27. Mar 2024

The future of sustainable living: How KNX is leading the way

The future of sustainable living: How KNX is leading the way
The future of sustainable living: How KNX is leading the way

Let’s face it: living more sustainably has become non-negotiable for our future. And for good reasons! Managing our daily routines and energy consumption play a crucial role in this new age of sustainable housing. Learn how KNX takes a leading position in eco-friendly housing and which smart technologies exactly are a part of the solution.

Did you know that in the EU, the average person’s carbon footprint is a daunting 7.2 tons of CO₂? It’s in all our best interest to shrink that number if we want to stay within the cap of 2 degrees of global warming. Fortunately, people are increasingly aware of the importance of reducing their individual carbon footprint, which leads to more people taking more eco-friendly actions, like buying more locally, slow fashion and sustainable housing. Smart home technologies offer a promising solution for creating a new way of living.

Smart homes: The perfect solution?

Efficiency is key, and that’s exactly what’s at the core of smart homes. They allow various home devices and systems (like lighting, heating, blinds, sound systems, etc.) to connect and communicate with each other. You are enabled to control - either at home or remotely - and automate your energy usage. By managing your energy actively (from your control panel or through a daily notification on your phone), homeowners not only gain knowledge of which appliances are heavy consumers, but they can also immediately act on those sleeper devices or their own ‘forgetfulness’ (e.g. leaving the lights on when leaving the house). Or take it even further. With automated scenes your house will act for you, based on predefined modes that shut down all devices, like ‘sleeping mode’ or ‘away from home’.

Reducing your carbon footprint through a smart home setup is, furthermore, a very efficient way of energy costs at the same time. By mapping your energy consumption.

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KNX: A sustainability leader in home automation

KNX has a very clear vision for the coming years: building a more sustainable future. For the past 30 years, KNX has been providing comfort to households through durable smart technologies. This durability lies in the company’s core, namely the KNX standard. The open standard ensures homeowners of four sustainable factors:

Real smart devices for real smart solutions

An energy meter for valuable usage insights

Being aware of how much energy you’re using is key to efficiently reduce costs and emissions. Energy meters help you run a smarter home by recording data over the long term, processing energy usage trends and displaying it in a user-friendly interface. They can even help you split the bill within different households if so desired.

Battery storage unit

Solar panels are a popular addition to a greener home. Thanks to smart battery storage units, your energy will not go to waste. With a built-in KNX system, you can integrate a high-tech storage system that allows you to cover up 75% of the yearly energy requirement with self produced solar energy. This energy (coming from your roof) is not only optimally saved in the unit, it will also optimally release energy to your smart setup.

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Conclusion

If you are ready to take major steps towards a more sustainable lifestyle, smart home systems are the way to go. Choosing an integrated KNX system translates to quality devices, a durable installation and the insurance of a future-proof home.

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