Some popular questions on Smart Home Automation

What is Home Automation?
Home Automation refers to the technology integrated in to the design of a home which makes living easier, more fun and more energy efficient. Home Automation is achieved by combining different technologies to work together with a single control interface. Home Automation isn't being able to text your coffee machine to turn it on before you come home or having robots serve you cocktails. Although of course all this is feasible should you really want it….

How Much Does a Home Automation System cost?
home automation systems vary in price and complexity, you can start with a lighting system for $$ or go for a whole house automation system for $$$$
You can get an idea by going to our packages page or contact us at any time for a free consultation.


What can you achieve with Home Automation?
There are nearly unlimited number of smart home automation options that can transform your home:

• Lighting control - set the mood with lighting control, save money on energy costs                     
  
• Multi room audio video - enjoy sound and vision throughout the entire home with the ability to view different movies/shows in different rooms of the house – all in high definition. Central archive storage of CD’s, DVD’s, Blue Ray DVD, pictures and games – all your media at a central location and accessible from anywhere in the house
• CCTV - feels secure in your home, and monitors it remotely when you're abroad
  Climate control - use a home automation controller to make your home more energy efficient by zone averaging temperature setting and lower your energy cost.     
• Computer networks- the backbone of home automation, assuring everything works together
• Blinds and curtains - enjoy natural light from sunrise, and   peace of mind at sunset. Set the curtains to open and close automatically to help with heating and cooling as necessary.
  Control all of these from a single Home Automation Touch screen or  wireless controller interface.
• Access control – control your alarm and surveillance cameras from anywhere and open and lock your front door or gate remotely.

How can a home automation system help me save money?
Saving energy with your lighting saves you money and prolongs the life of your light bulbs. you can help reduce your energy costs by using low voltage lighting, and automatic lighting controls.
Low voltage halogen bulbs, which require a small amount of energy to power but produce a very bright light means the brightness of these bulbs can be reduced, by running them at a less than maximum brightness, with no loss of light to the naked eye whilst achieving considerable energy savings.
Timers can be set to turn off lights at particular times or after a certain period of time. Light sensors for daylight harvesting can turn lights on or off to preset levels depending on the amount of natural light in the room. Motion sensors can be deployed to turn lights off when no movement has been detected in a room for a set period of time. Many other electrical devices can also be programmed to turn off after a certain period of inactivity.

What are the benefits of Home Automation?
Smart home automation is about a lifestyle that you aspire to, ensuring that your home works for you instead of you working to maintain your home. In a well designed and installed Smart Home all the technology works together to ensure that your home maximizes the energy it uses, stays secure and is perfectly presented. There are no boundaries to home automation - the only limit is your imagination.

Save Time: use home automation to perform tasks like turning all the lights off in the house with a single button press, or draw all the curtains

Save money: use Home Automation to turn off all the equipment in the home and decrease your electricity bill.

Save the environment: Home Automation can cut your electricity bills and helps the environment The limits of home automation are infinite, but the significant thing to bear in mind is that almost any home automation feature can be integrated, it's all down to your budget

How can Smart Home Automation be integrated into my home?
Any or all of the features above can be installed in your home and integrated so that you have an individual easy to use touch screen panel in each room. This allows you to alter any feature of the environment and entertainment throughout the whole property through a unique or multiple home automation control devices.

Where does Intellipowered perform smart home automation installations?
Intellipowered Installs Home Automation Systems throughout the DFW Metroplex: Plano, Frisco, Allen, McKinney, Sachse, wylie , Murphy, Arlington, Garland, Richardson, The Colony, Coppell, Highland Park, Lewisville, Flower Mound, Denton, University Park, Irving, grapevine, south lake, Trophy Club, Bedford, Dallas and For Worth.