Helga Kromp-Kolb Wins the Building Future Award of Light+Building 2014

‘Building Future Award’ goes to renowned climatologist Helga Kromp-Kolb Helga Kromp-Kolb: “Energy efficient technology makes a decisive contribution to climate protection” The Building Future Award will be presented to Professor Helga Kromp-Kolb during the opening ceremony of this year’s Light + Building in Frankfurt am Main on 30 March. The Austrian scientist is renowned for […]

Navigant Research Forecasts Annual Market Value for Energy Efficient Buildings Technology and Services in Asia Pacific Will Reach Nearly US$92 Billion by 2022

Governments are making significant progress in driving the market, report concludes Asia Pacific represents a major portion of global real estate, with about 40 percent of the world’s building stock. While construction rates have slowed since the financial crash of 2008, the region’s buildings sector remains the most dynamic in the world. As such, making […]

Theben Shows 
theServa KNX Visualisation and Control Solution at Light+Building 2014

Hall 8.0 Stand D 30 With theServa S110 KNX, Theben AG presents a high-performance KNX visualisation for convenient lighting, blind and room temperature control by smartphone or tablet. With smart homes becoming more common, modern building automation without KNX is unimaginable. More and more users want to be able to adjust lighting, blinds and temperature […]

Theben Presents a Full Range of MIX2 KNX Actuators at Light+Building 2014

Hall 8.0 Stand D 30 The new MIX2 KNX actuators will have replaced all our tried-and-tested current MIX1 actuators by the end of 2014 and will be complemented by additional devices. Theben AG will be offering a complete, modular range for efficient switching and dimming of lighting, as well as heating and blind controls. Theben […]

Smart Cities, Energy Efficiency & Renewables

Smart Cities, Energy Efficiency & Renewables 11-13 March 2015 Sofia, Bulgaria viaexpo.com/en/pages/smart-cities This exhibitions and forum for South East Europe has built up a strong international presence and great interest of local industry players and provides an interaction hub for new product exposure, knowledge exchange and establishing company alliances to generate joint business projects. The […]

Navigant Research Forecasts Annual Revenue for Home Energy Management Systems Will Reach US$2.8 Billion by 2020

Non-utility providers and smart thermostats will help drive steady growth, report concludes Until 2012, home energy management (HEM) systems, which help residential customers monitor and adjust their energy use, struggled to gain market traction. More recently, however, non-utility stakeholders have moved into this segment, increasing awareness of new tools and helping to drive steady growth. […]

KNX International and KNX Japan Announce Successful Tutor Training

First KNX Candidate Tutors of Kinden Osaka Japan successfully certified. KNX International together with KNX Japan continued the local training efforts this week. After first having organized a basic course at TÜV in Yokohama the week before, the training team moved west to the training facilities of Kinden, one of Japan’s leading integrated systems engineering […]

BCIA Announces Finalists for 2014 Industry Awards

The Building Controls Industry Association 2014 Awards saw a record number of entries, with more companies than ever aiming to be on the shortlist. The Awards are open to the whole controls sector, not only BCIA members. BCIA President Steve Harrison says: ‘We are delighted that the BCIA Awards are so valued by our industry. […]

Home Systems Consulting Introduces Version 3.3 of the HSYCO Server at Light+Building 2014

Hall 8.0, Stand F98 HSYCO: The ultimate integrated controller Home Systems Consulting develops state-of-the-art solutions for home & building automation. Combining a clever design and unparalleled integration of leading technologies, we upgrade buildings to a different level of comfort, security and energy efficiency. At L+B 2014 we introduce the new 3.3 version of the HSYCO […]