Outdoor Smart Home: Create a Connected Garden and Terrace
Extend your smart home outdoors. Landscape lighting, automatic irrigation, gate automation, motion detection: KNX smart home transforms your garden and terrace into intelligent, resource-saving living spaces.
KNX Smart Home for Your Outdoor Space
The KNX outdoor smart home extends the comfort of your intelligent home to the garden and terrace. Thanks to an integrated weather station and equipment adapted to outdoor conditions, your green space becomes autonomous, economical and perfectly integrated with your smart home system.
Landscape Lighting
Automatic showcasing
Smart Irrigation
According to weather and humidity
Autonomous Garden
Effortless management
Smart Outdoor Lighting
KNX Garden Lighting Types
Low-voltage LED bollards
Plant showcasing
Architectural lighting
Festive ambience
RGB submersible LEDs
Safety and comfort
Outdoor Lighting Automation
Garden Lighting Scenarios
- • Dusk: Automatic path + facade lighting on
- • Motion detected: Lighting of relevant zone
- • "Terrace dinner" scenario: Soft ambience + string lights
- • Absence mode: Random presence simulation
- • Scheduled shutoff: Everything off at midnight
Smart Automatic Irrigation
The KNX automatic irrigation goes well beyond simple time scheduling. Connected to the weather station and soil moisture sensors, it only waters when necessary, saving up to 50% water.
KNX Irrigation Features
- Independent zones: Lawn, flower beds, vegetable garden, hedges
- Soil moisture sensor: Irrigation only if soil is dry
- Weather data: No watering if rain forecast
- Seasonal programming: Summer/winter adaptation
- Frost detection: Automatic stop if frost risk
Water Savings
An intelligent KNX irrigation system enables savings of 30-50% compared to conventional programmed or manual irrigation, thanks to:
- • Irrigation tailored to real plant needs
- • Automatic stop if recent or forecast rain
- • Optimised times (at night to limit evaporation)
KNX Weather Station
The KNX weather station is the nerve centre of outdoor smart home. It provides the essential data to intelligently automate all equipment.
Weather Station Data
- • Outdoor temperature
- • Luminosity (lux)
- • Wind speed and direction
- • Rain detection
- • Dusk/dawn
- • Relative humidity
Motorisation and Outdoor Security
Automatic Gates and Pedestrian Gates
Integrating the motorised gate into KNX offers optimal comfort and security. Learn more in our dedicated article on the smart gate.
Detection and Security
- Outdoor motion detectors: IP65, 12m range
- IP cameras: KNX visualisation integration
- Deterrent lighting: Lights on intrusion
- Smartphone alert: Notification of suspicious movement
Outdoor Smart Home Budget
Estimate for 500m² Garden
- • KNX weather station: €300 - €500
- • Garden lighting (10 points): €800 - €1,500
- • Automatic irrigation (4 zones): €600 - €1,000
- • Motion detectors (4): €400 - €600
- • Actuators and cabling: €500 - €800
- • Total: €2,600 - €4,400
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Which outdoor equipment can be automated with KNX?
KNX allows automation of garden lighting, irrigation, gates and pedestrian gates, awnings, swimming pool (pump, lighting), fountains and outdoor security systems.
Is KNX automatic irrigation water-efficient?
Yes, KNX irrigation incorporates weather data and soil moisture to only water when necessary. Water savings reach 30-50% compared to manual or simply scheduled irrigation.
Is KNX outdoor equipment weather-resistant?
KNX outdoor equipment is designed with a minimum IP65 protection rating (dust-tight and water-jet resistant). Weather stations and sensors are built to withstand climatic conditions.
Can you control the garden lighting from inside?
Yes, KNX centralises all commands. You can control garden lighting from any indoor switch, touchscreen or smartphone app.
Conclusion
The KNX outdoor smart home transforms your garden and terrace into intelligent living spaces. From landscape lighting to automatic irrigation and including security, each element contributes to a comfortable, beautiful and resource-efficient outdoors.
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