Trade Talk: Underpinning Knowledge and Proving the Truth
By Simon Buddle, Future Ready Homes. All good ‘Star Trek’ fans know the line, ‘Resistance is futile’ – the possessed Borg’s diabolical words uttered not so much with malice, but with absolute certainty. Such assuredness can only be grounded in absolute facts or laws. We do know that resistance is voltage divided by current – […]
Show Preview: KNX Developments to Look Out For at ISE 2017
By Mark Warburton, Ivory Egg. ISE is once again upon us and it’s great to see so much KNX representation at the show. The focus of this is the Smart Building Solutions area (Hall 9), although the very nature of KNX means that it can be found on manufacturers’ stands across the show. The KNX […]
Perspective: Regional HVAC Considerations in Residential and Public/Commercial Buildings
By José María Morcillo López, Domonetio KNX Training Center. HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning) is an integral part of every modern building and typically accounts for more than 60% of a building’s energy consumption. KNX offers solutions for 98% of the climate control systems on the market worldwide, either by controlling them directly, or […]
Tips: HVAC Considerations in Residential and Commercial Projects
By Hans Walltin, Walltin Building Control. Traditionally, it has been the electrical industry that has almost exclusively worked with lighting and power installations. In cases where the electrician has tackled alarm, control, multimedia and air conditioning systems, it has mainly been about installing, cable laying and connecting, while other contractors have been responsible for programming, […]
Trade Talk: Using Weather Stations in KNX Systems
By Simon Buddle, Future Ready Homes. There are two topics that are likely to crop up during any conversation being held by people of a certain age. The first is arguably the preserve of the modern-day motorist; how does one get from point A to point B – what with the temporary traffic lights, the […]
Tips: Why use KNX for HVAC in Commercial Buildings?
By Mark Warburton, Ivory Egg. Would you be surprised if I told you that in most residential projects, less than 1% of the overall capacity of a KNX system is used? For those working with smart homes, it is easy to forget that KNX is one the most successful and accomplished commercial building control solutions. […]
Country Profile: Republic of Kosovo
By Skender Shala, Miniproject. Several years ago, after the conflict in 1999, there was a shortage of residential buildings in the main cities of Kosovo. This caused a boom in the construction industry, which now accounts for nearly 10% of all registered companies. Around the same percentage of all employed people are also involved in […]
Interview: Mike Blackman, Integrated Systems Europe
It’s that time of year again when the smart building industry is gearing up for ISE. Has much changed since last year? The answer is yes. The show is bigger and there is even more for the KNX professional to enjoy. In this exclusive interview with KNXtoday, ISE Director Mike Blackman tells us what to […]
Tips: Types of HVAC for Residential Applications
By Mark Warburton, Ivory Egg. In the last few weeks, the Arctic circle has recorded temperatures that are 20°c warmer than is normal for this time of year – which is a pretty stark reminder that the climate is changing rapidly. As an industry, we can directly influence how much energy that the projects we […]
Overview: Integrated HVAC for the Home
By Simon Buddle, Future Ready Homes. Having spent way too long in American hotel rooms, I can attest to the fact that, without fail, they always hum to their very own tune. It is the never-ending thrum of the air-conditioning system and those condensers belting out plumes of near-volcanic air. Almost any hotel room I […]