Elsner Elektronik Offers KNX Carbon Dioxide Sensors
Reducing CO2 in indoor spaces – a good ambient climate improves well-being When measuring and monitoring the ambient climate we usually consider temperature and air humidity. However, our well-being is also influenced by another factor that is often neglected: the level of carbon dioxide in the air. The indoor sensors by Elsner Elektronik are also […]
Case Study: Leicester University Centre for Medicine uses KNX to Reach Passivhaus Standard
By Jon Payne, Entech. The new Centre for Medicine at the University of Leicester is home to the College of Medicine, Biological Sciences and Psychology departments. It will replace an existing structure on the same site and has been designed to reduce annual energy bills by 80%. This outstanding project won both Best Commercial Project […]
Tips: How to Select KNX Products
By Mark Warburton, Ivory Egg. One of the key differences between KNX and other systems is the multitude of manufacturers and the interoperability of the products. This offers major benefits to end users, however, it can be quite a challenge to work out which products to use. As a distributor, we are often asked what […]
Janus Technology Releases Control4 KNX Universal Thermostat Driver
Janus Technology, the Cambridge-‐based software consultancy, has announced the immediate release of a new Control4 KNX Universal thermostat driver. KNX has standardised bus communication, allowing devices from over 300 manufacturers across 37 countries to inter-‐operate. However, there is little standardisation as to what features the devices provide and how they are controlled. The approach Janus […]
Elsner Elektronik Offers Cala KNX Ambient Climate Sensor and Control
The Sensor with Cala KNX display for the KNX bus system measures various ambient climate. Via the bus, the indoor sensor can receive external values and process them further with its own data to a total value (mixed value, e.g. room average). All measured values can be used for the control of threshold value-dependent switching […]
Trade Talk: Upgrades in Existing Buildings and those Difficult-to-get-to Places
By Simon Buddle, Future Ready Homes. Well it’s back to reality for most of us I’m sure. After a few weeks R&R we’re heading back to work en masse. The joy of getting 5 miles across London in 20 minutes will be lost once more under the near-crippling weight of traffic the UK capital has […]
Tips: Justifying KNX in the Smaller Home
By Mark Warburton, Ivory Egg. Most readers of this website will be very confident in discussing the merits of using a KNX control system as opposed to a conventional wired system, particularly when it comes to large residential buildings. With KNX covering so many aspects of building control, there is normally a solution you can […]
Arens International Offers WCC 310/320 Plus Ventilation Controllers with BACnet IP and KNX Support
The WCC 310/320 Plus supports both BACnet IP and KNX. Other field bus options available are BACnet MSTP and MODBUS TCP/IP. A built-in touch screen enables the unit to be configured and monitored in the field. Both 24VDC and MotorLink actuators are able to be controlled across the 10 motor lines that the controller supports. […]
GEZE Wins Silver PROTECTOR Award for its IQ box KNX Interface Module
At the SicherheitsExpo, one of GEZE’s latest innovations, the IQ box KNX interface module, was recognised with the silver PROTECTOR Award. The IQ box KNX makes windows “smart” because it makes it possible to integrate automated windows into a KNX building system for natural ventilation. The winners were decided by readers of the safety technology […]
Trade Talk: Why Developers Need an Integration Specialist
By Simon Buddle, Future Ready Homes. I’ve been asked many times over the years, ‘How do you sell integrated systems?’ and I’ve always answered, ‘I have no idea – I’m an engineer, not a salesman’. I tend to work from the technical angle and build a solution for the client’s needs, in the same way […]