Outdoor Automation

Automation can up-level your home or venue’s irrigation system with the ability to integrate as many irrigation zones as necessary. Control your irrigation from your smart devices anywhere in the world, or better yet, let the system do the work for you with editable schedules that activate the irrigation at a certain time on certain days and keep it running for your preferred amount of time. Rain sensors can also be installed that will prevent the irrigation from turning on if it is wet outside.

Pool and spa control is amongst the most convenient features of an automation system, as maintaining a pool can often be tedious. Tying in your pool, spa and sauna pumps, heaters and cleaners means that you can schedule these to turn on and off at certain times, so you don’t have to remember to. View and adjust the water temperature from your smart devices, and trust that the system will monitor the temperature to keep it at your preferred level whilst in the most energy efficient way – on weekends for example, the system will raise the temperature of the pool as this is often when the pool gets used most, or if the house is in ‘Vacation’ mode, the system will lower the temperature to save energy.

Weather monitoring tied into your automation system means your home will be prepared and adaptive. We install the GIRA Weather Station Plus. It measures 9 different meteorological parameters and sends that data to the KNX system so that devices can react accordingly – shades, louvers, awnings, HVAC etc. It records wind speed and direction, precipitation, temperature, twilight, relative humidity, and air pressure. Four sensors determine brightness levels based on direction. It calculates the position of the sun at any time and then this can be used to automatically adjust blinds with precision throughout the day. Particularly useful for climate control and energy efficiency, as the position of the blinds can be used to provide heating or cooling support. Making sure the irrigation system doesn’t run when it’s already been raining is a further example of a weather station making a home more sustainable. Another great example is the in-built global radiation sensor which records the energy input on the roof. This can be compared against a solar power system input to monitor if it’s working correctly or requires maintenance. The radiation sensor monitors itself and will report any errors.