By Simon Buddle, Future Ready Homes. It is a rare project that runs smoothly. A project manager will likely tell you it doesn’t matter how much forward planning, forward procurement, system design or testing you do, somewhere down the line … [READ MORE]
By Mark Warburton, Ivory Egg. KNX stands alone in building control. No other system has the history, technical stability, interoperability and standardised platform for configuring products from multiple manufacturers. We all know this, and it’s one of the main reasons … [READ MORE]
By Robin Baddley, IBT Controls. The Urban Sciences Building at the University of Newcastle is an exciting KNX project installation that won systems designer and integrator, IBT Controls, the KNX UK 2018 ‘Commercial Installation of the Year’ award for demonstrating … [READ MORE]
By Danny Lawless, ARK M&E Ltd. In the UK under the City & Guilds (C&G) training schemes, electricians currently go through 3 – 4 years of theoretical and practical training. During this time, fundamental electrical understanding is taught along with … [READ MORE]
By Mark Warburton, Ivory Egg. Working at a distributor means that I get to see a lot of product, but very rarely do I actually get to commission and test them. Usually, it’s only when something goes wrong and we … [READ MORE]
By Simon Buddle, Future Ready Homes. “Turn that light off! Money doesn’t grow on trees you know” was often bellowed at me as a youngster. My Nan and Granddad lived in a three-bed terraced house, and a quick count of … [READ MORE]
By Thanos Derempeis, AD Networks Ltd. After years of working as a freelance IT engineer, I formed AD Networks Ltd in 2002. The initial line of business was B2B IT consultancy, hardware/software supply and support for businesses varying from 5 … [READ MORE]
By Yasmin Hashmi, KNXtoday If you were looking for a particular type of KNX server or gateway, there was so much choice at Light + Building 2018 that it is impractical to cover it all here. As expected, there were … [READ MORE]
By Yasmin Hashmi, KNXtoday If your interest is in KNX user interfaces or sensors, there was plenty at Light + Building 2018 to tempt you. Switch designs were on show in a wide choice of styles and finishes with varying … [READ MORE]
By Yasmin Hashmi, KNXtoday In Parts 1, 2, 3 and 4 of this five-part series on highlights from the recent Light + Building show in Frankfurt, we presented a selection of KNX products and technologies ranging from new user interfaces, … [READ MORE]