Hotels: how KNX can improve the bottom line
Simon Buddle explains how KNX automation can make significant overall cost-savings for hotels and improve their profitability. Hotels come in different shapes and sizes. Form the slightly grumpy seaside B&B to the most elegant a swanky five-star city type. I’m more of a tent and stinky dog sort of holiday person, but for those who […]
Women in KNX: Kornelia Katzenmeier on bringing love into KNX
In this interview with Katie Rose, Kornelia Katzenmeier shares her experience as a woman in leadership, encouraging women to follow their dreams. Kornelia Katzenmeier is CEO of Futurasmus GmbH KNX Group, a multi-functional service partner, wholesaler, training centre and test lab. She is also a founding member of Women in KNX. KNXtoday: What was your […]
Women in KNX: Katja Schuster
In this interview with Katie Rose, Katja Schuster shares insights gleaned from her extensive experience and her vision for a brighter future for Women in KNX and in the electrical engineering sector as a whole. Katja Schuster is a systems integrator, specialising in building automation for EAB (Elektroanlagenbau GmbH Rhein-Main). She is also a member […]
Exploring the expansion of the KNX IoT ecosystem
Jesus Arias takes a look at how the significant expansion of KNX IoT opens up new avenues for innovation, collaboration, and market growth. The extension of KNX IoT marks a significant evolution in the landscape of home and building automation technology, and solidifies KNX’s position as the largest ecosystem in the industry, offering unparalleled opportunities […]
New products to look out for
Simon Buddle looks at some of the new products which caught his eye from Light + Building and ISE that were showcased in the UK by distributor Ivory Egg. Light + Building is traditionally where KNX manufacturers show off their new products and this year was no different. With over 150 exhibitors showing KNX technology, […]
Light + Building 2024 Show Report: highlights from the larger stands
Yasmin Hashmi looks at a selection of KNX member stands located throughout the building automation halls, and gives some highlights of what was new. Light + Building, the leading international biennial trade fair for lighting and building services technology, took place from 3 – 8 March 2024 at the Frankfurt Messe, Germany. With a tag […]
Light + Building 2024 Show Report: KNX Members on the KNX stand
Yasmin Hashmi provides highlights from the KNX members exhibiting on the main KNX Association stand at Light + Building 2024. Light + Building, the leading international biennial trade fair for lighting and building services technology, took place from 3 – 8 March 2024 at the Frankfurt Messe, Germany. KNX Association had a huge presence at […]
Heating and Cooling with Heat Pumps: a KNX solution
Simon Buddle looks at the control of heat pumps for heating and cooling, and how KNX installers can add the benefit of cooling at little or no extra cost. It has been quite a few years since the heat pump first appeared on the market. I then recall plumbers suggesting that it may well be […]
KNX and Matter: Position Paper
Joost Demarest and Casto Cañavate provide a high-level comparison of KNX and Matter, discuss how the two technologies can work together, and show why a KNX ecosystem is still the logical choice over the long term. Anything that helps with the democratisation of smart home technology is a welcome move. For thirty plus years, KNX […]
Interview: Lucy Han on leading the way with advanced technologies to tackle tomorrow’s challenges
Lucy Han is the Executive Vice President for Building and Home Automation Solutions at ABB. She has over 20 years’ experience of sales, strategy, and product management in the building automation industry, with a career to date that has spanned across China and Switzerland. In this interview with KNXtoday, she explains the driving forces behind […]