by Simon J Richardson | Oct 16, 2026 | 2026-Beyond, buyers guide, CLIMATIQ, for consumers, for electricians, for systems integrators, PIXIE Smart Spaces, Smart Home Explained
News · Industry recognition PIXIE wins Best Lighting Control System. The award belongs to the trade. Lighting Council Australia has named PIXIE the winner of Best Lighting Control System at the 2026 Lighting Industry Excellence Awards. The judges were looking at the...
by Simon J Richardson | Oct 9, 2026 | for electricians, for systems integrators, PIXIE Smart Spaces, property developers, Smart Home Explained
PIXIE Partners Blog: PIXIE for Hospitality (C-Bus, Dynalite and KNX alternative)File: pixiepartners-blog-hospitality-cbus-dynalite-knx-alternative.htmlBuilt: 2026-10-09Drop into: pixiepartners.com.au blog post (suggested slug:...
by Simon J Richardson | May 8, 2026 | Smart Home Explained
Smart Home Explained Part 7 of 7For electricians: how to diagnose a smart home that's misbehaving The first six articles built the framework: reliability, the four-layer model, protocols, Matter and Thread, ecosystems, and the buyer's checklist. Part 7 is the...
by Simon J Richardson | May 8, 2026 | Smart Home Explained
Smart Home Explained Part 6 of 7The smart home buyer's checklist Parts 1 through 5 unpacked how a smart home actually works: reliability as an architectural choice, the four-layer model, the protocol layer, Matter and Thread, and the four major ecosystems. Part 6...
by Simon J Richardson | May 7, 2026 | Smart Home Explained
Smart Home Explained Part 5 of 7Choosing your smart home ecosystem Part 1 explained why reliability is an architectural choice. Part 2 introduced the four-layer model. Part 3 compared the four major smart home protocols. Part 4 looked honestly at Matter and Thread....
by Simon J Richardson | May 7, 2026 | Smart Home Explained
Smart Home Explained Part 4 of 7Matter and Thread: the promise and the reality Part 1 explained why reliability is an architectural choice. Part 2 introduced the four-layer model. Part 3 compared the four major smart home protocols. Part 4 takes the cross-platform...
