View from America: KNX as the future standard for the USA

By Philip R. Juneau, ATC. As this is the inaugural article for my ‘View from America’ column, I’d like to be upfront about my main goal, which is to promote the adoption of KNX in the USA. So I thought I’d start by focusing on the simplicity and benefits of KNX when applied here and, […]

Looking Ahead: does the wireless light controller spell the end for the dimmer rack?

By Simon Buddle, Future Ready Homes. We still rely heavily on copper in our industry. It forms the backbone of any system we install. Power and communications travel back and forth from switches to dimmer panels to lighting fixtures. It’s all very ordered, and everyone knows what to expect from the respective parts. The dimmer […]

Interview: Siemens CEO of Smart Infrastructure, Cedrik Neike, on smart buildings

Cedrik Neike holds an MBA at the INSEAD Business School as well as a Bachelor (Honours) in Engineering and Business Finance. He started his career at Siemens as a Product Line Manager for Wireless Internet. In 2001 he joined Cisco Systems for several management positions in the US and Germany, returning to Siemens in 2017. […]

Sponsor’s Whitepaper: Energy Harvesting Switch radio protocols

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% in 2018 compared to the previous year, and now accounts for 6% of the total […]

Tutorial: controlling SMI and shading using KNX

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 back on the tools and be reminded of just how functional a KNX system can […]

Overview: predictive building management relies on intelligence and standards

By Philip R. Juneau, ATC. The international community is truly in an interesting mindset these days; with the nearly endless streams of information flooding through our conscious state, we rarely have time to quiet our minds in order to think creatively, innovatively, or even rationally. I’m a member of Generation X, which means that as […]

Iddero Announces HC3L-KNX Touch Panel with 10.1″ IPS Display

Iddero has just announced immediate availability of the new HC3L-KNX touch panels, featuring a widescreen 10.1″ capacitive multitouch display with IPS (In-Plane Switching) technology. The high-end IPS display delivers outstanding image quality, with bright, vibrant colours from any viewing angle. HC3L touch panels are initially available in CLASSIC finishes, with white, grey, and matte black […]

KNX UK Offers Free Technical Open Day for All

KNX UK is holding a free technical open day in central London on the afternoon of 17 October, aimed at members and non-members alike. Speakers for the day are KNX UK Board Members: Iain Gordon from GES Digital Ltd, Neil Grant from Harris Grant, and Mark Warburton from Ivory Egg. The event will cover: – […]

Sponsor Article: why open frameworks matter

By Chris Irwin, J2 Innovations. When a technology is new, it is usually very expensive and proprietary because it is difficult to achieve and complex to deliver. This was certainly true of computers; which were hugely expensive compared to now and each manufacturer offered systems that were unique to them, because they designed all the […]

The Climate Challenge: the advantages of programmable logic control

By Simon Buddle, Future Ready Homes. Well it’s been another extraordinary summer of weather. One stage of the Tour De France had to be cut short due to a snow blizzard in July, that closed a mountain pass. To be more accurate, it was the landslide as a result of the water that caused the […]