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Intrusion detection & alarms
Perimeter and interior detection with a monitored path, so an alarm reaches a person, not just a log file.
Perimeter detection · Monitored path · Verified alerts
06 · Smart home & KNXOne interface.
One interface.
Every system.
Lighting, shutters, climate and scenes on a KNX backbone — with security as the layer underneath, not an afterthought.
Design · Supply · Install · Integrate · Maintain
Overview
A standard, not a gadget.
KNX is an open, international standard for building control. Devices from different manufacturers share one bus and one language, so a lighting keypad, a shutter actuator and a thermostat work together without a proprietary hub in between — and can be extended or replaced years later.
That is why we build on it. A villa or a hotel suite designed on KNX can have lighting scenes, motorised shading, climate control and energy monitoring on one interface, and can bring the security systems — intrusion, intercom, access, cameras — onto the same screen.
The design work is in the schedule: which loads, which scenes, which panels in which rooms, how the system behaves when the house arms at night or a guest checks in. We work from the architect's drawings and the interior designer's intent, then engineer the bus to carry it.
- Backbone
- KNX, open standard
- Control
- Panels, keypads, phone, voice
- Security
- Alarm, intercom and cameras on the same interface
At a glance
What we deliver
Capabilities, not a catalogue.
- 01
Lighting control
Scenes, dimming, presence and daylight control, room by room.
- 02
Shading & curtains
Motorised blinds and shutters, timed and sun-tracked.
- 03
Climate control
Zoned heating, cooling and ventilation tied to occupancy.
- 04
Scenes & schedules
Welcome, away, night, cinema: one press does everything.
- 05
Energy monitoring
See what the building uses, and where.
- 06
Security integration
Arm the alarm, answer the intercom and view cameras from the same panel.
- 07
Access & door control
Release doors and gates from the home interface.
- 08
Remote access
Control and status from a phone, over a secure connection.
- 09
Voice & app control
Where wanted, alongside physical keypads that always work.
- 10
Hotel guest-room control
Room scenes, do-not-disturb and energy saving tied to check-in.
Typologies
The building blocks we design with.
Every project is composed from a small number of well-understood parts. These are the ones that matter for this discipline.
Control devices
Keypads & push buttons
Designed to the interior; the controls people touch.
Touch panels
Room and whole-home control on a screen.
Presence & motion sensors
Lights and climate follow the people.
Weather stations
Sun, wind and rain inputs for shading.
Room thermostats
Temperature control per zone.
Actuators & bus
Switching & dimming actuators
The devices that drive the lights.
Shutter & blind actuators
Motor control for shading.
Heating & cooling actuators
Valves, fan coils and VRF interfaces.
Power supplies & line couplers
The bus infrastructure itself.
IP gateways & servers
Visualisation, logic and remote access.
Security on the interface
Intrusion panel integration
Arm, disarm and status on the panel.
Intercom integration
Answer the door from the home screen.
CCTV integration
Live cameras on the touch panel.
Access integration
Door and gate release, logged.
How it works
From the edge to the operator.
Because the bus is decentralised, a failed server does not switch off the lights. Every keypad still talks to its actuator directly.
- 01
Sensor / keypad
A press, a presence, a temperature or a schedule
- 02
KNX bus
Devices share one line and one language
- 03
Actuator
Lights, shading and climate respond
- 04
Logic & server
Scenes, schedules and rules
- 05
Interface
Touch panel, phone or voice
- 06
Security layer
Alarm, intercom, access and cameras on the same screen
Works as one system
10+ solutions, designed as one system.
Safe & Sound carries every discipline, so this system is designed from day one to talk to the others on the project.
Intrusion detection
Arming the house triggers the away scene; an alarm brings the lights up and shows the camera.
Intercom
The door call appears on the home panel; the lock releases from the same screen.
Access control
Doors and gates released from the interface, with the event logged.
CCTV
Live camera views on the touch panel and the phone.
Fire alarm
Lighting switches to the evacuation scene; air handling stops on alarm.
A typical sequence
The family leaves for the weekend
- 01
One press on the entrance keypad: the away scene.
- 02
Lights off, shading set for the sun, climate to economy, and the alarm arms.
- 03
On Saturday evening a package is delivered; the intercom call rings on the phone abroad.
- 04
They see the courier, release the gate for the guard, and the event is logged with a snapshot.
Applications
Where it earns its place.
KNX belongs where the interior deserves it and the operation demands it: villas, penthouses and compound residences, hotel guest rooms and suites, executive floors and boardrooms.
- Villas & private residences
- Residential compounds
- Hotels & resorts
- Corporate buildings
Technologies we work with
Selected manufacturers.
A deliberately narrow stack, supplied through authorised channels only. The final selection is made per project, against the specification and the budget.
KNX devices are specified per project from certified manufacturers, against the architect's and interior designer's schedule. The network and cabling beneath run on Cisco and Elsewedy.
Our approach
One partner. Every step.
01
Design
Room-by-room load and scene schedule with the architect and interior designer, keypad and panel layout, bus topology, integration design for the security systems, and a behaviour specification for arming, guests and schedules.
02
Supply
Certified KNX devices, panels and servers from authorised channels, with keypad finishes and engraving confirmed before ordering.
03
Install & integrate
Bus and actuator installation with the electrical contractor, device programming and addressing, scenes and logic commissioned room by room, security integrations tested, and the family or operator walked through the interface.
04
Document
Bus topology, device and group-address register, scene definitions, project files held for the client, and a plan for updates and extensions.
05
Maintain
Scheduled checks of devices and gateways, scene and schedule adjustments as the household changes, software updates and secure remote support.
Maintenance
Installed today.
Supported tomorrow.
Trusted for years.
We stay involved after handover. Every system leaves us with a maintenance path, a named point of contact and a report you can read.
A well-built KNX installation runs for decades. What changes is the household: new furniture, new routines, new devices. We keep the system in step.
See the three maintenance tiers- Preventive visits: device, bus and gateway health checks
- Scene, schedule and logic adjustments as needs change
- Server and app updates, tested before rollout
- Secure remote support for small changes
- Backup of project files and configuration
- Fault response under the contracted tier
- Extension and replacement planning for devices and panels
Works better together
Related solutions.
Systems that are designed alongside this one on most projects.
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Let’s design the right system.
Tell us about the project. We’ll shape the solution around it — the design, the bill of quantities, the named team and three maintenance options.