KNX UK Supports Smart Home for Independent Living Event
KNX UK members are enthusiastic about the potential for KNX control to enhance the lives of the elderly and less able, so we were delighted to learn that an event dedicated to this important topic is to take place at the NEC next March. KNX technology not only provides virtually-unlimited options for designing homes that […]
GEZE Wins 2018 German Innovation Award for its Climate-Active Façade with IQ box KNX
“The German Innovation Award seeks out details, processes and products that impress in terms of their impact and added value,” explains the initiator of the awards, the German Design Council. At the German Innovation Award 2018 the expert jury announced the GEZE ActiveStop fitted on the door frame and the climate-active façade with GEZE IQ […]
Smart Home Expo Showcases Automated Home Technology for Modern Day and Independent Living
They say home is where the heart is, but nowadays, home is also where an industry revolution is taking place! Within the next few years, the smart home sector is set to become one of the most lucrative markets in the world. And this has opened the door for Smart Home Expo, an event aimed […]
Overview: Is Training for Electricians in the UK Adequate?

By Danny Lawless, ARK M&E Ltd. In the UK under the City & Guilds (C&G) training schemes, electricians currently go through 3 – 4 years of theoretical and practical training. During this time, fundamental electrical understanding is taught along with fundamental practical training. This has been the approach for some time now, but there are […]
KNX UK Announces Networking Event at Hager UK in Telford
The next KNX UK networking event is a must for all integrators working in the residential sector. The day will be hosted in Telford at the Hager UK factory, where the team that works full-time with developers will share their insights into how builders and investors are thinking and how we can all work with […]
UK Construction Week 2018 Champions Innovation
Get the fastest, boldest vision of the future at UK Construction Week Innovation is the key theme for this year’s UK Construction Week (UKCW) which returns to the NEC in Birmingham from 9 to 11 October. UKCW will champion innovating and pioneering ideas, projects and products via a new Innovation Trail which runs through each […]
Elsner Elektronik Wins Red Dot Award for Mini-Sewi KNX and Intra-Sewi KNX Sensors
Winning streak does not stop: Further products from Elsner Elektronik win Red Dot Award The expert jury of the international Design Award “Red Dot” annually awards one of the most prestigious awards companies can receive for their products and ideas. Also in 2018, two products from Elsner Elektronik were again awarded for their high design […]
KNX Association Presents 2018 Awards to Smart Building Projects from Europe, Asia and North America

The KNX community’s clear commitment to climate protection This year, at the largest Light + Building event, the KNX Award was presented for the 12th time. Two thousand guests were in attendance for the occasion. Thirty-eight KNX projects in the field of building automation were selected and nominated from a large number of applications by […]
Smart Buildings 2018 Covers Latest Innovations For Intelligent Building Management Systems
9th May 2018, UBS, 5 Broadgate, London Smart Buildings 2018 is a unique one-day conference with leading thinkers coming together to debate the new world of work, exploring new trends and how to best enhance assets of space, technology and people. We examine Smart Buildings from the Developer’s, Tenant’s and User’s perspectives covering latest innovations […]
Evolution of UK Construction Week Delivers New Building Tech Live Event

Building Tech Live will be the most important event in the integrated building technologies sector this October, at the NEC Birmingham. Taking place on 9-11 October 2018, Building Tech Live joins the Build Show, Timber Expo, Civils Expo, Energy 2018, HVAC 2018 and the Surface & Materials Show to make up the UK’s largest event […]