The design of the KNX eTR 101 forms the basis for the new KNX eTR series. This means a fresh design, intuitive and internationally usable and awarded the iF Design Award 2020 and the Red Dot Award: Best of the Best 2019.That makes the series not only … [READ MORE]
Well-run hospitals are essential for all cities. Increasingly, they must be more cost-efficient in energy and resource use processes while delivering more effective and ever-improving patient experiences. ABB has partnered with Australian intelligent building control integrator, mySmart , to deliver … [READ MORE]
DINUY launches its new KNX Multifunction Actuators with 8 or 16 switching or blind/shutter control output channels and 12 or 23 binary/analog Inputs. 16 Channel Multifunction KNX Switching Actuator – IT KNT 016 KNX Multifunction Actuators that can work as: … [READ MORE]
Perfect for apartment blocks The modular weather sensors from Theben allow several independent LUXORliving smart home systems to be connected to one shared weather sensor. This allows blinds, awnings and roller blinds in various LUXORliving systems to be controlled by … [READ MORE]
By Philip R. Juneau, ATC. I’d like to start off with a definition of the term ‘daylighting’ within the context of building design and construction. Daylighting is the use of building infrastructure (e.g., windows, skylights etc) to capture direct sunlight … [READ MORE]
Discover new energy harvesting solutions from ZF that were to be shown at the now-postponed Light + Building 2020 show in Frankfurt. New developments include the following batteryfree and wireless product innovations incorporating energy harvesting technology from ZF: ZF Bluetooth Switch Module … [READ MORE]
Wind direction detection for optimum protection of buildings and technology The weather station for the KNX building bus system records all relevant weather data for building control, including temperature, brightness, precipitation, wind speed, wind direction, humidity and pressure. Temperature (risk … [READ MORE]
By Simon Ziegler, ZF Friedrichshafen AG. Due to the rising connectivity of mobile devices, industrial applications, smart home applications and vehicles, the importance of wireless technology for data communication is increasing continuously. As a result, wireless technology grew by 32% … [READ MORE]
By Mark Warburton, Ivory Egg. After a recent expansion at Ivory Egg headquarters, we have been making some improvements to the control system to make sure we are showing the full potential of KNX. It’s always great fun to get … [READ MORE]
By Thomas Weinzierl, Weinzierl Engineering GmbH. Using KNX to upgrade existing buildings may seem like a contradiction to some installers because often, it is not an option to open walls to lay bus lines. However, a detailed analysis of the … [READ MORE]
