Interview: Marco Koyne on building a sustainable future with KNX

In this interview with Katie Rose, Marco Koyne discusses how international KNX professionals can work together to address climate change and nurture the next generation. KNXtoday:  How, why and when did you get involved with KNX, and what are your current roles? MK: As a child, I was interested in repairing things – when my […]

Sustainability: how KNX avoids products being consigned to the technology scrap heap

Simon Buddle takes a look at how KNX helps create more sustainable homes, and how its inherent flexibility, adaptability, and future-proofing can avoid products being consigned to the technology scrap heap. Whether we like it or not the world has, in our lifetime, entered a critical phase and we must take action to prevent the […]

Sustainability in ETS

Michael Critchfield takes a look at how sustainability is at the heart of ETS and how it can utilise what is already there and build on a long-lasting foundation. November 2024 is Sustainability Month at the KNX Association. Sustainability is key for the association and for its members, and it is also at the heart […]

Back to the Future: KNX at 34 years young and stronger than ever

Simon Buddle takes a look at how KNX has gone from strength to strength over the past 34 years, and pays tribute to its core strengths. I’m not sure I can remember what I was doing last week, let alone 34 years ago. However last week was different; I was in an RV driving through […]

Women in KNX: Kathrin Aehling on the benefits of a more diverse industry

In this interview with Katie Rose, Schneider Electric’s Kathrin Aehling shares her enthusiasm for KNX, her research on female inclusion in the industry and strategies that can help to increase diversity within it. KNXtoday: Tell us about your journey to your current management role in Schneider Electric and your dedication to promoting women in tech […]

Show Review – Celebrating 100 Years of Tinkering and Pondering at IFA

Katie Rose reflects on highlights from the 100th IFA exhibition and KNX’s position at the leading edge of sustainable technological innovation. Founded in December 1924, this year marks the centenary of IFA (Internationale Funkausstellung / International Radio Exhibition) held at Messe Berlin 6-10 September 2024. One of the world’s leading trade shows for consumer electronics […]

ETS Tips and Tricks: ETS6 workflow options using Groups

Michael Critchfield explains how ETS6 can now accommodate quick changes and modifications to a project using the Groups section on the Sidebar, even when working on a small screen. ETS6 supports every imaginable workflow with panels, tabs and windows options, be it in the office with a large workstation and multiple monitors, or on site […]

Architects: why KNX makes sense for heating

Simon Buddle outlines why doing proper calculations and specifying KNX for heating can save time and money. It seems an odd thing to be sitting here in 30 degrees heat about to write an article about a heating system that went wrong. Well, when I say ‘went wrong’, that’s not quite true. The system, as […]

Women in KNX: Sneha Vyawahare on pioneering KNX in India

In this interview with Katie Rose, Sneha Vyawahare describes her journey to becoming a KNX product developer for the first company in India to produce KNX-certified products. KNXtoday: Briefly, what is your background/biography? SV: After completing a Bachelors Degree in Electronics and Communications (2013) and a Masters in Signal Processing, (2015) I undertook a three-month […]

KNX Security Proxy: what is it good for?

Joost Demarest explains how media couplers with KNX Security Proxy functionality can be used to integrate non-KNX-Secure installations with KNX Secure RF products. KNX Secure covers several use cases where KNX communication is limited to a group of authenticated devices, or the system communication as a whole is protected against eavesdropping or manipulation. In particular, […]