
Trade Talk: Using Weather Stations in KNX Systems
By Simon Buddle, Future Ready Homes. There are two topics that are likely to crop up during any conversation being held by people of a

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

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

Trade Talk: Upgrades in Existing Buildings and those Difficult-to-get-to Places
By Simon Buddle, Future Ready Homes. Well it’s back to reality for most of us I’m sure. After a few weeks R&R we’re heading back

Product Design: How KNX Systems can Benefit from MCUs with FRAM Technology
By Damian Szmulewicz, Texas Instruments, and Oscar M. Guillen, Technical University of Munich. There has been a tremendous increase in the adoption of building automation

How to Solve it: KNX Presence Detectors Affected by Adverse Environmental Factors
By Mahir Mensuri Karataş, Turkish Petroleum. The Problem In a KNX lighting automation system, a common problem is when lights turn on automatically due to

Trade Talk: Why Developers Need an Integration Specialist
By Simon Buddle, Future Ready Homes. I’ve been asked many times over the years, ‘How do you sell integrated systems?’ and I’ve always answered, ‘I

Advice for Architects, Designers and Building Planners: Are Passivhaus and KNX Cut from the Same Cloth?
By Paul Foulkes, EchoHouse. The Passivhaus movement has grown from a desire to lower energy consumption and create better buildings. Passivhaus buildings are designed to

Case Study: Manufacturing Plant in Rajasthan, India uses KNX for Energy-Efficient Lighting
By Bhavesh Doshi, Entelechy Systems. The Garden Factory is the fourth manufacturing plant and a new global parts centre for Hero Moto Corp, the world’s

Back to Basics: The Simplicity of KNX in a Complex Environment
By Charlotte Blissett-Griffiths, Ivory Egg (UK) Ltd. With KNX celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, there has been a lot of information extolling not only