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Lighting From 25 October it gets dark before six. What light suits the morning, the evening and the hours before bed, and how to make your home adjust it by itself.
Read article: Circadian lighting at home: bright light in the morning, warm and dim at night
Business An office is empty seven hours in ten each week. How to make lights, climate control and devices switch off by themselves: by schedule, presence and at closing.
Read article: The office that switches itself off: lights and climate control after hours, without relying on whoever leaves last
Technology What keeps working during a blackout, what a UPS is for and how to prepare your home so that, when the power returns, it starts up on its own with no scares.
Read article: What happens to your smart home in a power cut? What keeps working and what doesn't
Security A detector that only beeps is no use if nobody hears it. Where it goes, why a smoke detector can't see carbon monoxide and what your home does when it goes off.
Read article: Smart smoke and carbon monoxide detectors: the alert that reaches your phone even when you're not at home
Guide One thermostat in the hallway decides for the whole home. How to split the heat room by room and by time of day, without changing your boiler.
Read article: Zoned heating: what temperature to set in each room, and when
Investment How to charge your electric car at home without increasing your contracted power: dynamic load management, off-peak hours, solar surplus and communal garages.
Read article: Charging your electric car at home: how to do it off-peak without tripping the electricsFrequently asked questions
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