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There are some strong reasons to consider integrating all your home’s technology into one seamless platform. 

Integrating all your home technology affords you the opportunity to decide which systems and offerings work best for your particular needs – both now, and in the future. Uniting them in one platform, like Savant, Jackson Hole AV’s main automated home platform, means that you can control everything from one single, intuitive app. The result is more seamless control of your home’s systems. 

According to a case study on Residential Systems, when a lightning strike fried all the electronics in a Texas home, the homeowners were inspired to completely overhaul their home’s technology. While the process wasn’t simple, the result was more ease, control, and better overall comfort and security. 

When lightning struck his home near Dallas, frying the home’s electronics, the homeowner recognized the chance to upgrade his home’s technology platform. He hired an integrator to design and install a completely new home automation system with the latest technology.

The automation company first remedied the issue of future power outages by installing power conditioning and surge protecting components. Because the power conditioners are enabled for remote monitoring, the automation company can check and service the system from anywhere, making sure the home’s power source continues uninterrupted.

With this secure power base, they next built the control system for all home systems: security, lighting, audio video, and more. The home – including the guest apartment – was divided into 16 main zones with touchpanels throughout the house for easy control.

The homeowners were particularly pleased with the completely new lighting system. The automation team was able to reprogram the lighting system to better suit the family’s lifestyle and habits. They also installed better energy-efficient lighting technology. The lighting system, like all the home’s systems, is integrated into the same automation platform and controlled by the homeowner. 

The integrators also revamped the home’s audio. They were able to suit the homeowner’s preferences by establishing zones throughout the home. Every zone has its own rules, and only certain people can control the media in each zone. The homeowner chose who could access which media in each zone. For example, guests can control the audio in only the guest zones. 

In a large home with many family members to consider, there were a lot of decisions to be made. But the help of an integration company made it possible to select and choose the systems the homeowners wanted and unite them in one easy-to-use platform.

The result: streamlined systems, total control of the home’s technology, and happy homeowners.

If you’re curious about what a total home automation platform would look like for your family’s home, call us at Jackson Hole AV. We’d love to discuss the possibilities.