Smart monitoring, safer homes: Acis Homes’ sensor rollout
For contractors and specifiers working in social housing, Awaab’s Law is changing what ‘compliant’ looks like. Acis Homes Gainsborough, part of the charitable Acis Group, has offered a live example of what a connected retrofit can achieve in practice. In 2025, Acis Homes began installing Aico‘s Ei1000G Gateway alongside Ei1025 Environmental Sensors, integrating with fire […]
Interface Simplifies Management of Matter Smart Homes
TR-517 enables service providers and application developers to scale new services designed to improve smart home experiences for customers. New services designed to enhance smart home experiences can now be developed and deployed faster following the launch of a new interface from the Broadband Forum. The ‘Matter Service API’ is described as the first standardised […]
element14 launches smart home design challenge
element14, an online community and electronics distributor for engineers, has launched a smart home and healthcare design challenge, inviting engineers, makers, and technology enthusiasts to develop prototypes aimed at improving wellbeing and everyday living. The initiative encourages participants to design and build a smart home or healthcare system that supports individuals or households, with projects […]
ESP spotlights Aperta IP multi-way door entry system
Fire and security solutions supplier ESP‘s Aperta IP PoE access control range offers installers high-spec door entry solutions that are quick and easy to install and suitable for a wide range of projects. From large apartment blocks to small commercial properties and domestic dwellings, the range has been designed to offer more flexible installation and […]
WAGO marks 75 years of engineering innovation
WAGO, a German manufacturer of electrical interconnection and automation technology, is celebrating its 75th anniversary, marking more than seven decades of supplying electrical interconnection, automation, and interface technology. Founded in 1951 in Minden, Germany, the family-owned company now employs around 9,000 people, operates in more than 33 countries, and reported revenue of €1.34 billion (£1.14 […]
Schneider Electric expands Samsung SmartThings integration
Schneider Electric, a global energy technology company, has announced expanded integration between its SpaceLogic KNX platform and Samsung SmartThings systems for residential and commercial buildings. The integration allows SpaceLogic KNX devices to connect with Samsung SmartThings for homes and SmartThings Pro for commercial and multi-site environments. According to Schneider Electric, the integration enables users to […]
Shelly expands smart automation portfolio
Shelly Group, a maker of smart home automation devices and IoT hardware, has expanded its portfolio of smart automation solutions with the launch of three new products designed to support key use cases across modern installations. The latest additions focus on access control, lighting management, and simple upgrades for existing electrical systems – helping installers […]
GTC to deliver smart home infrastructure
GTC, an independent utility infrastructure provider, has been appointed by residential property development company Barratt Redrow to provide smart home energy and utility infrastructure at Cosmeston Farm in Penarth, Wales. The 576-home development is described as “the UK’s largest net zero carbon housing site”, designed to exceed the Future Homes Standard. The project forms part […]
Kensa partners with Passiv UK on heat pump controls
Kensa, a British heat pump manufacturer, has partnered with Passiv UK, a developer of smart thermostats and energy management systems, to offer the Passiv Smart Thermostat with its heat pump systems. Under the agreement, the thermostat will be supplied as a compatible control option for Kensa heat pumps, designed to optimise flow temperature automatically and […]
Resideo expands First Alert ProSeries security platform
Resideo, a manufacturer of smart home, energy management, and security products, has expanded its First Alert ProSeries security and life safety platform with two new peripherals: an outdoor siren and a slimline indoor keypad. The additions bring the ProSeries range to more than 40 peripherals and are intended to support professional installers delivering security systems […]