Electrical Contracting News (ECN) Smart Homes Supplement 2016 | Page 6

CASE STUDY BARRATT HOMES
Residents are immersed in the sense of refined luxury which typifies Great Minster House .

THE STYLED WEST

Design Innovation delivered a Westminster winner with a KNX based smart home solution for Barratt Homes . Michael Crane gets the full story .

Smart home integrator and KNX UK member Design Innovation has completed an award winning KNX installation for Britain ’ s biggest house builder , Barratt Homes , at Great Minster House in Central London . Winner of the prestigious KNX UK Installation of the Year Award , this project is a perfect demonstration of how stateof-the-art audio , lighting , blind , heating , ventilation and comfort

cooling control can be seamlessly integrated and automated using best in class KNX technology from different manufacturers to add value and offer future flexibility in prime property developments .
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Located in the heart of Westminster , Great Minster House comprises 61 spacious studio , one , two and three bedroom apartments and penthouses , with properties ranging in price from just under
£ 1m up to £ 3m . High specification features , including magnificent high ceilings , parquet floors , terraces and a 24 hour concierge , abound on this impressive development . Barratt Homes called on Design Innovation to implement an equally high quality technology solution , initially for the first floor show apartment and concierge lobby area , which could be fully scalable for the rest of the development . Design Innovation selected KNX technology from five different manufacturers – including ABB and
Theben – to provide the building control infrastructure . The KNX system offers the capability for lighting , blind , heating , ventilation and comfort cooling control in every flat and is fully integrated with a Control4 system to provide seamless touchscreen access and control , and additional audio integration .
The development is fully KNX cabled so that any apartment can have technology specifically tailored to occupant needs from the day they move in . This ensures maximum flexibility for the home
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