CEDIA and KNX: What are the Synergies?
By Matt Nimmons, CEDIA. As CEDIA celebrates its thirtieth birthday this year, it’s clear that the home technology integration business has changed significantly. CEDIA grew out of the home entertainment industry, driven by the consumer demand for professionally-installed and integrated cinema, TV and high-quality music systems that could be enjoyed throughout the home. CEDIA was […]
Country Profile: KNX in Spain
By Michael Sartor, KNX Spain During the deep financial crisis in 2013, the residential sector in Spain dropped by around 60 – 70%. The commercial sector also decreased a little, but by far not as dramatically as the residential sector. Now, the residential sector is growing again, and buyers are looking for value for money, […]
Industry Opinion: the KNX Executive Board on KNX so Far and Further Ahead
By Yasmin Hashmi, KNXtoday. Worldwide, the KNX standard is cutting across vertical markets and being increasingly recognised as the technology for making buildings more comfortable, secure and energy-efficient. KNX Association’s achievements are impressive, and in this fast-changing world, where the Internet of Things (IoT), cyber security and wireless solutions are of growing importance, it is […]
ISE 2019 Show Report: Part 1 – AV, Servers and Gateways
By Yasmin Hashmi, KNXtoday. Integrated Systems Europe is the world’s largest event for audiovisual and systems integration. Held at the RAI in Amsterdam, 5-8 February, the show filled 15 halls with 1,301 exhibitors, 225 of which were companies exhibiting at ISE for the first time. At 81,268, visitor numbers also broke records, with 32 per […]
Interview: Mike Blackman on ISE 2019
By Yasmin Hashmi, KNXtoday. Integrated Systems Europe is the world’s largest event for audiovisual and systems integration, and ISE 2019 will be its 16th edition. Hailed as ‘The European destination for the global AV industry’, it is taking place at the RAI Amsterdam from 5 to 8 February 2019. The show is organised and run […]
Product Article: Weinzierl KNX IP Products Helping to Bring the Internet to Things
By Thomas Weinzierl, Weinzierl Engineering GmbH. The IoT (Internet of Things) is currently on everyone’s lips. The fact that many systems can be connected via the Internet has been a reality for some time, but for the consumer, access is typically via a PC or smartphone, and they are faced with a choice of questionable […]
Event Report: KNX Annual Conference for Training Centres
By Julian Barkes, Bemco. The annual KNX Annual Conference for Training Centres took place on October 16th at the Höhere Technische Bundeslehr- und Versuchsanstalt (Htbluva or HTL) school in St. Pölten, a 30-minute drive from the Schönbrunn Palace where the group met the evening before for a tour, dinner and a concert. Over 60 people […]
Case Study: Intelligent Lighting for Sensitive Architectural Project at Cambridge University
By Stephen Payne, B.E.G. St. John’s College, a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, which is ranked fourth in the Higher Education World Reputation Rankings, was founded in 1511 by Lady Margaret Beaufort, mother of King Henry VII. It has some parts that date back to the 1200s. The college’s alumni include winners of […]
Interview: Romesh Anandaraja on KNX in the Australasian Market
Romesh Anandaraja has experience in almost every aspect of the AV and automation industry. Over the past twenty years, his work has involved some of the world’s most sophisticated residential and superyacht projects, many of which have won international awards. Now, as National Sales Manager for distributor and training provider, Ivory Egg ANZ, Romesh gives […]
Interview: Joost Demarest on KNX Secure
With the threat of hacking ever-present, KNX Association has developed KNX Secure – a robust security solution for wired-, wireless- and IP-based installations. In this exclusive interview with KNXtoday, KNX Association CFO & CTO, Joost Demarest, talks strategy and implementation. KNXtoday: Why is security a priority for KNX Association? JD: In the past, there was […]