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Interactive digital signage educates public about energy efficiency

December 11, 2007

CHICAGO — NextWindow, manufacturer of optical touchscreen overlays and OEM touch components, and Quality Automation Graphics, a provider of control systems graphic design for the building automation industry, are educating the public about the energy efficiency of buildings through the use of interactive touchscreens.

 

Displaying energy efficiency on an interactive display also helps a building owner earn credit toward the U.S. Green Building Council's Innovation in Design Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) system, which recognizes companies for innovative strategies that demonstrate quantifiable environmental benefits.

 

One of the largest building controls companies in the world is incorporating Energy Star-rated 46-inch LCDs using NextWindow touchscreen overlays on the LCD. This provides a solution for the building owner to display energy efficiencies about LEED-certified solutions used in the building.

 

"Providing the connectivity into internal building control systems using out of the box software, and 3D photo realistic graphics to display to the public, allows end-users a cost effective way to display information," said Dan McCarty, president of Quality Automation Graphics.