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A Medieval Castle at the Sea
Villa in SOYNIO
Applications Used
Lighting
Heating, Ventilation & Air conditioning (HVAC)
Security and Safety
Operation and Visualisation
Energy Management/Smart Metering
Other
Automation and Remote Access
Blind and Shutter Control
Project Details
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Project Category | Villa |
| Project Type | Residential |
| Year of Completion | 2022 |
| Project Size | 1.001 – 5.000 |
| Number of KNX Devices Used | 26 – 100 |
| KNX Transmission Media | Twisted pair |
| Man Hours | 501 – 1.000 |
| Man Power | 1 – 5 |
Featured in this project
Detailed Description
Energy Efficiency
The usage of automated functions already save energy in every installation. Especially the usage of KNX has a lot of potential for further energy savings, which can contribute to a better environmental footprint. Be extending KNX to more functions and applications, energy savings of up to 60% can be realised. Thanks to the flexibility of KNX, these functions can easily be implemented in this installation
Innovation
Smart homes and buildings are always an upgrade in comparison to a conventional installation. Not only automated functions and a higher level of comfort contribute to a higher living standard, but also the possibility to be ready for coming innovations. Thanks to the usage of KNX, the door has been opened to integrate new innovative solutions, using the worldwide STANDARD for home and building control.
Applications Used
- Lighting - Switching, Dimming, Light Scenes, Timed Control, Automatic Occupancy Detection, Constant Light Control, Lighting Colour Control
- Heating, Ventilation & Air conditioning (HVAC) - Central & Automatic Control, Timed Operation Modes, Automatic Occupancy Detection, Weather Dependent Control, Individual Room Control / Zone Control, Valve Drive Control / Fan Coil Control, Natural Ventilation, Floor Heating Control, Boiler and burner Control
- Security and Safety - Smoke/Fire Detection, Faults (e.g. Leak Detection, Glass Break Detection, Window Contacts), Access Control, Intrusion Detection / Alarm Systems, Emergency Lighting, Supervision (e.g. Cameras), Interaction with HVAC/Lighting
- Operation and Visualisation - Switches / Push Buttons, Web Servers, Tablets and smart phones
- Energy Management/Smart Metering - Metering, Data Logging, Visualisation, Current Detection, Fuel or Water tank level control, Peak Demand Monitoring, Load Shedding , Energy Harvesting (Avoiding use of batteries), Use of Renewable Energies
- Other - Irrigation Control
- Automation and Remote Access - Timed Functions, Logical Functions, System Supervision, Internet Access, Remote Programming, Messaging (e.g. SMS)
- Blind and Shutter Control - Individual Control, Group & Central Control, Preset Positioning, Automatic Programs, Sun Tracing (interaction with HVAC / lighting)
Customers Description
In this project a university professor as one of the owners and his student reunited as engineers to provide a solution. After hundreds of hours spent in research labs with his professor and after 30 years the student had to pass exams again. The knowledge he was taught, and the KNX as tool composed an unbeatable formula. The challenge was to implement all the functions with the minimum cabling because the building is a real castle even to its inside. Full of stones and narrow corridors there was no room for heavy cabling. DALI for lighting bus control and sensing along with lot of wireless was the only solution. Power management for this "beast" was a must and the recent developments of energy cost pushed the decision for a "green castle". Solar and geothermal energy along with electrically controlled translucent and trans reflective windows actively controlled by a custom energy management application was the solution. Now the student expects the exams results for once more.
Contact Information
| Company Name | GDS Digital Systems ltd. |
| Company Email | info@gds.com.gr |
| Company Website | https://gds.com.gr/ |
| Contact Name | NICK GLIATIS |
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