Case Study: Two-hotel KNX Control in Rhodes, Greece
By Georgios Petalidis, Katsidonis Pantelis & Sia EE. This project involved bringing together two hotels, namely the Boutique 5 Hotel & Spa and Princess Andriana Resort & Spa, into the same network using KNX. Boutique 5 Hotel is one of the few five-star Adults Only hotels located in Kiotari, southern Rhodes. Princess Andriana Resort & […]
Ivory Egg Invests in the Future of Renewable Energy by Sponsoring the University of Wollongong Solar Decathlon Team
Ivory Egg is using its vast knowledge of KNX systems to invest in the future by supporting the University of Wollongong (UOW) Solar Decathlon Team. The Solar Decathlon, also often dubbed the Energy Olympics, is a contest which challenges university teams from all around the world to design, build and operate sustainable solar powered homes. […]
ABB Equips Volante Tower with KNX Building Automation Solutions and Improves Energy Efficiency by 30%
ABB supplies Dubai’s latest, exclusive residential building, Volante Tower, with a full building automation system, controlling everything from public areas to individual living spaces, together with systems integrator customer Ultimate Solutions. The Volante Tower was designed to serve the needs of discerning customers who seek a remarkable residence, boasting 35 floors comprising 45 exceptional apartments, […]
B.E.G. Launches PICO-KNX – the World’s Smallest KNX Occupancy Detector
Lighting controls specialist B.E.G. has launched the world’s smallest KNX occupancy detector. The PICO-KNX, with dimensions of only 33m x 34mm(h), can be installed in almost any mounting and can easily be integrated into luminaires. Despite its small size, the detector has an impressive detection area of 10m in diameter at a mounting height of […]
Tips: Making the Most of Weather Stations
By Mark Warburton, Ivory Egg. In our constant strive to keep the Ivory Egg office up to date, we have just installed a weather station. The one we chose is the Gira Weather Station Plus (also available from INSTA and Jung). Now, this isn’t just any KNX weather station, as it has over 15 different […]
Case Study: Automation of a Self-Sufficient Eco-Apartment Complex in Slovenia using KNX
By Flavio Sanches, ComfortClick. The Ankaran complex comprises ten apartments, a concierge’s office, a wine cellar and a swimming pool. It is located in the coastal region of Slovenia, and as such, has high solar incidence and good wind power density. ComfortClick was contacted by the Ankaran project team at the end of 2015 to […]
Iridium Mobile Launches iRidium Server UMC – a KNX Multipurpose Logic Controller
Iridum Mobile has announced the European launch of iRidium server UMC, a controller for automation systems, including KNX and IoT devices. iRidium server UMC supports KNX, BACnet, Modbus and MQTT, and has a built-in Global Caché IR database. It supports javascript, block schemes, and has a built-in engine for schedules and rules. An extensive API, […]
ComfortClick Automates First LEED v4 Platinum Certified Building in Central and South America
ComfortClick, Jung and SPHERA teamed up in January 2017 to completely refurbish SPHERA’s offices in San Jose, Costa Rica in a sustainable and smart way. Equipped with Jung’s KNX installation and controlled by ComfortClick bOS software, the project was the first in Central and South America to obtain LEED v4 Platinum certification. LEED (Leadership in […]
Technavio Expects Global Home Energy Management Systems Market to Have a CAGR of 19% from 2017-2021
Technavio, a tech-focused market research firm, has published a new report on the global home energy management systems market, which is expected to grow at a CAGR of close to 19% during the forecast period 2017-2021. Based on geographical segmentation, Technavio market researchers categorize the global home energy management systems market into the following key […]
Hands On: Retrofitting a Home with KNX
By Paul Foulkes, EchoHouse Energy. Just before Christmas in 2015, the family and I moved house. The building we purchased required a lot of work – we knew this from the beginning, but it had a great ‘footprint’ and would become a wonderful home. The need for this work gave me an ideal opportunity to […]