Interview: Thais Giordani on daring to dream
Thais Giordani talks about the challenges facing women in automation technology, and what has made her two-times KNX-award-wining systems integration company such a success. Eight years ago, Thais Giordani and Valeria Gonçalves were two public servants with a dream: to transform people’s lives through technology. With the growth in civil construction, they saw automation as […]
tci offers solo smart room controllers in a classic 4-inch square design
With solo and solo+ room control units, TCI offers a particularly smart solution: the square 4-inch touch has the dimensions of a standard switch and fits into a standard flush-mounted box. It offers large buttons and enables intuitive operation of room functions such as lighting, heating and ventilation, and shading. The room control panels task is to provide comprehensive […]
Case Study: KNX award-winning smart castle in France
Systems integrator Lionel Armand describes the automaton of a castle that won the KNX Award 2022 for Smart Home – Europe. La Folie Boulart is a Belle Époque-era castle in Biarritz, in the Basque Country, France. It has been restored as a five-star rental property boasting eight bedrooms, a large reception room, lounge bar, billiard […]
MDT announces new series of Glass Push-button II Smart KNX controllers
–KNX at its best –Almost unlimited functional diversity With the new series of the Glass Push-button II Smart, probably the most popular MDT product has received an extensive update. The KNXperts have once again focused on the greatest possible added value for customers. Highlights of the new series are: The new series of the Glass Push-button […]
Schneider Electric announces Merten System D KNX Push Button with dynamic labelling
Schneider Electric’s new KNX Push Button has an attractive display that enables digital labelling with text and symbols. System integrators and KNX electricians no longer have to attend to the time-consuming task of preparing paper labels. In addition to saving time, digital labelling also provides added flexibility, allowing professionals to respond to last-minute changes quickly […]
Home Control: KNX user interfaces offer beautiful form and superb function
Light + Building brought us many new user interfaces, and for those in the UK that were not able to travel to Germany, distributor Ivory Egg put on a dealer event, from which Simon Buddle gives his top picks. The problem with engineers is that, typically, they are more interested in what is under the […]
ABB releases award-winning SmartTouch 10″ panel for centralised control of smart building automation
Following several innovation accolades, ABB has released SmartTouch® 10”, the high-end touch panel made of glass that combines home control of ABB-free@home®, or ABB i-bus® KNX, and the fully integrated functions of ABB-Welcome door communication in one device. In addition to a direct ABB i-bus® KNX / ABB-free@home® connection, the panel also has a direct two-wire connection […]
JUNG announces Cradle to Cradle certification for its KNX switches
JUNG is the first manufacturer worldwide with Cradle to Cradle certified KNX products. The LS 990, LS CUBE, AS 500, A 550, A FLOW and A CREATION series and programmes from JUNG have been awarded the Cradle to Cradle (C2C) certificate and the C2C Material Health certificate following an elaborate testing process. Cradle to Cradle […]
Schneider Electric releases Wiser KNX app – smart for homeowners, easy for system integrators
Schneider Electric is releasing its brand new Wiser KNX app for residential installations! This first version allows end users to control their homes from anywhere, with a very attractive and intuitive UX/UI. The features included in this version cover lighting and shutters, heating and cooling, advanced scheduling, moments creation and notifications. This first release of […]
ProKNX delighted with success at KNX Awards 2022
ProKNX was voted as developing one of the top four best products for the worldwide, in the highly acclaimed KNX Awards 2022 for their Aragon Smart Speaker/ProServ bundle. The Best Product is one of several new categories for the biennial KNX Awards. This category was added by the organization this year in order to better […]