DMC Technology Announces New Locations for KNX Basic Course in USA

Dedicated to installer and system integrators who want to install and make the commissioning by himself of light, shutter and be ready for HVAC, Energy saving, SmartGrid The KNX Basic course is the first course that one must attend in order to become a KNX Partner and be listed as such on the KNX Official […]

MarketsandMarkets Expects Smart Homes Market to be Worth US$58.68 Billion by 2020

According to a new market research report on the “Smart Homes Market by Product (Energy Management System, Security & Access Control, Entertainment Control, and HVAC Control), Protocol and Technology (Protocol, Cellular Technology, and Communication Technology), Service (Installation, and Customization), and Geography (North America, Europe, APAC, and ROW) – Trend and Forecast to 2020”, the market […]

ISA Introduces its LVLØ Swimming Pool Control with Built-In KNX Interface

At ISA our system integration experts worked for several years together with experienced swimming pool builders around the globe. We enhanced extensive knowledge of swimming pool professionals to serve you at the best in system integration. Our Plug & PoolTM technology will make your swimming pool project. LVLØ is compact all-in-one solution, which fullfils requirements […]

Warema Presents its climatronic KNX Weather Central Control System at ISH 2015

Solutions from Warema represent a responsible and economic approach to using energy resources From 10 to 14 March 2015, Warema will present its newly available OptiControl room automation solution and the new Warema climatronic® KNX weather central control system at the KNX Association group booth A49 in Hall 10.3. Both solutions are ideally suited for […]

Best Practice: KNX and the MDU

By Simon Buddle, Future Ready Homes. Here we go again: it’s another article that starts off with a TLA (Three-letter Acronym). What does this one mean? Is it Medical Defence Union, Mains Distribution Unit or Multi-Dwelling Unit? Whilst at the ISE show last month, the light came on. No group addresses were involved, it was […]

Trade Talk: Why KNX and AV are the Perfect Match

By Sophie Thomas and Nikita Thompson, Ivory Egg. KNX has made big strides in the worlds of lighting and HVAC control, but when it comes to AV, there is still some scepticism, frustration and common misconceptions concerning the protocol. The good news is that at the recent ISE 2015 show, KNX was attracting a lot […]

Business: Should We be Marketing KNX B2C?

By Jesús Arias García, KNXin. Very recently, my best friend contacted me. Steffen, from Stuttgart in Germany, needed to know more about KNX. He works in the marketing industry, and recently came across a potential client who was related to the home automation business. This company manufactures smoke detectors, and he wanted to know if […]

How to Solve it: Different Ways of Controlling KNX Dimmer Modules

By Ben Lewis, KNX Consultants. There can be confusion when it comes to figuring out the best way to design the operation of lighting control dimmers. The flexibility of KNX means that there are several ways that it can be implemented, and the standardisation ensures that all manufacturers offer at least the same basic set […]

Case Study: ABB’s New HQ in France Saves 25% in Energy Costs

By Edouard Vidoudez, ABB France. The new ABB headquarters in France is located outside Paris in Cergy Pontoise. It was converted from a factory into an office building, and is now fully equipped with advanced building automation systems including centralised monitoring. To bring the site into line with safety standards, ABB took the opportunity to […]

Weinzierl KNX Shows its Latest KNX Solutions at ISH 2015

ISH 2015 in Frankfurt 03/10 – 03/14 2015 – Hall 10.3 Stand A34 Weinzierl will be showing its latest developments for the KNX standard at ISH 2015 including: – KNX BAOS IP 777 “live in action”: The KNX IP BAOS 777 as our latest device in the KNX IP BAOS range is used as interface […]