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New Smart Home Project

Project context

New Smart Home Project

A new-build villa is the right moment to decide how lighting, climate, shading, security, network, AV, water and technical rooms will work together. The cost of changing decisions after walls close is much higher than planning the control model early.

What we check first

What we check first

Electrical panel space, KNX topology and cable routes before installation starts
Lighting groups, HVAC zones, shading motors and AV locations by room
Network rack, Wi-Fi, cameras, water equipment and technical-room signals
Owner, guest and property-manager control modes
Typical villa situation

Typical villa situation

The architect has plans, but no one has defined scene logic or dashboard ownership.
Installers are asking for device decisions while the owner still thinks only in terms of apps.
A guest-friendly villa needs switches and scenes that work without technical explanations.
Commercial outcome

The owner receives a coordinated smart home scope before site decisions become expensive. The technical team receives a clear integration model, and the property manager receives a system that can be documented and serviced.

Decision notes for the villa

Decision notes for the villa

This section turns the service path into practical decisions for the owner, property manager and technical team before work starts.

Owner decision

Confirm the control model before walls close: which scenes are physical switches, which are dashboard-only, and which must work for guests without training.

Property-manager value

The property manager receives an operating model for arrivals, away mode, guest mode and service access instead of a set of disconnected apps.

Technical note

Panel space, KNX line structure, network rack, Wi-Fi, camera positions and technical-room signals are checked before installers commit to final locations.

Who this is for

Who this is for

Owner planning a villa in Marbella, Benahavís, Sotogrande or Mallorca
Developer who wants smart home engineering before installation choices are frozen
Architect or electrician who needs KNX/Home Assistant requirements translated into practical drawings
Property manager who will inherit the operating system after handover
Problems we solve

Problems we solve

  • Late automation decisions that force rework in panels, ceilings or technical rooms
  • Too many vendor apps and no single operating model for owner, guests and staff
  • Lighting, climate, shading, AV and security planned separately
  • No documentation strategy for handover, service and future changes
What Smart-IoT does

What Smart-IoT does

The owner receives a coordinated smart home scope before site decisions become expensive. The technical team receives a clear integration model, and the property manager receives a system that can be documented and serviced.

Defines a room-by-room smart home scope with control modes and priorities

Smart home scope matrix

Plans KNX topology, Home Assistant role, panels, gateways, sensors and dashboards

Scene and mode schedule

Coordinates technical-room, network, AV, water and security integration requirements

Panel, rack and gateway requirements

Prepares labels, handover notes and a service-ready documentation structure

Owner/guest/property-manager dashboard concept

How we work

How we work

01Brief and villa operation goals
02Room-by-room integration map
03KNX/Home Assistant architecture
04Installer coordination and commissioning checks
05Handover, backups and service notes
What you receive

What you receive

Smart home scope matrix
Scene and mode schedule
Panel, rack and gateway requirements
Owner/guest/property-manager dashboard concept
Commissioning and handover checklist
Owner, manager and technical team view

Owner, manager and technical team view

Owner: simple scenes, fewer apps and clear control from day one.
Property manager: service notes, access modes and visibility for technical issues.
Technical team: topology, labels, backups and maintainable integration logic.
Questions before we start

Questions before we start

When should this start?

Before electrical panels, lighting circuits and technical rooms are finalized.

Can Smart-IoT work with my architect?

Yes. We translate owner expectations into technical requirements the project team can use.

Does this lock me into one brand?

No. KNX and Home Assistant allow a local-first architecture with carefully chosen integrations.

Ready to make this path practical?

Send us the current situation and we will suggest the safest next step for the villa.

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