Cost-savings using KNX: backing claims with facts
It’s easy to claim that KNX can help save on energy costs, but Simon Buddle argues that we must be able to back this up with hard data and show a good return on the investment. I was about to ask how you had enjoyed your summer. If it’s anything like the one that I’m […]
Country Profile: KNX National Group USA
In this exclusive interview with KNXtoday, Jose Maria Morcillo explains what KNX National Group USA has been doing to advance KNX is the USA. KNXtoday: How long has KNX National Group USA been going and what are your aims? JMM: KNX National Group USA was founded in 2004. It was set up by a group […]
Business: KNX Association in partnership with Silicon Catalyst to boost startups
Jesus Arias discusses the new strategic partnership between Silicon Catalyst and KNX Association that will boost startups in the home and building technology vertical. The KNX IoT Startup Incubator, which was launched in 2021, is growing rapidly thanks to strategic global partnerships. The startups that are part of the KNX IoT Startup Incubator portfolio are […]
Technology: KNX RF Multi in action
Yasmin Hashmi summarises the recent KNX RF Multi event that was hosted by KNX Association. Hosted by KNX Association, the ‘KNX RF Multi in action’ event took place online and in-person at the Mövenpick Hotel Frankfurt City on 16 May 2023. The first half was aimed mainly at KNX professionals, whilst the second half was […]
KNX Hackathon 2023: take part, get noticed and help the KNX community!
Thibaut Hox explains why anyone involved with using KNX to save energy should consider participating in the KNX Hackathon 2023. The KNX community is rich with solutions and full of useful data that shows how KNX can reduce energy consumption in homes and buildings, a benefit we are keen to share with the world. This […]
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 […]