Whole House Lighting Control. Worth it?

[nika05]

Hello,

I will be building a new home and I am considering a lighting control system like Lutron, Crestron, KNX etc (I am in EU).

I was initially planning to do just the ground floor (large open plan space) and garden, where I have a lot of light circuits and lots of glass, and I didn't want to fill the few walls I have with switches. I also like the idea of being able to use scenes instead of having to adjust several switches to get the mood I want each time.

The integrator I spoke to suggested that I do the whole house instead of just ground floor + garden. But the price is double, and I am not sure if its worth it. My upstairs rooms are relatively small, 2-3 light circuits max in each room, and I have plenty of walls to place traditional switches. I feel that light scenes wouldn't be as useful in such small rooms also.

What are your suggestions?

Currently I am thinking to stick to my initial plan, and if in the future I need something more for a bedroom I can just use Hue or some other relatively low cost DIY solution.

[Coppo]

Hi,  This is C-Bus forums, please direct your message to KNX part of our SE forums.

https://community.se.com/t5/KNX-Forum/NEW-KNX-Blog/td-p/192957

[DarrenMullighan]

Hi there,

Its worthwhile starting the conversation here that our little corner of the community forums here focuses on SpaceLogic C-Bus, which is an equivalent to KNX, but based out of the Australian market. So what comments i mention here may not be applicable to the EU market.

A dilemma that I often see is that customers try to control their homes, but end up with a fleet of systems, all with their own individual apps and control methods. Jumping around between these control methods can be seen as a bit messy. This might bother you, it might not.

For whatever system you choose to select, ensure that there is long term support available from the manufacturer for it. Too many times have we seen a customer use a solution, only for it to disappear.

Like you said though, look at the space and how you potentially want to use it, from there that will determine the best technology for the space.

Outside that, it will be best to take the conversation over to the KNX message boards and have a chat with the experts there.