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Smart Home: KNX, Loxone or Wireless
From smart lighting control in existing properties to fully wired building automation in new builds: we plan and install smart home solutions that fit your house, your budget and your long-term plans.
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Honest advice on KNX, Loxone and wireless solutions
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Suitable for new builds, renovations and structured retrofits
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Can also include wallbox, PV, battery storage and heat pump integration
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Proper technical planning instead of patchwork solutions later on
Response usually within 24 hours · Appointments generally available within 2 weeks
What the right smart home solution depends on
A smart home project is not only about which functions you want today. It is also about choosing a technical structure that truly fits the building in the long run.
New build, renovation or existing property
If you are building a new home or carrying out a major renovation, a wired structure is often the stronger long-term solution. In existing properties or smaller refurbishments, a wireless solution can be the more practical entry point.
How many systems should be integrated
If the goal is only lighting control and a few simple scenes, a smaller setup may be enough. If shading, heating, security, wallbox, PV system, battery storage and heat pump are also meant to be integrated, a more robust system architecture is usually the better choice.
Long-term durability and future expansion
Many smart home systems seem affordable at the beginning but become difficult to expand later on. That is why it is important to look not only at the entry cost, but also at reliability, flexibility and long-term viability.
How costs can often be avoided
If the issue is urgent but not dangerous, it is often worth scheduling a short-notice appointment during normal working hours. If the case can be planned for the next or following day, the problem can often be solved without typical additional charges.
Get Smart Home Consulation
We usually reply within 24 hours. If you describe the issue as precisely as possible and ideally send photos, we can often assess the effort much better and determine the next sensible step more quickly.
How does a smart home project in Vienna work?
1. Request and needs assessment
You briefly describe what it is about, which functions are desired and whether it is a new build, renovation or existing property. Photos, plans and information about existing technology are helpful.
2. Initial technical assessment
We assess whether a wireless solution, a structured wired solution, KNX or Loxone appears to make more sense. In doing so, we look at the building, the budget and future expansion possibilities.
3. System architecture planning
After that, it is defined which functions should work together and what the technical basis for that should look like. This step is particularly important for new builds, renovations and energy systems.
4. Electrical installation and implementation
The necessary electrical installation is carried out professionally. Depending on the project, this includes cable routes, switches, actuators, distribution board adjustments and preparation for future expansions.
5. Programming and commissioning
Then logic, scenes and controls are set up. After that, commissioning takes place together with an understandable explanation for everyday use.
6. Fine-tuning and preparation for later expansions
A good smart home does not end with the initial commissioning. What matters is that the solution works well in daily life and can be expanded cleanly later on.
What is typically included in a smart home project
The goal is not to connect individual devices loosely to one another, but to create a technically clean and practically meaningful solution. The exact scope depends on the project, the building and the desired system depth.
Planning the right system architecture
Which solution fits your project depends on how much should be integrated and how long-term the system is intended to be.
Scenes, automations and central control
A smart home only becomes truly useful when functions do not run in isolation next to one another, but work together within a clean logic.
Integration of lighting, shading and heating
These areas often form the basis of a sensible home automation setup and can be implemented simply or very comprehensively depending on the project.
Integration of wallbox, PV system, battery storage and heat pump
This is where a large part of the long-term value is created today. That is why energy should not be thought of separately from home automation.
Preparation or integration of security functions
This can include, for example, access control, door communication, presence simulation or selected security logics.
Preparation for future expansions
Not every function has to be implemented immediately. What matters is that the technical basis is planned in a way that allows later steps to be added cleanly.
KNX, Loxone or wireless – which system world fits which project?
Not every house needs the same technical solution. What matters is not which system is currently being promoted the most loudly, but which architecture fits the building, the budget and the future plans.
KNX: manufacturer-independent standard for professional building automation
KNX is not a single manufacturer, but a manufacturer-independent standard. That is exactly what makes KNX so interesting for many high-quality projects: broad product variety, long-term expandability and greater independence from individual brands.
The honest recommendation
New build or larger renovation: a wired structure is usually preferred.
Existing property with little intervention: wireless can make sense.
High demand for expandability and technical stability: think through the system architecture properly.
Loxone: strong overall system with central logic
Loxone is a powerful proprietary system with a clear overall architecture. It is especially interesting where many functions should work closely together and where the project is planned properly from the beginning.
Wireless solutions: a sensible starting point, but not always the best long-term solution
Philips Hue, Alexa and similar systems can make perfect sense for existing properties, individual functions or small entry-level projects. At the same time, they are often more dependent on wireless connections, apps, manufacturers and product cycles than professionally planned wired systems.
Smart home as a complete system: think about wallbox, PV, battery storage and heat pump
A modern smart home should not only control lighting, shading and heating. It becomes really interesting when the building’s energy technology is also intelligently included.
This mainly includes wallbox, battery storage, PV system and heat pump. Only when these components interact meaningfully does a truly integrated system emerge. Then it is no longer just about comfort, but also about energy flow, self-consumption, prioritisation of loads and an overall more intelligent use of available energy.
Excess PV power can be used specifically for the wallbox
Energy generation and energy consumption are planned as one shared system
The heat pump can be integrated into meaningful energy strategies
Charging electric cars as load balancing
A battery storage system can distribute loads more efficiently over time
This is exactly where one of the greatest future benefits of modern electrical planning lies: not just installing individual smart functions, but thinking about home automation and the energy system together.
Which solution fits which type of project?
For new builds or full renovations
This is the right stage to seriously consider KNX or another well-planned wired solution. The foundation can be laid properly at this point.
For high-end residential projects with many integrated functions
In these cases, KNX or Loxone often come into question – depending on the preferred system philosophy and the project goals.
For existing properties with limited renovation scope
Wireless solutions such as Hue, Alexa or other compatible systems can be a good entry point, especially if only selected functions should become smart at first.
For clients focused on energy and future readiness
Smart home should not be seen in isolation. Wallbox, battery storage, PV system and heat pump should be included from the beginning so that a truly integrated system can develop later.
What you can rely on with Elektro Vienna
honest assessment instead of selling a system based on trends
if desired, planned with wallbox, PV, storage and heat pump in mind
technically clean planning instead of a collection of apps
clear advice even for more complex projects
smart home and electrical installation thought together
We do not plan smart homes as toys or gimmicks. We plan them as technically meaningful solutions. This avoids short-term patchwork and creates a foundation that works in everyday life and remains useful years from now.
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A good smart home does not start with an app. It starts with clean planning. What matters is not which system is marketed most loudly, but which solution actually fits your house, your daily life and your future plans.
Whether KNX, Loxone or a sensible wireless solution: we provide honest advice, plan the system properly and can also include wallbox, battery storage, PV system and heat pump right from the beginning. That way, you do not end up with patchwork, but with a smart home that has a real future.