July 8, 2009—Building on its smart-grid initiative announced in May, Cisco Systems has unveiled its Smart Connected Buildings solution, at Cisco Live in San Francisco, California, as a key component for delivering its vision for Smart+Connected Communities.
According to Cisco, Smart+Connected Communities will enable building operation managers to monitor, measure and act on energy systems while adding renewable technologies such as solar, wind and fuel cells as well as energy-efficiency programs such automated demand-response programs to reduce capital and operating expenditures.
Cisco Systems plans to leverage its networking expertise to improve energy efficiency in buildings as well as reduce greenhouse gas emissions by further integrating information technology into Smart Connected Buildings. The networking company also hopes by extending its networked sustainability platform, it will help accelerate energy innovations over IP from energy generation across the grid to commercial buildings and homes.
The company uses advanced energy-efficient building systems and clean technologies to build healthy buildings that significantly reduce energy consumption and construction waste.
For more information, see the Cisco Web site.
