What does being “green” really mean?
Switch2g is our answer to incorporating Green Technologies and environmental thinking to smart home solutions.
Home owner can use technology to decrease their impact on the planet while simplifying their lives.
Home Automation gives you the control and access to more precisely run your residence “green”. Here are a few examples of technologies that provide energy and cost savings:
Lighting Controls:
Programmable lighting systems run your lights more efficiently, using dimming controls to save the life of your bulbs and the environment. Installing dimmable compact fluorescent bulbs or LED lights can lessen your home’s energy consumption while providing rich lighting scenes. 10% of light bulb wattage produces light, the other 90% only creates heat, controlling this by dimming conserves energy and saves costs.
Heating & Cooling Controls:
Efficient heating and cooling of your home is essential since these are two of the biggest expenses in owning a home. We can install smart, communicating thermostats that can be programmed to adjust the temperature at specific times. For example, during winter months, these devices can be programmed to lower the temperature of your house while you are at work and to raise it back to a comfortable level before you arrive home. Homeowners can also remotely access these thermostats to make changes.
These thermostats can even communicate with motorized shades, making the shades descend during warm, sunny periods to keep a room cool. This reduces the need for air conditioning.
Making smart choices and working with a smart home integrator to design systems with your home's overall energy budget in mind. These technologies may have a higher initial cost but in time you will save considerably more, all while protecting the environment and truly being “green”.
