Integration: the versatility of KNX to connect with almost anything
By Mark Warburton, Ivory Egg. We are regularly asked if KNX works with a certain product or system. Whilst it’s easy to point out how KNX is a standard, so the question really should be whether said product or system works with KNX, this doesn’t actually help to move the conversation forward. The reality is […]
Sponsor’s Article: the productivity paradox and the promise of automated configuration
By Chris Irwin, J2 Innovations. Nearly every building’s HVAC controls are different; even retail chains, whose formula for new shops typically requires the same fit-out equipment and services, typically find that the local building’s shape, size, and condition makes each implementation different. This reality has meant that building automation systems manufacturers have had to ensure […]
ABB Launches IoT Dashboard for Mid-Sized Commercial Building Automation Solutions
Preventative maintenance is three to nine times cheaper than reactive maintenance, therefore ABB launches its new user-friendly IoT Dashboard to improve usability and reduce maintenance in smart buildings. Easy to commission, simple to install and intuitive to use, the new IoT Dashboard from ABB allows stronger control, monitoring and automation of all building functions, from […]
Weinzierl Announces Powerful and Compact KNX Gateways to Modbus and DMX
With two new gateways Weinzierl Engineering GmbH is expanding its portfolio and allows popular systems such as DMX and Modbus to easily connect with KNX. The Weinzierl KNX DMX Gateway 544 is a compact gateway between KNX and DMX512 with up to 64 freely configurable channels. DMX is a protocol for lighting control, especially in […]
Sponsor’s Article: reconstructing a KNX home configuration out of the ETS project file to quickly retrofit voice control, visualisation apps and the IoT
By Urban Marovt, 1Home Solutions The global home automation market is going crazy at the moment, to the point where it seems that soon, every device we bring into our homes will be smart. Over the past three years, the IoT has gained a lot of traction due to its user-friendliness and the fact that […]
New Bauhaus Dessau Museum Uses ABB i-bus KNX for Safe and Smart Building Technology
ABB smart technology puts prestigious Bauhaus art in the right light at the new Bauhaus museum ABB cooperates with Bauhaus Dessau to equip the new museum building with safe and smart building technology. On the occasion of the 100 years celebration the new museum building provides the appropriate home for prestigious art from several decades. […]
ABB Creates ‘Intelligent’ Football Stadium for FK Austria
Smart building technology and innovative electrification solutions have made the once traditional Generali Arena at FK Austria Vienna a modern sporting showcase for connected, safe and energy efficient spaces. ABB, a pioneering technology leader, was appointed to transform the Generali Arena, originally built in 1925, into an intelligent, future proofed venue that incorporates the latest […]
OSRAM Advanced Lighting Invigorates the Beijing Daxing International Airport
OSRAM connected lighting solution gives the world’s soon-to-be largest aviation facility a human-centric atrium LED lights interconnect with the vast KNX control system for a greener infrastructure On September 30th, the long-awaited Beijing Daxing International Airport will make its debut and then becomes the largest of its sort on the planet. With total investment of […]
Interview: Siemens CEO of Smart Infrastructure, Cedrik Neike, on smart buildings
Cedrik Neike holds an MBA at the INSEAD Business School as well as a Bachelor (Honours) in Engineering and Business Finance. He started his career at Siemens as a Product Line Manager for Wireless Internet. In 2001 he joined Cisco Systems for several management positions in the US and Germany, returning to Siemens in 2017. […]
Ingenium Launches KNX Gateway for DAIKIN GW630100 Air Conditioning System
Ingenium has launched a BES KNX gateway between the KNX protocol and the DAIKIN air conditioning system, GW630100. This new product supports one indoor SKY DAIKIN climate unit and the management of its five operating modes (auto, heat, cool, fan or dry) and three ventilation speeds (low, medium or high). It is also possible to […]