We are experiencing a true digital revolution. After smartphones and cars, it’s time for homes to go digital and connected.
Smart homes and home automation in general, have become accessible to the masses. Once for the tech-savvy and enthusiasts, systems have now become much simpler and affordable.
Increased Comfort
Your family’s comfort is important and home automation can be very helpful.
Did you know? A smart thermostat can set the perfect temperature right before you get home. Then, go back to energy-saving mode when you are out.
Smart thermostats such as the Google Nest or Ecobee automatically adapt to your schedule to optimize comfort and energy savings.
You can also automate your lighting and blinds to wake up to a beautiful sunrise, helping your mood and wellbeing. Adjusting your blind to weather conditions will also help you save on your heating and cooling.
Home Automation for the Whole Family
Knowing when your kids have come home from school, controlling the hours spent in front of screens, or keeping an eye on them when they are at home on Wednesday afternoons can be very valuable. Home automation has proved to be the perfect ally for parents.
Children have this annoying tendency to turn on lights, but rarely to turn them off. Fortunately, smart switches and bulbs can now be automated to shut off after a set delay or when there’s no more motion in a room. A few motion detectors, connected bulbs and you’re good to go. With smart lighting being so affordable nowadays, it’s a no-brainer.
Increased Security
Floods, fires, and burglaries pose considerable risks which are omnipresent in your home and which still claim too many victims today. With smart devices such as smart cameras, alarm systems, flood detectors, and smoke & CO detectors, you can affordably secure your home. Through home automation, you can also use these sensors and detectors to automate other things around the house. Opening outdoor lights when movement is detected in the yard, for example.
Even with self-monitored alarm systems (not connected to a central), you can achieve similar results without the monthly monitoring fees. The multitude of devices and automation possibilities make it a perfect replacement alarm system. With multiple alert possibilities such as email, SMS, voice call, and push notification, you will always be alerted to important events at home, wherever you are.
Smart Homes to Save Money
Why not take advantage of the power of home automation to save on your energy bills while maintaining an optimal level of comfort. With a few sensors throughout your home and a smart thermostat, it becomes very easy to track and reduce your energy consumption.
Most smart thermostats automatically adjust to your schedule and reduce your consumption by shifting, and reducing your energy consumption.
Smart lights and plugs will also help you reduce your consumption with scheduling, timers, and monitoring. With a properly optimized whole-home system, you can save between 20% and 30% on your monthly energy bills.
How to Start Automating your House?
You no longer have to know how to code to set up automation in your connected home. Smart home systems are now very simple and powerful. This technology is no longer reserved only to young techies. People of all ages are adopting home automation:
To automate your home, you can start with the devices which will show the greatest immediate benefits such as smart thermostat, lights, and door locks. From there, you can add more features to your home and play around with automation such as lowering your window blinds when it is too hot outside to save on your cooling costs.
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