This thesis is focused on smart buildings where communication and automatization technologies are deployed. It includes overview and description of frequently applied network protocols in smart homes and their side by side comparison with an emphasis on Thread networking protocol. The next chapters describe details and parameters of used development boards provided by NXP Semiconductors and their implementation in a smart home model. Subsequent chapters are focused on hardware and software components which are the basis for smart home model’s internal workings. The last chapter highlights how a physical model of a smart home was developed with suggestions for future improvements.