Smart Home

The smart home offering is grounded in the KNX ecosystem. The KNX approach is a manufacturer independent, validated approach that has been the benchmark for the built environment serviced spaces for decades.

The KNX approach allows maximum freedom to integrate all manner of smart home aspects, from lighting and power control to heat and ventilation. Audio and visual systems, access control and security are all elements which are catered for within the KNX environment.

The user interaction with the system is ulimately flexible, ranging from simple button/switch control to fully featured, project customised, glass display elements and mobile device offerings.

Remote access is a valued feature and this can be tailored to the specific project requirements.

Performance monitoring and management of the smart home is a fundemental need to ensure optimal occupancy comfort, while ensuring the building performs as intended. This is espcially vital within the realms of Passive Haus type projects.

Management of utilities is a core element of Net Zero and general energy conservation. The KNX approach gives massive flexibility coupled with the specialist knowledge of Centurion Green optimal building operation. Project specific solutions for integrating heat, power and cooling coupled with demand side power management, including solar generation, are available.

KNX is ultimately future proofed by it's very design, this is a core feature of the ecosystem since its inception. It is also a core feature that it is readily adaptable to changes, enhancements, new features and remodelling, as the smart home is altered over the lifecycle of the building. Occupancy comfort and the ease of use by the user is central to Centurion Green project specific solutions.

Centurion Green make a point of only offering European manufacturer KNX certified solutions, from the likes of ABB, Schneider, Jung, Gira, Wago and Zennio, as a short list of examples.

Centurion Green offer specialist input at concept and design stage to evolve what is possible, and work within a client budgeting criteria. This can be very effective for lighting scheme design and lighting scene development. This also ensures the correct criteria is developed for the optimal selection of heating equipment, and other specific equipment needs to be integrated, prior to a commercial stage with shortlisted equipment specialists.

Centurion Green realise the value of partnering with clients and understand that smart buildings are a journey. Integration of 'Smart', wraps all of the parts that go into delivering a successful project. The accurate and user-friendly documentation of the complete smart building solution is a key part of a successful project. Centurion Green work with the end-user to ensure satisfaction with the building, over the complete lifecycle.