We had a ball at Futurebuild!!
After months of preparation, Futurebuild finally came to fruition last week and KNX UK was delighted to be flanked by three Manufacturer Members and assisted on the stand by so many members.
There was a great deal of interest in the KNX Open Protocol and we found ourselves having some really interesting conversations with academics, students, specifiers and end-users. The support of members on the stand meant we were able to put our message across from many different perspectives : design, practicalities of installation, training, careers, sustainability issues. But above all the opportunity to explain to so many professionals what KNX is – or more the point, what it isn’t!
KNX isn’t a manufacturer or a system – although it is used by over 500 manufacturers worldwide to link a diverse range of devices and functionalities into one cohesive platform, creating opportunities for truly bespoke and adaptable BMS in large and small applications.
KNX isn’t a company it is an association of manufacturers, developers and installers who provide the freedom and flexibility of a backward compatible and thereby future-proof solution to building controls. It is a collaboration of technology designed to improve the daily lives of users in a much more sustainable way. Once a BMS is built on a KNX core system, individual components can be added removed or updated without the need (ever) to replace the core system. Being present in person in a way that hasn’t been possible for us for some years, enabled us to get this message across and we would like to thank everyone for their assistance in making this possible.
In particular, I would like to thank our members who supported us both on neighbouring stands and on the KNX UK Stand without whom none of the above would have been possible:
Paul Foulkes, Theben UK – Ryan Sheppard, KNX Ireland – Graham Oliver, Amelia Caine, Martin Hawley and Paul Spicer from JUNG UK – Andrew Davies and the team at HMS Intesis, Iain Gordon, GES Digital – Paul Jones, B.E.G. – Bradley Olson, Lithe Audio – Hitesh Vaghela, MDT – Julian Barkes, BEMCO – Andrew Ward, Wave Controls – Matt Emberson, Faradite – Chris Pereira, Wandsworth /GIRA
I’d also like to thank all those who worked so hard on our three seminars, Paul Foulkes – Paul Doyle, Independent Consultant Technologist – Martin Hawley – Iain Gordon – Paul Jones & Sue Redman, Wildfire Marketing.
And of course, the incredibly helpful and supportive team at Easyfairs, Hetal, Jessica, Frances, Matt & Martin.
The show was a huge success for us and our members and we are delighted to have had the opportunity to take part.