KNX, Big Data and IoT – Linking IoT and big data to the built environment
By Paul Foulkes, EchoHouse. Almost everyone is talking about the Internet of Things (IoT) and data, particularly ‘big data’. I am no expert in this area, but what is evident is that the data people want to see originates in the built environment and has to be extracted. But data alone is useless. Data collection, […]
KNX UK Releases Findings of its First Dedicated Study into Size and Scope of KNX Market
First dedicated study in to size of UK’s KNX market predicts significant growth KNX UK, the association representing the KNX standard within the UK, has announced the findings of its recent extensive survey into the size and scope of the KNX market in the UK. The results show more than 86% of respondents are anticipating […]
HMS Industrial Networks Acquires Intesis Software
Sweden-based HMS Industrial Networks AB – a world-leading provider of communication technology for industrial automation – has acquired, on June 29th, 2016, the 100 per cent of the shares of Intesis Software S.L. Intesis was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Igualada, Spain, close to Barcelona. Intesis offers advanced communication gateway solutions and interfaces […]
Technavio Expects Green Building Practices to Drive the Gulf Cooperation Council Home Automation Market Through 2020
According to the latest research study released by Technavio, the GCC home automation market is expected to grow at a CAGR of close to 15% until 2020. “In 2015, the annual per capita energy consumption in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) nations accounted around 11.5 MWh, which is much higher than other developed economies such as […]
MarketsandMarkets Expects the Smart Cities Market to be Worth US$757.74 Billion by 2020
According to a new market research report, “Smart Cities Marketby Solution and Services for Focus Areas (Transportation – Rail & Road, Utilities – Energy, Water, & Gas, Buildings – Commercial & Residential, and Smart Citizen Services – Education, Healthcare, & Security) – Global Forecast to 2020”, published by MarketsandMarkets, the global market size is estimated […]
Memoori Research Expects the Market for Performance Software in Smart Buildings to Rise to nearly US$19 Billion by 2020
This new research report, “The Market for Building Performance Software 2016 to 2020”, shows that the market for Performance Software in Smart Buildings generated $12.72Bn in 2015, and will grow at a CAGR of 8.1% to $18.78Bn by 2020. The report contains original analysis and forecasts across 5 key focus areas; Energy Software in Smart […]
LOYTEC joins the Delta Group
Together for Smarter and Greener Building Automation Delta Electronics, Inc., a global leader in power and thermal management solutions, and LOYTEC jointly announced that Delta Electronics’ wholly owned subsidiary, Delta Electronics International (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., has acquired shareholdings in Loy Tec electronics GmbH and Innocontrol electronics GmbH (hereinafter referred to as LOYTEC) on April 28, […]
Trade Talk: Why Developers Need an Integration Specialist
By Simon Buddle, Future Ready Homes. I’ve been asked many times over the years, ‘How do you sell integrated systems?’ and I’ve always answered, ‘I have no idea – I’m an engineer, not a salesman’. I tend to work from the technical angle and build a solution for the client’s needs, in the same way […]
Advice for Architects, Designers and Building Planners: Prepare for Care
By Paul Foulkes, EchoHouse. In my last article I looked at KNX and Passivhaus. This was a direct view of saving energy in buildings by using Passivhaus techniques to reduce the heat load and improve thermal comfort, and using KNX to help regulate, monitor and control the remaining active elements of the building. But energy […]
MarketsandMarkets Expects Smart Home Market to be Worth US$121.73 Billion by 2022
The report “Smart Home Market by Product (Lighting Control (Timer, Daylight Sensor, Occupancy Sensor), Security & Access Control, HVAC, Entertainment, Home Healthcare and Smart Kitchen), Software & Service (Behavioral, Proactive), and Geography – Global Forecast to 2022”, The smart home market is expected to grow from USD 46.97 Billion in 2015 to USD 121.73 Billion […]