GK Villa — lighting, blind and pool control

In a new-build villa in Yenikent, lighting, blinds and pool control sit on a single KNX backbone, each space keeping its own switch language.

Recessed touch panel and button plate in the hallway, with the lit staircase behind

Project Overview

Location: Yenikent, Nicosia
Scale: 101–500 m², 26–100 KNX devices
Category: Residential
Year: 2025
Type: New Build
Status: Completed

Watt Works Scope

Implementation
System Integration
Programming & Commissioning

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 Not in scope

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

Curtains, blinds, group/position control, weather automation
Security & Safety Not in scope

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 Not in scope

Video/IP intercom, lift and gate integration, RFID/PIN/biometric access
Audio & Video Not in scope

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

The villa was planned as a new build, and the automation decisions were taken while construction was still running. The brief was clear: lighting, blinds and pool control had to run through one system and leave no room for hesitation in daily use.

The second condition was architectural. Different parts of the house called for different switch and control types, yet all of them had to be addressed with a single logic inside the same KNX structure.

The Watt Works Solution

All systems were brought onto a single KNX backbone. The panels carry ABB i-bus KNX switch actuators, a KNX power supply and an IP interface; the rooms are fitted with multi-function button plates and flush-mounted touch panels. Lighting runs with switching, dimming, scenes and timed control, while blinds are driven both individually and centrally.

Each space uses a different plate and button type, but the addressing and the scenes were built on one structure. Commissioning was done in ETS and the panels were left labelled. The house is operated the same way from the wall buttons, the touch panels, and from a phone or tablet over internet access.