By Mark Warburton, Ivory Egg. With the last ISE at the RAI in Amsterdam slowly fading into the past, it’s timely to reflect on how much of an impact this show has had over the years. It’s been fantastic seeing … [READ MORE]
By Philip R. Juneau, ATC. I’d like to start off with a definition of the term ‘daylighting’ within the context of building design and construction. Daylighting is the use of building infrastructure (e.g., windows, skylights etc) to capture direct sunlight … [READ MORE]
By Bhavesh Doshi, Entelechy. The Hyatt Andaz, an award-winning upscale/luxury lifestyle brand hotel, was opened in New Delhi, India in 2018. The hotel has 401 rooms and 200 apartments. We started working on this project in 2012 with a mock … [READ MORE]
By Mark Warburton, Ivory Egg. Having spent the last few weeks on the road visiting various customers and specifiers, attending board meetings and delivering training, I have had a great opportunity to reconnect with some of the things that make … [READ MORE]
By Simon Buddle, Future Ready Homes. Thursday night used to be quite a special TV night in the UK in the 1970s and 80s. Top of the Pops, the Old Grey Whistle Test and, of course, Tomorrow’s World. Many of … [READ MORE]
By Philip R. Juneau, ATC. The hospitality market has shown consistent, significant growth over the years, and has been moving towards the highest end of the building technology spectrum. This can be seen in myriad high-rise, beautifully-designed hotels in Europe, … [READ MORE]
By Mark Warburton, Ivory Egg. Out of the blue it seems we have moved into a new decade, well technically not, but it certainly feels like it, mainly because 2020 just sounds so much better than 2019. Regardless of the … [READ MORE]
By Philip R. Juneau, ATC. You may think the title bold, but based on all of the successful and sustainable installations worldwide, I’m quite comfortable and proud to state this. I must admit, for many years, I was unaware of … [READ MORE]
2020 sees the twentieth anniversary of Light + Building. Marketed by Messe Frankfurt as the world’s leading trade fair for lighting and connected building services technology, the 2020 show will take place in Frankfurt am Main from 8 – 13 … [READ MORE]
By Mark Warburton, Ivory Egg. We are regularly asked if KNX works with a certain product or system. Whilst it’s easy to point out how KNX is a standard, so the question really should be whether said product or system … [READ MORE]
