{"id":31592,"date":"2026-01-07T06:30:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T05:30:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/?p=31592"},"modified":"2025-01-10T13:38:01","modified_gmt":"2025-01-10T12:38:01","slug":"history-of-smart-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/en\/history-of-smart-home\/","title":{"rendered":"History of smart home from 1963 &#8211; 2025: Milestones"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"31592\" class=\"elementor elementor-31592 elementor-1453\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5ed1997 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5ed1997\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ca013e4\" data-id=\"ca013e4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-21887f5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"21887f5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-670fb28\" data-id=\"670fb28\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f4ba02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6f4ba02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"752\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/www.smartest-home-3-1024x752.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-30357\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/www.smartest-home-3-1024x752.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/www.smartest-home-3-300x220.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/www.smartest-home-3-768x564.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/www.smartest-home-3.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Article in \"Popular Mechanics Magazine\" USA, 1939 - this is how people imagined a \"smart home\" back then. Today, everything has become reality and much more is possible than imagined back then <\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b15c05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b15c05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The history of the smart home is still very young. Almost 60 years ago, networked living developed largely from the commercial sector. From the very beginning, it was important for a networked building to be based on <u><b>open technical standards<\/b><\/u> standards, that it had to be easily expandable and <b>future-oriented<\/b>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-style: normal;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8014bc7 elementor-toc--minimized-on-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"8014bc7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;headings_by_tags&quot;:[&quot;h2&quot;,&quot;h3&quot;],&quot;exclude_headings_by_selector&quot;:[],&quot;marker_view&quot;:&quot;bullets&quot;,&quot;icon&quot;:{&quot;value&quot;:&quot;far fa-circle&quot;,&quot;library&quot;:&quot;fa-regular&quot;},&quot;no_headings_message&quot;:&quot;No headings were found on this page.&quot;,&quot;minimize_box&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;minimized_on&quot;:&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;hierarchical_view&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;min_height&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"table-of-contents.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-toc__header-title\">\n\t\t\t\tTable of contents Smart Home history\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--expand\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__8014bc7\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Open table of contents\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--collapse\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__8014bc7\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Close table of contents\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-toc__8014bc7\" class=\"elementor-toc__body\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__spinner-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toc__spinner eicon-animation-spin eicon-loading\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a891112 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a891112\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1939: Electric house of the future<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96d0940 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"96d0940\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The idea that a <b>house should take over functions<\/b> and act <b>automatically and independently<\/b> has been around for some time. In 1939, for example, an article appeared in Popular Mechanics Magazine about &#8220;The electric house of the future&#8221;.   <\/p>\n<p>The author, George H. Bucher, describes a networked house in which doors open automatically, guests are greeted personally <b>by the house<\/b> via an <b>intercom system<\/b> and the <b>lighting<\/b> changes <b>according to the needs of<\/b> the residents.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee8d91b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ee8d91b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1963: First smart industrial buildings<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7887b9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7887b9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The origins of truly networked buildings can only be found in the 1960s. At that time, fault reporting systems were first implemented in larger building units via the conventional electrical installation. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-160dfbd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"160dfbd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1973: Building with PLC central computer<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09f18b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"09f18b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The programmable logic controller (PLC) came onto the market in 1973 and has been used to control smart homes ever since. It relies on a central unit that controls all the connected peripherals. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9927e83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9927e83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1991: EIB - independent standard for houses\/apartments<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2ce551 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b2ce551\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The open EIB\/KNX bus standard was founded in 1991. In 2002, a binding and manufacturer-independent KNX standard was adopted. This <u>interdisciplinary networking<\/u> of <b>heating, cooling, ventilation, shading<\/b> and <b>lighting<\/b> was initiated by Berker, Jung, Gira, Merten and Siemens. Open means that <u>devices from different manufacturers<\/u> can be networked with each other.   <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66520c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"66520c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/KNX-Smart-Home-Altbau.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-30591\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/KNX-Smart-Home-Altbau.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/KNX-Smart-Home-Altbau-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/KNX-Smart-Home-Altbau-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">At the beginning of the 1990s, the first simple lighting circuits were available via EIB bus control. There are real worlds between the development of that time and today <\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b95a9bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b95a9bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In the early 1990s, especially from 1991 to 1994, the division between the manufacturers was as follows: <b>Berker <\/b> <b>mainly produced KNX switches<\/b>, while <b>Gira<\/b> brought both <b>KNX switches<\/b> and <b>KNX actuators<\/b> to the market. The companies <b>Jung, Merten<\/b> and <b>Siemens<\/b> also focused on KNX actuators and KNX push-buttons. <\/p>\n<p>From the outset, the aim of the collaboration was to create a manufacturer-independent system for networking and controlling any building &#8211; both commercial buildings and private homes. At that time, there was no Internet to speak of, although remote control was already possible via telephone lines and the first modems. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed25350 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ed25350\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2002: First upscale and luxury homes with KNX  <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9664dbf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9664dbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In 2002, the EIB <b>standard<\/b> became the <b>KNX standard<\/b>. At that time, luxury houses and villas in particular were being equipped with KNX technology at high prices. Initially, only <b>basic functions for controlling heating, ventilation, blinds\/shutters<\/b> and dimming lamps were available. The <b>KNX software ETS2<\/b>, which ran under Windows XP at the time and was not always stable, also dates from this time.     <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cfe028 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3cfe028\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/smart-home-aussen.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-30160\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/smart-home-aussen.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/smart-home-aussen-300x214.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Luxury segment: Villa on Lake Lugano completely KNX-based, \u00a9 by Frank V\u00f6lkel<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4dc8248 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4dc8248\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2005: House of the Present in Munich<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-439140a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"439140a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Due to its flexible use and networked control system, the <b>Haus der Gegenwart<\/b>, which was built for the Federal Garden Show in Munich-Riem in 2005, was a true evolution of a conventional house. <b>All electronic processes<\/b> in the house could be <b>controlled centrally for the first time<\/b>.  <\/p>\n<p>For me (Frank V\u00f6lkel), this was a benchmark both technically and in terms of architecture, my private house &#8211; see also &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/en\/story\/\"><u><b><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Dream of a house as a machine<\/span><\/b><\/u><\/a>&#8221; &#8211; in this way on the outskirts of Munich.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65fa717 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"65fa717\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Haus-der-Gegenwart-Frank-V\u00f6lkel5-1024x681.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-30450\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Haus-der-Gegenwart-Frank-V\u00f6lkel5-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Haus-der-Gegenwart-Frank-V\u00f6lkel5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Haus-der-Gegenwart-Frank-V\u00f6lkel5-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Haus-der-Gegenwart-Frank-V\u00f6lkel5.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Haus der Gegenwart, Munich 2005, complete as KNX Smart Home \u00a9 by Frank 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aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 18\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Haus-der-Gegenwart-Frank-V\u00f6lkel2-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Haus der Gegenwart in M\u00fcnchen, 2005, Frank V\u00f6lkel - Au\u00dfenansicht\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Haus der Gegenwart in M\u00fcnchen, 2005, Frank V\u00f6lkel - Au\u00dfenansicht<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 18\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Haus-der-Gegenwart-Frank-V\u00f6lkel6-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Haus der Gegenwart in M\u00fcnchen, 2005, Frank V\u00f6lkel\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Haus der Gegenwart in M\u00fcnchen, 2005, Frank V\u00f6lkel<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 18\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Haus-der-Gegenwart-Frank-V\u00f6lkel5-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Haus der Gegenwart in M\u00fcnchen, Au\u00dfenbereich 2005, Frank V\u00f6lkel\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Haus der Gegenwart in M\u00fcnchen, Au\u00dfenbereich 2005, Frank V\u00f6lkel<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"4 of 18\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Haus-der-Gegenwart-Frank-V\u00f6lkel4-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Innenbereich - Haus der Gegenwart in M\u00fcnchen, 2005, Frank V\u00f6lkel\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Innenbereich - Haus der Gegenwart in M\u00fcnchen, 2005, Frank V\u00f6lkel<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"5 of 18\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Haus-der-Gegenwart-Frank-V\u00f6lkel3-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"BMW X3 - Haus der Gegenwart in M\u00fcnchen, 2005, Frank V\u00f6lkel\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">BMW X3 - Haus der Gegenwart in M\u00fcnchen, 2005, Frank V\u00f6lkel<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"6 of 18\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Haus-der-Gegenwart-Frank-V\u00f6lkel1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Haus der Gegenwart in M\u00fcnchen, 2005, Frank V\u00f6lkel - Wohnzimmer\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Haus der Gegenwart in M\u00fcnchen, 2005, Frank V\u00f6lkel - Wohnzimmer<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"7 of 18\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Haus-der-Gegenwart-Frank-V\u00f6lkel17-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Haus der Gegenwart in M\u00fcnchen, 2005, Frank V\u00f6lkel - Eingangsbereich\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Haus der Gegenwart in M\u00fcnchen, 2005, Frank V\u00f6lkel - Eingangsbereich<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"8 of 18\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Haus-der-Gegenwart-Frank-V\u00f6lkel16-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Haus der Gegenwart in M\u00fcnchen, 2005, Frank V\u00f6lkel - Treppenaufgang\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Haus der Gegenwart in M\u00fcnchen, 2005, Frank V\u00f6lkel - Treppenaufgang<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"9 of 18\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Haus-der-Gegenwart-Frank-V\u00f6lkel15-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Haus der Gegenwart in M\u00fcnchen, 2005, Frank V\u00f6lkel - Esstisch\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Haus der Gegenwart in M\u00fcnchen, 2005, Frank V\u00f6lkel - Esstisch<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"10 of 18\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Haus-der-Gegenwart-Frank-V\u00f6lkel14-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Haus der Gegenwart in M\u00fcnchen, 2005, Frank V\u00f6lkel - K\u00fcche\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Haus der Gegenwart in M\u00fcnchen, 2005, Frank V\u00f6lkel - K\u00fcche<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"11 of 18\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Haus-der-Gegenwart-Frank-V\u00f6lkel13-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Haus der Gegenwart in M\u00fcnchen, 2005, Frank V\u00f6lkel - Schlafzimmer\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Haus der Gegenwart in M\u00fcnchen, 2005, Frank V\u00f6lkel - Schlafzimmer<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"12 of 18\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Haus-der-Gegenwart-Frank-V\u00f6lkel12-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Haus der Gegenwart in M\u00fcnchen, 2005, Frank V\u00f6lkel - Treppe\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Haus der Gegenwart in M\u00fcnchen, 2005, Frank V\u00f6lkel - Treppe<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"13 of 18\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Haus-der-Gegenwart-Frank-V\u00f6lkel11-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Haus der Gegenwart in M\u00fcnchen, 2005, Frank V\u00f6lkel - Wohnbereich Obergeschoss\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Haus der Gegenwart in M\u00fcnchen, 2005, Frank V\u00f6lkel - Wohnbereich Obergeschoss<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"14 of 18\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Haus-der-Gegenwart-Frank-V\u00f6lkel10-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Haus der Gegenwart in M\u00fcnchen, 2005, Frank V\u00f6lkel - Arbeitszimmer\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Haus der Gegenwart in M\u00fcnchen, 2005, Frank V\u00f6lkel - Arbeitszimmer<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"15 of 18\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Haus-der-Gegenwart-Frank-V\u00f6lkel9-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Haus der Gegenwart in M\u00fcnchen, 2005, Frank V\u00f6lkel - Dachterrasse\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Haus der Gegenwart in M\u00fcnchen, 2005, Frank V\u00f6lkel - Dachterrasse<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"16 of 18\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Haus-der-Gegenwart-Frank-V\u00f6lkel8-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Haus der Gegenwart in M\u00fcnchen, 2005, Frank V\u00f6lkel - Berker KNX Taster\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Haus der Gegenwart in M\u00fcnchen, 2005, Frank V\u00f6lkel - Berker KNX Taster<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"17 of 18\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Haus-der-Gegenwart-Frank-V\u00f6lkel7-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Haus der Gegenwart in M\u00fcnchen, 2005, Frank V\u00f6lkel - Wohnbereich unten\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Haus der Gegenwart in M\u00fcnchen, 2005, Frank V\u00f6lkel - Wohnbereich unten<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"18 of 18\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Haus-der-Gegenwart-Frank-V\u00f6lkel19-300x271.jpg\" alt=\"Haus der Gegenwart in M\u00fcnchen, 2005, Frank V\u00f6lkel - T\u00fcrkommunikation\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Haus der Gegenwart in M\u00fcnchen, 2005, Frank V\u00f6lkel - T\u00fcrkommunikation<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75660e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"75660e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With complete networking via the KNX bus system, discerning building owners increasingly wanted to be able to take over the <u>complete control of their home<\/u> via graphic interfaces (visualization) on a <b>touchscreen on the wall<\/b>.  <\/p>\n<p>From a technical point of view, there was the <u>Gira Homeserver 3<\/u> and the <u>Enertex EibPC<\/u>, which were able to meet the high demands of a very special clientele. At that time, &#8220;smart home&#8221; was still a foreign concept in house building for most people and not even in sight. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-25de81a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"25de81a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6181812\" data-id=\"6181812\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-873a880 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"873a880\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Gira-Homeserver-3-vorn-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-30572\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Gira-Homeserver-3-vorn-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Gira-Homeserver-3-vorn-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Gira-Homeserver-3-vorn-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Gira-Homeserver-3-vorn.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Gira Homeserver 3: KNX control of high-end smart homes and suburban villas<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a6daffe\" data-id=\"a6daffe\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-617c412 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"617c412\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Gira-Homeserver-3-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-30573\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Gira-Homeserver-3-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Gira-Homeserver-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Gira-Homeserver-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Gira-Homeserver-3.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Old-timer that still runs today: Gira Homeserver from 16 years ago with the latest Expert software 4.4<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba5a69c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ba5a69c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2008: House V in the district of Munich<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81841d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"81841d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The house with its striking futuristic shape is almost <b>self-sufficient in terms of its energy balance<\/b> and is geared towards the needs of its residents. It is packed with technical refinements: These include a <b>central technology shaft<\/b> that contains all the pipes &#8211; the nervous system of the house &#8211; for electrics, controls, heating, ventilation and cooling. <\/p>\n<p>In the cold season, the windows remain closed automatically, while a <u>living room ventilation system<\/u> ensures <u>a good climate throughout the house<\/u>. Blinds provide shade in summer and additional insulation in winter. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c23287 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1c23287\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/www.smartest-home-1-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-30358\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/www.smartest-home-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/www.smartest-home-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/www.smartest-home-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/www.smartest-home-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">House V - the first smart home in the Munich district, even then with a roof-integrated PV system, integrated technology concept and architectural icon 2008 \u00a9 by Frank V\u00f6lkel<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ca86cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ca86cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>From 2006 onwards, a very small group of private individual builders in the German-speaking area (DACH region) built their first KNX Smart Homes. As there was no know-how or support from either architects or tradespeople, the number of buildings erected was very small.   <\/p>\n<p>Companies such as ABB, Berker, Gira, Siemens and Theben already had a wide range of components and products for <b>real smart homes on offer<\/b> at the time. The newly released <b>KNX software ETS3<\/b> brought significant improvements compared to its predecessor ETS2.   <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b13da14 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b13da14\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1e334f3\" data-id=\"1e334f3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c808ec0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c808ec0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Gira-QuadClient-Touchscreen-oq58pqxmk1mtcqvqw3hf4kjho0nd2dmbfmbtox8hms.jpg\" title=\"Gira QuadClient Touchscreen KNX Smart Home\" alt=\"Gira QuadClient Touchscreen KNX Smart Home\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Large 19-inch touchscreen for the entire house: Gira Quadclient based on the then brand-new Gira Homeserver 3 in 2008 - a milestone worldwide at the time  <\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0700169\" data-id=\"0700169\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0060445 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0060445\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Berker-B.IQ-Display-KNX-Taster2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-30564\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Berker-B.IQ-Display-KNX-Taster2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Berker-B.IQ-Display-KNX-Taster2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Berker-B.IQ-Display-KNX-Taster2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Berker-B.IQ-Display-KNX-Taster2-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Controls everything in one room: Berker B.IQ with display in 2007 - really expensive and good  <\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b74b17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0b74b17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2015: Smart home with KNX for all generations<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9871d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d9871d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In 2015, there were already more than one million networked buildings in Europe. The market now offers more than 7,000 products from over 400 companies for networking homes\/buildings. Older houses can also be converted and upgraded to a smart home.  <\/p>\n<p>Most networked houses are programmed with <b>ETS4<\/b> (until 2012) and later with <b>ETS5 software<\/b>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e356eee elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e356eee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"637\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Smart-Home-EIB-Bus-Z\u00fcrich.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-30598\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Smart-Home-EIB-Bus-Z\u00fcrich.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Smart-Home-EIB-Bus-Z\u00fcrich-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Smart-Home-EIB-Bus-Z\u00fcrich-768x489.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">New build as a high-end smart home: apartments in southern Germany<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-127eaba elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"127eaba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2023: Over 2 percent of single-family homes in new construction<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71294d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"71294d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Due to the sharp drop in prices for KNX components, the even greater choice among manufacturers and strong acceptance among builders and developers, the smart home with KNX has now also established itself in the mid-price segment of house construction.  <\/p>\n<p>In contrast to proprietary systems from individual manufacturers (such as Loxone, LCN, Busch-Jaeger free@home etc.), <u>KNX is the only system for manufacturer-independent and long-term planning<\/u> in new buildings and the renovation of old buildings.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3c3768 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c3c3768\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/190523-Pullach-Smart-Home-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-30402\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/190523-Pullach-Smart-Home-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/190523-Pullach-Smart-Home-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/190523-Pullach-Smart-Home-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/190523-Pullach-Smart-Home.jpg 1900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Customized house with high-end KNX equipment, design and planning from the start, Munich 2020 \u00a9 by Frank V\u00f6lkel<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f9e391 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f9e391\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As in previous years, many builders lack an overview of the <b>possibilities for smart homes in new builds<\/b>. This is why, despite the existing technical solutions and the cross-trade KNX standard, many homes are still being built without being networked and without future viability in terms of extensions, updates and customization. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d39e54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5d39e54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Electric doors\/gates: everything integrated and controllable<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb4b69b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cb4b69b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In the past 5 years, more has happened in the field of smart homes for new builds than in the previous 25 years! Every area in a building\/house can now be connected and controlled via the central control system. This includes doors, windows, gates and even outdoor areas such as the pool, carport and garden with plants and trees.    <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-a17a3a9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a17a3a9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-04eed96\" data-id=\"04eed96\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8292ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c8292ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"520\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/KNX-Smart-Home-Toreinfahrt-Kamera-1024x520.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-30596\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/KNX-Smart-Home-Toreinfahrt-Kamera-1024x520.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/KNX-Smart-Home-Toreinfahrt-Kamera-300x152.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/KNX-Smart-Home-Toreinfahrt-Kamera-768x390.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/KNX-Smart-Home-Toreinfahrt-Kamera.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Fully integrated electric gateway with camera, finger scanner, letterbox, Lake Starnberg south of Munich 2021 \u00a9 by Frank V\u00f6lkel  <\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4ab39e1\" data-id=\"4ab39e1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e68f103 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e68f103\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"719\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Tor\u00f6ffnung-KNX-Samrt-Home.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-30600\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Tor\u00f6ffnung-KNX-Samrt-Home.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Tor\u00f6ffnung-KNX-Samrt-Home-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Tor\u00f6ffnung-KNX-Samrt-Home-768x552.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Access with electric gate and KNX control, camera monitoring and code lock \u00a9 by Frank V\u00f6lkel<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5458248 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5458248\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">High-end smart homes 2025: houses and apartments<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32c33f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"32c33f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In the upmarket and high-end segment of new-build and refurbishment projects, KNX has established itself as the bus system and the <b>DALI system<\/b> as the complete lighting system.  <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b59eaae elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b59eaae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"501\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Highend-Smart-Home-KNX-1024x501.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-30590\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Highend-Smart-Home-KNX-1024x501.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Highend-Smart-Home-KNX-300x147.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Highend-Smart-Home-KNX-768x376.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Highend-Smart-Home-KNX.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Everything inside and integrated: High-end smart home villa with large monitored outdoor area and garages, as of 2021 \u00a9 by Frank V\u00f6lkel<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-0e31e99 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0e31e99\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-793812d\" data-id=\"793812d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aca6f74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"aca6f74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"763\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/KNX-Smart-Home-Dusche-Lichtstimmung.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-30592\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/KNX-Smart-Home-Dusche-Lichtstimmung.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/KNX-Smart-Home-Dusche-Lichtstimmung-300x229.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/KNX-Smart-Home-Dusche-Lichtstimmung-768x586.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Rain shower in combination with mood lighting, music and fragrances (KNX Smart Home)<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-304e6eb\" data-id=\"304e6eb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8867dc9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8867dc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"619\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/KNX-Smart-Home-Lichtstimmung.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-30595\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/KNX-Smart-Home-Lichtstimmung.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/KNX-Smart-Home-Lichtstimmung-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/KNX-Smart-Home-Lichtstimmung-768x475.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Changeable lighting mood in the bathroom: colored light scene with DALI spots in the KNX Smart Home<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6d1323 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a6d1323\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Encrypted radio transmission for retrofitting older buildings<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2dd9f6f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2dd9f6f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a177276\" data-id=\"a177276\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebc4f96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ebc4f96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With increasing networking in the smart home, security requirements are rising. More and more devices and components with the &#8220;KNX Data Secure&#8221; standard are now appearing on the market. This standard prevents manipulation of the transmitted information through encryption.    <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-76e548b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"76e548b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fa2b9b5\" data-id=\"fa2b9b5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1681ee7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1681ee7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Similar articles and practical tests<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5872941 elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-39788 elementor-widget-portfolio\" data-id=\"5872941\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;masonry&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:20,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;item_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"portfolio.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-portfolio elementor-grid elementor-posts-container\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-portfolio-item elementor-post  post-53219 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-knx-electrical-installation tag-comparison-knx-switching-actuator tag-knx-switch-actuators tag-knx-switching-actuator tag-knx-switching-actuator-24-fold tag-knx-switching-actuator-24gang\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/en\/knx-switching-actuator-comparison\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__img elementor-post__thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Top-5-KNX-swtich-actuators-comparison.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-55834\" alt=\"Top 5 KNX switch actuators comparison\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Top-5-KNX-swtich-actuators-comparison.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Top-5-KNX-swtich-actuators-comparison-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Top-5-KNX-swtich-actuators-comparison-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Top-5-KNX-swtich-actuators-comparison-400x400.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__title\">\n\t\tTop 5: KNX switch actuators 24x in comparison &#8211; from 350 to 599 euros\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-portfolio-item elementor-post  post-53210 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-knx-electrical-installation tag-enertex-knx-dual-power-supply-1280-en tag-gira-1280-knx-en tag-knx-power-supply-unit tag-knx-power-supply-unit-1280-ma tag-mdt-stc-1280-01-en tag-meanwell-knx-40e-1280-en tag-theben-ps-1280-knx-en\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/en\/knx-power-supply-comparison\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__img elementor-post__thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Top-5-KNX-power-supplies-1280-mA-cover.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-55790\" alt=\"Top 5 KNX power supplies 1280 mA cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Top-5-KNX-power-supplies-1280-mA-cover.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Top-5-KNX-power-supplies-1280-mA-cover-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Top-5-KNX-power-supplies-1280-mA-cover-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Top-5-KNX-power-supplies-1280-mA-cover-400x400.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__title\">\n\t\tTop 5: KNX power supply units with 1280 mA in comparison &#8211; 85 to 290 euros\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-portfolio-item elementor-post  post-53199 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-knx-electrical-installation tag-hager-txm646r-en tag-mdt-knx-heating-actuator-akh-0800-03 tag-theben-hm-12-t-knx-heating-actuator\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/en\/knx-heating-actuator-comparison\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__img elementor-post__thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Top-5-KNX-heating-actuators-comparison-cover.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-55798\" alt=\"Top 5 KNX heating actuators comparison cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Top-5-KNX-heating-actuators-comparison-cover.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Top-5-KNX-heating-actuators-comparison-cover-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Top-5-KNX-heating-actuators-comparison-cover-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Top-5-KNX-heating-actuators-comparison-cover-400x400.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__title\">\n\t\tTop 5: KNX heating actuators in comparison &#8211; 140 to 290 euros\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-portfolio-item elementor-post  post-32113 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-planificacion-de-la-construccion-de-viviendas category-unkategorisiert tag-breakdown-of-construction-costs-per-square-meter tag-construction-costs-per-square-meter tag-construction-costs-shell-construction-electrical-installation tag-house-construction-costs-per-square-meter tag-how-much-does-it-cost-to-build-a-house tag-what-does-it-cost-to-build-a-house\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/en\/construction-costs-square-meter-housebuilding\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__img elementor-post__thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/construciton-costs-per-square-meter-2024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-55851\" alt=\"construction costs per square meter 2024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/construciton-costs-per-square-meter-2024.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/construciton-costs-per-square-meter-2024-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/construciton-costs-per-square-meter-2024-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/construciton-costs-per-square-meter-2024-400x400.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__title\">\n\t\tWhat will a house cost in 2026? Breakdown of construction costs per square meter\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-portfolio-item elementor-post  post-53237 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-knx-electrical-installation tag-basalt-lena tag-basalte-ellie-en tag-basalte-lisa-en tag-elsner-fabro-knx-en tag-gira-g1-en tag-knx-touch-panel-en tag-peaknx-controlmicro-en\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/en\/knx-touch-panels-comparison\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__img elementor-post__thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/top-5-comparison-KNX-touch-panels.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-55842\" alt=\"top 5 comparison KNX touch panels\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/top-5-comparison-KNX-touch-panels.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/top-5-comparison-KNX-touch-panels-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/top-5-comparison-KNX-touch-panels-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/top-5-comparison-KNX-touch-panels-400x400.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__title\">\n\t\tTop 5: KNX touch panels in comparison &#8211; 899 euros to 4499 euros\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-portfolio-item elementor-post  post-55868 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-house-construction-planning tag-plan-technical-room tag-technical-room tag-technical-room-height tag-technical-room-house tag-technical-room-hwr tag-technical-room-size\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/en\/technical-room\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__img elementor-post__thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Technikraum-Haus-Cover.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-42833\" alt=\"Technikraum Haus Cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Technikraum-Haus-Cover.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Technikraum-Haus-Cover-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Technikraum-Haus-Cover-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__title\">\n\t\tTechnical room in a detached house: what goes where?\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Article in &#8220;Popular Mechanics Magazine&#8221; USA, 1939 &#8211; this is how people imagined a &#8220;smart home&#8221; back then. Today, everything has become reality and much more is possible than imagined back then The history of the smart home is still very young. Almost 60 years ago, networked living developed largely from the commercial sector. 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