Light + Building 2018 Features New Concepts in Safety and Security for Smart Buildings

The demand for electronic security technology has been growing for years. This derives, on the one hand, from the positive economic climate in the building industry and, on the other, however, from the increased level of security awareness and people’s willingness to spend money on security. When developing new concepts for life in homes and […]

Show Report: KNX at ISE 2018 Bursting at the Seams

By Simon Buddle, Future Ready Homes. The RAI exhibition centre is now officially full to capacity. The Integrated Systems Europe Show filled every hall and hallway. It even created a new hall on the plaza in front of the main halls. Hall 15 is open for business. In amongst the projectors, displays and holograms were […]

Show Report: Smart Building Conference and ISE 2018 Show Highlights

By Mark Warburton, Ivory Egg. Once again ISE has broken all records with over 80,000 attendees visiting the 1200 exhibitors over the four-day event. With a new hall added to support the demand from manufacturers, the show was even bigger than ever. Even before the show officially opens, there is the Smart Building Conference along […]

Interview: Iris Jeglitza-Moshage Talks about Light + Building 2018

Light + Building is the world’s largest trade fair for lighting and building services technology. It takes place biennially and is organised by Messe Frankfurt – the world’s largest trade fair, congress and event organiser. Light + Building (L+B) covers all electrically-controlled building services systems and supports integration in the planning of buildings and building […]

BEMCO Gives ‘Fast Track to becoming a Smart Installer’ presentation at ISE 2018

BEMCO will be at ISE, making the case that the electrical contractor can displace the custom installer (CI) as the ultimate smart installer. The free 30-minute presentation, to be made by BEMCO Sales & Marketing director, Julian Barkes, will be held between 11:30 – 12:00 on Wednesday 7th February in the Smart Buildings Solutions Theatre. […]

Parks Associates Announces Agenda for 9th-Annual Smart Energy Summit: Engaging the Consumer

Research firm reveals strong consumer interest in energy management use cases connected to the smart home International IoT research firm Parks Associates announced today the agenda for the ninth-annual Smart Energy Summit: Engaging the Consumer. The event, February 19-21 at the Omni Austin Hotel Downtown in Austin, Texas, will focus on consumer engagement strategies for […]

Overview: What will 2018 Bring the KNX Industry?

By Mark Warburton, Ivory Egg. The beginning of another year – and in this year KNX will mark it 28th anniversary! I do often wonder at what point the founders of KNX realised that the system they had created was truly capable of establishing itself as the preferred solution for building automation. Without the Internet, […]

2nd Edition of the Future Cities Show Focuses on Sustainability, Innovation and Happiness

The second edition of the Future Cities Show, takes place in Dubai, UAE, from April 9 – 11, 2018, sets the tone for smart cities through the three pillars – innovation, sustainability, happiness. Future Cities Show discusses and showcases the future of urban life. With a theme of achieving sustainability through innovations, the show presents […]