Energy Efficiency Guide

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Touch Screen Guide

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Green Buildings Guide

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KNX UK Flyer

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E-News No. 7

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KNX Journal 2008 No. 2

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KNX Journal 2008 No. 1

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KNX The Green Technology

KNX the Worlds only open standard for building control and automation can make major energy savings of up to 60% and reduce the carbon footprint of a building. This is truly green sustainable technology that can be applied to small and large buildings alike.

National Groups Workshop

On 05 November 2008 the international KNX community descended upon London for the worldwide KNX National Groups Workshop. This event was attended by representatives from more than 14-countries demonstrating the strength of KNX technology around the world. The workshop was chaired by Mr. Heinz Lux of the KNX Association of Brussels.

KNX AT THE BUILDING CENTRE

From now until 31 January 2009, the Building Centre in Store Street, Central London is the venue for a ten week exhibition, Intelligent Homes & Workplaces -A Design Technology & Product Showcase.

KNX UK is one of a number of organisations participating in the event at The Building Centre which attracts some 2000 visitors every week including architects, consultants, M&E engineers, planners, self-builders and home improvers. As such the exhibition represents a major opportunity to get the KNX messages across to very important and influential specifiers.

KNX UK has a very professional presence at the event including a rolling AV presentation and first class product and information displays. Visit www.buildingcentre.co.uk

ENTECH AWARDED MAJOR KNX CONTRACT AT BBC'S MEDIACITYUK

EnTech, the Stockport-based intelligent building control specialist, has announced a significant contract win to deliver its technology solutions on phase one of the prestigious MediaCityUK development.

Awarded by NG Bailey, the UK's leading providers of building services and mechanical and electrical, solutions, the contract will see EnTech providing the design and commissioning of KNX intelligent building control solutions to three buildings, all of which will be occupied by the BBC, the 'anchor tenant' at the 200 acre site. Situated at Manchester's Salford Quays, MediaCityUK will be the UK's first purpose-built MediaCityUK. Scheduled for completion in 2010, the site will bring 1.5 billion pounds to the local economy and will be internationally recognised as a world-class hub for the media and creative industries.

KNX UK ASSOCIATION WELCOMES SOMFY

Somfy Limited is the latest major manufacturer to become a member of KNX UK, the Association representing manufacturers, systems integrators, distributors, users and training establishments for KNX technology in the United Kingdom.

Somfy is a world leading manufacturer of motors and control systems for automated solar protection and security applications within commercial buildings and domestic premises. The company has been established in the UK since 1969 and has offices in London and Yeadon, near Leeds. Somfy Limited is part of the worldwide Somfy International Group with its HQ in France and some 4700 worldwide employees working within 52 subsidiaries.

Somfy provides controls for many different products from roller shutters and interior blinds to patio awnings, garage doors, curtains and gates. Sales exceed over one million motors in European markets such as France or Germany where roller shutters are very widely specified. However, the fast growing UK market offers great sales potential and developments such as Part L of the Building Regulations are creating new sales opportunities for the company.

By offering KNX controls with its open platform protocol, Somfy provides a vital service to the market place including support for systems ntegrators. "Membership of KNX UK and use of the KNX platform within our products will be important to our continued growth of the UK market," says Ty Saville, Commercial Controls Manager for Somfy in the UK.

"We are delighted to welcome on board such a well known and progressive company as Somfy," says KNX UK President Iain Gordon. "Our member numbers continue to grow as major manufacturers and other organisations using KNX technology recognise the benefits of KNX UK membership in promoting awareness in the UK building market."

SITECO WELCOMED AS LARGEST LIGHTING MANUFACTURER IN UK TO ADOPT KNX

Siteco Limited, the world leading manufacturer of technical indoor and outdoor lighting systems, has joined the KNX UK Association. In terms of UK turnover, Siteco is the largest lighting manufacturer to make KNX its preferred protocol for lighting and associated controls. Siteco joins a fast growing UK membership, expected to top 50 by the end of 2008.

As a company renowned for quality and innovation, Siteco has been quick to seize the opportunity to embrace KNX. Dave Fear, Siteco's Technical Director, commented: "Open systems have paved the way for the ultimate in consumer choice in all aspects of our lives, from DVD players to PC software. They offer real choice of manufacturer, technical reliability and functionality. We see open systems as the only way forward in building controls and KNX as the superlative choice in open systems. The company also recognises the energy saving potential offered by KNX and would like to enhance this with their unique fixed and moveable daylight shading and control systems."

Iain Gordon, President of KNX UK, comments: "We are delighted to welcome Siteco as a member of KNX UK. The company is renowned within the worldwide lighting industry for its innovative, high quality lighting solutions. Siteco's announcement that KNX is its protocol of choice for lighting control underlines how quickly the technology is being adopted by major manufacturers throughout the world."

IAIN GORDON - NEW PRESIDENT FOR KNX UK

Iain Gordon is the new President of KNX UK.

Iain is a KNX systems integrator and owns his own company GES Digital based in Hampshire. He has extensive experience of KNX technology including the design and installation of systems in both residential and commercial applications. He says: "The recent Light and Building Exhibition in Frankfurt demonstrated that KNX technology already has a large European market share and this will be increased over the coming years through its fast growing adaptation in the UK. Some very exciting developments will take place here in the very near future and KNX UK members will be the driving force behind these."

KNX The World Open Standard

KNX is the only worldwide approved INTERNATIONAL STANDARD for home- and building control. It already met the requirements of both European standards CENELEC EN50090 as well as CEN EN 13321-1. Its recent approval as an international standard (ISO/IEC 14543-3) now confirms the global importance of the KNX standard.

KNX Approved as Chinese Standard

The new approval of KNX as a Chinese standard (GB/Z 20965) confirms the strength of KNX technology throughout the world and the associated KNX standard as the only open standard for home and building automation worldwide.

KNX is the new designation of EIB (European Installation Bus). The KNX standard is a system for building and home control and automation which is fully compliant to EN 50090, the European Standard for building and home Electronic Systems. The KNX registration mark is the guarantee of conformance of any product to EN 50090.

It is anticipated that in the next few years China will become one of the most important
markets for intelligent buildings. The worldwide KNX association is well prepared for this development and several KNX member companies have for years been very successful in the Chinese market. There are also three certified KNX training centres in the country offering qualified KNX professional training for system integrators, building designers and investors.

In China, there is an urgent need to lower energy consumption. The country is looking for an appropriate solution in functional buildings. This is a perfect condition for placing KNX products and systems in the market.

ETS Compatability Simplifies KNX Installations

ETS, the software which designs and configures KNX (formerly EIB) intelligent building control installations, is now available in different versions. All KNX products, which are available from the hundreds of worldwide KNX manufacturers, can be imported into an installation using the same ETS tool. This compatibility ensures specifiers and building owners can create and expand KNX based installations simply and with minimal disruption.

KNX is the world's first open, platform independent standard for home and building control, approved as EN 50090. Intelligent building projects of any size can be created using KNX to provide control over many areas from lighting control, heating and ventilation, through to energy management, access control and many other building services. They can also be accessed remotely for maintenance and can interface with complementary or peripheral systems.

The ETS3 Professional tool, which also complies with EN50090, supports KNX system design, commissioning, project documentation, diagnostics and trouble-shooting. Starter and Tester and Starter versions are also available. Tester incorporates learning programs whilst Starter provides more basic functionality than Professional.

New KNX Handbook

The new KNX Handbook is now available from KNX UK. The handbook, formally known as the Silver Bible contains valuable information for KNX Engineer and system designer.

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Please see link below for an overview of this publication.