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← all postsMorning Routines in Home Assistant: Back to School and Work Without the Chaos
Wake-up light, an event-driven morning sequence, per-person routines and a single leaving automation - taking the chaos out of school-year mornings.
Heatwave Automations: Blinds, Air Conditioning and Sensors Before the House Heats Up
Heat mode in Home Assistant: forecast as the trigger, blinds driven by sun position per facade, night ventilation and air conditioning without automation wars - with yaml.
Notifications That Don't Fatigue: a Notification Strategy for Home Assistant
A layered notification model (alarm, info, journal), actionable notifications with buttons, escalation for critical events, plus quiet hours and grouping - with yaml examples.
Energy Monitoring in Home Assistant: What Really Eats Your Electricity and Whether a Smart Home Pays for Itself
Energy measurement from a single plug to the main meter, the energy dashboard with electricity prices, alert thresholds, night-tariff automations and an honest return-on-investment calculation for a realistic home.
AI in Smart Home, Part 2: A Home That Thinks in Scenarios - Automations with AI
The second part of the AI in smart home mini-series. We explore how to use language models to design, generate, review, and document Home Assistant automations - without giving them full control over the house.