Smart Buildings 2015 Conducts Pre-Election Opinion Poll of Smart Buildings Sector

The Conservative party has taken the lead in a pre-election opinion poll conducted by Smart Buildings 2015, part of UK Construction Week, despite 71 per cent of respondents claiming that the needs of the construction industry have been ignored by the key political parties. The survey questioned architects, specifiers, design consultants and installers from around […]

Business: A Modular Approach to Sustainable Homes

By Jesús Arias García, KNXin. I know quite a few systems integrators and distributors who aim to deliver modular solutions. This is very interesting, for various reasons. Modular systems can be replicated, which means less effort, and the procedures involved can also be replicated. Costs can be reduced, which helps the penetration of the technology, […]

ABB, Bosch and Cisco Confirm mozaiq operations Joint Venture to Unify Smart Home Technology

International joint venture mozaiq operations GmbH to offer an open protocol smart home software platform for all home appliances, devices and services, to simplify the experience for home owners ABB, Robert Bosch GmbH and Cisco Systems Inc. today confirmed the formation of an international joint venture called mozaiq operations GmbH to develop and operate an […]

Frost & Sullivan Expects Uptake in Wireless Sensor Networks Due to Technological Breakthroughs

Frost & Sullivan expects convergence of standards to speed up adoption tremendously The global wireless sensor networks market is highly dynamic with rapid technological developments strengthening their use case in a myriad of applications. Need for real-time data monitoring and analysis in factory automation is the primary driver for wireless sensor networks. End users are […]