Why it’s important to make sure your home is a Smart Home
Canada is seeing an increase in transformation of homes to modern smart homes. The global Smart Home market indicated a growth of 13.97% CAGR between 2022-2026 with a volume of over US$190Bn according to Statista. You might wonder, why the sudden increase? and is there an upside for going Smart?
Yes, absolutely! The reason is that the advancements in technology and the evolution of connected lifestyle has allowed us to experience the convenience and the comfort of automation and smart controls. What seemed like science fiction a few decades ago is a reality now. The main factor that allows this phenomenon to occur is the “Internet of Things” commonly known s the “IoT”.
Simply explained the IoT is describes the network of physical objects—“things”—that are embedded with sensors, software, and other technologies for the purpose of connecting and exchanging data with other devices and systems over the internet.
So what makes a Home….”Smart”?
Fundamentally the fact that makes a home smart is the ability to control Key aspects of the house digitally and remotely. These aspects are mainly,
- Connected Lighting Control
- Connected heating control
- Advanced security and monitoring system.
- Smart Audio/Visual control system (Home theatre setup).
why you need to go smart now
The fundamental aspects of a smart connected home will allow you to control your house worry free with your connected devise anywhere in the house or away. Having control over your lighting system, your thermostat and most importantly your security system will undoubtedly make your life whole lot easier and more convenient. It allows homeowners to responsibly manage their power usage and monitor and keep up the most vital elements such as the security system on a house functioning. Even if you are away from home your systems will keep you connected to your home. The system will let you turn off that light you forgot to switch off or have your home heated to just the right amount for when you return from work. The connected smart security systems allows the user to monitor and secure the house better than ever before with technology such as motion based doorbells, smart locks and IP cameras.
How to make your Home “Smart”
It extremely important that you choose the right technology providers to make your smart home a dreamy experience. One of the best technology providers in full smart home transformation is Control4. They offer you a complete suite of devices and software that works with the most amount of brands and devices. Lutron is another top rated brand that specialises in smart lighting systems. A collective of technologies from Brands like Control4, Lutron, Alarm.com allows smart home integrators such as SmartVolt to create cohesive home with devices connected to each other in harmony and most importantly connected to you.
These technologies can absolutely turn your life around and make your day seamless and relaxing. Imagine a morning where your blinds come up as the sun rises and the thermostat auto adjusts during the day and the lighting auto adjusts and your audio set up tunes into your spotify playlist on voice command…. That could be your morning and your day with Smart Home Technology. Connect with us and learn how we can make your home “SMART”. Let’s take a first step with our expert automation system integrators at SmartVolt to transform your dream Smart Home.