An Inside Look at
Home Technology
HOME SECURITY GETS SMARTER, MORE SOPHISTICATED
When integrated as part of a home automation platform, a smart security system can provide extraordinary peace of mind and help your home run like a well-oiled machine. In addition to controlling more obvious security-related devices such as electronic door locks, surveillance cameras, and motion sensors, they can also keep your home safe from environmental dangers and infrastructure-related issues with sensors that report flooding, power shortages, and extreme swings in temperature.
Get Smart in 2019: Environmental and Energy Conservation using Smart Home Tech
Did you know the typical U.S. family spends at least $2,200 per year on energy bills and nearly half of that pays for heating and cooling? Homeowners can combat these costs and practice conservation using smart home technology.
Control4 Smart Home OS
Your Home Simplified And Under Control
Life gets busy. Wouldn’t it be nice if your house could make your life easier by managing itself?
Safer, more convenient, and a bit more magical—with Control4 Smart Home OS, you'll be able to orchestrate virtually all of your electronics and smart home products so they can be automated or controlled (individually or all at once) by one smart home system that is custom designed for you. Control4 Smart Home OS gives you the power to control a whole room or devices across your entire home with just one easy-to-use app; it even lets you monitor and control your home remotely while you're away.
While Control4 works with over 14,000 brands, it also offers premium solutions for home automation, smart lighting, multi-room audio, universal smart home remotes, and networking—all of which can be unified and simplified by the Control4 Smart Home OS.
WHEN THE SMALLEST THINGS MATTER MOST
An intelligent home orchestrated by Control4 keeps you in the know. Stay informed and in control of everything happening in and around your home—whether you’re in the kitchen or across the world.
- Stuck working late? A push notification from your house just told you the kids are home safely.
- Forgot to close the garage door? Your house already handled it before you even noticed.
- Rushing out the door? Press a button that turns off every light and TV in the house, simultaneously.
- Not home to accept an important delivery? Your video doorbell lets you unlock the door, watch the package be placed inside, and lock up again.
Smart Home Success Stories
SMART HOME MAGAZINE: SPECIAL EDITION ISSUE NOW AVAILABLE (FREE DOWNLOAD)
It’s really quite phenomenal to witness the many ways technology is converging into everyday design elements within the home and just how customized these products are becoming. Motorized cabinetry is allowing those with physical limitations to reach objects from above, kitchen countertop surfaces...
Crafting the Heart of the House: How Rick Oswald Sets His Designs Apart
Architect and designer Rick Oswald uses his thorough knowledge of codes, construction, process, and architecture to create one-of-a-kind custom smart homes that stand the test of time. We asked him how he got into home automation, how he approaches smart technology as an architect and designer, and why he loves the relationship he’s built with his Control4 smart-home expert.
ENERGY-EFFICIENT HOME CONTROLS LIGHTING AND SOLAR WITH A HIGH-TECH TWIST
It takes a community to raise a house that’s so efficient it produces excess power to sell back to the local utility. It requires environmentally conscious design and construction, plus a bevy of green, eco-friendly products and systems to put a residence on a path toward achieving the coveted Platinum LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environment Design) rating. And, it paints a realistic picture of how technology can play a role in promoting a cleaner, healthier and greener way of living.