Smart Home Benefits

A "smart home" is a residence that can provide its occupants with an advanced level of comfort, safety and energy efficiency. Smart homes go far beyond just making it possible to switch a light on and off from your phone (although that’s pretty cool in itself!). It's actually less about gadgetry and more about convenience, cost saving and style. The benefits are limitless, but the following is a taste of what it can offer you...
Advanced Lighting Control
  • Create the perfect mood for any occasion through precise, pre-defined lighting levels.  
  • Lights can be automatically activated when you step into a room. They can be dimmed and switch off automatically too when you leave. Never touch another wall switch again!  
  • Activate several groups of lights throughout the house all at once. For example, turn off all the lights before bedtime, at the touch of a single button. 
  • Schedule lights to turn on at dusk or at other pre-determined times of the day.
  • Lights can be automatically triggered by certain events too such as when you arrive home from work or when a door is opened. 
Improved Energy Efficiency
  • Save money by automatically turning off lights and appliances when they're not needed. 
  • Improve passive solar heating and cooling through the automatic control of blinds, roller shutters, windows and fans based on ambient conditions and time of day.
  • Automatic light dimmers can limit light output levels to reduce power consumption.   
  • Get instant energy usage statistics for every device in the house allowing you to make effective cost saving decisions.
  • Automatically lower heating and cooling to economy levels when there's no one detected at home.
  • Save on water costs by ensuring your irrigation system is only activated when needed, and automatically switched off when rain is detected. 
Remote Management & Control
  • Monitor and control your home from anywhere in the world via your smartphone, tablet or computer.
  • Can’t remember if you turned the oven off when you left the house? No problem.
  • Running late? Adjust your heating and cooling before you get home. 
  • Receive alerts on your phone when something unexpected happens. 
  • Control who has access to your home, and when, through automated door locks. 
  • Get instant notifications to your smartphone when the kids arrive home. 
  • Control your home with voice commands.
  • Trigger events based on your phone's GPS location. For example, switch on the porch light when you're close to home.
Security & Safety
  • Dissuade potential intruders by creating the appearance that there’s always someone at home, even when there isn’t.
  • Arm (and disarm) your entire home with the touch of a button. This doesn't just mean your alarm system, it may include ensuring your garage door is closed, the front door is locked and windows are closed.
  • Be aware of what’s going on in every room of the house through wireless camera footage.
  • Kids leave the front door unlocked again? Get instant alerts and lock it from wherever you are.  
  • No more fumbling in the dark in the middle of the night, searching for a light switch. Lights come on instantly when movement is detected.
  • Through the use of advanced smoke, carbon monoxide and flood sensors, you will always be notified of any potential safety issue instantly, wherever you are.
Home Theatre Control
  • Automate your A/V equipment and control it from your smartphone or tablet.
  • Start a movie, dim the lights and close the curtains all with the push of a single button on your remote.
  • Stream music to every room in your home and control playback from anywhere.
  • Arrive home from work with your favorite music playing. 
  • Create specific scenes like "Dinner Party" which can set your lights to the perfect levels and commence playback of your music playlists all at once.