KNX/EIB
After working with a number of home control solutions, Reality Logic have standardised on using KNX/EIB technology. This is the world's only open standard and is compliant to EN 50090, EN 13321-1 and ISO/IEC 14543. As such it is supported by many manufacturers such as Siemens, ABB, Jung, Gira, Merten and around 100 others. It is managed by the Konnex organisation. For more detailed information on KNX/EIB itself, please read this introductory article on the Hidden Wires web site.
Reality Logic is a certified KNX/EIB partner and received official training at the BRE, the UK organisation that leads the way in building technology research and best practice consultancy.
Why KNX/EIB?
Reality Logic can thoroughly recommend KNX/EIB technology as it is stable, secure, scalable and reasonably priced.
EIB technology is fitted as standard in 40% of new commercial builds in Germany and is being used in buildings 
such as the Eden Project and the new Heathrow Terminal Five project. As an open standard many manufacturers provide devices that are compatible with each other and you can therefore pick the right device for the right task without being tied in to a single source.
EIB is highly flexible, can be integrated with many other systems such as Crestron, the internet, PDAs, mobile phones and so on. This flexibility can be harnessed however to ensure solutions that are simple to use, reliable and stylishly presented in the property. Some other systems, particularly at the lower end, offer much on paper but are not so reliable and can easily suck the property owner into the technical details. Smart home technology that interferes with your lifestyle rather than enhances your lifestyle is not doing it's job properly, hence why we will always prefer to work with KNX/EIB rather than lower end and inferior technologies.
More Information
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