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Perspective: Regional HVAC Considerations in Residential and Public/Commercial Buildings

By José María Morcillo López, Domonetio KNX Training Center. HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning) is an integral part of every modern building and typically accounts for more than 60% of a building’s energy consumption. KNX offers solutions for 98% of the climate control systems on the market worldwide, either by controlling them directly, or […]

Tips: HVAC Considerations in Residential and Commercial Projects

By Hans Walltin, Walltin Building Control. Traditionally, it has been the electrical industry that has almost exclusively worked with lighting and power installations. In cases where the electrician has tackled alarm, control, multimedia and air conditioning systems, it has mainly been about installing, cable laying and connecting, while other contractors have been responsible for programming, […]

Trade Talk: Using Weather Stations in KNX Systems

By Simon Buddle, Future Ready Homes. There are two topics that are likely to crop up during any conversation being held by people of a certain age. The first is arguably the preserve of the modern-day motorist; how does one get from point A to point B – what with the temporary traffic lights, the […]

Tips: Why use KNX for HVAC in Commercial Buildings?

By Mark Warburton, Ivory Egg. Would you be surprised if I told you that in most residential projects, less than 1% of the overall capacity of a KNX system is used? For those working with smart homes, it is easy to forget that KNX is one the most successful and accomplished commercial building control solutions. […]

Country Profile: Republic of Kosovo

By Skender Shala, Miniproject. Several years ago, after the conflict in 1999, there was a shortage of residential buildings in the main cities of Kosovo. This caused a boom in the construction industry, which now accounts for nearly 10% of all registered companies. Around the same percentage of all employed people are also involved in […]

Interview: Mike Blackman, Integrated Systems Europe

It’s that time of year again when the smart building industry is gearing up for ISE. Has much changed since last year? The answer is yes. The show is bigger and there is even more for the KNX professional to enjoy. In this exclusive interview with KNXtoday, ISE Director Mike Blackman tells us what to […]

Tips: Types of HVAC for Residential Applications

By Mark Warburton, Ivory Egg. In the last few weeks, the Arctic circle has recorded temperatures that are 20°c warmer than is normal for this time of year – which is a pretty stark reminder that the climate is changing rapidly. As an industry, we can directly influence how much energy that the projects we […]

Overview: Integrated HVAC for the Home

By Simon Buddle, Future Ready Homes. Having spent way too long in American hotel rooms, I can attest to the fact that, without fail, they always hum to their very own tune. It is the never-ending thrum of the air-conditioning system and those condensers belting out plumes of near-volcanic air. Almost any hotel room I […]

Case Study: Lighting Control for a Zero-energy Building using B.E.G. Presence Detectors

By Christoph Börsch, B.E.G. Sulzer is a family-run business with 40 employees, and is an established provider of technical engineering services such as planning, consulting and construction management. Headed by Harald Sulzer, the company’s goal is to achieve optimal coordination between the technical trades in order to provide a one-stop source. The Brief Having decided […]