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 […]
Overheating in social housing: Preparing for Awaab’s Law Phase 2
UK summers are becoming hotter. Following record-breaking temperatures and intense heatwaves, social housing providers face a growing challenge: managing overheating properties while navigating increasingly strict regulatory demands. The scale of the problem According to the UK Climate Change Committee, 50% of UK homes are currently at risk of overheating, a figure projected to rise to […]
DALI-2 controls support £18.8m Innovation Centre
A new £18.8 million Skills and Innovation Centre in Suffolk has incorporated a DALI-2 lighting control system designed to improve energy management, simplify maintenance, and support the building’s sustainability targets. The three-storey development forms part of Gateway 14, a business, innovation, and logistics park adjacent to Junction 50 of the A14 and part of Freeport […]
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 […]
LIA announces sponsors for TECH-X 2026
The Lighting Industry Association (LIA), a UK trade body for lighting manufacturers and suppliers, has announced the sponsors for TECH-X 2026, which will take place on 2 July 2026 at Edgbaston Park Hotel & Conference Centre in Birmingham. This year’s sponsors include Legrand, Sales Layer, DALI Alliance, ECN, Helvar, CEF, and Tamlite Lighting. In addition, […]
Q&A with lighting expert Dr Shelley James
In this month’s interview, ECN is speaking with Dr Shelley James of Age of Lighting Innovations, a renowned lighting consultant, TEDx speaker, educator, and advocate for healthier, high-performing environments through the science of light: ECN: Hi Shelley! To start with, could you describe your beginnings in the electrical sector, along with details of what motivated […]
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 […]
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 […]
Johnson Controls brings Innovation Studio tour to the UK
Johnson Controls, a provider of building technology, software, and services, has launched a new, travelling ‘Innovation Studio’, a Pan-European tour that will include multiple UK stops, bringing mission-critical building technologies directly to customers and contractors. The mobile showcase debuted at MCE (Mostra Convegno Expocomfort) 2026 in Milan, Italy, and will visit 44 cities across Europe. […]