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From cell phones to street poles: Nokia has plans for our e-waste

According to Nokia, Canada is replacing roughly 4 million utility poles across the country annually. Along with partner Greener Acres Canada, its vision is to replace traditional poles with “green poles” manufactured from 48,124 tons of recycled electronics waste collected annually in Ontario.


DesignLights Consortium adds ioXt security certification to NLC5

Adding ioXt as an option to the DLC’s cybersecurity standards list allows commercial lighting manufacturers to provide proof of compliance via an ioXt certificate or letter from one of its accredited testing organizations.


Belhumeur retiring from Leviton Canada, Prevost takes the helm

Jean Belhumeur, president and COO of Leviton Canada, will retire at the end of this year, and Jason Prevost will take his place effective January 1, 2021.


Ramadori credits ability “to scale quickly” for global interest in Brainbox AI

As it turns out, Canada is a global hub for Artificial Intelligence; just ask Sam Ramadori of Brainbox AI, whose energy-saving AI edge device for HVAC is garnering international attention.
 
 
Sponsored Spotlight 
 
Siemon

Quick, Direct Connections to PoE Devices

Siemon’s Z-PLUG™ Category 6A Field-Terminated Plug offers reliable high-performance plug terminations in the field that enable custom-length direct connections to IP- and PoE-enabled IoT building devices. Z-PLUG’s intuitive outlet-style termination process with user-friendly tool and hinged lacing module eliminate feeding individual conductors through an opening for best-in-class termination time and repeatable performance. » Learn more
 
FEATURED NEWS 
 
Merger

Energy Manager Canada now Fortified with BIoT

Starting November 2020, Buildings IoT Canada will merge under the banner of sister brand Energy Manager Canada, where buildings IoT information will continue to flourish, especially against the backdrop of proactive energy management and energy efficiency. » Read our announcement
 
SOLUTIONS 
 
CommTech

Real-time location intelligence via Cooper Lighting’s Trellix Locate

Trellix Locate from Cooper Lighting Solutions (a business unit of Signify) is a real-time location system application that works within the Trellix Smart Spaces IoT Platform to enable connected lighting for navigation and room occupancy management. » Learn more
 
Events 
 
BICSI

Buildings Week (online)

Dates: November 30-December 4 » More info

IoT World

Dates & Location: April 26-29, Santa Clara, Calif. » More info

LightFair

Dates & Location: May 18-20, New York, N.Y. » More info

InfoComm

Dates & Location: June 12-18, Orlando, Fla. » More info