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Up to date information about the Ivory Egg supply chain.

Ivory Egg supports its partners with regular Tech Bulletins with information about KNX products, improvements and developments in the KNX market. Watch the latest short videos, this month with Light+Building 2018 specials.

Just like we expect to get in any new car we buy, modern functions are what should be expected in any well designed modern building.

Welcome to a world where intelligent functionality meets high-end design. A world full of tiny yet crucial objects that lifts up your interior to a next level.

Basalte do brochures well. They are beautiful, inspiring and full of high quality product. The only other thing you need to know is Ivory Egg.

Join your local industry peers for breakfast while also learning about the latest products and trends in the industry.

Cielo ceiling speakers combine full range, high-quality audio with a discrete design.

Faradite was founded in 2015 with the goal of manufacturing smart home accessories for the professional smart home market.

Catch up on our latest webinar with our panel from Ivory Egg & Intesis. You can also submit your questions.

My idea of a smart home up until joining Ivory Egg was smart plugs, off the shelf “intelligent” lightbulbs, a few clever widgets on my phone and some home assistant speakers dotted about the house.

A look at the choices faced when approaching a KNX project. What decisions should be consuming most of your time & energy?

KNX as a thirty-year-old. No longer a child, nor a teenager, KNX is now a fully sentient adult taking its place in the world.

Incase you missed them, here are some of the previous issues of our regular newsletter.

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Buildings should make you healthy as well a be good for the environment. Find out about the Wellness in Building movement and how KNX can make it possible.

Smart Homes are increasingly common but there are still a lot of homes being built with analogue 230v systems. Find out how to better position digital control and the benefits of using a KNX based system to create better buildings.

The Eve Plus range from Basalte takes mounting iPad’s to a new level both in terms of style and functionality. The perfect way to control your smart home.

The Simon Sense KNX keypad ranges has light, sound and vibration feedback when a button is pressed making your smart home easy to control.

Ivory Egg KNX courses in Christchurch & Auckland over September and October have added twelve new KNX Partners to the New Zealand total.

GIRA Release new version of the 2167 00 KNX IP Router with the first application of Secure KNX.

KNX announces 27 years’ growth has led to the manufacture of their 250 millionth device.

The Gira suite of products S1 + X1 + G1 represents the highest and most modular form of visualisation available on the market today.

On Wednesday the 1st of November Ivory Egg were lucky to have the opportunity to provide our dealers the ability to attend an Advanced Dealer Training Evening with Ivory Egg UK's Technical Director Mark Warburton.

Find out about the new functions and features of the Gira G1 KNX room controller. The new version is 2.0.442.

The MDT Glass Push Button II Smart and Glass Push Button II Smart with Temperature Sensor are 6-way KNX push button sensors which can be used to control building functions.

The 2017 Facilities Integrate Show proved to be a great opportunity to speak to designers, engineers, architects and facility managers regarding the benefits of KNX.

KNX can control so many aspect of a smart home, here is our list of favourite functions from lighting control to keeping your wine at the right temperature.

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A exciting new design in Door Access, the System 106 from Gira is a stylish modular door station with integrated camera and capacitive touch, backlit buttons.

The Gira Door Communications System is simple, elegant, easy to install and secure. Read on to find out more.

Reducing energy consumption has benefits for all of us. Find out how smart metering can reduce your energy bills particularly when used with a smart home solution such as KNX.

Successful KNX students under the Auckland harbour bridge

Ivory Egg are a member of KNX NZ National Group

The new Gira X1 enables the visualisation and automation of the family home.

The Gira Design Configurator enables you to view a variety of Gira switches in your desired environment.

Hand engineered switches for the modern home that are simple, intuitive and elegant in both design and functionality.

We are pleased to introduce the Sense collection by Simon with exclusive New Zealand distributorship. The Sense collection boasts ultimate control and comfort with its unique and simplistic designs.

Contemporary light switches for every interior in high quality metal finishes.

The stunning on-wall mounting iPad frames from Basalte complement any home automation system. ad on the wall.

New IP devices: The IP Router IPR/S 3.1.1 and IP Interface IPS/S 3.1.1. Both have received some major improvements and updates.

Developed and produced in Germany, Kamereon delivers a high standard of aesthetics, performance and quality, perfect for users who are accustomed to the highest standards of interior design.

Factors like external temperature, rain level, frost, wind direction can all play their part in how a building should behave. Your KNX weather station can help it decide.

Full details of important changes to the Homeserver Portal and remote access.

GIRA launch new Servo Drive for radiators and mixing valves.

Building on the success of the FCA1, Theben have released a version supporting 0-10v fans and valves.

Theben present new universal dimming actuators, FIX DM KNX.

Compact presence and motion detector, thePiccola from Theben

Kaiser have already perfected back boxes and it is impressive to see they still find ways to innovate.

Featuring soft shapes and sober colours, this range is bound to impress.

A highlight of some of the latest product innovations and solutions from manufacturers at Light + Building 2016.

UK Integrators, Sagar Smart Homes wins prestigious industry award.

Discover the new switch range by Lithoss inspired by aviation design.

Success at the world's largest AV trade show with nearly 66,000 visitors.

An easy guide to keeping lighting simple for the user.

The small, intelligent and powerful G1 is an ideal operating system for most residential properties.

This new outdoor motion detector is a true all-rounder, boasting a range of functions and capabilities.

KNX Controls nominated for the prestigious Lux Awards for a residential project.

The high-performance and all-round solution for lighting, heating control and more for both iOS and Android.

The KNX Association celebrates 25 years with the biggest event in KNX history.