Case Study: Northumbria Specialist Care Hospital Pushes KNX into the IoT
By Chris Topham, Abtec Building Technologies. The Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital is England’s first 24/7 emergency care hospital. Modern approaches to care have been reflected in the hospital’s design with most of the beds in single en-suite rooms. That modern approach extends to the building’s environment and lighting controls – behind the scenes the […]
Siemens Adds VAV Compact Controllers with KNX, BACnet and Modbus Support to its OpenAir Product Line
Support for BACnet, KNX and Modbus communications standards Can be integrated into any application and system High precision thanks to location-independent measured value acquisition Siemens is adding four variable air volume (VAV) compact controllers and a robust handheld operating unit to its OpenAir line of products for VAV systems. The line now supports all major […]
Jung Offers Convenient Heating Operation with its KNX Heating Actuator
The new KNX 6-gang REG heating actuator operates by switching electrothermal drives for heating and cooling ceilings. It is very adaptable as it controls valve drives in both the low voltage and the 230V ranges. To support electrical fitters with on-site start-up procedure and maintenance, all the outputs can be operated manually as usual, and […]
Grand View Research Expects Smart Thermostat Market to Reach US$2.21 Billion by 2022
The global smart thermostat market is expected to reach USD 2.21 billion by 2022, according to a new study by Grand View Research, Inc. These devices allow users to remotely manage their heating and air conditioning systems using wireless connectivity and mobile apps. They form an important part of smart homes and have gained immense […]
Theben Offers New KNX Home and Building Control Solutions Brochure
What is KNX? What can it be used for? When does it make sense to use the fieldbus? These and many other questions are answered on 90 pages of the new Theben KNX solutions brochure, which is comprehensive, straight forward and well illustrated. Various practical application examples demonstrate the advantages of a KNX building control […]
ABB Creates Virtual ‘Better Space Hotel’
Discover the hotel of the future ABB recently launched its new building portal featuring a full range of innovative building technologies that offer customers sustainable solutions and modern design. A special feature of the portal is the interactive Better Space Hotel – a unique, virtual hotel application that customers can use to easily locate ABB […]
Frost & Sullivan Predicts European Smart Thermostats Market Will Rise to US$2.5 Billion by 2019
The European smart thermostats market is set to boom, driven by the 2020 targets on climate change and mandatory energy efficiency certification for buildings. The enforcement of minimum standards for high energy consuming products such as boilers as well as heating, ventilating and air conditioning systems (HVAC) too is fuelling opportunities for smart thermostats. The […]
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 […]
Best Practice: Heating Control via KNX – Part 3
By Nikita Thompson, Ivory Egg. In Part 1 and Part 2 of this series on heating control using KNX, I discussed getting the temperature onto the bus, the types of control used, the modes available with KNX, using heating and cooling, two-stage heating and the dead band. In Part 3, I will bring all of […]
Case Study: ABB Automation for Office Building in Glarus, Switzerland
By Franco A. Bonutto, Soltris Gebäudesystemtechnik. As a public utility company in Switzerland, Technische Betriebe Glarus Nord (TBGN) has statutory obligations regarding energy saving. Having decided to expand its office complex by adding another floor, TBGN commissioned us to plan, build and install an energy-efficient system for lighting, shading and HVAC control. The project was […]