Frost & Sullivan Finds Evolution of IoT Lays Foundation for Next-Generation Smart Buildings
Demand for device interconnectivity and common standards for data security, spur cutting-edge innovation in IoT for smart buildings, finds Frost & Sullivan The Internet of Things (IoT) offers smart building participants a game-changing opportunity to provide integrated solutions that maximize operational and energy efficiency, enhance innovation, develop remote services and create valuable insights for end […]
UK Construction Week Invites You to Share Your BIM Story and Win Tickets for the Ashes
UK Construction Week, the biggest trade event the construction industry has seen in years, in association with BRE is asking professionals from all built environment sectors to take part in its BIM survey – rewarding those who take part with the chance to win two tickets to the Ashes this summer. With the mandatory use […]
Rextron Joins the KNX Association
Rextron, based in Bad König, Germany, was founded in 1991 to develop power electronic devices for the main engines and steering assemblies for pumps in the security area of nuclear power plants. Rextron now develops analogue and digital hardware and software in various fields including drive and automation technology, transport technology for rail vehicles, building […]
IoT Tech Expo Central Europe
IoT Tech Expo Central Europe 13-14 June 2016 London, UK www.iottechexpo.com Europe’s leading IoT conference, the IoT Tech Expo will be arriving in Berlin’s Congress Center on 13-14 June for two days of top level content and discussion, introducing and exploring the latest innovations in the Internet of Things arena. There will be case studies […]
Frost & Sullivan Energy Management Enters the Connected Home Webinar
You Will Discover: There is a difference of opinion regarding the current status of connected homes. Some industry experts believe that with customer access to mobile devices and the Internet, most homes have some form of connected intelligence and are therefore connected homes. Others believe the industry is far from achieving the optimal connected home. […]
Memoori Research The Future of Lighting and Energy Management Webinar
June 24, 2015 at 4:00PM UK time The Future of Lighting & Energy Management. How will they Play Together? Q&A with Steve Kear of Cylon Controls & Jason Hanna of Digital Lumens. Discussing the Future of Lighting Controls and its impact on Energy Management in Buildings. How will Lighting “Play” with Energy Management software in […]
Trade Talk: LED and the Lighting Designer
By Simon Buddle, Future Ready Homes. Ambience, colour temperature, accent and task lighting – these are trademark phrases for a lighting designer. Creating wonderful room moods, with task lighting to enable reading, and accent lighting to draw one’s attention to an impressive architectural feature or well-placed ornament, lighting design requires an eye for design as […]
Best Practice: Heating Control via KNX – Part 3
By Nikita Thompson, Ivory Egg. In Part 1 and Part 2 of this series on heating control using KNX, I discussed getting the temperature onto the bus, the types of control used, the modes available with KNX, using heating and cooling, two-stage heating and the dead band. In Part 3, I will bring all of […]
Security: Protecting Buildings from Cyber Attack – Part 2
By Chris Topham, Abtec Building Technologies. In Part 1 of this two-part series, we looked at simple ways to protect KNX projects from malicious attack over IP networks. In Part 2, we will explore some valuable tactics to protect your building management system (BMS). Whether you design, deploy or use KNX devices, this article will […]
Case Study: ABB Automation for Office Building in Glarus, Switzerland
By Franco A. Bonutto, Soltris Gebäudesystemtechnik. As a public utility company in Switzerland, Technische Betriebe Glarus Nord (TBGN) has statutory obligations regarding energy saving. Having decided to expand its office complex by adding another floor, TBGN commissioned us to plan, build and install an energy-efficient system for lighting, shading and HVAC control. The project was […]