KNX IoT: Progress and Implementation
By Dries Verbrugge, KNX Association. In the last couple of decades, the Internet has seen incredible growth. It is extending into more and more areas of our lives, and is now reaching into home and building automation – domains which, until recently, were only served by specific solutions that were not directly based on IP. […]
Case Study: Why an M&E Consultant Specified KNX in a London Residential Block
By Danny Lawless, ARK M&E Ltd. KNX is gaining in prominence in the UK’s large high-end residential sector. This is primarily due to its capabilities, which are compelling and are now being noticed by large M&E (Mechanical & Electrical) consultants. As a result, KNX is being specified as the standalone system for new high-end residential […]
BAB Technologie Offers HUE:CONTROL Pro App for Philips hue Integration with KNX and EnOcean
This App connects your Philips® hue Bridge with KNX® so that you have access to all connected Philips hue lights through the building automation. The simple authorisation process makes connection particularly easy. The 50 freely definable “Alerts” which the hue lights use to inform themselves about the desired conditions (e.g. light red if the doorbell […]
Events: KNX UK Technology Forum
By Yasmin Hashmi, KNXtoday KNX UK hosted a Technology Forum for KNX Members, KNX Test Labs and manufacturer companies interested in the latest KNX technology and developments. The event took place on 14 September 2017 in Tower Bridge, over the River Thames, London, and provided participants with the opportunity to find out some fascinating facts […]
JUNG Offers KNX DALI Gateway Tunable White for Targeted Lighting
Using the KNX DALI gateway TW, colour temperature can be set from warm to neutral to daylight whiter and brightness can be adjusted separately or combined, and rooms can be illuminated in a targeted manner. The KNX DALI gateway TW forms the interface to the control of DALI Tunable-White lighting in a KNX installation (for […]
Weinzierl Offers New KNX USB Interfaces
Plug-in and ready: the KNX USB Interface is the easiest and very reliable way to connect a PC or laptop to a KNX network. With the KNX USB Interface 312, Weinzierl offers a KNX USB interface in a compact design for DIN rail mount: Successor to the model KNX USB Interface 311 Support of KNX […]
Schubert GmbH Uses ABB KNX Technology to Light up the Hamburg Elbe Philharmonic Hall
Hamburg’s iconic concert hall known as the Elbphilharmonie debuted earlier this year and now, when the curtain rises for concerts, atmospheric lighting is provided by ABB. In addition to the cultural center, the building houses 45 luxury apartments, a five-star hotel, restaurants and bars as well as indoor parking. Between the brick-clad base of the […]
Union Systems Offers TruSmart Brand of KNX-Based Smart Technology for Multi-Dwelling Units and Commercial Properties
Union Systems has launched its TruSmart brand, an umbrella brand for the smart technology that they integrate into multi-dwelling units and commercial properties. Since the start of this year, there has been a noticeable rise in interest from Property Developers, Architects, Building Contractors, M&E Contractors and many other building and construction professionals. All of who […]
Beemster Electrical Solutions Uses ABB KNX System to Make the Ziggo Dome One of the Most Intelligent Arenas in the World
ABB helped Beemster Electrical Solutions deliver the electrical power system, including the KNX building automation with touchscreen control, to make sure as many as 17,000 concert goers at one time stay safe, comfortable and secure. For a venue like the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, flexibility and energy efficiency are key elements to its […]
Fairhair Alliance Creates Specifications to Enable IoT in Commercial Buildings
Supports BACnet, KNX and Zigbee The first three draft specifications from the Fairhair Alliance have been reviewed by external organizations, with a positive response that validates Fairhair’s scope and direction The Fairhair Alliance has created three draft specifications that represent the organization’s first steps in bringing the Internet of Things (IoT) to building automation and […]