Business: Should We be Marketing KNX B2C?
By Jesús Arias García, KNXin. Very recently, my best friend contacted me. Steffen, from Stuttgart in Germany, needed to know more about KNX. He works in the marketing industry, and recently came across a potential client who was related to the home automation business. This company manufactures smoke detectors, and he wanted to know if […]
How to Solve it: Different Ways of Controlling KNX Dimmer Modules
By Ben Lewis, KNX Consultants. There can be confusion when it comes to figuring out the best way to design the operation of lighting control dimmers. The flexibility of KNX means that there are several ways that it can be implemented, and the standardisation ensures that all manufacturers offer at least the same basic set […]
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 […]
At the Sharp End: Tendering for KNX Projects
By Rafal Borek, Home of Technologies. There is much talk about what are the best products, the best projects and the best solutions, but there is little discussion about the best way to win a project in the first place. Are there useful techniques that can be employed, or is it just a question of […]
Trade Talk: Making the Case for KNX in Your Business
By Sophie Thomas, Ivory Egg. Whilst we all get excited about the fantastic products that we, as an industry, sell and install, the bottom line is that we have businesses to run. The decisions that installers make about which protocol to use for a project or which brands to push are, for the most part, […]
Best Practice: KNX RF – a Wireless Solution for Retrofit
By Simon Buddle, Future Ready Homes. In the world of technology there is a persistent and rising noise – a noise that tech-heads have heard for many years. Just as American Indians pressed their ears to the cold steel of the track to glean knowledge about the imminent arrival of a train, so tech-heads listen […]
Case Study: KNX installation for Hotel in Jönköping, Sweden
By Giangiacomo Pastore, Eelectron. The Vox Hotel in Jönköping, Sweden is a new hotel where a high level of automation is matched by beautiful environments, high-end finishes, and a green attitude. The hotel looks out onto Lake Vättern, and boasts 143 premium rooms as well as communal areas. The owner had high ambitions for the […]
Business: Opportunities for the KNX Market in 2015
By Jesús Arias García, KNXin. I feel very fortunate. I have spent the last three years travelling all over the world doing work related to KNX. Being in touch with enthusiastic KNX Partners from different cultures and continents has provided me with interesting information. This, together with macroeconomic indicators and specialist reports, helps me to […]
Case Study: KNX-based Fire Station in Bergen op Zoom, The Netherlands
By Remco Hoveling, BAM Techniek What could be a greater contrast than water and fire? For the fire department in Bergen op Zoom, both are equally important and have been incorporated in a special architectural design. Built on the exact spot where the former city wall held back the sea water, the new fire department […]