Building automation is most effective — and most invisible — when it is woven into a project from day one. Retrofitting smart systems after construction is possible, but it always means compromise: exposed conduits, fewer options, higher cost. The architects who attended this morning's meeting came to explore how to avoid exactly that.
The right questions at the right stage
Intelidom Group shared its perspective on what to define early — and what can safely be left flexible. Lighting scenes, climate zoning, audio, shading, security, and access control all interact. Getting the wiring topology and control bus right at the permit stage means every one of these systems can be added, changed, or upgraded later without opening walls.
“The smartest home is the one where the technology disappears into the architecture — and the only way to achieve that is to plan it together from the start.”