Trade Talk: KNX and Smart Metering
By Simon Buddle, Future Ready Homes. The scrap metal business in the UK is about to get another significant and sizeable quantity of metalwork heading its way. It will, this time, come through a slightly more orthodox route than some of the lead that they have received from the top of church roofs. There won’t […]
Best Practice: Heating Control via KNX – Part 1
By Nikita Thompson, Ivory Egg. As the days warm up and spring is in the air, heating seems like an odd topic to tackle. We all know however, that it is a crucial part of home automation and must be planned well, at the start of the build, no matter what time of year it […]
Country Profile: KNX in Lebanon
By Hrayr Kegham Dantziguian, Building Automation Training Center. Lebanon, the Country of Cedars, is only 10,452 square kilometres, but has numerous universities, and therefore many consulting offices for construction projects in Lebanon and in the Arab World, plus one accredited KNX+ training centre. KNX was introduced in Lebanon nearly two decades ago, but then the […]
Business: A Modular Approach to Sustainable Homes
By Jesús Arias García, KNXin. I know quite a few systems integrators and distributors who aim to deliver modular solutions. This is very interesting, for various reasons. Modular systems can be replicated, which means less effort, and the procedures involved can also be replicated. Costs can be reduced, which helps the penetration of the technology, […]
How to Solve It: Climate Control in Different Rooms
By Hans Walltin, Walltin Building Control. The Problem When planning climate control, i.e. heating and cooling, for different rooms, such as kitchens, living rooms, bedrooms and bathrooms, one problem that could easily occur is an unevenness in temperature between rooms with different functions and characteristics. For example, the kitchen may have very warm cooking areas, […]
Case Study: The King’s School Science Learning Centre, Sydney Australia
By Alistair Grice, mySmartCTI. Founded in 1831, The King’s School is Australia’s oldest and one of its most prestigious independent schools. Located on 148 hectares in the Sydney suburb of North Parramatta, The King’s School is home to around 1500 students, from kindergarten to Year 12. Construction started on the AUS$20M Science Learning Centre in […]
Best Practice: KNX and the MDU
By Simon Buddle, Future Ready Homes. Here we go again: it’s another article that starts off with a TLA (Three-letter Acronym). What does this one mean? Is it Medical Defence Union, Mains Distribution Unit or Multi-Dwelling Unit? Whilst at the ISE show last month, the light came on. No group addresses were involved, it was […]
Trade Talk: Why KNX and AV are the Perfect Match
By Sophie Thomas and Nikita Thompson, Ivory Egg. KNX has made big strides in the worlds of lighting and HVAC control, but when it comes to AV, there is still some scepticism, frustration and common misconceptions concerning the protocol. The good news is that at the recent ISE 2015 show, KNX was attracting a lot […]
Business: Should We be Marketing KNX B2C?
By Jesús Arias García, KNXin. Very recently, my best friend contacted me. Steffen, from Stuttgart in Germany, needed to know more about KNX. He works in the marketing industry, and recently came across a potential client who was related to the home automation business. This company manufactures smoke detectors, and he wanted to know if […]
How to Solve it: Different Ways of Controlling KNX Dimmer Modules
By Ben Lewis, KNX Consultants. There can be confusion when it comes to figuring out the best way to design the operation of lighting control dimmers. The flexibility of KNX means that there are several ways that it can be implemented, and the standardisation ensures that all manufacturers offer at least the same basic set […]