Show Review – Celebrating 100 Years of Tinkering and Pondering at IFA

Katie Rose reflects on highlights from the 100th IFA exhibition and KNX’s position at the leading edge of sustainable technological innovation. Founded in December 1924, this year marks the centenary of IFA (Internationale Funkausstellung / International Radio Exhibition) held at Messe Berlin 6-10 September 2024. One of the world’s leading trade shows for consumer electronics […]

Elsner Elektronik integrates gate control with KNX

Expand your building automation and now control your doors with KNX! Quite simply with our KNX door operator control module KNX A3-B2.  The small but powerful device has 3 outputs for door operator (impulse or dead man’s mode) and 2 binary inputs for the bus functions switch, changeover switch, blind, shutter, awning, window, dimmer, 8-bit value […]

Architects: why KNX makes sense for heating

Simon Buddle outlines why doing proper calculations and specifying KNX for heating can save time and money. It seems an odd thing to be sitting here in 30 degrees heat about to write an article about a heating system that went wrong. Well, when I say ‘went wrong’, that’s not quite true. The system, as […]

Assisted Living: transforming later living with KNX-powered smart home solutions

Kevin Lenton explains how KNX technology solutions can address the needs of an ageing population. As with many developed countries, the UK is on the brink of a demographic shift. The United Nations forecasts that by 2043, 24% of the UK population will be 65 or older, signalling an urgent need for housing that caters […]

System Reliability: dealing with the Internet

Simon Buddle argues that whilst KNX installations are inherently robust, if we add the Internet to our control system infrastructure, we should at least mitigate against outages and access issues. I heard on the radio last week someone describe Google as part of the infrastructure for modern day living. Indeed, the Internet is part of […]

Hotels: how KNX can improve the bottom line

Simon Buddle explains how KNX automation can make significant overall cost-savings for hotels and improve their profitability. Hotels come in different shapes and sizes. Form the slightly grumpy seaside B&B to the most elegant a swanky five-star city type. I’m more of a tent and stinky dog sort of holiday person, but for those who […]

Control4 + KNX brings ease of control to a stunning Belgian home

House BE in the Belgian countryside combines brick, wood and concrete along with natural tones to create a stunning, contemporary property that offers indoor-outdoor living at its best. Internal courtyards, a kitchen terrace and extensive landscaped grounds sit alongside a home cinema, a basement wellness area and bar, and open-plan living spaces to create a […]

Exploring the expansion of the KNX IoT ecosystem

Jesus Arias takes a look at how the significant expansion of KNX IoT opens up new avenues for innovation, collaboration, and market growth. The extension of KNX IoT marks a significant evolution in the landscape of home and building automation technology, and solidifies KNX’s position as the largest ecosystem in the industry, offering unparalleled opportunities […]