Festive Musings: the enduring power of forward and backward compatibility
In a world of rapid obsolescence, an eight-year-old KNX project is still going strong. Simon Buddle looks back at what was done right and what he would change now, given new developments. I’m not sure why, but the Christmas rush seems to have started about four weeks early this year. I’ve seen decorations up for […]
Women in KNX: Dr Ute Bothe on 30 years of working with KNX
As KNX’s 35th anniversary draws to a close, Dr Ute Bothe, one of the very first female KNX Partners, reflects on her experiences in an interview with Katie Rose. KNXtoday: How did you discover and start working with KNX? UB: More than 30 years have passed since I became self-employed as a systems integrator and […]
Trends: sustainability and security to drive rapid growth of the global KNX market
Lucy Han and Raimondo Salandra of ABB share how KNX, the open standard for commercial and residential building automation, is evolving with advanced security measures and energy-saving innovations to drive smarter, more sustainable buildings. Sustainability and security: these two powerful trends are set to drive rapid growth in the global KNX building automation market in […]
KNX for Architects: the engine behind inclusive and accessible spaces
By Gwen Webber KNX can help to transform buildings, shifting accessibility from a compliance checklist to essential infrastructure that delivers dignity and autonomy for all users. In recent years, the imperative to create genuinely accessible environments has sharpened. People with visible disabilities and those with invisible impairments such as cognitive, sensory-processing or neurodivergent conditions are […]
Space: the final frontier
By Simon Buddle KNX devices dramatically cut panel size requirements, but can smart home integrators win the essential battle for wall space? Over the past two years I’ve been helping my wife to clear her mother’s house. Nana, as she’s known to the family, passed away last year. And as is the way of things, […]
Women in KNX: Magda Chodkowska on how diversity makes the tech industry stronger
In this interview with Katie Rose, Magda Chodkowska, the first woman to lead a KNX national group, reflects on her experience as Chair of KNX Poland, and CEO of TEMA. KNXtoday: In 2018, at age 25, you became the CEO of your family business TEMA. What was your experience as a young woman working in […]
#KNXis35 Projects Part 2: the big ones
By Yasmin Hashmi How large can a KNX installation be? What are the limits of its capabilities? In this article, we look at how KNX installations have grown in size and scope over the past 35 years, and how scalability is one of its core strengths. One of the first commercial installations One of the […]
#KNXis35 Projects Part 3: the unusual ones
By Yasmin Hashmi It’s not all homes, offices and hotels – KNX can be used in so many different ways, and here we look at some of the more unusual applications over the past 35 years. KNX in museums One of the earliest non-traditional uses of KNX can be found in the Mining Museum in […]
Architects: playing a critical role in energy efficient and sustainable buildings
By Gwen Webber Understanding systems such as KNX is now essential for architects if they want to deliver buildings that are not just energy-efficient but future-proof. I have worked in the architecture industry for more than two decades, but my bones tell me differently: that I have been born into it and it into me. […]
Women in KNX: an adventurous, inclusive approach to KNX in Australia with Sydney Royce
Sydney Royce, Technical Sales Territory Manager at Ivory Egg takes a deep dive into pioneering KNX in Australia. By Katie Rose KNXtoday: Tell us about your journey to working in your current role as Technical Sales Territory Manager for Ivory Egg Australia. SR: I started working with Ivory Egg in 2018, when we were a […]