Navigant Research Forecasts Building Energy Management Software Will Nearly Triple in Annual Revenue by 2020
Software is transforming the way energy is used and managed in buildings. A combination of factors, including increased knowledge of the building stock within the industry, the higher priority of energy efficiency among corporations and governments, and the advent of cloud-based data management and Big Data, has led a number of new and existing companies […]
Case Study: The Crystal – A Siemens Sustainable Cities Initiative Featuring KNX
By Chris Topham, Abtec Group. Covering over 6,300 square metres, The Crystal, a sustainable cities initiative by Siemens, is a unique, all-electric building in the heart of London’s Green Enterprise District. The building is both and exhibition centre and a working office for Siemens. It represents Siemens’ expertise in building the technology for sustainable cities […]
Lifedomus Announces KNX/IP Gateway for MyLifedomus
Lifedomus has announced an IP gateway to control KNX using its MyLifedomus automation system. With a simple, intuitive and customisable application, the KNX/IP gateway can control MyLifedomus smartphone and tablets (iOS , Android ) and all standard automation equipment (lighting , motors, heating), allowing you to create your own scenarios that can be started manually […]
Wago 750-493 Network Analyzer Integrates KNX/IP
The Wago 750-493 network analyzer measures three-phase power networks for industrial and building automation installations and home automation. The module allows direct connection to the line phase supply voltage and measures current consumption through current transformers in 1A or 5A. Then, by using programming libraries that are available on the web, a calculation of active […]
Case Study: A Wooden House with a Gira-KNX Brain, Dachau, Germany
By Anton Hieber, Elektro Hieber. For this very special wooden house, located in the middle of a flowering meadow in the Dachau Hinterland, Germany, we worked closely with ecologic entrepreneur Erwin Thoma to combine natural products and KNX solutions to create a one-off installation. The Brief Being eco-friendly was one of the main objectives of […]
Theben Adds to PlanoCentro Family with Presence Detectors for Large Offices and Training Rooms
Theben has added three-channel presence detectors to the current PlanoCentro product family (PlanoCentro and PlanoCentro KNX). The Theben PlanoCentro 201 offers an additional presence channel for energy-efficient HVAC control of classrooms, seminar rooms, offices or hotel rooms, among others. If no one is in the room, the presence detector turns off the light and powers […]
Züblin Elektro Announces Swiss Garde Hokuspokus KNX/KLR Presence Detector
Züblin Elektro has announced the Swiss Garde Hokuspokus as a small cost-effective KNX presence detector. Offered as the smallest-ceiling detector, Hokuspokus provides optimal area detection by means of variable lens positioning. Specifications Two light channels c1 and c2 for constant light control KLR. c1 as an offset to c1 (from -50% to +50%). Orientation light […]
MDT Launches Brightness Sensor with Constant Light Regulation
MDT has launched a new brightness sensor with constant light regulation. This reduced-size sensor provides great energy savings by allowing the user to maintain the desired amount of light while taking into account the contribution of external light. Totally programmable using ETS, the brightness sensor offers the following functions: * Measuring and sending of the […]
Case Study: Astor Barn Smart Home Project in Berkshire, UK
By Simon Allen, Bespoke Automation. Astor Barn is the last of seven restored barns that originally formed part of the Model Farm built by Lord Astor of the Cliveden Estate, Berkshire, UK. Property developer Trenec Estates engaged International Lighting Solutions (ILS) and Bespoke Automation, to design and install a KNX home automation system, which is […]
Hager Offers Presence Detector with Two-zone Constant Light Control
Adding to its extensive range of conventional and bus-compatible occupancy detectors, Hager is offering the Tebis KNX TCC530E multichannel presence detector. The Tebis KNX TCC530E provides an automatic mode as well as a semi-automatic mode. As a multi-function device for ETS programming, the presence detector has a light channel with presence/brightness detection and two monitoring […]