def get_functionalHome(self, functionalHomeType: type) -> FunctionalHome:
        """ gets the specified functionalHome
        
        Args:
            functionalHome(type): the type of the functionalHome which should be returned

        Returns:
            the FunctionalHome or None if it couldn't be found
        """
        for x in self.functionalHomes:
            if isinstance(x, functionalHomeType):
                return x

        return None