Navigant Research Forecasts Annual Revenue of Smart Thermostats Will Reach Nearly US$1.4 Billion by 2020
Entry of large retailers will boost the market, report concludes Smart thermostats, also known as programmable communicating thermostats (PCTs), offer integrated features that surpass the basic sensing and control functions of traditional thermostats. Although the market for smart thermostats has struggled to gain traction, recent developments – particularly the purchase of smart thermostat maker Nest […]
Case Study: Sleepy Hollow Residence, Prestbury, Cheshire, UK
By Paul Murphy, Intecho UK. Intecho was commissioned to devise a home technology solution for Sleepy Hollow; a stunning, architect-designed and environmentally-friendly luxury home in the village of Prestbury, Cheshire. The client – award winning property developer Hillcrest Homes – understood that the inclusion of a comprehensive home intelligence system was an essential element to […]
Going Green: Imitating Nature
By Jesús Arias García, KNXin. Commuting by bicycle is not easy in Cape Town. Here, car and taxi drivers are not happy to share the tarmac with you, but there are also other factors that make the ride a challenge. If it is winter, you have to deal with cold temperatures and rain, so wearing […]
B.E.G. Offers Luxomat KNX WTS-GPS Weatherstation
The Weatherstation KNX WTS-GPS measures temperature, wind speed and brightness. It recognises precipitation and receives a GPS signal for time and location. In addition, using location coordinates and the time, it calculates the exact position of the sun (azimuth and elevation). All values can be used for the control of threshold value-dependent switching outputs. States […]
Lithoss Adds Temperature Sensor to its KNX Switch Range
Lithoss continues to develop products that will expand its range KNX switches. The manufacturer now offers a multi function switch with KNX support and integrated temperature sensor. The temperature sensor is built on the top of the frame, which allows for discreet integration. As in other models in the Lithoss KNX range, there is no […]
Best Practice: The Case for Integrated Heating Control
By Simon Buddle, SMC. Some people don’t know how lucky they are. I come from a small market town right in the middle of Nowhere. It has few redeeming features, except perhaps seeing the ‘Welcome to Nowhere’ sign beating a hasty retreat in the car’s rear view mirror. A line from the film ‘Paint Your […]
Jung Offers 360 Degree KNX Presence Detector That Does Not Miss Anything!
You may rely on this new presence detector in the Jung KNX system, even when great height is a problem. When installed in heights of up to 5 m, the unit registers everything that is moving within a diameter of approx. 20 m. The detection angle of 360° may be divided into three sensor segments […]
GEWISS Announces Energy Efficiency Solutions Including KNX-Based Temperature Controls
The solutions of the GEWISS domotic system for reducing consumption levels in the home. CHORUS is the GEWISS domotic system compatible with international standards and offering a solution for every possible home-related need. Thanks to a model in which every component is separate but dialogues and is integrated through its interaction with the others, CHORUS […]
Basalte Shows its Auro Motion Detector for KNX Home Automation Systems at ISE 2014
Stand 7-Q190, ISE 2014 Auro is all a motion detector should be: intelligent, fast, and almost invisible. With its completely flat design and extremely low height (1mm), Auro will fit the requirements for integrating the detector into any decor. With its diameter of only 52 mm, Auro is one of the smallest motion detectors in […]
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 […]