Home Design Guides: Home automation

Energy management works best when you're able to see exactly how much is being consumed, and where it's being consumed. Find out what sorts of systems will help you to achieve this.

If you'd like to feed electricity back into the grid, you'll need a bi-directional smart meter to do so. Find out how this process works, and what role the smart meter plays.

Energy management dashboards or systems can be used in conjunction with smart meters to help monitor and regulate how electricity is used in your home.

High capacity network attached storage (NAS) devices are a great way to provide access to all of your media files, from anywhere you like.

See what the law says about water sub metering for apartment blocks, and using smart meters to assess and manage your water usage.

A little lateral thinking and the right setup will help you get far more from your A/V and home automation systems. Learn more about the best way to set up and maintain your connected home.