Frost & Sullivan Finds Demand for Greater Energy Efficiency is Driving Building Automation Systems Market
Complete and niche solutions with integration capabilities to enjoy the competitive edge The building sector is one of the primary consumers of energy in Europe, accounting for 40 percent of energy demand and 30 percent of greenhouse gas emissions. This has underlined the need for improved energy efficiency in both existing and new buildings. Initiatives […]
Entech Wins KNX UK Installation of the Year For ITV Offices Project
KNX UK member EnTech has once again won the Installation of the Year in the Association’s Annual Awards for 2012. The award was given for the ITV (Orange Building) Offices in Salford Quays and follows their success in 2011 with the Prime Development Knightsbridge Hotel. EnTech were asked by client BAS to streamline the design […]
ABI Research Forecasts Commercial Building Automation Market to Top US$43 Billion by 2018
After years of steady but low growth the commercial building automation systems (BAS) market is experiencing a rapid period of change and investment. Traditionally, growth and adoption has been closely tied to new building completion but new entrants and new connectivity are driving greater investment. Over the next five years the building automation services market […]
Interview: Tarek Zakaria, ABB
Having studied electrical engineering, Tarek Zakaria joined ABB in 1988 as manager for building automation in Heidelberg, Germany, where he developed the export market for ABB within Western Europe. The ABB Group of companies operates in over 100 countries and employs 145,000 people. Its power and automation technologies are designed to enable utility and industry […]
Research: Smart Home Market in Poland
By Piero Russo & Oleksiy Danilin, BSRIA. In this series of reports, we highlight key findings of our European Smart Home Market Study which was carried out during 2011 with a view to anticipating how the market will develop over the coming years. We undertook the research by interviewing and exchanging information with the top […]
Country Profile: KNX South Africa
By Geny Caloisi, KNXtoday. KNX has had a presence in South Africa for more than eight years, but the KNX National group office only opened at the end of 2012. Over the course of time, training and education, along with the tireless work of both distributors and integrators, have helped to grow KNX’s presence and […]
China Approves KNX as GB/T 20965-2013 National Standard for Home and Building Control
In April 2013, the National Standardization Management Committee of the People Republic of China, formally approved “The Technical Specification of HBES Control Network – Home and Building Control System”, as standard number of GB / T 20965-2013. To promote this historic event, the Standardization Technical Committee (SAC/TC124) organized a press conference at the Diaoyutai State […]
Research: Smart Home Market in Sweden
By Piero Russo & Oleksiy Danilin, BSRIA. In this series of reports, we highlight key findings of our European Smart Home Market Study which was carried out during 2011 with a view to anticipating how the market will develop over the coming years. We undertook the research by interviewing and exchanging information with the top […]
Country Profile: KNX Australia
By Alistair Grice, KNX National Group of Australia. In 2010 a number of companies, including ABB, Cisco, Hager B&R, mySmartCTI and Somfy, got together to look at setting up a national group in Australia. With the full support of KNX Association, this initial meeting led to the founding of the KNX Australia National Group. Indeed […]
TÜV Rheinland Partners KNX Association on Product Testing in Asia, Europe and North America
TÜV Rheinland signed a partnership with the KNX Association and will now offer product testing according to the KNX standard in Asia, Europe and North America. Within the cooperation, TÜV Rheinland intends to support the recognition and the internationalization process of the KNX technology with its global network. TÜV Rheinland is also going to host […]