How can you save energy during the winter with KNX?

In most traditional homes, heating is an all-or-nothing affair. A single thermostat in the living room often dictates the temperature for the entire house, meaning you end up heating empty hallways or guest rooms unnecessarily. KNX changes this through zoned heating.

A truly smart home doesn't just react to the cold; it anticipates outdoor conditions. By integrating a KNX Weather Station on your roof or facade, your home becomes weather-aware, turning your windows into active energy managers rather than just glass panes.

Even on a freezing winter day, the sun provides significant thermal energy. Your KNX home can coordinate your blinds and heating to work in perfect harmony:

• The solar boost: When the weather station detects bright winter sun, KNX automatically opens your blinds or curtains. Allowing solar radiation to naturally warm your floors and furniture, reducing the workload on your heating system.

• Preventing the "overshoot": Because KNX is an integrated system, your heating system recognises solar contribution. It will preemptively throttle back the radiators or floor heating to ensure the room stays at your preferred temperature, preventing that uncomfortable (and wasteful) midday heat spike.

The moment the sun sets, your windows become one of the biggest source of heat loss. KNX steps in to prevent the chill before it starts:

As dusk falls, your shutters or heavy curtains close automatically. This creates an extra layer of trapped air between the glass and the shutter, acting as a powerful thermal buffer that keeps the precious warmth inside.

Many homeowners are surprised by their energy consumption when their final bill arrives. It’s difficult to change habits when you don’t know where the waste is happening. With KNX energy meters and monitoring tools, you gain real-time insights right at your fingertips.

Identify and eliminate energy leaks by tracking exactly how much electricity your heating pumps, appliances, and lighting are consuming at any given moment.

Sustainable living becomes much easier when it requires zero effort. Smart scenes allow you to group multiple actions into a single command, ensuring your home always performs at peak efficiency based on your daily routine.

The "leave home" scene: We’ve all had that nagging feeling after leaving: "Did I turn off the kitchen light?" With one click, your KNX smart home can execute a ‘master off’ command. Every light is turned off, and non-essential standby devices, like your coffee machine, are disconnected to stop phantom energy drain. Simultaneously, your heating enters energy-saving mode, ensuring you don’t waste money heating an empty house.

Night mode: As you settle in, your home should transition with you. When activated, night mode automatically lowers your shutters to create an extra air pocket that prevents heat loss through the glass. While the living area temperature is reduced to save energy, the system maintains a perfect, healthy climate in the bedrooms for a restful night.