· Specification starter / Home automation
Home automation
scope outline.
Residential KNX / DALI / Rako fabric with scene-driven control across lighting, shades, climate and AV. Designed for vendor-independent longevity and lived-in flexibility.
In scope
Lighting control bus (DALI / Rako / KNX) • Shade and drape integration • HVAC zoning interface • Scene programming for resident routines • Touch-panel / keypad / app control
Out of scope
Architectural lighting design (fitting selection by lighting designer) • HVAC equipment sizing and ducting
· Documents required
Materials the consultant needs before specification starts.
Floor plan with fixture positions
Lighting-circuit schedule
HVAC zone schedule
Family routine brief (drives scene library)
· Site survey
Pre-design walk-through verifications.
Ceiling type per room (downlight vs surface vs cove)
Riser / conduit availability for KNX bus
Wi-Fi coverage for control app continuity
Existing equipment if retrofit
· Deployment checklist
Engineering items every install of this discipline carries.
KNX bus as backbone for vendor independence
DALI per-room for granular dimming control
Manual fallback at every wall plate (system-offline usability)
Scene library tuned at commissioning with family in residence
Configuration baseline (.knxproj, DALI table) exported
· Coordination with other trades
Works owed to / from other disciplines.
AV: scene cues route to AV state changes
Networking: control server on dedicated UPS-backed rail
Architectural: keypad engraving as part of the joinery package
· Commissioning
Measurable artefacts produced at handover.
Scene-by-scene visual verification
Manual fallback test at every wall plate
App test from outside the home network
· Handover
What the building team takes ownership of.
Scene-library documentation
Configuration baseline (.knxproj, etc.) copy to owner
Keypad / app user guide
AMC visit schedule
· Risk register starter
Risks worth tracking from day zero.
Scene drift after a brand-firmware refresh
Family routine evolution leaving scene library stale
Phase-2 zone additions consuming bus capacity if not designed in
· Exclusions and assumptions
What is not in scope; what we assume to be true.
Assumes architectural lighting fixtures sourced separately
Excludes HVAC equipment supply
· Where to go next