E-VOLVE — KNX smart home infrastructure across the residences

At the E-VOLVE residential project in Iskele, every apartment connects to a single KNX backbone for lighting, climate, blinds, video intercom and locks.

The E-VOLVE blocks under construction with the project banner

Project Overview

Location: Iskele
Scale: Multi-block residential development with a shared pool
Category: Multi-Residential
Year: 2026
Type: New Build
Status: Ongoing

Watt Works Scope

Engineering & Design
Implementation
Programming & Commissioning
System Integration

Brands & Technologies Used

Systems & Applications

Highlighted systems were delivered in this project; grey ones were out of scope. Select a system to see its applications.

Lighting In this project

Switching, dimming, scenes, automatic and presence control
Climate Control In this project

HVAC/VRF, room control, underfloor heating, fan-coil, climate scenes
Curtains & Shading In this project

Curtains, blinds, group/position control, weather automation
Security & Safety In this project

Alarm, smoke, leak, access, smart locks, CCTV integration
Control & Visualisation In this project

Smart switches, touch panels, apps, web visualisation and monitoring
Automation & Remote Access In this project

Scenes, timers, logic, notifications and monitoring
Energy Management Not in scope

Metering, load management, PV and EV integration
Intercom & Access In this project

Video/IP intercom, lift and gate integration, RFID/PIN/biometric access
Audio & Video In this project

Multi-room audio, cinema, AV control and outdoor audio
Network & Infrastructure Not in scope

Structured cabling, managed network, Wi-Fi, PoE and VLAN
Industrial Automation Not in scope

PLC, HMI, motor/pump control, Modbus, process automation and SCADA

The Challenge

We joined the E-VOLVE residential project, built by EVO Construction in Iskele, while the structure was still at shell stage. The brief was not devices added to individual apartments later, but one smart home infrastructure working the same way across the whole development. In every residence, lighting, climate, blinds, video intercom and the door lock were to run on the same system.

At this scale the real issue is repeatability. For a large number of near-identical apartments, the cabling, panel and programming template had to be right from the start. Cabling decisions also had to keep pace with the construction schedule.

The Watt Works Solution

We built the KNX backbone on a single apartment template used across the development, bringing lighting, climate, motorised blinds, video intercom and the smart lock onto the same line. Cable routes and apartment panels were set together with the construction team before the walls were closed.

Each residence is fed from its own panel and commissioned with the same programming template, so behaviour does not vary between apartments. Residents use the system from in-apartment control points or from the app, and remote access runs on the same structure. The project is ongoing; site installation follows the construction programme.