Sponsor’s Article: the productivity paradox and the promise of automated configuration
By Chris Irwin, J2 Innovations. Nearly every building’s HVAC controls are different; even retail chains, whose formula for new shops typically requires the same fit-out
Sponsor’s Article: reconstructing a KNX home configuration out of the ETS project file to quickly retrofit voice control, visualisation apps and the IoT
By Urban Marovt, 1Home Solutions The global home automation market is going crazy at the moment, to the point where it seems that soon, every
Interview: Siemens CEO of Smart Infrastructure, Cedrik Neike, on smart buildings
Cedrik Neike holds an MBA at the INSEAD Business School as well as a Bachelor (Honours) in Engineering and Business Finance. He started his career
Sponsor Article: why open frameworks matter
By Chris Irwin, J2 Innovations. When a technology is new, it is usually very expensive and proprietary because it is difficult to achieve and complex
Case study: Porto Mykonos – a hotel operating at half power in Greece
By Nick Gliatis, GDS Digital Systems. Comprising 90 rooms, Porto Mykonos is a luxury hotel located at the famous and bustling port of Mykonos Town
The New KNX TP1-256 Topology: more devices and fewer line repeaters
By Mark Warburton, Ivory Egg. The KNX Association has recently announced the completion of a long-running project to update the system topology in order to
KNX and Domestic Alarm Systems: how effective is your fire strategy?
By Simon Buddle, Future Ready Homes. Fire is without doubt one of the most devastating incidents that can befall us. The ferocity and magnitude of
Case Study: 5-Star Hotel in Greece Automated with KNX and a Custom GUI
By Flavio Sanches, ComfortClick. Euphoria Resort is an all-inclusive 287-room holiday complex that is perched on the seashore of Kolymbari on the Greek island Crete.
Trade Talk: The Art of Clear and Accurate Documentation
By Simon Buddle, Future Ready Homes. It is a constant source of joy to me just how bad some people are at giving directions. ‘If
Solutions: Common Problems with KNX Projects and How to Solve them
By Mark Warburton, Ivory Egg. The KNX stand at the ISE show last week was constantly busy with integrators from around the world wanting to