Hands On: Retrofitting a Home with KNX
By Paul Foulkes, EchoHouse Energy. Just before Christmas in 2015, the family and I moved house. The building we purchased required a lot of work – we knew this from the beginning, but it had a great ‘footprint’ and would become a wonderful home. The need for this work gave me an ideal opportunity to […]
Case Study: KNX-controlled Super House in Melbourne Australia
By Richard Sagar, Sagar Smart Homes. This triple award-winning high-end project combines off-grid living with unbridled luxury. Based in Melbourne, Australia, the Melbourne Super House has allowed the homeowners to realise a lifetime of dreams, and features a fully integrated automation system to complement the needs of the property, made possible via the versatility of […]
Theben Offers VARIA 826 S WH KNX Multi-Functional Display with Room Thermostat
Ideally suited to modern decor, Theben offers the elegant VARIA multifunction display and control unit in flat glass design in a flush-mounted socket. All room functions such as heating, air conditioning, ventilation, lighting and sun protection are easily controlled and operated using VARIA. Up to seven pages can be displayed and, if necessary, adapted to […]
ABB Presents the New Busch-Presence Detector Corridor KNX at ISE 2017
KNX Association Stand 9-F170, ISE 2017 The new Busch-Presence detector Corridor KNX is especially designed for use in hallways and long corridors. The detector reaches a detection range of up to 30 metres. This single device covers areas, which previously required several detectors to be used. Its extra-flat design blends seamlessly into the existing room […]
Elsner Electronic Shows KNX B8-TH Interface at ISE 2017
The KNX B8-TH is an extremely compact interface that fits into any switch box. Via eight binary inputs, contacts for example for windows can be integrated into the KNX building bus system. Connected push buttons can be used for dimming, switching or up/down movement. An input designed for a temperature feed probe is used for […]
Trade Talk: Underpinning Knowledge and Proving the Truth
By Simon Buddle, Future Ready Homes. All good ‘Star Trek’ fans know the line, ‘Resistance is futile’ – the possessed Borg’s diabolical words uttered not so much with malice, but with absolute certainty. Such assuredness can only be grounded in absolute facts or laws. We do know that resistance is voltage divided by current – […]
Elsner Elektronik Presents its Cala KNX Climate Sensor at ISE 2017
The Cala KNX room climate sensor for the KNX building bus system has a touch display and sensors to capture temperature, air humidity and carbon dioxide values. Various model versions with different sensor combinations allow targeted use, e.g. as a simple temperature sensor or as a combination sensor. The device is combined with the standard […]
ABB Introduces New Indoor Air Quality Sensor for Better Quality of Life
ABB offers two versions of its new indoor air quality sensor – one for KNX and a standalone product The concentrations of carbon dioxide and humidity in crowded rooms are often too high. That’s why it is all the more important to optimally control the fresh air supply as needed. The average classroom frequently has […]
HDL Showcases its Residential, Commercial and Hospitality Automation Range at ISE 2017
Automation made smarter Stand number 9-E178, ISE 2017 HDL, creators of world leading Buspro, Buspro wireless, and KNX automation solutions will be showcasing their residential, commercial, and hospitality automation range at the ISE expo in stand 9-E178. Over the past year HDL has released a number of innovative automation solutions, placing particular emphasis on developing […]
Trade Talk: Using Weather Stations in KNX Systems
By Simon Buddle, Future Ready Homes. There are two topics that are likely to crop up during any conversation being held by people of a certain age. The first is arguably the preserve of the modern-day motorist; how does one get from point A to point B – what with the temporary traffic lights, the […]