{"id":870,"date":"2025-03-03T15:27:39","date_gmt":"2025-03-03T13:27:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.gentz.com.de\/bloggentz\/?p=870"},"modified":"2025-03-03T16:56:08","modified_gmt":"2025-03-03T14:56:08","slug":"knx-smart-home-2-0-a-decade-later","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gentz.cloud\/?p=870","title":{"rendered":"KNX Smart Home 2.0 \u2013 A Decade Later"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Over ten years ago, I wrote about my first experience with KNX home automation<\/a> when building our previous house. Now, as we embark on a new construction project, I am once again committed to implementing KNX but this time with even more features and a refined approach.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The new construction project – Quinta do Brejo<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why KNX Again?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

KNX has proven to be a reliable and future-proof home automation standard. Even after a decade, I can still highly recommend it. However, this time, I am outsourcing the KNX programming to Finluz<\/a><\/strong>, as I simply don\u2019t have the time to do it myself and also lack the necessary skills to complete it in a cost-efficient manner (both in terms of time and achieving the desired results). That said, the entire planning process has been handled by me, and I am excited to see it come to life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I am hiring Finluz<\/strong> <\/a>to ensure that extensive logic functions are implemented. This includes features such as preventing shutters from closing if windows are open<\/strong>, lighting control based on presence detection combined with brightness sensors<\/strong>, as well as central ‘all-off’ buttons, scene control, and more<\/strong>. These advanced automation features will significantly enhance the usability and efficiency of the system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Honestly, I can’t quite understand why people still build houses today without<\/strong> KNX! Given the flexibility, expandability, and reliability of KNX, it should be a standard<\/strong> in every new build.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The New KNX Setup<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

For our new home, I have planned the infrastructure to be as flexible as possible, incorporating lessons learned from my previous installation:<\/p>\n\n\n\n