Home and Business Automation

A brief introduction to KNX

The demand for comfort and versatility in the management of heating, lighting and access control systems for a family home as well as an office complex is growing. At the same time, the efficient use of energy is becoming increasingly important. People want a comfortable, sustainable and safe place to live and work and that's where automation jumps in. However, more convenience and safety together with lower energy consumption can only be achieved by intelligent control and monitoring of all products involved. This is a true challenge as it implies more wiring, running from the sensors and actuators to the control and monitoring centres. For professionals, such a mass of wiring also means higher design and installation efforts, increased fire risk and soaring costs. That's where KNX jumps in!

Applications

For your home:

Blinds

Open or close your shades or sun protection screens with only one click on your smartphone or tablet. Adjust your settings according to the weather and save energy by closing your blinds on a hot summer day. Close your screens remotely to protect your home against heavy winds and storms. Slowly awake in the morning with the arising sun.

Lighting

Efficient light control assures that your lights are off when you leave or go to bed. Forgot to switch them off? Dim your light easily with your smartphone or tablet from any place in the world. Movement sensors will switch on the light when you enter a room. No waste of energy anymore. Create light scenes for every occasion (adjust the colour, intensity, …) and change the scene according to your mood with only one touch. For a flexible home that gives you peace of mind.

Heating, ventilation & air-conditioning

Manage the temperature in your room according to the time of day or the function of the room. Take a shower in the morning in a preheated bathroom, lower your temperature during the day and get welcomed by a comfortable home. Heating that is automatically deactivated when you are not at home will save you considerable energy costs. Beat the heat with an efficient air-conditioning installation that keeps your home cool. Control your air-conditioning or ventilation remotely for a refreshing homecoming during a high temperatures. Smart climate control creates a comfortable and energy efficient home.

Security

Smart homes allow you to activate automatically your alarm when you lock the door. Movement sensors will detect suspicious movements at your door and inform you or the local police. Create smart security alerts to keep intruders out. Manage your alarm system remotely and set up a routine to give the impression that you are at home when you are actually not.

Door communication

With a door entry system you can see visitors at your doorstep before opening. When the doorbell rings you can check your visitors’ picture on the entry system. When you are not at home check on your smartphone or tablet. Personalise the welcome message when opening the door for your visitors for a warm welcome.

Visualisation

Keep your smart home and energy usage up-to-date on with visualisation tools, anywhere, anytime. Customise your interface to your needs and get insights on your energy usage.

For your Company:

Office buildings

Design your office so that it meets your needs and that it saves money. With KNX you can substantially decrease your maintenance costs in terms of energy consumption. Moreover the use of smart technology will increase the productivity and quality of your office and its people.

Residential buildings

Design your own living space tailored to one’s lifestyle with the KNX technology. A luxury villa or modern apartment building with the highest comfort and quality will improve your change at the real estate market.

Hotels

Every hotel wants to offer a high level of comfort to their guests. At the same time, it is important to save costs by smart control of energy usage. Building automation with KNX is the perfect solution to meet your guests’ high expectations without wasting too much energy.

Schools and Universities

Every school or university is confronted with the challenge to provide their students with the highest comfort and efficiency at the lowest cost. Safety is also a key focus of an educational environment. Smart automation with KNX will keep tomorrow’s generation safe and sound.

Hospitals

In the health sector a reliable and efficient digital infrastructure is extremely important. Constant monitoring, safety measures and efficient energy management will improve the daily routine at an organisation where every detail counts.

Stadiums and other sport facilities

A sport facility is used for many types of sport disciplines and events. A highly flexible automation system proves a real asset for the daily management of the infrastructure.

Airports

An airport is a highly controlled environment where everyday millions of passengers pass to catch their flight. Efficiency is without doubt the key focus of this kind of organisation. KNX can help to manage the lighting, air conditioning and heating to improve the comfort of travellers from all around the world.

Industrial buildings

The production of goods needs an efficient and reliable infrastructure. Moreover, it’s important that an industrial building and its goods are protected against intruders. KNX offers a safe and easy to manage system for a stable production process.