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- 802.11Hotspots.com
80211hotspots.com is the leading resource for finding wireless access
points around the world. Thousands of locations are listed and new sites
are added daily.
- AutomatedBuildings.Com
AutomatedBuildings.com is an online resource that provides links to
the exciting and rapidly evolving industry that automates large buildings.
- Aware Home
Research Initative
The Aware Home Research Initiative (AHRI) is an interdisciplinary research
endeavor at Georgia Insitute of Technology aimed at addressing the fundamental
technical, design, and social challenges presented by such questions.
- Battelle's
Technology Forecasts
This site provides insight into the technological innovations that will
spell success for industry and government in the future.
- Building
Energy Efficiency
Use these online tools provided by the U.S. Department of Energy Office
of Buidling Technology, State and Community Programs to determine commerical
and residential energy consumption.
- Building
Intelligence Quotient (BiQ)
CABA's Building Intelligent Quotient (BIQ) is an affordable and easy
to use online intelligent building ranking tool. The Web site and the
subsequent certification process will increase market penetrability
of intelligent building technology with building owners, operators,
managers and designers by demonstrating value and providing guidance.
- CEA-CompTIA
DHTI+ Certification
CompTIA and the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) have joined together
to create CEA-CompTIA Digital Home Technology Integrator (DHTI+) certification.
CEA-CompTIA Digital Home Technology Integrator (DHTI+) validates the
knowledge and skills of home technology professionals. It is an international,
vendor-neutral certification that recognizes a technician's ability
to configure, integrate, maintain, troubleshoot, and comprehend the
basic design concepts of electronic and digital home systems.
- CEA
TechHome
CEA TechHome is a in-depth information source
for information on products that make homes safer, more comfortable
and more enjoyable.
- Glossary
of Abbreviations, Acronyms and Initialisms from International Centre
for Facilities
Listing of building-releated terms compiled by the International Centre
for Facilities
- Greenhouse
Gas Equivalencies Calculator
The Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator, located
on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Web site, translates difficult-to-understand
terms related to GHG emissions into more common terms. This, in turn,
can help you better communicate your GHG-reduction strategy, reduction
targets and other initiatives aimed at reducing GHG emissions in easy-to-understand
terms
- CNET's
Home Integrator Directory
CNET is launching a Home Integrator Directory, and we would like to
invite you to be a charter participant. As a charter participant, your
listing is free and includes a dedicated page on CNET's site for you
to tout your experience, your expertise, and your services.
- DesignBuilder
Software
Check the performance of your building design with ease using DesignBuilder
software. Developed specifically to simplify the process of building
simulation, DesignBuilder is a state-of-the-art software tool that allows
you to rapidly develop and compare the function and performance of your
building designs.
- EnerGuide
for Houses
In Canada, you can hire the services of an EnerGuide for Houses energy
advisor to find out where your home is using energy and where it is
being wasted.
- Energy Savers
The United States' Department of Energy has a Web site that offers a
wide array of tips, practices, information and software tools that,
when implemented, can have an immediate savings impact on energy use.
- Energy
Saving Links
Links to informative energy saving resources.
- Fiber-to-the-Home
101
This video tutorial provides a detailed explaination about fiber-to-the-home
technology.
- FutureHome Guild
The guild provides a installer directory resource which lists home network
installers in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia and
New Zealand.
- HomeNetHelp.com
HomeNetHelp.com is an information resource about home computer networking
and Internet connection sharing.
- Information
on the Commercial Building Sector from the U.S. Department of Energy/Energy
Infomation Administration
Most of the information available from EIA about the commercial buildings
population and its energy use comes from the Commercial Buildings Energy
Consumption Survey (CBECS). The CBECS is a national sample survey that
collects energy-related building characteristics data and energy consumption
and expenditures data for commercial buildings in the United States.
The CBECS was first conducted in 1979; the seventh, and most recent
survey, was conducted in 1999. Beginning in 1999, CBECS is conducted
on a quadrennial basis.
- Infrastructure
Canada Gateway to Infrastructure Research
The Gateway is a resource for infrastructure research and for policy
and decision making on infrastructure issues. The Gateway includes:
information on Infrastructure Canada's research priorities and activities;
direct access to key research tools, such as Statistics Canada data
and reports, the National Guide to Sustainable Municipal Infrastructure,
and other online resources; and an extensive collection of links to
some of the top infrastructure researchers and organizations and research
tools and initiatives currently underway in Canada and throughout the
world.
- Intel's
Open-Source Computer Vision Library (PNL)
This library is mainly aimed at real time computer vision. Some example
areas would be Human-Computer Interaction (HCI); Object Identification,
Segmentation and Recognition; Face Recognition; Gesture Recognition;
Motion Tracking, Ego Motion, Motion Understanding; Structure From Motion
(SFM); and Mobile Robotics.
- Parks
Associates' Glossary of Terms
Mastering industry acronyms can be a difficult task, so Park Associates
has compiled a glossary in order to assist in understanding the meanings
of various industry terms.
- RETScreen
International
The RETScreen International Clean Energy Project Analysis Software is
a unique decision support tool developed with the contribution of numerous
experts from government, industry, and academia. The software, provided
free-of-charge, can be used world-wide to evaluate the energy production,
life-cycle costs and greenhouse gas emission reductions for various
types of energy efficient and renewable energy technologies (RETs).
The software also includes product, cost and weather databases; and
a detailed online user manual.
- Smart
Grid Newsletter (SGN)
Smart Grid Newsletter (SGN) is the insider's guide to the fast growing
smart grid marketplace. SGN serves the business, financial, utility,
and entrepreneurial communities. It is also widely read by researchers,
policymakers, government agencies, economic development groups, and
others who have a stake in the progress of the electric system.
- Webopedia
An online dictionary and search engine for computer and Internet technology.
- WiFinder
WiFinder enables locations, ISPs, and regular people to provide, find
and use wireless networking services.
- Whole Building Design
Guide
A building professional's gateway to up-to-date information on integrated,
whole building design techniques and technologies.
- VIP
Systems Tour
VIP Systems provides online tours of Automated
Home UK; CompUSA Digital Living with VIP Systems Video; and Bob Villa
with VIP Home Systems.
- VTECHLINK
Provides targeted coverage of broadband, home networking, energy, interactive/web
telecom sectors converging on the home electronics industry.
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