® standard device networks to the Coach AX platform called HAWK™. More . . .

Teng & Associates Inc. required a lighting control solution for both their new branch office as well as Tridium's Corporate Headquaters Building See this Teng elitedali™ Case Study. More . . .

Certified elitedali™ Partner and Niagara AX® team up to save Data Centre energy 50% Airmaster Australia Pty Ltd, a Certified elitedali™ Partner, has just completed its first elitedali™ for Niagara AX™ project. This retrofit installation and commissioning of an elitedali™ lighting solution was completed seamlessly for a major Data Centre provider in the region. As was expected, significant energy savings are now being delivered by this entirely web based DALI® automated lighting solution. More . . .

US researchers study demand-responsive dimmable lighting US requires 1000, 300MW power plants to be built to meet 2025 electrical demand. More . . .

"The Intelligently Networked Building" by Tridium's Marc Petock Embedded, "smart" devices pervade our environment. These unseen devices are the brains that operate our world allowing us to focus on other things. More . . .

New LonWorks® Fibre Products Offer Longer Distance, Higher Speeds and Better Management These two products whilst being drop in replacements for the old CBL/Quasar products have been completely redesigned and updated. More . . .

David Mooney, Regional Associate at Parsons Brinckerhoff asks - Is natural light the forgotten source of renewable energy? More . . .

Advanced Lighting Control Can Reduce Operating Costs and Improve Worker Satisfaction While light is a commodity essential for productivity, lighting is a business asset that should be managed as a critical component of both the building and the organization that occupies it. More . . .

The Latest eNode™IV/GR4 Firmware Just Got Better The latest release of eNode™IV firmware marks a major upgrade in performance and features in this world class leading Lon/IP 852 Router product. More . . .

Teng becomes a US Certified eLighting™ Partner Control Network Solutions Ltd (CNS) is pleased to announce the addition of Teng to the growing number of worldwide Certified eLighting™ Partners. eLighting™ enables these partners to deliver highly sophisticated entirely web based "Open" standards lighting control solutions. More . . .

Tokay Engineering Services Inc. becomes a US Certified eLighting™ Partner Control Network Solutions Ltd (CNS) is pleased to announce the addition of Tokay Engineering Services Inc. to the growing number of worldwide Certified eLighting™ Partners. eLighting™ enables these partners to deliver highly sophisticated entirely web based "Open" standards lighting control solutions. More . . .

eLighting™ and Etavis AG helps to light up young minds at Schulhaus Neugasse Bazenheid, Switzerland This is the latest Niagara AX™ building integration project successfully completed incorporating the world's first entirely web based DALI® commissioning, control and management solution, eLighting™ for Niagara AX™. More . . .

Example of Why the UK needs products like eLighting™ Example at Solais House, N G Bailey latest Regional office - If you want to reduce the amount of electrical energy consumed by your lighting system by up to 75% you need a fully automated lighting solution. More . . .

Why the UK needs products like elitedali™ According to recent articles in the Times "There is a looming energy gap" and "Britain faces an alarming energy deficit over the next decade". The short to medium term solution to this crisis will be through increasingly efficient use of the energy generated. More . . .

eLighting™ Compatible DALI MultiSensors In conjunction with TridonicAtco we are now able to offer their MSensor™ range compatible with our eLighting™ for Niagara AX solution. The DALI-MSensor is ideal as it offers daylight-dependent control and presence detection. With its built-in intelligence it gives a DALI standalone system the important ability to detect movement in a room and to control the lighting levels on the basis of available daylight. More . . .

eLighting™ Compatible DALI 3 - Channel Relay Unit In conjunction with TridonicAtco we are now able to offer their DALI 3-Channel Relay compatible with our eLighting™ for Niagara AX solution. More . . .

Impact of elitedali™ solutions for Niagara AX™ and DALI® on your Carbon Footprint and Energy Consumption Recent studies of CO2 emissions from commercial and public buildings by the Mayor of London concluded that around 62% of the total emissions are attributed to lighting and heating. Clearly this must be a big target area when considering the design of modern office space and other commercial / industrial buildings if we are going to achieve the target set by Government and advisory bodies such as CIBSE. More . . .

New LonWorks® Fibre Products Launched CNS is pleased to announce that it is ready to accept orders for the soon to be released new replacement products. More . . .

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