Hello [NAME]

Happy new year to you and all of our readers! I hope you enjoyed the break and are ready for 2014.

Our first major event of the year is Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) in Amsterdam which opens in just two weeks. Our coverage so far can be seen on our Spotlight on ISE 2014 page, and we will be bringing you more news about this, as well as Light+Building of course, shortly. If you would like to attend ISE free of charge, saving the €60 on-site registration fee, use the code 919910 and register online now. We will also be producing a spotlight on Light+Building so if you are exhibiting at either event, send us your show news as soon as possible.

If this newsletter doesn't greet you by name, please complete our registration form to ensure that you continue to receive a free subscription every month. For regular updates on news and events, you can also follow us on our social networks (Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Google+, Pinterest) or RSS feed.

Finally, I'd like to welcome Ivory Egg as a new Silver sponsor. We are able to provide free access to all of the KNXtoday resources thanks to the support of our sponsors and advertisers - so please take a look at what they have to offer.

-Stella Plumbridge, Publisher

We start 2014 with a great line-up of articles for all KNXers.

First is an article by Mike Blackman of ISE, who explains how the show has improved for visitors, what there is to see and do and how KNX is of growing importance to the show. Next, Tony Cha of KNX China gives a fascinating overview of how KNX is developing in his country. KNX China is full of energy and intends to make 'KNX' as popular an expression as 'iPhone'! This is followed by our ever-helpful Best Practice column by Simon Buddle of SMC, in which he discusses the need for remote access, how to do it, and what type of control to offer.

Next, we welcome Mark Warburton of Ivory Egg and his new Solutions column. In this issue, Mark explains why we should use IP for KNX, and gives a great technical overview with helpful tips. Our new Going Green column is headed by Jesús Arias García of KNXin, who provides some thought-provoking ideas on designing energy-efficient installations, and this is followed by our resident 'Mr Fix It', Dr KNX, who explains the benefits of ETS4 being 'open'.

Don’t forget that you can comment on any of these articles directly, at the end of the article, and don’t forget too, to send us a picture of you, wherever you may be, with the KNX logo and a smile for our Where is KNX? gallery.

-Yasmin Hashmi, Managing Editor

ARTICLES

Sponsor: ISE 2014

Be part of the best-attended systems integration tradeshow ever held! Register online for free using the code 919910.

Making ISE Even Better for You (20/01/2014) - By Mike Blackman, ISE. ISE has been now been running since 2004, and is the world's fastest-growing and best-attended show in the professional AV and electronic systems space. Last year, we hoped to grow in terms of both exhibit space and attendance, but our actual growth, in both areas, was slightly higher than expected. The Eurozone had returned to recession at that point and the business climate was uncertain, yet once again ISE managed to buck the trend …

Country Profile: KNX China (20/01/2014) Best Practice: Global Control and Remote Access (20/01/2014) Solutions: IP and KNX - Bringing You up to Speed (20/01/2014) Going Green: Energy and Resources - Keep it Simple (20/01/2014) Dr KNX: 'Open' ETS4 (20/01/2014)

NEWS

KNX Members Joint-Booth Presents New KNX Solutions from Divus, Elsner, EMT Controls, iKNiX, BleuCommAzur and Trivum at ISE 2014 (13/01/2014) - Stand 7N176, ISE 2014 Intelligent building systems technology based on the KNX standard provides variable control of multimedia technology throughout the entire home and building. KNX manufacturers are developing solutions for so-called multi-room systems which are becoming increasingly simple and convenient – for both the user as well as the installer …

KNX Association Announces the KNX Top Event at Light+Building 2014 (15/01/2014) KNX Association Announces 2.1 Release of the KNX Standard (14/01/2014) ISE Announces ‘Kick-Starting the Market for Building Automation’ by Dr Dirk Schlesinger as Opening Keynote Address (19/12/2013)

Domonetio Offers Free KNX Seminars at ISE 2014

KNX Netherlands Offers Daily Presentations at VSK 2014

trivum Shows its New AudioBox Retrofit KNX Music System at ISE 2014

Domonetio Offers KNX Tutor Course in Barcelona

BRE Calls for Research Papers on the Impact of the Built Environment on Wellbeing

Memoori Research Forecasts the Global Lighting Controls Product Market will be Worth US$2.54 Billion by 2017

Light+Building 2014 ‘Smart Powered Building’ Feature Puts the Spotlight on Intelligent Building and Energy Management

Enertex Offers KNXnet/IP Router for KNX Home Automation

IHS Finds US Building Automation Market Primed for Growth

ATV Systems Offers KNX Lab Portable Training Systems

BSRIA Forecasts Connected and Smart Home Market Will Reach €620 Million in Europe by 2015

Lithoss Adds Temperature Sensor to its KNX Switch Range

Frost & Sullivan Expects Sensor Technologies to Become an Integral Part of Buildings

Navigant Research Forecasts Sensors and Network Control Gear for Intelligent Lighting Will Reach US$2.7 Billion in Annual Revenue by 2020

Light+Building 2014 Features Light and Health Theme

Gira Presents New KNX Module for its Dual/VdS Smoke Alarm Devices at ISE 2014

MarketsandMarkets Forecasts Smart Cities Market Will Exceed US$1 Trillion by 2016

Light + Building 2014 Adds Exhibition Hall to Cater for Great Demand

Somfy Offers Animeo KNX IP Wireless Interface

Frost & Sullivan Finds Sensor Technologies are Becoming an Integral Part of Buildings