<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rss version="2.0"
	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
	xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
	xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
	xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"
	>

<channel>
	<title>Alps Controls Blog</title>
	<atom:link href="http://blog.alpscontrols.com/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
	<link>http://blog.alpscontrols.com</link>
	<description>Ideas, products, news and more from a progressive wholesale distributor specializing in HVAC and building controls.</description>
	<lastBuildDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:09:50 +0000</lastBuildDate>
	<generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2</generator>
	<language>en</language>
	<sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod>
	<sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency>
			<item>
		<title>Learn more about your favorite folks at Alps Controls with our new series &#8220;5:00 pm. 5 Questions&#8221;.</title>
		<link>http://blog.alpscontrols.com/2010/02/alps-controls-500-pm-5-questions-videos/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.alpscontrols.com/2010/02/alps-controls-500-pm-5-questions-videos/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:06:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[5:00 pm. 5 Questions.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[5 questions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[chuck benscoter]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[database]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ice arena]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sales]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[star trek]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wendy siefert]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.alpscontrols.com/?p=396</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[
			
				
			
		
At our e-catalog site alpscontrols.com we&#8217;ve got a page called Talking Heads where you can watch videos about our company, our HVAC and building controls manufacturer partners, our website capabilities, and a whole lot more.
And yes, you should think of it as an added bonus that the Talking Heads page often features our own Alps [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.alpscontrols.com/2010/02/alps-controls-500-pm-5-questions-videos/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Win an Amazon Kindle when you attend our exclusive new product webinar!</title>
		<link>http://blog.alpscontrols.com/2010/01/ge-sensing-alps-controls-webinar/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.alpscontrols.com/2010/01/ge-sensing-alps-controls-webinar/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2010 21:39:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Alps News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Manufacturers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sensors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ashrae]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CO2]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ge sensing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Humidity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[temperature]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ventostat]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[webinar]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.alpscontrols.com/?p=384</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[
			
				
			
		
UPDATED: The webinars have passed &#8211; but keep an eye on this space and our e-catalog site for more webinars in the future.
Believe me, if I could pack any more good news into a single post, I would.
GE Sensing will be launching a fantastic new product called the Ventostat at this year&#8217;s ASHRAE show in [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.alpscontrols.com/2010/01/ge-sensing-alps-controls-webinar/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Alps Control Freak: news bits from around the web, 12.21.09</title>
		<link>http://blog.alpscontrols.com/2009/12/alps-control-freak-news-bits-from-around-the-web-12-21-09/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.alpscontrols.com/2009/12/alps-control-freak-news-bits-from-around-the-web-12-21-09/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 19:49:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Control Freak]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Current Affairs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ahr expo 2010]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ashrae]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[building eq]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[climatetalk alliance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dlm]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[green buildings]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lighting controls]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wattstopper]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.alpscontrols.com/?p=372</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[
			
				
			
		
With Christmas just right around the corner, we hope that you&#8217;ve already written to Santa to ask him for more energy-efficient buildings, a greater number of green building construction starts, a massive upcoming tradeshow and a house that spins around following the movement of the sun in the sky.
No? Then you&#8217;d better delve deeply into [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.alpscontrols.com/2009/12/alps-control-freak-news-bits-from-around-the-web-12-21-09/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>The FlexStat series from KMC Controls &#8211; like a building automation system that you can hold in your hand.</title>
		<link>http://blog.alpscontrols.com/2009/11/flexstat-thermostat-from-kmc-controls/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.alpscontrols.com/2009/11/flexstat-thermostat-from-kmc-controls/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:31:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Controls]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Manufacturers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bacnet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[controller]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[flexstat]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Humidity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hvac]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KMC Controls]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[occupancy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sensor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[thermostat]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.alpscontrols.com/?p=342</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[
			
				
			
		
Wouldn&#8217;t it be great to find a low-cost, high-value device that provides automation power and support but at a fraction of the cost and installation of a building automation system? Take a look:

Find out more about the FlexStat from KMC Controls and add it to your Alps Controls shopping cart here.

Looking for more information or [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.alpscontrols.com/2009/11/flexstat-thermostat-from-kmc-controls/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Got a second? Alps Controls needs your input on this one-question survey.</title>
		<link>http://blog.alpscontrols.com/2009/11/should-alps-controls-sell-belts/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.alpscontrols.com/2009/11/should-alps-controls-sell-belts/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:06:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Polls]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The New Guy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[air handler]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[alps controls]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[belt]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[belts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hvac]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[motor]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.alpscontrols.com/?p=333</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[
			
				
			
		
One of the (minor) disadvantages to being The New Guy at Alps Controls &#8211; especially when I&#8217;m also The New Guy to the HVAC and building automation controls industry &#8211; is that often when my boss comes to ask me a question, I have to answer something like this:*
BOSS: Say, New Guy, what do you [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.alpscontrols.com/2009/11/should-alps-controls-sell-belts/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>UPDATED: 2009 Holiday closing notices for Alps Controls and our manufacturers.</title>
		<link>http://blog.alpscontrols.com/2009/11/2009-holiday-closing-notices-for-alps-controls-manufacturers/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.alpscontrols.com/2009/11/2009-holiday-closing-notices-for-alps-controls-manufacturers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Alps News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2009]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bapi]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[calendar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[closing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[holiday]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[thanksgiving]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[viconics]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.alpscontrols.com/?p=327</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[
			
				
			
		
UPDATED 12.23.09: We&#8217;ve added Functional Devices, Inc.
It&#8217;s inevitable: the holiday season comes rolling around and all of a sudden companies close down to allow &#8220;families&#8221; to &#8220;enjoy each other&#8217;s company&#8221; and &#8220;goodwill&#8221; to &#8220;spread among humanity&#8221;.
Bah, humbug?
No, not really. We just want to alert you to several of our manufacturers who will experience various closures [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.alpscontrols.com/2009/11/2009-holiday-closing-notices-for-alps-controls-manufacturers/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Alps Control Freak: news bits from around the web, 11.13.09</title>
		<link>http://blog.alpscontrols.com/2009/11/alps-control-freak-news-bits-from-around-the-web-11-13-09/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.alpscontrols.com/2009/11/alps-control-freak-news-bits-from-around-the-web-11-13-09/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:28:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Control Freak]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Current Affairs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[acca]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AHRI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ashrae]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[efficiency standards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[green buildings]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hvac]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.alpscontrols.com/?p=311</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[
			
				
			
		
Here it is November already and as we race willy-nilly into the 2009 holiday season, you&#8217;re probably imagining yourself doing some shopping, decorating your porch with 10 strings of half-burned-out lights, and &#8211; naturally &#8211; catching up on all of the most compelling bits of controls news from across the interwebs. 
Here&#8217;s today&#8217;s Control Freak [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.alpscontrols.com/2009/11/alps-control-freak-news-bits-from-around-the-web-11-13-09/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Come for the HVAC and building controls products, stay for the delicious CCTV security equipment from Pegasus Products.</title>
		<link>http://blog.alpscontrols.com/2009/11/pegasus-cctv-products-from-alps-controls/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.alpscontrols.com/2009/11/pegasus-cctv-products-from-alps-controls/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:02:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[5 Things]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Manufacturers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cctv]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dvr]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pegasus products]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[security cameras]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.alpscontrols.com/?p=303</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[
			
				
			
		
Here&#8217;s a warning: gratuitous e-commerce product-plugging is just ahead in this post. 
Security equipment is, perhaps, not a high-priority item on the shopping list for most building controls contractors. Our e-catalog site alpscontrols.com sells primarily HVAC and building controls products: you know, sensors and valves and actuators and all of those clever gadgets that allow [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.alpscontrols.com/2009/11/pegasus-cctv-products-from-alps-controls/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Is your hotel room leaving the lights on for you? Maybe not for long&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://blog.alpscontrols.com/2009/11/illumra-wireless-key-card-controls-energy-conservation/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.alpscontrols.com/2009/11/illumra-wireless-key-card-controls-energy-conservation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:51:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Controls]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lighting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hotel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[illumra]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[key card]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wireless]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.alpscontrols.com/?p=287</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[
			
				
			
		
At first, this seemed like a pretty cool application of occupancy-based energy consumption control: a company called ILLUMRA has launched a Wireless Key Card Reader, ideally suited for hotel room use, that turns off HVAC and lighting controls in an unoccupied room. Apparently the card reader doesn&#8217;t need wires or batteries, and can be installed [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.alpscontrols.com/2009/11/illumra-wireless-key-card-controls-energy-conservation/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>For all of our account-holding customers on alpscontrols.com, a gentle reminder.</title>
		<link>http://blog.alpscontrols.com/2009/11/for-alpscontrols-customers-please-log-in/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.alpscontrols.com/2009/11/for-alpscontrols-customers-please-log-in/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:01:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The Alps Difference]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tip of the Week]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[alpscontrols.com]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[building controls]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ecatalog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hvac]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[login]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[website]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.alpscontrols.com/?p=276</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[
			
				
			
		
When we revamped and relaunched our e-catalog site alpscontrols.com about seven weeks ago, we made it easier for anyone searching online for HVAC and building automation control products to be able to find our site, discover product solutions, browse the catalog and purchase products. What&#8217;s more, we&#8217;ve been able to develop robust, time-saving tools for [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.alpscontrols.com/2009/11/for-alpscontrols-customers-please-log-in/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
	</channel>
</rss>
