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Overview - Residential

Building Evolution Limited has provided KNX intelligent building  technology as part of an extensive renovation and extension     project of an old Manx farmhouse in the north of the island bringing added comfort, convenience, safety and above all major energy conservation benefits to the property.

The house, which was completely gutted and then had large extensions added to both sides, was fully  modernised in terms of the electrical, plumbing and heating services but had the added character of a new oak framed    structure throughout. The result is a beautifully crafted building consisting of traditional oak beams, doors, panelling and staircase reminiscent of  centuries past but with the open standard KNX technology providing a 21st century     intelligent home. 

KNX provides complete control of 16 underfloor heating zones, with individual KNX room thermostats or room controllers in each room.  KNX heating        actuators control the underfloor heating manifold valve drives, with switching        actuators controlling all heating system pumps.

The heating system includes independent time-clocks, provided on a central touch panel, for all heating zones which can automatically switch the heating between user determined comfort, stand-by and night temperatures.
 
All heating zones are monitored on the touch panel with ability to alter set  temperatures and heating modes centrally.  At the push of a button, spare bedrooms can easily be put into an “unoccupied” state so keeping their heating in a reduced temperature mode and overriding time-clock switching.  
 The domestic hot water loop can also be closed off to those areas to prevent unnecessary pumping of domestic hot water, so further helping to conserve energy. 

A holiday mode allows the owners to set the dates for which the house will be unoccupied and then the KNX automatically initiates a preset programme to run during this period that overrides the domestic hot water loop, sets back heating temperatures and overrides any time-clocks for heating as well as lighting. It also has the capability to initiate lights to provide simulated occupancy.

52 lighting circuits are controlled by KNX including dimming and scene       setting.  Control is provided through a combination of push buttons, movement sensors and time-clocks. In addition, all bathroom extractor fans are controlled and there is interface with smoke alarms to turn on all lights in event of a smoke alarm.  There is also provision for control of the Velux windows and all towel rails as well as monitoring door locks.

 A user friendly touch panel in the kitchen provides a facility for controlling and monitoring the installation from a convenient central location.

 An 8 zone multi-room AV system, a 7-1 surround sound home cinema, a whole house TV distribution system, a data network and a gate video intercom system completes the installation.