Theben LUXORliving smart home system supports energy monitoring with KNX
KNX system and energy monitoring bring savings as well as more comfort and safety. The Dutch housing company Woonborg built 36 new flats in Nieuw-Roden, Drenthe, and 32 flats in Haren, Groningen. In terms of energy efficiency, not only the mandatory BENG standard was taken into account, but also the stricter NOM (Zero-on-the-Meter) standard. To […]
Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company, joins the KNX Association
Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company, has become a member of the KNX Association. The Aruba Instant On portfolio of access points and switches delivers a high-performance and secure networking solution for small businesses, homeowners, and installation companies – with little to no IT expertise required. Experience corner-to-corner coverage with Wi-Fi 6, Smart Mesh, and […]
Siemens new KNX Touch Control TC5 panel extends room control capabilities
Siemens continues to expand the offering from its KNX Gamma building control range with the release of the second generation of the KNX Touch Control TC5 panel. Building on the success of its award-winning predecessor, the new version retains the elegant and modern design but offers a number of new features, further improving the aesthetics […]
KNX Association is recruiting for 3 exciting job opportunities
KNX is a dynamic organisation constantly recruiting new staff members to improve the KNX technology and customer experience. Join our passionate team in an excellent working atmosphere and contribute to the future of KNX Association in a multicultural environment. KNX is an association responsible for the worldwide open standard for home and building control enabling […]
DINUY launches KNX Room Master IR KNT 044
DINUY’s KNX Room Master IR KNT 044 is the latest addition to the wide range of multifunction actuators, which combines dimming and switching outputs along with analogue and binary Inputs. This innovative IR KNT 044 multifunction actuator is designed to be able to manage different functions such as lighting, blinds and climate control from the […]
The Customer Energy Management System: a tool to regain control over energy costs
With so much unpredictability in the energy market, Kurt Vermeylen describes how using an intelligent system to manage grid and self-generated power consumption can help reduce bills. Climate change has made the world realise that energy consumption must be reoriented to using renewable energy sources. In Belgium, The Government addressed this by offering discounts to […]
KNX IoT: Part 2 – the advantages of Thread
In the second of this series of articles on KNX IoT, Bruno Johnson explains how KNX and the wireless Thread protocol bring benefits to commercial building automation. Part 1 of this series on KNX IoT introduced the fact that the opportunity to develop digital services from cloud-based applications requires Internet protocol (IP) based network connections […]
New Free Online Training: how to prevent access to KNX installations
KNXtoday Editor, Yasmin Hashmi, previews the new free-of-charge 30-minute training for anyone about to enrol on a certified KNX Basic Course and needs to understand the fundamentals of system security. Any communication technology is a target for hackers, and this includes home and building automation systems. The demand for smart home and smart building technology […]
System Maintenance: why systems integrators must fight for panel access
Simon Buddle explains that when space is at a premium, design teams can be tempted to place control panels in accessible locations, with adverse consequences for system maintenance. We’ve spoken before about maintenance on jobs. It should be a standard part of everyone’s business. Systems, once commissioned and signed off, should naturally roll over into […]
Xiamen Intretech joins the KNX Association
Xiamen Intretech Inc. was founded in May 2011, with over 40 wholly owned or holding subsidiaries, such as Intretech (Malaysia) Sdn.Bhd., Intretech Hungary Kft. The company now employs over 6000 staff members, including over 1300 highly-qualified engineers and managers, equipped with an enterprise technology centre, research labs, robotic research centre, meanwhile it has also set […]