View from America: exploiting the sun to save energy with KNX
By Philip R. Juneau, ATC. I’d like to start off with a definition of the term ‘daylighting’ within the context of building design and construction. Daylighting is the use of building infrastructure (e.g., windows, skylights etc) to capture direct sunlight whilst gaining the indirect sunlight from well-designed reflective materials. In building design, the challenge is […]
Case Study: KNX saves energy whilst providing a luxurious hotel guest experience in New Delhi, India
By Bhavesh Doshi, Entelechy. The Hyatt Andaz, an award-winning upscale/luxury lifestyle brand hotel, was opened in New Delhi, India in 2018. The hotel has 401 rooms and 200 apartments. We started working on this project in 2012 with a mock up. Being luxury hotel, the details were quite elaborate. Entelechy Systems, the most experienced and […]
View from America: KNX is key to the ultimate guest experience
By Philip R. Juneau, ATC. The hospitality market has shown consistent, significant growth over the years, and has been moving towards the highest end of the building technology spectrum. This can be seen in myriad high-rise, beautifully-designed hotels in Europe, the Middle-East and Asia that use KNX technology. Take Dubai for example, where the KNX […]
Airzone Presents its Full HVAC Integration Solutions at ISE 2020
• Airzone will present its HVAC integration solutions which enable control of multiple HVAC technologies from one single interface. • Visitors of the Airzone booth (9-B120) at ISE 2020 could take home the latest Aidoo Inverter/VRF Wi-Fi/KNX Controller of Airzone FREE of charge to experience Full HVAC integration firsthand. The HVAC control solutions company Airzone […]
Siemens New KNX Presence Detector Boosts Energy Efficiency Without Relying on Add-ons
• Five sensors in a single device for optimal ambient conditions and maximum energy savings • Control of lighting, ventilation and heating systems • Precise readings, monitoring and control of energy consumption • Fast installation thanks to a single KNX cable The new presence detector WIDE UP 258Dx1 from Siemens Smart Infrastructure can now for […]
Ekinex Offers Technical Guide for HVAC Applications
The new HVAC Applications Technical Guide provides many examples of the use of ekinex® devices in heating, cooling and ventilation systems in buildings. These are advanced solutions for the control of room air conditioning functions that allow to obtain high comfort and high energy efficiency in all situations. To have an optimal air quality of […]
Intesis Updates its Solutions for Integrating Panasonic AC Units to KNX Systems
Products updated for Panasonic commercial and industrial (PACi, ECOi, ECOg) Air Conditioner Units to our V6 Gateways We are glad to announce two products updated for Panasonic commercial and industrial (PACi, ECOi, ECOg) Air Conditioner Units to our V6 Gateways. Now you can find in our portfolio two updated solutions to integrate Panasonic AC units […]
HVAC: the importance of humidity to KNX installers
By Simon Buddle, Future Ready Homes. I’m not one for sun worshipping nor am I usually in need of some winter sun. However, this year we’re heading to see friends and family in New Orleans and thought we might stop off for a week in Barbados. Well, it’s been a long year and we can […]
Eelectron Announces New KNX Heating Actuators
Eelectron is delighted to announce the extension of its catalogue with a new range of KNX heating actuators: Main features: – Control of 24 VAC or 230 VAC valves with no relay sound – Inputs (from 1 to 4) can be used as digital or analog – up to 8 thermostats – Freely configurable logics […]
Elsner Elektronik offers Suntracer KNX pro – the Weather Station for KNX professionals
Wind direction detection for optimum protection of buildings and technology The weather station for the KNX building bus system records all relevant weather data for building control, including temperature, brightness, precipitation, wind speed, wind direction, humidity and pressure. Temperature (risk of frost), precipitation (moisture) and wind in particular are elementary for the protection of shades […]