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Olympic gold for KNX
Olympic venues realised with KNX technology
Now that the Olympic Games in China are over, the athletes are not the only ones who are celebrating: a gold medal goes to KNX technology too! It came through its Olympic debut with flying colours. The Olympic stadium (the "Bird's Nest"), the Olympic swimming arena (the "Water-Cube") and the largest airport building in the world (Terminal 3 at Beijing Airport) are all controlled using KNX technology.
The main arenas used at the Olympic Games in Beijing are automated using KNX technology. In the spectacular "Bird's Nest", for example, operating data from all electrical components are gathered and monitored via KNX. In fact, the entire lighting system is controlled by KNX. That includes the stunning lighting displays which were enjoyed by billions of viewers around the globe at the opening and closing ceremonies of the 29th Olympic Games. The same goes for the world's largest aquatics centre, in which the organisers of the Games invested 100 million euro. This building, too, conceals no shortage of KNX technology, for example for time control and regulation of energy consumption. The wide-ranging lighting effects in the building envelope of the swimming arena are also created using KNX. In short: KNX is fully "Olympic-tested"!