Case Study: KNX Installation in Rural Residential Property, Northumberland, UK
By Rachel Wilkinson, My KNX Store. The project involved an extensive refurbishment and extension of a rural residential property in Northumberland, UK. The whole project took 18 months, with the home control installation being carried out between January and December 2012. The architect for the project was Nicholson Nairn, who worked closely with My KNX […]
Arens International Offers MotorController KNX for Window Control
The MotorController is used to control 4 or 8 motorlines, each with up to 4 MotorLink™ window actuators. The window actuators open and close automatically via the MotorController. It is possible to connect individual keypads, to allow the user to open and close a window using the keypad if more or less fresh air is […]
Zennio Announces its MAXinBOX 66 KNX Actuator with 6 Inputs and 6 16A C-Load Outputs
Zennio has recently launched the new actuator MAXinBOX 66 (Ref. ZN1IO-MB66), an “all in one” device, which can control a complete KNX installation by itself, and helps professionals to introduce a KNX solution in most projects. MAXinBOX66 is a KNX actuator that includes 6 analogue-digital inputs that may be configured as binary inputs for sensors […]
Best Practice: Aiming for Grade C or Above In Energy Efficiency
By Simon Buddle, KNXtoday. Grade C or above? I’m sure I’ve heard that somewhere before. Of course! It was the constant mantra that teachers used in school when describing our exam requirements. I was simply pleased to get through in one piece, and I’m pretty sure my teachers were pleased to see the back of […]
Solutions: KNX in a BMS World
By Sophie Thomas, Ivory Egg. We have been trying to control our built environment since at least 270BCE, when the first automatic control system device, a water clock, was invented. The first HVAC-related system came about in the 1700s through Rene-Antoine Ferchault de Reaumur’s scale thermometer and his ideas on temperature control of incubators based […]
Case Study: Gira Installation in South Tyrol Holiday Lodge
By Ewald Burkhart, Elektro Ewald. When the Erlacher family decided to convert a hunting lodge into a rentable holiday home in the mountains of South Tyrol, they wanted it to include state-of-the-art technology so that guests could pamper themselves and relax in this beautiful and natural setting. The Mountain Lodge Tamersc is 130m2 and features […]
Thermokon Offers its Thanos Touch Room Control Panel with Temperature and Humidity Detection
The Thermokon touch room operating panel, Thanos, is designed for temperature and humidity detection as well as for integrated operation of HVAC, lighting and blind for single room control. By means of high-graded optics, the device is specially ideal for design-oriented applications. The operating functions can be flexibly adapted to most room layouts. Functions and […]
Gira Introduces its Standard Mini and Comfort Mini KNX Presence Detectors
With its flat and subtle design, the new Gira KNX presence detector Standard Mini harmonises unobtrusively with its surroundings. Colour emphasis of the design rings is possible to adapt their colours as desired to the wall or ceiling. The device registers even the slightest motion in the room and enables automatic control of various functions […]
Theben Presents New ThebenHTS theRonda Presence Detector
ThebenHTS complements the Premium presence detector thePrema launched in 2013 with the new theRonda presence detector range for presence-dependent, energy-efficient indoor lighting and climate control. theRonda is an alternative to thePrema Premium presence detector for when you need to cover as much area as possible with just one presence detector. With its 360º circular detection […]
Siemens Offers QXM3 KNX-Based Range of Intelligent Room Controllers
New range of intelligent room controllers from Siemens combines lighting with HVAC for total room automation Siemens Building Technologies is introducing its new QXM3 controls based on KNX technology. The range includes communicating sensors, switches and room operator units. The QXM3 range brings a new intelligence to room controls, enabling total room automation in a […]