Thermokon Offers its Thanos Touch Room Control Panel with Temperature and Humidity Detection
The Thermokon touch room operating panel, Thanos, is designed for temperature and humidity detection as well as for integrated operation of HVAC, lighting and blind for single room control. By means of high-graded optics, the device is specially ideal for design-oriented applications. The operating functions can be flexibly adapted to most room layouts. Functions and […]
Gira Introduces its Standard Mini and Comfort Mini KNX Presence Detectors
With its flat and subtle design, the new Gira KNX presence detector Standard Mini harmonises unobtrusively with its surroundings. Colour emphasis of the design rings is possible to adapt their colours as desired to the wall or ceiling. The device registers even the slightest motion in the room and enables automatic control of various functions […]
Theben Presents New ThebenHTS theRonda Presence Detector
ThebenHTS complements the Premium presence detector thePrema launched in 2013 with the new theRonda presence detector range for presence-dependent, energy-efficient indoor lighting and climate control. theRonda is an alternative to thePrema Premium presence detector for when you need to cover as much area as possible with just one presence detector. With its 360º circular detection […]
Siemens Offers QXM3 KNX-Based Range of Intelligent Room Controllers
New range of intelligent room controllers from Siemens combines lighting with HVAC for total room automation Siemens Building Technologies is introducing its new QXM3 controls based on KNX technology. The range includes communicating sensors, switches and room operator units. The QXM3 range brings a new intelligence to room controls, enabling total room automation in a […]
Solutions: HVAC – We Need a Holistic Approach

By Mark Warburton, Ivory Egg. It seems a bit odd writing about heating systems at the start of spring, but unfortunately, the specification of control systems doesn’t follow a seasonal pattern. In fact it is probably a good time to reflect on the last few months, as it has been a very odd winter in […]
Case Study: The Monarch I – Turning an Old Office Block into a Shining Example of Energy Efficiency using KNX

By Remco Hoveling, BAM Techniek – Regio West. The Monarch is an office development in the centre of The Hague, Netherlands. Ultimately, it will comprise four office buildings, one of which, the Monarch I, is a refurbishment of an existing building. The Monarch I is the largest KNX project in Benelux. The aim of the […]
Elsner Offers the Vari Range of KNX Outdoor Sensors
This KNX outdoor sensor offers a range of different measurement options in a single small, unobtrusive housing. As single sensors, VariKNX T can, for example, measure temperature, while VariKNX 3L determines the brightness of the sun from three directions. It is thus possible to measure individual values from different locations as required. Sensor combinations further […]
B.E.G. Launches Plug-In KNX Sensor Box at Light+Building 2014
Building automation manufacturer B.E.G. will be launching a new KNX sensor box at the Light + Building show in Germany at the end of this month. The latest product from the German manufacturer’s range of KNX solutions includes an integrated DALI/KNX gateway and can offer organisations and businesses energy savings of up to 30 per […]
Elsner Elektronik Shows KNX Outdoor Sensors and Weather Station at Light+Building 2014
Halle 8 Stand F98 Halle 11 Stand C26 Outdoor Sensor Vari KNX in various versions The KNX outdoor sensors offer various measuring options in a small and unobtrusive size. Single sensors like the Vari T KNX measure e.g. temperature or capture sun from three directions, like the Vari 3L KNX. Thus specific values can be […]
Zennio Showcases its TMD-Display and DAIKIN Altherma KNX Gateway at Light+Building 2014
Zennio will attend to Light & Building to showcase the new KNX solutions such as TMD-Display or the KNX gateway for DAIKIN Altherma recently included in its brochure 2014. Zennio will be exhibiting its large battery of new KNX solutions 2014 for homes, buildings, and hotels automation, under the premise of modern, contemporary, and functional […]