Season’s Greetings from KNX
We sincerely thank every single member of the KNX community (KNX members, training centres, scientific partners, test labs, installers, building designers, national groups, etc) for their overwhelming support during 2016 and wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
KNX Association Announces Largest Ever Increase in KNX Certified Installers
2016 comes to a close with more than 65,000 certified KNX installers located in nearly 160 countries KNX Association has revealed in 2016 an unprecedented 30% increase in certified KNX installers in 160 countries worldwide. Driving this impressive success is the KNX Association’s significant investment in education which today sees 388 KNX training centres in […]
Ole Scheeren and Smart Building Conference Launch ISE 2017
Pre-show events highlight smart building, architectural innovation and education Award winning architect Ole Scheeren will present the Integrated Systems Europe Opening Address on 6 February, less than 24 hours before the show opens its doors. His speech will provide the culmination to an exciting day of events that will include the Smart Building Conference and […]
MANIC Joins the KNX Association
MANIC is a company focused on electrical engineering and building automation in Nanjing, China. Its product line covers active power filters, static VAR generators, low voltage devices, intelligent lighting, etc. MANIC provides overall solutions and technical support and consultancy to its customers. MANIC is now designing and developing KNX devices and software with high quality, […]
SEWA and Total Automation Showcase KNX Energy Management at UAE Innovation Week 2016
SEWA pavilion showcased unconventional ways to generate power for free and save energy for a bright future In line with the spirit of UAE Innovation Week 2016, the Sharjah Electricity and Water Authority (SEWA) pavilion at the Expo Centre Sharjah hosted a number of activities that range from showcasing innovative ways to save electricity to […]
Weinzierl Offers New KNX IP System Devices with a Compact Form Factor
Our new 1 Module series starts with powerful KNX system devices in a compact design with a width of only 18 mm. The KNX IP Interfaces 731 and the KNX IP Router 751 are supplied by the bus and require no additional power supply. Together with the small size, this considerably reduces the costs in […]
Futuresource Consulting Expects the Audio industry to Capitalise on New Role at the Centre of the Smart Home
Voice recognition technology is shaking up the CE industry, broadening the horizons of speaker vendors and reinventing the audio device as the gatekeeper of voice, smart home and machine learning. “There is no doubt that the audio industry will play a starring role in the rise of the connected home,” says Rasika D’Souza, Senior Market […]
Basalte Shows New Server and Amplifier for its Asano Multiroom Audio System at ISE 2017
The Asano multiroom audio system amplifies and distributes uncompressed hi-fi music in high- end residences all over the world, KNX-integrated or standalone. At ISE 2017, Basalte presents its S4 music server with app for iPad and iPhone, along with a new amplifier and a speaker concept. The new S4 music server hosts 4 digital audio […]
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 […]