AMA Research Expects Covid-19 to have Positive Impact on the Home Automation Market
The home automation market has developed at a rapid rate in recent years, a trend which has been partially accelerated by Covid-19 and the fact that people have been forced to spend more time in their homes due to lockdown measures. This in turn has encouraged more suppliers to enter the sector. The market has […]
Project Planning: avoiding design disconnects
Simon Buddle explains why it is important for the KNX systems integrator to be involved in a project at an early stage in order to avoid detrimental deviation from the original design, and ensure a happy customer. Our buying transactions are typically a one-to-one discussion and agreement. From clothes to cars, we research and create […]
Show Report: KNX takes centre stage at ISE 2021
Yasmin Hashmi reports on the recent ISE show, with summaries of KNX and other useful presentations, and links to the online videos. ISE is the largest professional AV show in the world, and this year moved to Barcelona, where an ambitious hybrid event took place comprising an in-person show in conjunction with the ISE Digital […]
CABA Undertakes Intelligent Buildings and COVID-19 Research Project
CABA has completed the Landmark Research Project, “Intelligent Buildings and COVID-19.” CABA commissioned Frost & Sullivan, a CABA member, to evaluate the key issues and challenges presented by COVID-19 for the intelligent buildings industry. This research examined the pandemic’s immediate and longer-term impact; the implications for technology evolution to meet post-lockdown requirements; and the measures […]
The IP-BLiS Initiative: preparing digitalised buildings for a cyber-secure future
Yasmin Hashmi of KNXtoday explains why a host of international standards have joined together to facilitate a cyber-secure future in smart buildings. The imperative for the digitalisation of buildings is clear; they generate nearly 40% of annual greenhouse gas emissions, and thanks to the COVID pandemic, places of work and leisure are having to be […]
MarketsandMarkets Expects the Global Smart Buildings Market to be Worth US$108.9 Billion by 2025
The global smart buildings market is projected to grow from USD 66.3 billion in 2020 to USD 108.9 billion by 2025, at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 10.5% during the forecast period. The major drivers for the Smart building include the rising adoption of IoT-enabled building management system, rising awareness of space utilization, […]
Business Opportunities: long-term service and maintenance contracts
Professional installer and service engineer, Andy Ellis, focuses on the longevity of KNX systems and explores the benefits of service and maintenance contracts. KNX recently celebrated its 30th birthday. It is remarkable to think that there are KNX installations out there that are decades old, yet are still relevant. Indeed, our service team regularly attends […]
BSRIA Finds Building Automation Controls Market Set to Bounce Back after Hit by COVID-19
BSRIA has updated its forecasts for Building Automation Controls (BACS) based on research into the major global markets. The short- term impact of COVID-19 has been significant, with the global BACS market declining by an expected 10% in 2020 instead of the 4% growth forecasted in March last year. All the major geographical regions have been hit, […]
Futuresource Consulting Looks at How Homes are Slowly Embracing the IoT revolution
Our homes are quickly getting smarter. From smart meters helping us to better manage our energy output to smart security cameras monitoring possible criminal activity, the internet of things is quickly being built around us. By 2024, 47% and 27% of households will own a smart security and monitoring device in North America and Western […]
A Fresh Perspective: three ways that KNX changed my opinion of ‘smart’
By Luke Thomas, Ivory Egg. Until joining Ivory Egg, my idea of a smart home was smart plugs, off-the-shelf ‘intelligent’ lightbulbs, a few clever widgets on my phone and some home assistant speakers dotted about the house. Please feel free to scoff at my ignorance now! Fast-forward a few months and KNX has unravelled this […]