SmartHome Controls
automating the infrastructure of the home
System planning guide - getting started
Why do we need intelligent HVAC and
lighting controls technology in a house?
Until recently, the ways of controlling heating and lighting systems in houses had not changed for decades. Basic time-clocks and thermostats were used for heating systems, and plastic light switches and rotary dimmers for lighting. As supplied and installed by the traditional plumbing and electrical contractors, these technologies are mature, well-understood products that have remained virtually unchanged for around 50 years.
However, radical changes have taken place elsewhere, particularly concerning people’s expectations from their homes. Put simply, people demand more from their home today than in years gone by, be it a new build property or a renovation.
The reasons are clear.
- The rapid development of the internet and mobile communications; everyone
has a mobile phone, and a computer at home, and people are accustomed to
using these devices for more and more functions.
- The increasing popularity of underfloor heating; by its very nature, a zoned, room-by-room approach to heating which is much more challenging to control than ordinary radiators.
- The growing use of home air-conditioning. People expect and enjoy air-conditioning in the office, car, supermarkets and stores, and increasingly want it for their home. These systems need more than a simple thermostat to control them properly, especially when working in conjunction with a home heating system
- The rise of dramatic mood and ambience lighting in houses. With ideas taken originally from the theatre, and more recently, used in other buildings, like restaurants, museums, meeting rooms, and elsewhere, the same techniques are now commonly applied in residential properties. Clever controls are essential in achieving these effects.
- The need for security in the home, with intruder and access control systems capable of interacting in harmony with lighting systems.
- Greater concerns about safety in the home, especially with the use of fire and smoke detection systems.
- Lifestyle changes to home entertainment, especially with the growth of new digital, multi-room distributed audio, home cinema and sophisticated satellite TV systems.
Within this context, fifty year old technology is rightly perceived as out-dated, energy wasteful and inadequate.
There is an alternative - a smartkontrols system from SmartHome Controls
SmartHome Controls specialises in state of the art, intelligent controls for HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning) and Lighting in residential dwellings.
We provide a Design, Supply and Commissioning service for our element of the work, and liaise closely with other trades, plumbers, electrical designers and contractors, and also with any other “technology” specialists (home entertainment, network cabling or security professionals ) to ensure that a fully integrated house is created. Complete with sophisticated controls technology that is simple and intuitive for anyone to use.
With thousands of UK installations already completed, smartkontrols is a leader in the sector with an established, well-proven pedigree. Our projects have featured all types of homes from modern, two-bedroom apartments to townhouse developments and family homes. From period properties and carefully nurtured, barn conversions to hi-tech, state of the art smarthouses.