UK Construction Week Opens in Birmingham
The UK’s largest construction trade event UK Construction Week is underway with thousands flocking to the NEC in Birmingham to hear from the biggest names in the industry and see the latest innovations. Architect and television presenter George Clarke cut the ribbon at the main entrance of the show and proceeded to host a heavyweight […]
Ivory Egg Presents the Case for KNX at the CEDIA Tech Forum
CEDIA® is pleased to announce that this year’s AGM, which will include 10 exclusive manufacture training sessions, is taking place on Friday 4th November at IET Savoy Place in London. CEDIA is delighted to welcome Aldous Systems, Arcam, AWE, Domotz, Genesis Technologies, Ivory Egg, Lode Audio, Lutron, Meridian Audio and ONE AV and as the […]
Memoori Buildings Need to be Operated with More Precision Webinar
Wednesday 19th October, 4pm UK Time Buildings Need to be Operated with More Precision! A Q&A Webinar with Eric Hall, Chief Technology Officer at Site 1001 Inc. We will be discussing how can we as an industry improve facilities management and start operating buildings more efficiently? Webinar Highlights – What role does BIM (and other […]
Astrum Teknoloji Joins the KNX Association
Astrum is a company that produces innovative smart interfaces and controllers for home and building automation. The company is constantly striving to redefine and improve people’s living spaces and specialises in developing embedded hardware and software. Astrum’s products make homes and buildings smarter and more energy efficient. Astrum’s innovation goes beyond simple interfaces, and its […]
Case Study: Leicester University Centre for Medicine uses KNX to Reach Passivhaus Standard
By Jon Payne, Entech. The new Centre for Medicine at the University of Leicester is home to the College of Medicine, Biological Sciences and Psychology departments. It will replace an existing structure on the same site and has been designed to reduce annual energy bills by 80%. This outstanding project won both Best Commercial Project […]
ITCfest
ITCfest 11-12 October 2017 Dubai, UAE www.itcfest.com ITCfest 2017 is a two-day event, hosted on one stage, in a 16,000-square-meter Awards Gala setting. There will be a whopping 33 speakers, 448 exhibitors, 1 full-scale startup competition, the latest technology on display, live music, and a testing of aria.
Trade Talk: Voice Control – a Game Changer
By Simon Buddle, Future Ready Homes. The tide of technology will not be halted. We are entering an age where cars will soon become driverless – Uber already has test vehicles on the road in Pittsburgh, albeit with engineers riding shotgun, for the moment. I spent twenty minutes today walking around in a virtual world. […]
Tips: How to Select KNX Products
By Mark Warburton, Ivory Egg. One of the key differences between KNX and other systems is the multitude of manufacturers and the interoperability of the products. This offers major benefits to end users, however, it can be quite a challenge to work out which products to use. As a distributor, we are often asked what […]
The Design Argument for KNX: Part 1 – Style and Substance
By Paul Foulkes, EchoHouse Energy. Last month, Mark Warburton looked at the argument for using KNX in a smaller residential build, in particular as part of a retrofit. I have put this to the test and am nearing the end of the renovation of the house my wife and I bought in December 2015. The […]
Eelectron Launches Compact Push Button Interface and KNX Energy Meter
Eelectron has launched two new compact products for the KNX market: the Push Button interface and the KNX Energy Meter. Push Button Interface The new Eelectron compact Push Button interface is available in two versions: • The IO44D01KNX device includes 4 digital inputs for dry contacts and 4 outputs for LEDs. • The IO22D01KNX device […]