Interview: KNX Executive Board on 25 Years of the Worldwide Standard
In celebration of 25 years of KNX, we interviewed the current members of the KNX Executive Board to find out their views on the standard’s recent successes, what their hopes are for the future, and the one thing they would like to achieve for KNX above all else. Here are their thoughts: Franz Kammerl, Head […]
Case Study: JewelBox – a Sustainable KNX Villa in Switzerland
By Philippe Donnet, Défi Technique. The JewelBox Villa is located in the Geneva Lake region of Switzerland. The homeowner, who was also the main concept architect for the project, wanted to create the most eco-friendly and technologically-advanced house in Switzerland, but without having everything on show. The JewelBox was designed to use active and passive […]
Country Profile: Qatar
By Rasoul Moghaddam, Armiti Group. The State of Qatar is a sovereign Arab country and an absolute monarchy. It comprises a small peninsula on the north-eastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula and its sole land border is with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its territory surrounded by the Persian Gulf. Qatar […]
Case Study: ABB Automation for Office Building in Glarus, Switzerland
By Franco A. Bonutto, Soltris Gebäudesystemtechnik. As a public utility company in Switzerland, Technische Betriebe Glarus Nord (TBGN) has statutory obligations regarding energy saving. Having decided to expand its office complex by adding another floor, TBGN commissioned us to plan, build and install an energy-efficient system for lighting, shading and HVAC control. The project was […]
Country Profile: United Arab Emirates
By Taj Kollara, KNX Middle East. Established in 1971, the United Arab Emirates is a federation of seven emirates, namely Abu Dhabi (which serves as the capital), Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm al-Quwain, Fujairah and Ras al-Khaimah. Each emirate is governed by an absolute monarch, one of whom is selected as the President of the United […]
Case Study: The King’s School Science Learning Centre, Sydney Australia
By Alistair Grice, mySmartCTI. Founded in 1831, The King’s School is Australia’s oldest and one of its most prestigious independent schools. Located on 148 hectares in the Sydney suburb of North Parramatta, The King’s School is home to around 1500 students, from kindergarten to Year 12. Construction started on the AUS$20M Science Learning Centre in […]
Case Study: ABB’s New HQ in France Saves 25% in Energy Costs
By Edouard Vidoudez, ABB France. The new ABB headquarters in France is located outside Paris in Cergy Pontoise. It was converted from a factory into an office building, and is now fully equipped with advanced building automation systems including centralised monitoring. To bring the site into line with safety standards, ABB took the opportunity to […]
Interview: Heinz Lux, KNX Association – Looking Forward to the Year Ahead
The KNX Association was founded in May 1990, and will celebrate its 25th birthday this year. What originally was a club of nine manufacturers (then still called EIB Association) has evolved into a community of almost 400 manufacturer members. The Association is still true to its original objectives: the creation of an open standard for […]
Interview: Mike Blackman on ISE 2015 and KNX
Mike Blackman has been in the exhibition industry for thirty years. He started in 1984 by specialising in technology events, and launched Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) in Geneva in 2004. ISE is jointly owned by CEDIA and InfoComm International, and was created as a platform for the electronic systems industry to do business, to educate […]
Case Study: Providing a KNX Infrastructure within a Listed Building – Part 3
By Ben Lewis, KNX Consultants. In this three-part series, we have been covering a KNX installation in our headquarters based in a 17th-century Grade II listed former dovecote, located in Staunton, Gloucestershire, UK. Whilst this has been implemented within a relatively small office, the key message is that this type of installation can be applied […]