The Customer Energy Management System: a tool to regain control over energy costs
With so much unpredictability in the energy market, Kurt Vemeylen describes how using an intelligent system to manage grid and self-generated power consumption can help reduce bills. Climate change has made the world realise that energy consumption must be reoriented to using renewable energy sources. In Belgium, The Government addressed this by offering discounts to […]
Show Report: KNX at ISE 2023
Yasmin Hashmi reports on the recent Integrated Systems Europe show held at the Fira Barcelona, 31 January to 3 February 2023. This was our first trip to ISE after its move from Amsterdam to Barcelona and I have to say that the hall layout was much more straightforward. Covering 58,000m2, this was the largest ISE […]
Taking Stock: KNX roundup of 2022 and outlook for the New Year
KNXtoday wishes you all a happy 2023, and to prepare you for the new year ahead, a selection of KNX Executive Board members give their highlights of 2022, as well as their thoughts on the current challenges facing KNX and what we can expect in the near future. Franz Kammerl, President, KNX Association The KNX […]
Case Study: KNX award-winning smart castle in France
Systems integrator Lionel Armand describes the automaton of a castle that won the KNX Award 2022 for Smart Home – Europe. La Folie Boulart is a Belle Époque-era castle in Biarritz, in the Basque Country, France. It has been restored as a five-star rental property boasting eight bedrooms, a large reception room, lounge bar, billiard […]
Light + Building 2022 Show Report: Part 3 – trends in the KNX market
In Part 3 of her four-part series on Light + Building – the world’s leading trade fair for home and building automation, Yasmin Hashmi gives an overview of the larger players in the KNX market and what trends are being set. Overarching everything at Light + Building 2022 was a green theme, and this was […]
Light + Building 2022 Show Report: Part 1 – KNX Association overview
In Part 1 of her four-part series on Light + Building – the world’s leading trade fair for home and building automation, Yasmin Hashmi gives an overview of KNX Association’s presence at the show. It’s quite shocking to think that the last time we were at Light +Building was four years ago in 2018. Having […]
Show Preview: Light + Building 2022 – a spectacular show for KNX
After four long years, Light + Building will open its doors at the Frankfurt Messe, from 2-6 October 2022. Yasmin Hashmi previews what will be the biggest event for KNX this year. Light + Building is the world’s leading tradeshow for lighting, electrical engineering, home and building automation and connected safety and security technology. It […]
Saving the Planet: KNX is the ideal choice for energy management
Joost Demarest discusses why, through a rich variety of products, integration with power generation, storage and delivery systems, and compliance with the EN50491-12-2 standard, KNX is the ideal choice for managing energy in buildings. Stating that the world has dramatically changed over the last three years would hardly be a surprise to anyone. Supply shortages […]
Show Report: KNX at ISE 2022 in Barcelona
Yasmin Hashmi presents some of the KNX highlights of the first full Integrated Systems Europe show since 2020. As the first full ISE show since February 2020, ISE 2022 took place at the Fira de Barcelona Gran Vía on 10-13 May and was hailed a success by the show organisers and the Presenting Show Partner, […]
KNX Secure: how safe are voice assistants?
Whilst KNX IP Secure and KNX Data Secure protect KNX installations from unauthorised local or remote access, Christian Kiefel reminds us that we must also consider the security of cloud-based voice assistants connected to systems within the home. The market for voice-controlled assistants is rapidly expanding worldwide, and is expected to grow by 7% per […]