Services

Everything from one source — thought through in four pillars.

From manufacturer-independent design through light and comfort to security and infrastructure. Every service stands on its own at premium level — their full strength comes out in combination. Planned by smartfabrik, installed by our sister company elektrofabrik.

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100+projects since 2018
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Where do you start?

Two routes into the same plan.

Private clients ask different questions from developers. That is why two entry points lead to the same services — in a different order and with different examples.

For private clients

You build once and then want to live. Three perspectives on the same house — comfort, energy, security — and behind them the services that carry them.

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For developers & commercial

Repeatable solutions, HOAI work stages, tendering and acceptance. More than 700 houses for one developer — and commercial buildings from photovoltaics to energy monitoring.

To B2B planning
The four pillars

Four areas, one system.

Each pillar stands on its own — and none of them works alone in a house. That is why we design them together, on one KNX layer, with one operating logic.

Our approach

Why this needs one design and not four quotations.

One trade instead of five trades

Network, lighting, shading, security and energy come from different worlds and are meant to add up to one house. We plan them as one trade — technical room, connection schedule, interfaces and responsibilities are fixed before anything goes out to tender.

Manufacturer-independent, with a clear recommendation

We are tied to no manufacturer. As KNX trainers we choose the device that is right in that particular place — and explain why.

Planned and built under one roof

smartfabrik plans and programmes, the sister company elektrofabrik carries out the work. On site you have the team that wrote the plan.

Where we work

Smart home planning in Cologne, Düsseldorf & NRW.

smartfabrik is a smart home planning practice based in Düsseldorf (Reisholzer Werftstr. 31A). We plan for private clients and companies in Cologne, Düsseldorf and across North Rhine-Westphalia — and, where wanted, nationwide and internationally. A selection of the places we have already planned and delivered in:

FAQ

Clearly answered.

Do I have to commission all the services?

No. Every service stands on its own and can be commissioned individually. But we tell you honestly where a single service achieves little without the others — lighting control without properly considered lighting design, for instance.

Where do I start?

With a conversation about how you want to live — not with a device list. From that comes a functional concept, and only then the technology. For private clients, three ways of living lead into the same house.

Do you also work on existing buildings?

Yes, a good part of our projects are refurbishments and listed buildings. There, what is possible is decided early — and we say so early, even when the answer argues against us getting the job.

The first step

The first step is a conversation.

New build, refurbishment or commercial — we listen, think with you and say honestly what is worth doing.

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