System Design: balancing the James Bond effect with function
By Simon Buddle, Future Ready Homes. It is beginning to feel like a very long year. This office desk of mine has spent far too many days confused by my Zoom shirt/shorts dress combination. It, like me, could do with a few days off from the ongoing low-level stress and isolation. We are, after all, […]
Case Study: world’s largest sports air dome completed in one month
By Flavio Sanches, ComfortClick. Connacht GAA (Connacht Provincial Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association) is the governing body for Gaelic games that are played in the province of Connacht, Ireland. It had been planning an indoor playing facility for some time, and in 2017, decided that this would be in the form of an air […]
KNX Simulator Allows You to Learn KNX by Practising
KNX Simulator S.L., is a Spanish startup that has developed innovative KNX home automation simulation software. Our wide experience related to the construction sector and to the KNX standard, the urgent need to improve energy efficiency and sustainability in current and new buildings, together with the difficulty of accessing practise training experienced by many sector […]
Ekinex Introduces Delégo for Complete Building Control Ensuring Safety, Wellness and Comfort
Many functions, one solution A system that allows you to manage all the technology of a property in a simple and intuitive way. Manage the lighting, control the climate, create a scenario, monitor safety and consumption: these are just some of the functions managed by Delégo. The system offers the possibility to realize scenarios, logical […]
Thirty Years of KNX: whatever its age, your system will not be obsolete
By Simon Buddle, Future Ready Homes It is the 30th year of the KNX standard. Celebrations have been ongoing for most of the year, and KNX continues to grow as the dominant smart building standard across Europe (I think the UK is still in, currently, but I just read that my biometric passport will soon […]
View from America: reducing our energy consumption via demand-side management
By Philip R. Juneau. I write this article just as the results of the election are coming in here in the USA, and have decided to focus on demand-side management (DSM), i.e., the monitoring and controlling of our energy consumption, especially regarding our building infrastructure. During the election, discussions regarding the phasing out or elimination […]
Adapting to the New Reality: KNX is the ideal standard for market-leading building control projects now and in the future
By Mark Warburton, Ivory Egg Over the last few months we have all had to make some major adjustments to our lives and businesses in order to cope with the challenges being posed by the Covid-19 pandemic. Whilst this is an extremely challenging time for many, there are some positives that have emerged. The recent […]
The Bigger Picture: how to avoid protocol soup through building-wide networks
By Simon Buddle, Future Ready Homes Three days ago, it was a balmy 24°C, but now I am looking at the beginning of the ‘long grey’. The holiday season is over too – at least what there was of it. In Europe, we the British are blessed that almost everyone can speak our language in […]
View from America: net zero-carbon buildings – a challenge that KNX can meet
By Philip R. Juneau. These are clearly tumultuous times around the world, and here in America, we seem to be muddled in the midst of it all. Living with COVID-19 has awoken a survival mode in every one of us, which can take us over and cause mayhem and panic. To add insult to injury, […]
IT GmbH Shows Latest Developments for Elvis Visualisation Software and KNX Tools at KNXperience
Visit us at our booth at the KNXperience online exhibition from 28th September – 2nd October 2020! Our highlights: Recorder – our new tool suite for telegram recording Elvis Wear OS – operate your Smart Home via your Smart Watch. The Elvis Viewer is now available for Wear OS Smartwatches. Highlights include the freely designable […]