Looking Past the Current Crisis: practical examples of helping the environment with KNX
By Yasmin Hashmi, KNXtoday. As I write, the world is facing two obvious crises; COVID-19 and the climate. In both cases, the most pressing imperative is to save lives. The second, arguably, is to balance a sustainable world economy with a healthy environment. This is where KNX plays an important role. My publisher, Stella Plumbridge […]
Virtual Show: a selection of Spring KNX product previews and launches
By Mark Warburton, Ivory Egg. With everything going on around the world, it is really inspiring to see the way people and communities are working together to support each other and those that are less able or fortunate. Even seeing how businesses are reacting is a source of positivity, with a huge number of companies […]
Lime International Launches New Compact KNX Universal Dimmer 7625530
The LIME KNX UNIVERSAL DIMMER is a compact 230V dimmer with 1 dimming output and 2 binary inputs. The dimming actuator can be used for dimmable electric lights supplied with 230V mains. To cover a wide range of usable electric lights the Universal Dimmer 7625530 can operate with trailing or leading-edge dimming. Besides controlling the […]
Siemens Launches New KNX Actuator Offering Enhanced Cost and Energy for DALI Lighting Control
• Optimal lighting for high comfort thanks to individually adjustable dimming • Personalized control with function “tunable white” for Human Centric Lighting (HCL) • Easy installation, low maintenance expenses and energy efficient switching and dimming Siemens Smart Infrastructure is launching its new KNX switch and dim actuator N 525D11, 2x DALI Broadcast. The rail-mounted device for installation […]
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 […]
Weinzierl Introduces New Solutions for Dimming and Lighting
• MATCH 55: Push Button Inserts for KNX TP and KNX RF/EnOcean with Security• GlassTouch: Elegant glass touch sensor series with clever features and KNX Security • KNX Blue IO: LED dimmers for KNX TP, RF und IP to be installed outside the switch board• Special Gateways: Easily connecting Modbus and DMX 512 with KNX […]
Light + Building 2020 Puts the Spotlight on ‘X as a Service’ in Building Technology
XaaS – What’s that? New business models on the upswing Products and services in the field of lighting and building-services technology are increasingly being marketed in the form of subscription models. Known as ‘X as a Service’ (XaaS), ‘Light as a Service’ (LaaS), ‘Security as a Service’ and ‘Safety as a Service’, this trend offers […]
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 […]
ZF Offers Revolutionary Batteryfree and Wireless Switch Modules Incorporating Energy Harvesting Technology
Discover new energy harvesting solutions from ZF that were to be shown at the now-postponed Light + Building 2020 show in Frankfurt. New developments include the following batteryfree and wireless product innovations incorporating energy harvesting technology from ZF: ZF Bluetooth Switch Module with Paulmann luminaire lighting controls ZigBee light switch modules in combination with IKEA Tradfri lamp […]
Weinzierl Presents New MATCH 55 Series of KNX Push Buttons for TP and RF with KNX Security at ISE 2020
Stand 9-F120, ISE 2020 Extending its product portfolio supporting open standards for home and building automation, the German based KNX specialist Weinzierl Engineering GmbH is showing its newest siblings at ISE 2020: smart push buttons wireless and wired in the new MATCH 55 series, all supporting KNX Security. As the name suggests the push button […]