Country Profile: KNX Brazil
By Geny Caloisi, KNXtoday. Brazil has a strong economy, not only within South America but also on a global scale. It is one of the surging economic powers which make up the BRIC group, the others being Russia, India and China. Miguel José Gamboa Soares, Manager at Eurodomótica and KNX tutor in Brazil, has been […]
Case study: Villas do Parque Residential Complex in Oporto, Portugal
By Ricardo Pinto. The Villas do Parque is a residential complex of 21 exclusive detached villas located near Castelo do Queijo, one of the most notable zones in Oporto, in a perfect symbiosis between nature and city. The project concept was planned at the beginning of 2012, and the implementation of the home automation solution […]
Interview: Edwin Hannink, Theben
Edwin Hannink has been involved with KNX since 1997. The following year he became a member of the KNX Association of the Netherlands and since has always worked for companies which offer KNX products. Hannink is now Technical Commercial Advisor and Manager at Theben Netherlands, and has been developing the KNX side of the business […]
Zennio Offers Custom Service for Touch-MyDesign Capactive Switch
Touch-MyDesign is a capacitive switch that allows customers to fully incorporate their own design by using icons, backgrounds or minimalist high-resolution photographs, thanks to the new printing system for Zennio’s high-strength tempered glass. It gives complete freedom of customisation, transforming each Touch-MyDesign in a unique and exclusive device, where the user chooses his/her own iconography, […]
KNX Training Center Doha Runs Basic Course 2-6 June 2013
The KNX Training Center in Doha, Qatar, is running a five-day KNX basic course from 2-6 June. Aimed at companies that want to specialise in the KNX technology, the manufacturer-independent course provides staff with the possibility of becoming a KNX partner by participating in the KNX Basic Course and receiving the respective certification. The course […]
Eelectron Offers KNX I/O Module and Eelecta Range of User Interfaces
Eelectron has recently launched an I/O module for in-wall installation, and the eelecta range of user interfaces. The Eelectron IO32D01KNX module is equipped with 2 x 6A relays, 2 x digital inputs and 1 x analogue input. Each output can be configured independently for load control (on/off, staircase function, lock function, delays on activation/deactivation, scenes) […]
City College Plymouth’s KNX Training Facility Wins BCIA Award for Contribution to Training
The KNX Training Facility, based at the ABB Energy Centre at City College in Plymouth, has won the award for Contribution to Training at the recent BCIA Awards 2013. Held at St John’s Hotel, Solihull, UK, on 9 May, and sponsored, among others by KNX UK, the awards focus on key areas of manufacture and […]
Basalte Presents Asano Multiroom Audio System
Basalte, a young Belgian company, known for its unique design switches and room control solutions based on advanced touch technology, is now extending its product range with Asano: an advanced KNX mulitiroom audio system that fills every room with crystal clear music and offers unequalled performance, flexibility and simplicity. Asano is a networked multiroom audio […]
Case Study: The KNX Experience Home, Antwerp, Belgium
By Helgi Decreus, KNX Experience Home. On March 15, 2012, the KNX Experience Home opened its doors in the heart of Antwerp, Belgium. KNX Experience Home is a multifunctional platform for everything concerning the integration of contemporary technologies in residential environments. Antwerp is the largest city in the Dutch-speaking part of Belgium. The home is […]
Interview: Tarek Zakaria, ABB
Having studied electrical engineering, Tarek Zakaria joined ABB in 1988 as manager for building automation in Heidelberg, Germany, where he developed the export market for ABB within Western Europe. The ABB Group of companies operates in over 100 countries and employs 145,000 people. Its power and automation technologies are designed to enable utility and industry […]