Going Green: KNX and the New Era of Energy Production
By Jesús Arias García, KNXin. Renewable energy is in the news and is gaining support from both the public and private sectors. In a bid to reduce their dependence on fossil-based sources of energy, most developed countries are now investing large amounts of money in wind turbines and solar farms, as well as other innovative […]
Best Practice: The Case for Integrated Heating Control
By Simon Buddle, SMC. Some people don’t know how lucky they are. I come from a small market town right in the middle of Nowhere. It has few redeeming features, except perhaps seeing the ‘Welcome to Nowhere’ sign beating a hasty retreat in the car’s rear view mirror. A line from the film ‘Paint Your […]
Country Profile: KNX Russia
By Andrey Golovin, KONNEX Russia. The KONNEX Russia association was established in Moscow in 2003 by Russian representatives of ABB, Gira and Siemens. In 2004 the first Russian KNX training centre was opened, and since then, more than 800 people have become KNX certified specialists. The association was first named EIB Russia. It then changed […]
Interview: Julio Díaz, SAPIENX AUTOMATION
Julio Díaz is a qualified electronics engineer and the owner and CEO of SAPIENX AUTOMATION, an engineering firm that is also a KNX++ Certified Training Center and a high-tech consultancy. Díaz specialises in smart buildings, NZEB (Net Zero Energy Buildings), smart metering and smart cities. Díaz has been a KNX Trainer (formerly EIB Trainer) since […]
Dr KNX: ETS4 Assistant
By Dr KNX. Dear KNXer, I’m glad you’ve noticed the ETS4 Assistant. It is very useful for creating new projects in a very quick and convenient way. For those of you who haven’t come across it yet, you can find the ETS4 Assistant back in the Quick Action Tab under ‘New Project (Assistant)’. ETS4 Assistant […]
Research: The Smart Home Market in North America
By Zoltan Karpathy, BSRIA. In this series of reports, we highlight some of the key findings from our new and fully-updated study of Smart & Connected Home markets. The North America reports were compiled through findings from 40 interviews with key industry contacts throughout the region. The findings were analysed by BSRIA’s Smart Home market […]
MarketsandMarkets Expects Americas Smart Homes Market to be Worth US$22.4 Billion by 2020
According to a new market research report “Americas Smart Homes Market by Product (Security, Access, Lighting, Entertainment, Energy Management, HVAC, Ballast & Battery Pack), Service (Installation & Repair, Renovation & Customization) and Geography – Analysis & Forecast (2013 – 2020).”, published by MarketsandMarkets, the total market for the Americas smart homes market will be worth […]
DGLogik Announces KNX Support for its DGBox Appliance Platform
Making the most useful protocols available to our clients is one of many deliverables of DGLogik. With tremendous success in building automation throughout Europe, the DGBox now offers the KNX Protocol! As DGLogik expands around the globe, we will be continuing to announce the latest and greatest in order to further minimize engineering and development […]
KNX Consultants Moves to Larger Premises Reflecting Growth In Demand for its Services
As a result of continuing growth in demand for its services, KNX Consultants has moved into new larger premises near Gloucester. The company, a member of the KNX UK Association, specialises in supporting electrical contractors, systems integrators and other professionals looking to include KNX intelligent building technology as part of their overall installation capabilities. To […]
Somfy and Philips Win 2013 Interclima+Elec innovation Award for their ‘Light Balancing’ Energy Saving Solution
SOMFY in partnership with Philips , WINNERS of 2013 innovation competition on “INTERCLIMA + ELEC” French fair in the category of “skills’ alliance” with their “Light balancing” solution. Somfy and Philips join their expertise to offer a unique combined light management solution which enhances the building’s energy performance and provides optimum comfort for the occupants. […]