Smart Apartment — KNX Solution
A luxury apartment with KNX backbone: every light on a scene, every blind automated, heating adaptive by occupancy. All from one button — or from anywhere in the world.
What a complete apartment system includes
Lighting control
- ·DALI-2 dimming — individual or group control
- ·Tunable White (CCT) 2700–6500K
- ·RGBW LED strip control
- ·Scene recall from any button
- ·Presence-adaptive (occupancy sensor + lux)
- ·Astronomical clock for terrace/garden lights
Blinds & curtains
- ·Motorised roller/venetian blinds
- ·Position and slat angle control (venetian)
- ·Sun tracking via weather station (Theben TR 608)
- ·Wind-alarm auto-raise (safety)
- ·Separate scene for sleep / daytime / away
Heating & climate
- ·Underfloor heating control per zone
- ·KNX room controllers (Gira, Jung, Zennio)
- ·Presence-adaptive setpoint
- ·Holiday mode (frost protection)
- ·Integration with heat pump via Modbus
Security & access
- ·Ajax wireless alarm integration
- ·Video intercom (2N / DoorBird) → KNX output
- ·Electric strike control from any button
- ·Alarm arm/disarm on leave scene
- ·CCTV with motion zones
Energy monitoring
- ·Per-circuit energy metering (kWh)
- ·Real-time consumption dashboard (HA)
- ·EV charger integration
- ·Solar inverter monitoring (Modbus)
Smart integrations
- ·Apple HomeKit (via Home Assistant)
- ·Amazon Alexa voice control
- ·Lovelace dashboard on tablet/phone
- ·Away / Arrive / Sleep / Party scenes
- ·IFTTT / webhook triggers
Typical apartment panel contents
A 120 m² apartment with 3 bedrooms, living area, kitchen, and 2 bathrooms typically requires a 72-module (4-row) DIN panel. Example bill of materials:
| Component | Typical product | Qty |
|---|---|---|
| MCB (circuit breakers) | Hager / Schneider C10–C25 | 16–24 |
| Type A RCD | Hager / Schneider 63A 30mA | 4–6 |
| KNX power supply | MDT / Gira 640mA | 1 |
| KNX IP Router | MDT SCN-IP100.03 | 1 |
| KNX switching actuator | Hager TXS620B (6x16A) | 2–3 |
| KNX blind actuator | Hager TXA612B (6x blind) | 1–2 |
| KNX DALI gateway | MDT DALI-8CH (8 channels) | 1–2 |
| EnOcean gateway | Weinzierl KNX ENO 634 | 1 (if EnOcean switches) |
| Energy meter | Schneider iEM3155 Modbus | 1 |
| Surge protection Type 2 | Hager SPN440 (4-pole) | 1 |
| DIN rail terminal blocks | Phoenix Contact / Wago | as needed |
Scene examples we programme by default
🌅 Morning
Blinds open gradually over 10 min. Kitchen lights 80% warm white 3000K. Thermostat +2°C from night setpoint.
🏠 Arrive home
Hallway and living room lights on. Security alarm disarmed. Video intercom screen active.
🌙 Sleep
All lights off except nightlight in hall. Blinds fully closed. Thermostat drops to 19°C. Alarm armed.
🎬 Movie
Living room blinds closed. Ambient RGB strip 10% warm red. TV backlight on. All other lights off.
✈️ Away / Holiday
All lights off. Frost protection heating 12°C. Security armed. Simulated occupancy (random lights). EV charging pause.
☀️ Sunny day
South-facing blinds to 70% slat to block direct sun. Maintain 300 lux target. HVAC cool mode.
Investment overview
Essential KNX apartment (80–100 m²)
KNX switching, blinds, EnOcean switches, single DALI zone. No camera, no intercom.
€3,500–6,000
panel + programming
Full KNX apartment (100–160 m²)
Full system: DALI per room, heating zones, Ajax alarm, 2N intercom, energy meter, HA + HomeKit.
€7,000–12,000
panel + programming
Premium KNX apartment (160–300 m²)
Multi-line KNX, DALI-2 per zone, Casambi RGB, full security, CCTV, audio integration.
€12,000–22,000+
panel + programming
Prices include panel assembly, ETS programming, DALI commissioning and documentation. Excludes field installation (cable laying, switch mounting). EU delivery included.
Get a quote for your apartment project
Send us your floor plan and required functions. We'll design the panel, specify all devices and return a fixed-price quote within 2 working days.