Tips: Troubleshooting After the First Switch On
By Mark Warburton, Ivory Egg. If you have been following my previous articles on how to sell KNX, how to specify KNX, how to choose the right products and documentation, and how to start installing products and commissioning, you now need to be prepared for troubleshooting any problems. Getting a project working on site is […]
Advice for Architects, Designers and Building Planners: Prepare for Care
By Paul Foulkes, EchoHouse. In my last article I looked at KNX and Passivhaus. This was a direct view of saving energy in buildings by using Passivhaus techniques to reduce the heat load and improve thermal comfort, and using KNX to help regulate, monitor and control the remaining active elements of the building. But energy […]
Smart Buildings 2016, Part of UK Construction Week, Opens Visitor Registration
The UK’s only event dedicated to integrated building technology. Smart Buildings 2016 is the go-to event for the smart buildings industry jam-packed with world leading content, CPD sessions and leading industry brands. Covering a spectrum of interconnected industries including home automation, workplace technology, access & security controls, climate control, lighting and shading controls, home entertainment […]
Iddero Announces Re-Designed User Interface and idderocloud Support with Version 3.0 of its Firmware and Configuration Software
Iddero just announced the public availability of version 3.0 of the Iddero firmware and configuration software. New User Interface The new firmware boasts a completely redesigned user interface, providing a fresh, clean look to the Iddero HCx-KNX touchpanel family. Also, it is now possible to use custom background images for all zones and system pages. […]
MarketsandMarkets Expects Smart Home Market to be Worth US$121.73 Billion by 2022
The report “Smart Home Market by Product (Lighting Control (Timer, Daylight Sensor, Occupancy Sensor), Security & Access Control, HVAC, Entertainment, Home Healthcare and Smart Kitchen), Software & Service (Behavioral, Proactive), and Geography – Global Forecast to 2022”, The smart home market is expected to grow from USD 46.97 Billion in 2015 to USD 121.73 Billion […]
Legrand Electric Acquires CP Electronics
Creation of a new energy controls business unit in the UK. Having completed earlier this month, the acquisition of Jontek a specialist provider of software platforms for assisted living call centres, Legrand Electric Limited is pleased to announce that it has acquired CP Electronics Limited, the UK leader in energy efficient lighting controls. Solutions from […]
Trilux Deutschland Joins the KNX Association
TRILUX SIMPLIFY YOUR LIGHT represents the most simple and reliable path to customised, energy-efficient and future-capable lighting solutions. In the dynamic and ever more complex lighting market, customers are provided with optimal advice, ideal orientation and perfect light. To ensure this, TRILUX offers a wide portfolio of technologies as well as high-performance partners in the […]
KNX New Zealand Holds KNX Day and Presents its 2016 Awards
The KNX National Group of New Zealand held a successful and popular ‘KNX Day’ in Auckland in May. Visitors from manufacturers, installers, engineers, and facilities management, joined together to discuss and learn more about KNX, the only worldwide standard for Home and Building control. Exhibitors from ABB, basalte, EasyLux, iRidium mobile, Steinel, Theben and others […]
KNX Association General Assembly Elects New Executive Board
The new KEB will have strong focus on KNX IoT and expanding the scale of applications shared by KNX technology. KNX Association has announced its new Board and President following elections which took place at its recent General Assembly in Frankfurt (Germany). The Assembly has voted for Franz Kammerl (Siemens Switzerland Ltd) to serve as […]
IoT Tech Expo Europe
IoT Tech Expo Europe 1-2 June 2017 Berlin, Germany www.iottechexpo.com/germany Europe’s leading IoT conference, the IoT Tech Expo will be arriving in Estrel Berlin in June 2017 for its 2nd annual event where it will host two days of top level content and discussion, introducing and exploring the latest innovations in the Internet of Things […]