Grand View Research Expects the Global Home Energy Management Systems (HEMS) Market to Exceed US$2 Billion By 2020
The global Home Energy Management Systems (HEMS) market is expected to exceed USD 2 billion by 2020, according to a new study by Grand View Research, Inc. Owing to increasing energy cost coupled with growing environmental concerns, energy management has emerged as a significant priority, which is expected to fuel the HEMS market. The need […]
Case Study: Providing a KNX Infrastructure within a Listed Building – Part 2
By Ben Lewis, KNX Consultants. This three-part series covers the practicalities of controlling the lighting and heating in our headquarters, and monitoring our energy consumption, all using KNX. The building is a 17th-century Grade II listed former dovecote, and is located in Staunton, Gloucestershire, UK. In part 1, we looked at the installation of KNX-based […]
Going Green: Green Buildings, Energy Efficiency and Legislation
By Jesús Arias García, KNXin. Nikola Tesla, one of the most prolific engineers of our time and father of alternating current, was a fan of renewable energy. His new and state-of-the-art technology spawned the modern city, and was responsible for one of civilization’s milestones: the first-ever hydraulic power plant. Powered by the Niagara Falls, this […]
Trade Talk: Shade Control – the most underspecified aspect of the KNX smart home
By Sophie Thomas, Ivory Egg. The nights are beginning to draw in again, and the clocks will soon be changing. Rather than feeling down, we can focus on the positives: KNX installations around the world will be effortlessly switching external lights on automatically at dusk, just that bit earlier, and the heating will begin to […]
Business: Electric Vehicles and Buildings
By Jesús Arias García, KNXin. It is amazing how the electric vehicle has gone from being a utopian dream to a reality. Electric cars are on the road now, and established car manufacturers such as BMW and Renault, as well as newcomers such as the successful and market-leading Tesla, are putting lot of effort in […]
Product Article: The Eelecta KNX Pads and Touch Panel from Eelectron
By Giangiacomo Pastore, Eelectron. Established in 1994, Eelectron is an Italian company that manufactures cutting-edge KNX solutions for home and building automation, with references and installations in more then 72 countries. In addition, 23,000 hotel rooms are equipped with the Eelectron hotel guest room management system and lighting controls. Our products are made in Italy, […]
Luxonic Designs KNX Controlled Lighting Scheme for Large Warehouse
Luxonic has designed a new lighting scheme for a large warehouse in the North of England to be occupied by delivery company Hermes. The 15,000 sq.m cross-dock property is in Warrington’s Omega North Business Park and will serve as a new state-of-the-art parcel handling distribution depot for the international courier company. Luxonic was charged with […]
Waseda University Puts KNX Demand Response Into Practice
KNX to be integrated soon As a result of the major tsunami in Japan, the Japanese government has put its focus on demand response in order to save energy and fully integrate renewable energies. The research in order to implement demand response is done by Waseda University, one of the leading universities in Japan. After […]
US Department of Energy Opens Berkeley Lab’s FLEXLAB Facility to Drive Building Efficiency
Flexible design building will test low-energy systems and components The world’s most advanced energy efficiency test bed for buildings is open for business, launched today by U.S. Department of Energy Deputy Secretary Daniel Poneman. DOE’s FLEXLAB at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) is already signing up companies determined to reduce their energy use by […]
Jung Demos its Commitment to EEBus Initiative with KNX Interface
Jung demonstrates its openness to future solutions with its commitment to the EEBus e.V initiative. The aim is to create a sustainable, reliable, efficient infrastructure for smart networks by means of a comprehensive, universal, open concept. EEBus sees itself as an interface between in-house communications and the energy suppliers. As a result, it is a […]