Spreading the Word: Marketing Tool Kit for KNX Professionals
Casto Cañavate reveals details about the extensive new marketing tool kit that KNX Association has developed for KNX professionals. Although KNX Association deals primarily with professionals, it sees a need to raise awareness about the benefits of smart home and building technology with the general public. As an association of manufacturing companies, and a certifier […]
Show Report: Iran Home Tech and Smart Building Award
Roozbeh Bita talks about the success of the first event in Iran to be dedicated to the smart home and building sector which included presentations, workshops and the Smart Building Award. The Iran Home Tech event took place 3-4 September 2023 at the Rayzan International Exhibition Centre, located north of Tehran. It included an exhibition […]
Retrofitting KNX: how radio frequency technology offers a reliable and flexible solution
Simon Buddle looks at various KNX RF products and how they make it simple to retrofit KNX where no cables can go. Since my very first job, the electromagnetic spectrum has always been part of my working life. That first job, a paper round, like so many children of the seventies, represented that first step […]
KNX RF Multi: the next generation KNX RF standard
Jens Kamenik explains the evolution of KNX RF into KNX RF Multi, what products are available and how they are typically used. Traditional KNX installations have relied on twisted-pair (TP) cable for communication with KNX devices and powering them. This method is simple, reliable and robust. There are, however, situations where no cable, or at […]
Market Data: what end-customers are looking for in a smart home with KNX
Yasmin Hashmi looks at data collected by KNX Association about what the priorities of end customers are. Keeping a finger on the pulse of the market is an important part of any trade association’s activities, so it’s good to know that KNX Association has been doing just that. Via its KNX Planning Guide online tool […]
Cost-savings using KNX: backing claims with facts
It’s easy to claim that KNX can help save on energy costs, but Simon Buddle argues that we must be able to back this up with hard data and show a good return on the investment. I was about to ask how you had enjoyed your summer. If it’s anything like the one that I’m […]
Energy Management: using KNX to manage battery electric vehicle charging
André Hänel discusses the challenges faced by larger electric vehicles when it comes to charging, and why it makes sense to integrate this facility in a wider KNX installation. The use of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) is steadily increasing. In Germany for example, newly-licensed BEVs for the first half of the year in 2023 exceeded […]
KNX IoT: Part 6 – using Thread for KNX IoT
In the sixth of this series of articles on KNX IoT, Bruno Johnson and Wouter van der Beek explain the how to use Thread for KNX IoT. Digital transformation has been one of the main strategy topics on company board meeting agendas for the last few years. The opportunity to develop digital services from cloud-based […]
Beginner’s Guide: Audio for the KNX professional Part 3 – Home Cinema
In the final part of this three-part series aimed at KNX professionals without a hi-fi background, Simon Buddle looks at home cinema. We’ve looked at how we might bring audio into our world. Multi-room audio is straightforward, requiring a simple understanding of cabling and basic speaker placement. Moving on from this, we looked at Hi-Fi […]
KNX IoT: Part 5 – creating a heterogeneous installation by using a KNX IoT Router
In the fifth of this series of articles on KNX IoT, Bruno Johnson and Wouter van der Beek explain the role of the KNX IoT router. Digital transformation has been one of the main strategy topics on company board meeting agendas for the last few years. The opportunity to develop digital services from cloud-based applications […]