The automated home blog started in 1996, so 2021 marks its 25th anniversary.
The top 20 most popular posts from the last 12 months include the new Airthings View Plus Air Quality Monitor # 19 and the Faraday Vault Free Switch # 18.
2021 was our first full calendar year in the new Automated Home 2.0. You won’t be surprised to see the top 20 dominance by posts about new homes, as this has been the focus of the blog.
We still have some room and at # 15 we’re glad to have a nice VSSL A.1 sound system in the upstairs bedroom this year.
In # 14 we cover the rebrand of Matter Smart Home Standard, asking is it important? (See we did there). Actually I think it might be a good thing, think more about this soon.
Although it was announced in May, we are still waiting to get our new Loxone Intercom (# 13), the chip shortage has certainly become a real problem in 2021.
A shout out to Matt Smith for his great DIY multi-sensor # 11 and # 9 for our Siemens Smart Appliance that allowed us to maximize our power consumption at night power rates. The year that has seen such a big increase in energy prices is very important.
The new Boundary DIY Z-Wave Smart Home Security System has been launched at # 10 and the Telsa Model 3 at # 7 (I miss you) is my 24 month report.
# 3 includes a list of non-standard items for wiring in a new build, while # 2 ranks for a wide range of links to our self-built products and services.
But at number one for 2021 was our list of top tips for self-builders. If you are working on building your own smart home or planning a renovation, hopefully you have found something useful there.
Remember Check out our Instagram Look for an up-to-date update next week with full year data on running costs for an all-electric home with an air source heat pump to follow progress.
Thank you as always for your support in the last 12 months and have a great New Year!
M.
20. Yale Linus Smart Lock Partner with Philips Hugh
19. Video: New Earthing View Plus Monitor PM2.5, CO2 and Radon
18. Video: Turn on the faradit new tap vault free smart home switch
17. Automatic Home 2.0 – # 42 Our Kitchen with Parkes Interior
16. Crestron DM announces NAX matrix amp and streaming music player
15. Automatic Home 2.0 – # 40 VSSL A.1 Music Streaming Amplifier Part 1
14. Does it matter?
13. Video: Loxone releases new intercom doorbell
12. Automatic Home 2.0 – # 43 Low power, pneumatic, budget, and compromise
11. Create Ultimate DIY Home Automation Ceiling Multisensor
10. Boundary Launch DIY Z-Wave Smart Home Security System
09. Automated Home 2.0 – # 35 Here are all our Siemens Studioline Smart Appliances
08. Automatic Home 2.0 – # 34 Spore True Doorbell for Luxon Trigger
07. Tesla Model 3 – 24 Month Update
06. Automatic Home 2.0 – # 38 Where did everything go wrong when installing our Loxone?
05. Automatic Home 2.0 – # 39 The Pain of Fiber to the Premises (FTTP)
04. Automatic Home 2.0 – # 33 Our Air Source Heat Pump
03. Automatic Home 2.0 – # 36 Wiring for what is in your new home
02. Automatic Home: Product Source for Automatic Home 2.0
01. Automatic Home 2.0 – # 37 Our Top Tips for Self-Builders