KNX Awards 2024: Smart Building - Africa, America, Australia Winner

The TBM Office Building, located in the heart of Buenos Aires’s financial district, serves as the headquarters for a major bank. Designed by the esteemed architect César Pelli, this iconic 130-meter-high tower spans 52,000 square meters across 34 stories. With 1,987 KNX components and over 7,200 lights, both interior and exterior, the building represents a modern architectural feat. KNX was chosen to manage lighting, shading, and environmental controls, all seamlessly integrated into a SCADA system for comprehensive remote monitoring and energy efficiency.

Key features are:

  • Full KNX integration in a 34-story corporate headquarters
  • Advanced lighting groups with presence sensors and smart perimeter and interior shading for enhanced energy efficiency and occupant comfort
  • Integration of over 30,000 control points within a SCADA system for remote monitoring and diagnostics across all building functions
  • Integrated climate control and environmental monitoring through KNX/BacNet Space Lynk interface