By Michael Sartor, KNX Spain During the deep financial crisis in 2013, the residential sector in Spain dropped by around 60 – 70%. The commercial sector also decreased a little, but by far not as dramatically as the residential sector. … [READ MORE]
By Simon Buddle, Future Ready Homes. So much of what we do as an industry requires absolute precision. From the choice of actuators for a specific function, to communication devices that control third-party products. Is it Modbus RTU or Modbus … [READ MORE]
By Dharmendra Patel, KNX Controls. The advent of LED lighting a few years back has been the biggest challenge to lighting controls, ever. The lack of capable dimming products on the market is still an issue. The notable exception is … [READ MORE]
By Neil McCarry, IDES Ltd. Our long-term client, a young lady who has been severely physically disabled and recently bedridden, lives in a KNX-automated house that was originally installed eight years ago. On good days, she has a little movement … [READ MORE]
By Yasmin Hashmi, KNXtoday. Worldwide, the KNX standard is cutting across vertical markets and being increasingly recognised as the technology for making buildings more comfortable, secure and energy-efficient. KNX Association’s achievements are impressive, and in this fast-changing world, where the … [READ MORE]
By Flavio Sanches, ComfortClick. Euphoria Resort is an all-inclusive 287-room holiday complex that is perched on the seashore of Kolymbari on the Greek island Crete. Owned by the Mathioulakis Group, Euphoria Resort was opened in April 2018 and was designed … [READ MORE]
By Simon Buddle, Future Ready Homes. It is a constant source of joy to me just how bad some people are at giving directions. ‘If you go up here about half a mile, you’ll see a turning on the left … [READ MORE]
By Mark Warburton, Ivory Egg. There are a lot of things that make KNX stand out against other systems – the key one being the standardisation of the system. However, one of the consequences of this is the time it … [READ MORE]
By Yasmin Hashmi, KNXtoday. Integrated Systems Europe is the world’s largest event for audiovisual and systems integration. Held at the RAI in Amsterdam, 5-8 February, the show filled 15 halls with 1,301 exhibitors, 225 of which were companies exhibiting at … [READ MORE]
By Yasmin Hashmi, KNXtoday. At this year’s Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) show, 50 KNX manufacturers took part, 20 of which shared the KNX Association stand that dominated the Smart Buildings Hall. There was something for everyone, with training and consultation … [READ MORE]