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In this last newsletter before the summer break, we bring you a bumper edition, starting with an article by Graham Oliver on the recently-opened Jung showroom, which, as lockdown eases, is proving its worth in these socially-distant times.
In his interview with KNXtoday, newly-elected President of KNX UK, Paul Foulkes, highlights how the COVID-19 situation has made people re-evaluate the design of buildings, and how it is essential that the association reach out to everyone involved in building design, beyond the KNX bubble.
Continuing this theme, Phil Juneau discusses strategies for a safer and more humane built environment. These include strict enforcement of indoor air quality, adaptation to spatial dynamics, and something close to my heart – the addition of plants within a building.
As buildings specifications change in response to the pandemic, Mark Warburton gives practical examples of KNX products that can help unify an environment with contactless operation, good air quality, support for BYOD and comprehensive building management.
When it comes to the nitty-gritty of installing such systems, Simon Buddle offers some great advice on fighting your corner when space for panels is being allocated, and highlights some examples of products that help to minimise space requirements.
Lockdown has been a challenge for all, but ever-resourceful, the KNX community has been quick to come forward with online training and webinars. We would like to thank BEMCO for sponsoring our Resources section this month, where you will find details of a wide range of excellent webinars it is running throughout July.
We also present you with our top stories and events this month, and whilst this newsletter won't be back until September, we will be updating the website, so always check back! In the meantime, we wish you and yours well, and hope you stay safe.
- Yasmin Hashmi, Managing Editor
- Stella Plumbridge, Publisher
ARTICLES
The Show Must Go On: operating a showroom in socially-distant times
Interview: Paul Foulkes, President of KNX UK
View from America: strategies for a safer and more humane built environment
The New Reality: using KNX to create virus-conscious buildings by treating internal spaces as a single environment
Panel Design: getting the most from valuable space
2020 PRODUCT LAUNCHES: TOP STORIES
Zennio Invents the KNX Re-evolution with ALLinBOX
JUNG Presents New Products and Trends Across Entire Spectrum of Building Installation
BEMI Automation’s KNX Design and Planning Tool Enables Faster and More Reliable KNX Programming in ETS
PRIORITY NEWS
BACnet International, KNX Association, OCF, Thread Group and Zigbee Alliance Join Forces in new IP-BLiS Initiative
xxter Celebrates 12½-Year Anniversary with Price Reduction on Pairot KNX Bridge to Voice Control
BEMCO Offers Practical Webinars Throughout July
KNX Association Announces Digital Event for 2020 Awards
ISE Looks Forward to Barcelona Debut in 2021
Theben Selected as Champion of Innovation
KNX Association Announces KNXperience – the first Online KNX Trade Show
My KNX Store Offers Support for Integrators
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