Gira Adds New Materials to its Esprit Switch Series

Gira is expanding its appealing Esprit switch series with new materials. With the Gira Esprit linoleum-multiplex design line, the solution provider for modern building technology is offering equipment variants made of renewable raw materials for the first time. At Light+Building, linoleum surfaces will be shown which consist of natural raw materials which are even 80% […]

Fujian Star-net eVideo Information Systems Joins the KNX Association

Fujian Star-net Evideo Information System Co., Ltd. has been doing research on video communication products and has provided solutions since 1998. The company, which is a holding subsidiary of Star-net, employs 700 people of which 70% are technicians. The company stands as the leading integrated supplier of video communication systems and covers the whole China […]

tci Presents its pureKNX Touch Panel Series with Integrated GUI for KNX Installations

Easy KNX visualisation without engineering effort With the pureKNX tci presents a new series of touch panels with an integrated graphic user interface for KNX installations. The ETS programmer parametrises the visualisation directly in the native ETS dialog. Neither plug-ins nor external engineering tools are necessary. The configuration is stored completely in the touch panel. […]

2014 Shanghai Intelligent Building Technology Show Features KNX Technical Seminar

Intelligent green building and energy efficiency: the keys to China’s future development The Shanghai Intelligent Building Technology fair will continue its goal of providing a top regional platform for China’s rapidly growing intelligent building market, as it holds its 8th edition from 3 – 5 September 2014. Jointly organised by Guangzhou Guangya Messe Frankfurt Co […]

Merten Offers M-Pure Decor Switch Range With Extensive Customisation Options

M-Pure Decor by Merten: The facets of modern architecture With immediate effect, Merten M-Pure Decor offers more than 600 real materials and textures to choose from. This allows a versatile frame design for all varieties of modern architecture, which blends harmoniously into any environment. Materials available include metal, stone and wood, plus as a design […]

Elsner Elektronik Begins Construction of New Business Premises

New location with space for the advancement of the company On 16 April, the building work for the construction of the new business premises for Elsner Elektronik in Ostelsheim (Cawl district) was officially launched with a celebratory ground-breaking ceremony. The building project goes hand-in-hand with a relocation to the neighbouring town. This move has become […]

Siemens Offers QXM3 KNX-Based Range of Intelligent Room Controllers

New range of intelligent room controllers from Siemens combines lighting with HVAC for total room automation Siemens Building Technologies is introducing its new QXM3 controls based on KNX technology. The range includes communicating sensors, switches and room operator units. The QXM3 range brings a new intelligence to room controls, enabling total room automation in a […]

SMAhome

SMAhome 28-30 April 2015 Taipei, Taiwan www.secutech.com/15/SMAhome SMAhome International Conference and Exhibition is one premier B2B professional trade fair dedicated to home security, home control and the smart home. Sourcing managers at the fair can find Asian top manufacturers with product innovations from connected home systems to DIY home gadgets.

The NPD Group Finds Mobile Devices Help Boost Home Automation Usage and Awareness

81 percent of consumers who own a home automation product own a smartphone or tablet. Mobile devices, such as smartphones and tablets, and their ability to connect wirelessly have helped drive interest and awareness of home automation products and services. According to The NPD Group’s recent Home Automation Study, 88 percent of mobile device owners […]