KNX UK Winner – KNX Champion, Paul Kinghorn
Tracy Palazzo-Barnes2026-03-06T11:32:38+00:00Every year we honour an individual from within the KNX UK community who works diligently to promote KNX and support the cause of the UK National Group.
KNX UK Case Study – Avinu Mews Transformation, London – Winner Best Residential Project
Tracy Palazzo-Barnes2026-03-06T11:24:40+00:00A full transformation into a luxury smart home was needed for this Mews in the City of Westminster.
KNX UK Case Study – Zennio IET Building, London – Winner Best Commercial Project
Tracy Palazzo-Barnes2026-03-06T11:07:32+00:00Replacement of an outdated proprietary lighting control system with a more reliable, flexible, and cost-effective solution, savings £thousands.
KNX UK Case Study – Waverley, GSK Headquarters, London – Winner Best KNX Application
Tracy Palazzo-Barnes2026-03-06T11:17:56+00:00KNX/SMI = significant M&E savings, cutting installation costs, reducing ongoing maintenance, and delivering a future-proof, energy-efficient shading solution for GSK.
KNX UK 2024 Award Winner – Baulogic – Maple Barn
Tracy Palazzo-Barnes2024-09-11T13:32:49+01:00The Project Maple Barn, built by Kaybee Developments Limited, is a four-bedroom house that has been built and finished to an exceptionally high standard. As part of its high-specification design, Baulogic provides complete control over the property's heating, lighting, blinds, and security, powered, by KNX. In addition to the [...]
KNX UK 2024 Award Winner- Tate Controls – Luxury Office, Isle of Man
Tracy Palazzo-Barnes2025-01-27T14:07:09+00:00The Project The building that houses this Tech company, was subject to a change of use and complete refurbishment entailing all services and controls. The client requested KNX in order to integrate everything onto one platform. This entailed control of lighting, HVAC and energy monitoring in a 7 storey [...]
KNX UK Case Study – Baulogic, French Gite Renovation
Tracy Palazzo-Barnes2024-12-13T13:02:56+00:00Baulogic's solution manages: air source heat pump, underfloor heating, on-demand hot water, lighting, shutters, and security systems.
KNX UK Case Study – New Land Projects – Modern Sanctuary
Tracy Palazzo-Barnes2024-09-11T13:44:42+01:00The Project "A Modern Sanctuary in Historic Oxfordshire" - This prestigious new build residential home in Oxfordshire is situated in historic landscapes designed by Capability Brown. Tasked with creating more than just a home, the New Land Projects team aimed to deliver a sanctuary that epitomises entertainment and personal expression. [...]
KNX UK Product Showcase – B.E.G. PD2N-RF-KNXs-DX-FC
Tracy Palazzo-Barnes2024-09-11T13:43:50+01:00The Product The B.E.G. PD2N-RF-KNXs-DX-FC, offers high-quality sensing capabilities alongside radio transmission and an integrated relay. Designed to facilitate the precise management of lighting, heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and comprehensive comfort settings, it operates without the need for a physical BUS cable, leveraging the KNX-RF standard and enhancing security [...]
KNX UK Case Study – AME – Private Residence
Tracy Palazzo-Barnes2024-09-11T13:39:09+01:00The Project The client was an architect who wanted to compliment the house design with a modern, reliable and futuristic electrical installation. With a young family, the client needed a control system that was flexible, easy to use and energy efficient all in one, KNX provided this. Touch screen [...]
KNX UK Awards – Highly Commended – IndigoZest – Knightsbridge Penthouse
Tracy Palazzo-Barnes2024-09-11T13:44:18+01:00The Project Integration of a cutting-edge KNX smart home system in a luxurious Knightsbridge penthouse. This 5-bedroom residential abode underwent a comprehensive refurbishment, and IndigoZest was commissioned by the M&E consultant to design and install a complete control system. How does this Project demonstrate the diversity/flexibility of KNX? [...]
Theben KNX presence detectors increase energy efficiency in the Police and Justice Centre, Zurich
Tracy Palazzo-Barnes2024-12-13T12:30:04+00:00The Brief The Police and Justice Centre (PJZ) in the centre of Zurich is a prison for temporarily detained persons as well as for pre-trial and security detainees. The impressive centre, consisting of the administration and prison sections and providing over 2,030 workstations, officially began operations in 2022. The [...]
KNX UK Awards Project – Baulogic – Staffordshire assistive self-build
Tracy Palazzo-Barnes2023-11-06T19:30:51+00:00The Project Baulogic was appointed to install complete control of lighting, underfloor heating, door access and security across the whole property with a priority focus of creating a safe and comfortable home environment for a disabled household member enabling a far greater level of independence and quality of life. [...]
KNX UK Awards Project – Function Control – Georgian House
Tracy Palazzo-Barnes2024-12-13T13:10:26+00:00The Project Large family home with 34 zones of heating and whole home lighting & blind control using KNX. The heating plant rooms, including the state of seven 2-port valves throughout the house anre controlled & monitored for fault conditions. Given the age of the property centralised heating distribution [...]
KNX UK Awards Project – New Land Solutions – Skate Park
Tracy Palazzo-Barnes2023-11-06T19:32:01+00:00WINNER The Project KNX UK Integrator member New Land Group contributed to the creation of the Pitt Street Skate Park, a remarkable community project in Portsmouth. With the goal of transforming an abandoned supermarket site into a cutting-edge indoor skate park, the founders secured grant funding to provide [...]
KNX UK Awards Project – Household Automation – Assistive Living Family Home
Tracy Palazzo-Barnes2023-11-06T19:32:15+00:00WINNER The Project KNX UK member, Household Automation was approached by a consultant following a referral from an occupational therapist regarding the rehabilitation of a car accident victim. A family member is wheelchair dependent and a new family home was purchased for adaptation to allow as much [...]
KNX UK Awards Finalist – Capricorn Electrical – Builders Merchants
Tracy Palazzo-Barnes2024-12-13T13:00:27+00:00The Project Cost savings - A builders merchant approached Capricorn to enhance the lighting in all of their depots by switching to energy-efficient LED lighting, not only to reduce their carbon footprint but also to cut down on their energy expenses. Based on initial assessments, the client was told [...]
B.E.G. – Commercial Case Study – BNP Paribas
Tracy Palazzo-Barnes2024-12-13T13:00:47+00:00The Project The BNP Paribas Fortis new head office at Warandeberg, Brussels was constructed to meet the most advanced standards in terms of sustainability and working comfort. With a gross area of around 100,000 m² and capacity for 4,500 workstations it contains an auditorium, a conference centre, underground parking [...]
New Land Group Case Study – Pitt Street Skate Park Project
Tracy Palazzo-Barnes2024-12-13T12:28:57+00:00The New Land Group, used KNX to help transform this abandoned supermarket into a cutting-edge indoor skate park.
Optimising building operations with KNX Presence Detectors
Tracy Palazzo-Barnes2025-03-03T20:46:23+00:00KNX UK Member, Ryan Sheppard of KNX Ireland comments on the often-overlooked advantages of multi discipline presence sensors: Control Lighting, HVAC, Security, Health, Shading and more from one sensor. One of the most interesting device categories on the KNX market, is the Presence Detector. This seemingly simple device is [...]
Enhancing Hotels Sustainability with KNX
Tracy Palazzo-Barnes2025-03-03T20:48:14+00:00By KNX UK Manufacturing Member Vidar Thomassen - Director, Zennio UK. As building specifiers and developers focus on ways to reduce their carbon footprint and operate in a more environmentally friendly manner, one industry that has the potential to make a significant impact is the hospitality industry. [...]
Benefits of building automation in social housing – Theben
Tracy Palazzo-Barnes2025-03-03T20:49:17+00:00The Brief The Dutch Housing Association, Woonborg has built new social housing in two locations in the Netherlands: 36 in Nieuw-Roden, part of the Drenthe municipality, and 32 in Haren, an area in the City of Groningen. When it came to energy efficiency, the housing association wanted to achieve not [...]
Four Storey Complete Smart Home – IndigoZest Project
Tracy Palazzo-Barnes2022-11-30T15:57:59+00:00The Brief This redeveloped 4-storey property in a suburb of Essex was completed by KNX UK Integrator member IndigoZest in 2020. Their client was a property developer who approached them to design and install the smart home solution, having visited one of their showrooms. He came to them early [...]
The MAC1010 floating sustainability project
Tracy Palazzo-Barnes2024-12-13T13:08:45+00:00When the opportunity arose to purchase one of only two existing ex-naval barges, Luke Newland saw it as a chance to showcase his company’s most innovative energy management solutions. Climate change, rising energy costs and changes to building regulations are key issues that have brought sustainability to the forefront [...]
Caveau du Chateau – Theben Project
Tracy Palazzo-Barnes2022-11-02T12:09:34+00:00The Brief The Caveau du Château in Ampuis is a remarkable place to discover and taste exceptional wines from the Rhône Valley: Côte-Rôtie, Condrieu, Hermitage, Châteauneuf-du-Pape and many others. The building owned by the Guigal family was renovated between 2017 and 2019 and transformed into a unique place dedicated [...]
