MarketsandMarkets Forecasts the Smart Cities Market to be Worth US$1,266.58 Billion by 2019

The report “Smart Cities Market (Smart Home, Building Automation, Energy Management, Industrial Automation, Smart Healthcare, Smart Education, Smart Water, Smart Transportation, Smart Security), Services) – Worldwide Market Forecasts and Analysis (2014 – 2019)” defines and segments smart cities into various sub-segments of technologies, solutions, services and regions with in-depth analysis and forecasting of revenues. It […]

Mark Warburton Joins Design Innovation as Operations Director

Home automation specialists Design Innovation expands its team once again to welcome Mark Warburton as their new Operations Director. Mark joins them after 3 years at top KNX wholesaler Ivory Egg, and his knowledge and expertise in smart home technology will be a great asset to the company. Mark is being put through his paces […]

KNX Professionals Polska Consolidates the KNX Market in Eastern Europe

On March 28, the Polish group KNX Professionals was founded in Zalesie Górne. The new organization, named KNX Professionals Polska, has the general goal to be the platform for exchanging KNX-related experiences among all those involved in KNX. The association is comprised of system integrator companies and an official KNX Training Centre. In total 13 […]

Elsner Elektronik Begins Construction of New Business Premises

New location with space for the advancement of the company On 16 April, the building work for the construction of the new business premises for Elsner Elektronik in Ostelsheim (Cawl district) was officially launched with a celebratory ground-breaking ceremony. The building project goes hand-in-hand with a relocation to the neighbouring town. This move has become […]

The NPD Group Finds Mobile Devices Help Boost Home Automation Usage and Awareness

81 percent of consumers who own a home automation product own a smartphone or tablet. Mobile devices, such as smartphones and tablets, and their ability to connect wirelessly have helped drive interest and awareness of home automation products and services. According to The NPD Group’s recent Home Automation Study, 88 percent of mobile device owners […]

ON World Predicts Wireless Smart Energy Markets to Reach US$20 Billion by 2018

Energy savings for smart homes, buildings and cities will soon be a multi-billion market, driven by Smart Grid initiatives and consumer targeted wireless Smart Energy innovations, according to the latest research by ON World. Enabled by wireless sensor network technologies combined with cloud software and smart mobile devices, Smart Energy solutions have emerged for utilities, […]

Business: KNX Project Management

By Jesús Arias García, KNXin. System integration based on KNX is an art, and, like any art, far from being chaotic or random, it needs a considerable investment in organising, planning, learning and acquiring experience. In a nutshell, the KNX Association looks after the standard, KNX Members (manufacturers) deliver a portfolio of KNX products that […]

Navigant Research Expects Annual Revenue for Commercial Building Automation Networking and Communications Equipment to Reach US$34.7 Billion by 2021

Web-based dashboards and IP-enabled devices are key market enablers Offering automated, granular, real-time control of every major system within commercial buildings, networked building controls can provide building owners and operators with significant cost savings through the more efficient use of energy. As large commercial buildings are increasingly targeted by national and local energy efficiency policies, […]