Paul Foulkes Takes the Reins at KNX UK
Paul Foulkes, UK KNX Business Manager for Theben has been elected as President of the KNX UK Association with immediate effect. Paul succeeds integrator Iain Gordon of GES Digital, who has led the Association for most of the past 13 years and who will continue his active support of the Association as Vice President. Stephen Payne has stepped down […]
ABB Adds Cylon Controls to its Smart Buildings Portfolio
ABB has acquired Cylon Controls Ltd. (Cylon). The acquisition enhances ABB Electrification business’ position in the commercial buildings segment. Dublin-headquartered Cylon, which has approximately 100 employees, provides building automation and HVAC control solutions, delivering operational efficiency, energy and comfort solutions for commercial and retail buildings, schools and healthcare facilities. Speaking about the portfolio additions to […]
Ivory Egg Continues to Build a KNX Resource Library
Better buildings for a better world Building technology can mean many things to many people – from beautiful switches and ease of use, to energy saving and building management. We at Ivory Egg are all about providing the best possible outcome for the quality of the building, the residents, owners, community and the people who […]
Light + Building 2020 Puts the Spotlight on ‘X as a Service’ in Building Technology
XaaS – What’s that? New business models on the upswing Products and services in the field of lighting and building-services technology are increasingly being marketed in the form of subscription models. Known as ‘X as a Service’ (XaaS), ‘Light as a Service’ (LaaS), ‘Security as a Service’ and ‘Safety as a Service’, this trend offers […]
My KNX Store Reflects on Successes of 2019
2019 was another successful year at My KNX Store seeing the continued expansion of our client base. Driving the awareness of the KNX protocol and its benefits throughout the UK is a key company focus and we have seen the sustained growth of KNX projects across the residential, commercial, industrial and assisted living sectors. Paul […]
Intesis Becomes Newest HMS Business Unit
From January 1st 2020 Intesis is fully integrated as the newest HMS Business Unit. Founded in 2000, Intesis has been leading the home and building automation industry. The complete gateway portfolio includes integration solutions for the most relevant standard protocols projects and for all major AC brands. In 2016, Intesis was acquired by HMS Networks, […]
Frost & Sullivan Expects Energy Efficiency to Drive European Building Automation Systems Market
Energy-efficiency Plans at the National and European Levels, Converging Technologies, and Need for Renovation of Ageing Building Stock will Enable Stronger Market Uptake The European building automation systems (BAS) market is poised to grow at a moderate CAGR of 2.6% from 2018 to 2025. The key factors for growth are energy-efficiency requisites aiding BAS adoption […]
ABB Inspires Smart City Development in the Heart of London
ABB Electrification business opens new centre of expertise to accelerate adoption of safe, smart and sustainable electrification solutions. This new location allows ABB to be closer to its partners in the UK’s e-mobility, data center and digital infrastructure sectors, enabling the leader in digital technologies for industry to work closely with them in further developing […]
KSI Projects the Home Automation Industry to be Worth US$122 Billion by 2024
The home automation market was valued at US$62.471 billion in 2018 and is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of 11.86% to reach a market size of US$122.391 billion by 2024 according to the Knowledge Sourcing Intelligence (KSI) report ‘The Home Automation Market – Forecasts from 2019 to 2024’. Rapid mobile connectivity, rising awareness for […]
Berg Insight Expects 144 Million Smart Homes in Europe and North America by 2023
Berg Insight estimates that revenues from shipments of home automation systems in Europe and North America will grow at a compound annual growth rate of 19.8 percent from US$ 36.7 billion in 2018 to US$ 90.6 billion in 2023. According to this research report, the number of smart homes in Europe and North America reached 64 million in 2018. The most advanced smart home market is North America, […]