Frost & Sullivan Finds Strong Demand for Energy Management Systems in North America
The rise in energy prices and consumers’ focus on energy efficiency have compelled facility and home owners in North America to adopt energy-saving solutions. Suppliers in the region are diversifying their portfolios with respect to system design and technology in order to remain competitive and meet the needs of building and home owners. Recent analysis […]
Allied Market Research Expects Global Energy Management Systems Market to Reach US$44.4 Billion by 2020
According to a new report by Allied Market Research titled, Energy Management Systems Market (Components, Type, Vertical, End-User and Geography) -Size, Share, Global Trends, Company profiles, Demand, Insights, Analysis, Research, Report, Opportunities, Segmentation and Forecast, 2013 – 2020, the global Energy Management System (EMS) market is expected to reach $44.4 billion by 2020, registering a CAGR of […]
First Principles: Setting the Scene for the Holidays
By Nikita Thompson, Ivory Egg. Going away for the weekend should be a simple and enjoyable exercise, but often we end up spending so much time and energy getting our house ready to go, we set off on holiday already stressed out. With a KNX scene, all of this hassle is avoided – even if […]
JUNG Offers KNX REG Energy Sensor for Effective Energy Management
Smarter energy sensors for measurement and monitoring The JUNG KNX REG energy sensor for dedicated measurement and monitoring of energy consumption has three channels to which loads may be connected. For each channel, voltage, current, effective power and reactive power are determined to a high degree of precision, which is also supported by the built-in […]
Trade Talk: Making the Most of Your Client’s Boiler
By Simon Buddle, Future Ready Homes. Copper pipes, water pressure and boilers are, for the most part, the preserve of the plumber. With vents and pressure gauges, drain valves and secondary flows, it is, at first glance, a mystery that is best steered clear of. With the infamous words of ‘Scotty’ from Star Trek ringing […]
Best Practice: Heating Control via KNX – Part 2
By Nikita Thompson, Ivory Egg. Up here in the Northern Hemisphere, the days may be getting warmer, but we are still waking up to the odd cold and frosty morning, and so may possibly rely on our heating to get us out of bed. Last month, we covered getting the temperature on the bus and […]
Trade Talk: KNX and Smart Metering
By Simon Buddle, Future Ready Homes. The scrap metal business in the UK is about to get another significant and sizeable quantity of metalwork heading its way. It will, this time, come through a slightly more orthodox route than some of the lead that they have received from the top of church roofs. There won’t […]
Best Practice: Heating Control via KNX – Part 1
By Nikita Thompson, Ivory Egg. As the days warm up and spring is in the air, heating seems like an odd topic to tackle. We all know however, that it is a crucial part of home automation and must be planned well, at the start of the build, no matter what time of year it […]
Navigant Research Expects Home Energy Management Revenue to Total More Than US$22 Billion from 2014 to 2023
The global market is expected to peak in 2020 following Great Britain’s government-mandated smart meter rollout A recent report from Navigant Research examines regional and global trends in the home energy management (HEM) market, including global HEM market forecasts, broken out by segment and world region, through 2023. Shortly after Google purchased Nest Labs in […]
Case Study: ABB’s New HQ in France Saves 25% in Energy Costs
By Edouard Vidoudez, ABB France. The new ABB headquarters in France is located outside Paris in Cergy Pontoise. It was converted from a factory into an office building, and is now fully equipped with advanced building automation systems including centralised monitoring. To bring the site into line with safety standards, ABB took the opportunity to […]