Country Profile: KNX Brazil
By Geny Caloisi, KNXtoday. Brazil has a strong economy, not only within South America but also on a global scale. It is one of the surging economic powers which make up the BRIC group, the others being Russia, India and China. Miguel José Gamboa Soares, Manager at Eurodomótica and KNX tutor in Brazil, has been […]
Case study: Villas do Parque Residential Complex in Oporto, Portugal
By Ricardo Pinto. The Villas do Parque is a residential complex of 21 exclusive detached villas located near Castelo do Queijo, one of the most notable zones in Oporto, in a perfect symbiosis between nature and city. The project concept was planned at the beginning of 2012, and the implementation of the home automation solution […]
Interview: Edwin Hannink, Theben
Edwin Hannink has been involved with KNX since 1997. The following year he became a member of the KNX Association of the Netherlands and since has always worked for companies which offer KNX products. Hannink is now Technical Commercial Advisor and Manager at Theben Netherlands, and has been developing the KNX side of the business […]
Case Study: The KNX Experience Home, Antwerp, Belgium
By Helgi Decreus, KNX Experience Home. On March 15, 2012, the KNX Experience Home opened its doors in the heart of Antwerp, Belgium. KNX Experience Home is a multifunctional platform for everything concerning the integration of contemporary technologies in residential environments. Antwerp is the largest city in the Dutch-speaking part of Belgium. The home is […]
Interview: Tarek Zakaria, ABB
Having studied electrical engineering, Tarek Zakaria joined ABB in 1988 as manager for building automation in Heidelberg, Germany, where he developed the export market for ABB within Western Europe. The ABB Group of companies operates in over 100 countries and employs 145,000 people. Its power and automation technologies are designed to enable utility and industry […]
Dr KNX: Difficulties with Installing the SQL Server
By Dr KNX. Dear KNXer, A lot of problems are due to the Microsoft SQL Server installation, so please be aware that these are not necessarily ETS issues as ETS only uses this Microsoft product. Let’s start by making sure you have the following: 1) A stable Windows platform. 2) The latest version of ETS […]
Product Review: Cytech Comfort
By Andy Ellis, Household Automation Ltd. Having been involved with KNX now for a number of years, I know that no one manufacturer offers the ideal solution to any design. In fact to the seasoned KNX integrator, I suggest that a typical installation would consist of KNX devices from a number of manufacturers. I say […]
Research: Smart Home Market in Poland
By Piero Russo & Oleksiy Danilin, BSRIA. In this series of reports, we highlight key findings of our European Smart Home Market Study which was carried out during 2011 with a view to anticipating how the market will develop over the coming years. We undertook the research by interviewing and exchanging information with the top […]
Country Profile: KNX South Africa
By Geny Caloisi, KNXtoday. KNX has had a presence in South Africa for more than eight years, but the KNX National group office only opened at the end of 2012. Over the course of time, training and education, along with the tireless work of both distributors and integrators, have helped to grow KNX’s presence and […]
Technology: KNX Explained
By Gordon Fry, Wandsworth Group. Once upon a time, the idea of being able to communicate with your home from the other side of the world was the stuff of science fiction. These days, thanks to KNX, it is a completely deliverable, easy-to-operate and flexible home automation solution. As the world’s only open standard for […]