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KNX (UK) - KNX - An International standard for Intelligent Buildings

KNX (formerly known as EIB European Installation Bus) is an international building control standard that is used to put the intelligence into intelligent buildings. It enables the integration and programming of a range of products from different manufacturers using a single software tool. KNX products are all thoroughly tested for compliance, ensuring they operate seamlessly together on a single, simple network. KNX is the world’s only open standard for home and building control and is compliant to EN 50090, EN 13321-1 and ISO/IEC 14543.
KNX is a powerful and adaptable standard for system controls which are such an important part of a modern building. For example, it is vitally important to make the most effective use of the world’s limited energy resource, so much so that the Government has already legislated regarding the use of energy in buildings with Part L of the Building Regulations.
A control system is a highly cost-effective way of ensuring energy use is conserved.
For instance, a lighting control system can be simply configured to only put the lights on when someone is present in the room, and can monitor natural daylight levels to dim or turn the lights off when enough ambient light is present. This is a very simple example of preserving energy, but drive through any financial district at midnight and it can be seen that there is an awful lot of energy that could be preserved by employing these simple measures. Effective use of lighting control alone are estimated to result in energy savings of up to 30-40%.
Technology is moving so rapidly, as indeed are our expectations of what buildings can provide. In the residential market, features expected in a high specification hotel are finding themselves installed in residential developments. Facilities managers in commercial premises are being provided with ever more sophisticated solutions for the control of their environments.
Specifiers may err on the side of caution when it comes to investing in new technology, waiting for the problems to be ironed out. Since KNX compliant products are governed by an international regulatory body, quality and interoperability can never be compromised. The products are at the forefront of technological development, so any investments can be undertaken with confidence in the future.
Flexibility is a particularly strong benefit of a KNX solution. Needs change within a building’s environment and a flexible control solution allows these changes to be made with minimal disruption. Modern buildings are always being adapted and changed to suit the occupants’ current needs and business activities. With this in mind, the control system needs to be flexible. With KNX, problems of the past such as disruption, rewiring, wastage or added hardware are no longer a concern - with KNX a system can be simply reprogrammed by an engineer with a laptop. Now project briefs can be more guideline based, since the control systems provide the flexibility to cover a wide range of needs at little or no extra cost.
KNX-compliant products available for control of lighting, HVAC, intruder alarms, audio visual systems, household appliances, energy management and many other building services.
The KNX (UK) Association has been formed by a partnership of UK manufacturers, integrators and training establishments along with other interested parties to promote the KNX standard within the UK.
KNX UK is governed by an elected board whose experience reflects KNX activities in the UK. KNX UK is part of a network of national associations who are all members of the international KNX Association based in Brussels and with a vast worldwide membership from major manufacturers, integrators, training schools, academic institutions and other interested parties.

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