ASHRAE Guideline 13-2014 – Specifying Building Automation Systems

Published: 2014 Number of Pages:118 ASHRAE Guideline 13 is intended to provide a designer of building automation systems (BAS) with background information, recommendations for good practice, project considerations, and detailed discussion of options with respect to the design of a BAS system. The guideline includes online access to an example specification, available in Microsoft Word® […]

Event Summary for Smart Energy Summit 2014

By Parks Associates The 5th annual Smart Energy Summit: Engaging the Consumer was hosted by international research firm Parks Associates, Feb 17-19, 2014 in Austin, Texas. This summary highlights the key issues addressed during the event, which hosted more than 250 executives from utilities, telecom, cable operators, security service providers, software, retail, government, and appliance […]

KNX Journal 1-2014

The KNX Journal 1-2014 is now available. The main topics are: New: ETS5 Beta New: KNX RF S-Mode KNX Arrived in Latin America New Manufacturers, products, applications This KNX Journal is available as an English and a German version. www.knx.org/knx-en/knx-journal/index.php

ETS5: one tool for ALL media

By KNX Association Embedded | Smart | Wireless In order to satisfy the latest technical, economic and global demands, the KNX Association has now completely redesigned its Engineering Tool Software (ETS) and added numerous functions. For example, for the first time in version 5, ETS allows quick and simple integration of wireless KNX components. Moreover, […]

ETS4 for Experts

By KNX Association New ETS4 Functions, improved Workflows An important goal during ETS4 development was to increase overall performance during project editing and optimize the user’s work flow. This is reflected in the ETS4 program in two ways: a) Improved performance of individual, frequently used work steps (e.g. KNX product data import); b) Introduction of […]

ETS4 for Beginners

By KNX Association 8 Steps to Success – Start the ETS4 – Create a new database – Import manufacturer product (catalogues) – Create a new project - Create an installation – Adjust product parameters – Project Download – Exit ETS4 ETS4 for Beginners (PDF)

Secure Communication in Home and Building Automation Systems Dissertation

By Dr. Wolfgang Kastner, Institut fur Rechnergestu ̈tzte Automation Arbeitsgruppe Automatisierungssysteme and Gianluca Cena, Ph.D., Italian National Research Council (CNR) Istituto di Elettronica e di Ingegneria dell’Informazione e delle Telecomunicazioni Abstract Home and Building Automation (HBA) systems are traditionally concerned with the control of heating, ventilation, air conditioning, as well as lighting and shading systems. […]

The Internet of Things: Applications to the Smart Grid and Building Automation

By Olivier Hersent, David Boswarthick, Omar Elloumi Hardcover: 370 pages Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; 2nd Edition edition (6 Jan 2012) An all–in–one reference to the major Home Area Networking, Building Automation and AMI protocols, including 802.15.4 over radio or PLC, 6LowPAN/RPL, ZigBee 1.0 and Smart Energy 2.0, Zwave, LON, BACNet, KNX, ModBus, mBus, C.12 and DLMS/COSEM, and […]

A Web-of-Things Gateway for KNX Networks

By Gérôme Bovet, LTCI, Telecom ParisTech ENST and Jean Hennebert, HES-SO, EIA-FR, University of Applied Sciences of Western Switzerland Smart buildings tend to democratize both in new and renovated constructions aiming at minimizing energy con- sumption and maximizing comfort. They rely on dedicated networks of sensors and actuators orchestrated by management systems. Building networks are […]

Communication in Building Automation

By Siemens Open communication in building technology is important and facilitates the straightforward and secure integration of third-party systems at all levels. In the field of building automation, Siemens supports all communication protocols listed, with no restriction to standards. These are communication standards that were developed for the successful creation and maintenance of projects. These […]