KNX UK and Electrical Certification Scheme (ECS) Join Forces

Elevating Standards for the installation of Smart Controls in the Built Environment In a move that promises to elevate the standards and recognition of competent, certified KNX Integrators across the UK, the Electrical Certification Scheme (ECS) has collaborated with KNX UK to introduce an ECS card specifically for KNX Integrators.  Eligibility for this card requires […]

KNX and Matter: Position Paper

Joost Demarest and Casto Cañavate provide a high-level comparison of KNX and Matter, discuss how the two technologies can work together, and show why a KNX ecosystem is still the logical choice over the long term. Anything that helps with the democratisation of smart home technology is a welcome move. For thirty plus years, KNX […]

RIBA publishes guidance to demystify smart building technology

The Smart Building Overlay to the RIBA Plan of Work will support anyone involved in the design of newbuild, retrofit or refurbishment projects to implement smart building technology. The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has published its Smart Building Overlay to the RIBA Plan of Work.  Developed with ScanTech Digital, Glider Technology, Kier and Hoare Lea, this free resource will support anyone […]

KNX – A Brand with Values You Can Trust: Part 2

In Part 2 of this two-part series, Yasmin Hashmi looks at the KNX approach to reliability, security, the future and the KNX community. In Part 1, I explained to the lay person what KNX is and what it does. I also outlined two of its core values, namely interoperability and backwards compatibility, both of which […]

Annual Review: KNX has all the answers

Simon Buddle looks back over significant developments for KNX in 2023 and forward into 2024, including LED control, RF radiator valves and KNX being embraced by the MDU market. Another year down and possibly time for a little reflection. It is an integral part of the new year along with resolutions, fitness regimes and of […]

KNX – A Brand with Values You Can Trust: Part 1

In Part 1 of this two-part series, Yasmin Hashmi describes to the lay-person what KNX is, what it can do, and why it can be trusted. Over the Christmas period, I have been socialising quite a bit, and when people ask me what I do, I answer that I edit a magazine dedicated to a […]

Ivory Egg appoints Monika Dove as UK General Manager 

Independent KNX distributor expands its team in preparation for further growth  Ivory Egg, the UK’s premier independent KNX distributor, announces the appointment of Monika Dove as UK General Manager as of 1st January 2024.  Following successful growth, Ivory Egg has its sights firmly set on being the leading independent supplier of intelligent, open-source building technology. […]