Design Buy Build - Issue 56 2022

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Intuitive simple heating control is not always easy to achieve! efficiency of the system. So for example

and here the KNX system offers many

a house with a thermostat permanently

different aesthetic designs from a variety of

set to 20 degrees is going to use far more

manufacturers. You will of course have overall

energy than one with proper system

heating control from your KNX app that can

design that has timer set backs and

be used both at home and when you are

presence detection (there are many ways

away from the property.

to improve the efficiency of a heating system too numerous and detailed to mention in this article). Many modern homes will incorporate Energy efficiency in the modern home is

underfloor heating systems. Underfloor

paramount to achieving cost savings. And

systems have individual control of each

with the cost of energy set to continue

zone (room or heating

rising for the foreseeable future the need

area) and offer a more

to design, install and maintain a high

even less fluctuating

efficient system has to be one of the

temperature. Weather

major objectives of any home be it new or

wet or electric

existing.

underfloor, radiators,

The major item of energy consumption in the home is going to be the heating system. The trend is for new build homes to have air or ground source heat pumps and solar panels, but a majority of properties will still

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or a mix of these then the KNX system has the capability of offering a seamless efficient control.

have gas as the main source of heat. What

Conventional heating

ever the heat source the way in which the

controls are from

heating operates will determine the overall

wall thermostats

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