The Continental Automated Buildings Association has released of a comprehensive report on "bright" green buildings.Bright green buildings leverage intelligent technologies to support environmental sustainability while providing a significant return on investment (ROI).

The report features several real-world examples that show how property companies around the world have employed advances in green building and networking technologies to increase profits, lower costs, and help the environment.

Frost and Sullivan authored the report with contributions from several industry leaders.

Companies providing input include:

BAE Systems

Johnson Controls

Cisco Systems, Inc.

Legrand (Ortronics/The Wattstopper)

CommScope, Inc.

Natural Resources Canada

Delta Controls Inc.

Robinson Solutions Inc.

Encelium Technologies Inc.

Sloan Monitored Systems

Global Environment Fund

Trane

Herman Miller Inc.

Tridel Corporation

InfoComm International

Panduit, Corp.

According to Peter Templeton, Senior VP of Education & Research at the U.S. Green Building Council, the "report provides the entire building industry with a useful primer and discussion about the role and performance benefits of integrated control systems in green buildings. he conclusions of the study help advance progress toward achieving our vision of a sustainable built environment within a generation."

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