MTTS (Modern Times Technical Systems), Somfy client in Saudi Arabia, who installed Somfy animeo KNX controls Technology at PNU, won the International KNX Award (Asia Category) for this project.
They received the award during the glittering KNX Awards Ceremony 2012 attended by winners, nominees and more than 1,500 guests from 76 countries
was held on April 17th in Frankfurt (Germany) at the world's largest trade fair for intelligent buildings - Light+Building 2012. 14 KNX Awards are given to internationally outstanding home and building control projects based on the KNX standard. To take into account the huge diversity of the various projects from around the world, three additional categories were created for this year's awards: for the first time, separate KNX International Awards were presented for each of three different geographical areas - Europe, Asia & Africa, America & Australia.
This year's ceremony once again broke all previous records: twice as many KNX projects were entered as just two years ago, and this time from 43 different countries.
The KNX Award, which was created in 1996, is a reflection of the growth of KNX around the world. Initially just very few projects from Germany and Switzerland were entered, whereas in recent years more and more projects have been submitted from across the globe.
At the 9th ceremony, a total of 14 international KNX projects received awards in 8 different categories, in recognition of their exceptional originality, sustainability, and future orientation. Selecting the winners was no easy task for the jury.
The 9th KNX Awards Ceremony reflects the international character of KNX.
MTTS won the award for the installation and Commissioning of KNX Controls for lighting, shading and user controls and interfaces at Princess Noura University for Women in Saudi Arabia which stood out because of its unusually large scope and sophisticated control features.
The Integrated Daylight and lighting control technology was implemented at the university's new 40,000-student campus and controls and dims natural as well as artificial lights in lecture halls, classrooms, offices, corridors and bathrooms, as well as in university healthcare areas, in some cases on the basis of presence detectors and other user controls & interfaces.
Highlights from Jeddah-based system integrator Modern Times Technical Systems include smart controls for classrooms that can be divided up into smaller rooms, and fully automatic shading systems for the large glazed window areas to protect against solar radiation and efficient climate control.
During the show, Somfy SAS presented as well an Outstanding Achievement Award to MTTS in recognition and appreciation of their excellent performance in the installation and system integration of Somfy's animeo KNX blinds automation controls in Princess Noura Bint Abdul Rahman
University in Riyadh - KSA.
The ceremony took place at Somfy booth in Light + Building, Frankfurt.
Other projects where Somfy animeo Shading Controls technology is installed and commissioned include Abu Dhabi Financial Center and Cleveland Clinic hospital at Sowwah Island, Sidra Medical & Research Center in Doha, Qatar, Podium of Burj Khalifa tower in Dubai and many other projects in the Middle East, and all over the world.
© Press Release 2012
