Light + Building 2018 Show Report: KNX Association Press Conference and Top Event

By Yasmin Hashmi, KNXtoday. The two main events during Light + Building 2018 that provided a great overview of how well KNX is progressing and what the KNX Assoication’s key messages are, were the press conference and the KNX Top Event. Global The KNX Assocation press conference kicked off with some impressive facts and figures […]

Light + Building 2018 Attracts 220,000 Trade Visitors from 177 Countries

Light + Building is the world’s leading event for the sector – and impressive demonstration of this was given yet again by the latest edition of the fair in Frankfurt am Main from 18 to 23 March 2018. A total of 2,714 exhibitors (2016: 2,626*) from 55 countries launched their latest products onto the world […]

Ivory Egg Offers New Training for Electrical Students and Apprentices

Ivory Egg believes strongly in developing the skills of the future generations. With this in mind, Ivory Egg have been working with Guildford College to introduce their electrical students and apprentices to the world of home and building automation. Guildford College is the largest Further and Higher Education College in Surrey, with approximately 7,000 students […]

KNX Association Announces 2018 Award Winners at the KNX Top Event

The KNX Top Event was again one of the prime attractions of the Light + Building fair. Over 2000 visitors from 88 countries witnessed the announcement of the winners of the KNX Award in 8 categories. We congratulate all KNX Award Winners with their excellent projects. We congratulate: International – Europe: Instell As from Norway […]

KNX UK Award Winners Show KNX Control at its Best and Most Diverse

The 2018 AGM of the UK KNX Association was held at the Museum of London on 6 March. The highlight of the day was the announcement of the 2018 KNX UK Award winners. The meeting confirmed Iain Gordon, of GES Digital, will continue as President and Stephen Payne as Vice President and they were thanked […]

Intersec Forum Focuses on Connected Security in Buildings at Light + Building 2018

Connected security in buildings: 80 thought leaders show the way between feasibility and data security at Intersec Forum Visions become reality: some 80 experts from the fields of building security, information technology and security technology will discuss the opportunities and challenges of inter-connected security technology at the 3rd Intersec Forum in Frankfurt am Main – […]

Light + Building 2018 Continues to Grow with more Exhibitors and Exhibition Space

Light + Building opens its doors in Frankfurt am Main from Sunday, 18 March, to Friday, 23 March 2018. Over 2,700 exhibitors from 55 countries are showing their latest products and innovations for the lighting, electrical engineering, home and building automation and safety and security sectors on more than 260,000 square metres spread in25 exhibition […]

Market Development: How Electricians can become Ultimate Smart Installers

By Julian Barkes, Bemco. As satellite and AV installations are displaced by IoT devices and an ever-expanding choice of new products and systems, the electrical contracting market has a fantastic opportunity to make up ground lost to the custom install world. This is because nowadays, a wider range of installer skill sets is needed in […]

Interview: Casto Cañavate on Planning Your KNX Visit at Light + Building 2018

If you want to see the world of KNX at its most impressive, Light + Building (18 – 23 March, Frankfurt, Germany) is the show for you. This biennial show is the world’s largest trade fair for lighting and building services technology, and it is here that KNX really shines. New products are launched, existing […]