Research: The Smart Home Market in North America

By Zoltan Karpathy, BSRIA. In this series of reports, we highlight some of the key findings from our new and fully-updated study of Smart & Connected Home markets. The North America reports were compiled through findings from 40 interviews with key industry contacts throughout the region. The findings were analysed by BSRIA’s Smart Home market […]

MarketsandMarkets Expects Americas Smart Homes Market to be Worth US$22.4 Billion by 2020

According to a new market research report “Americas Smart Homes Market by Product (Security, Access, Lighting, Entertainment, Energy Management, HVAC, Ballast & Battery Pack), Service (Installation & Repair, Renovation & Customization) and Geography – Analysis & Forecast (2013 – 2020).”, published by MarketsandMarkets, the total market for the Americas smart homes market will be worth […]

DGLogik Announces KNX Support for its DGBox Appliance Platform

Making the most useful protocols available to our clients is one of many deliverables of DGLogik. With tremendous success in building automation throughout Europe, the DGBox now offers the KNX Protocol! As DGLogik expands around the globe, we will be continuing to announce the latest and greatest in order to further minimize engineering and development […]

KNX Consultants Moves to Larger Premises Reflecting Growth In Demand for its Services

As a result of continuing growth in demand for its services, KNX Consultants has moved into new larger premises near Gloucester. The company, a member of the KNX UK Association, specialises in supporting electrical contractors, systems integrators and other professionals looking to include KNX intelligent building technology as part of their overall installation capabilities. To […]

Somfy and Philips Win 2013 Interclima+Elec innovation Award for their ‘Light Balancing’ Energy Saving Solution

SOMFY in partnership with Philips , WINNERS of 2013 innovation competition on “INTERCLIMA + ELEC” French fair in the category of “skills’ alliance” with their “Light balancing” solution. Somfy and Philips join their expertise to offer a unique combined light management solution which enhances the building’s energy performance and provides optimum comfort for the occupants. […]

Jung Offers 360 Degree KNX Presence Detector That Does Not Miss Anything!

You may rely on this new presence detector in the Jung KNX system, even when great height is a problem. When installed in heights of up to 5 m, the unit registers everything that is moving within a diameter of approx. 20 m. The detection angle of 360° may be divided into three sensor segments […]

KNX Italy Sponsors ‘That’s Smart’ Event at MCE 2014

18 to 21 March 2014: KNX Italy main partner of That’s Smart The dividing line between technologies and product categories in different areas is not clear: the technologies are increasingly correlated and it is possible, indeed necessary, to meet the new challenges in an integrated manner. The electrical and plumbing world meet to discuss how […]

GEWISS Announces Energy Efficiency Solutions Including KNX-Based Temperature Controls

The solutions of the GEWISS domotic system for reducing consumption levels in the home. CHORUS is the GEWISS domotic system compatible with international standards and offering a solution for every possible home-related need. Thanks to a model in which every component is separate but dialogues and is integrated through its interaction with the others, CHORUS […]

Renesas Certifies Tapko’s KNX Stack for its RL78 Microcontroller Range

Renesas Electronics Europe, a premier provider of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced that it has certified the well-established KNX stack from Tapko Technologies to operate with its entire line-up of RL78 microcontrollers. KNX is a communications protocol for home and building automation, mainly used at the field level, in various segments like lighting, heating and […]

KNX National Group Colombia Sets Up

The 5th Latin American KNX National Group has been founded in Colombia. On the morning of the 29th of November, the local representatives of KNX in Colombia agreed to the creation of the KNX National Group Colombia. The newly founded KNX National Group is constituted by the most active players in Colombia ranging from manufacturers, […]