Smart Homes

Controlling lighting, heating, blinds and curtains, air quality and security should be simple. Our cars are often smarter than our homes – you don’t have to wind down the windows or lock all the doors individually, you can set the temperature for the perfect conditions, it tells you when you’re about to reverse into something and much more.

Why should our homes not be able to do the same?

:: Lighting ::
Large open spaces with multiple lighting fixtures can be cumbersome to control without a careful plan for switching and dimming. Without a plan, banks of light switches begin to clutter the wall and add confusion.

A lighting control and dimming system can simplify the operation of lighting throughout your home. The right lights, controlled in the right way makes your interior space look amazing and interesting. You can control your lights from elegant switches or mobile devices. You can set a scene for a room or a whole house. You can control any light or group of lights from any switch or anywhere in the world via a secure Internet connection.

:: Climate & Solar ::
We all need to use energy wisely and one of the main uses of energy is our heating and cooling systems:

• Did you know that nearly 50% of the CO2 emissions produced by the UK come from heating (and cooling) in buildings?
• Did you know that 66% of the energy we use in a typical UK home is used for space heating, and a further 16% is used for heating hot water?

It makes sense to manage the heating, cooling, ventilation and solar of our homes and buildings more efficiently and that is where a home automation system comes in.

:: Windows ::
The simple ability to control windows, blinds and curtains with silent motorisation can really make a difference in the comfort of our modern living spaces. With the increase use of glass within building there is a need for privacy and control solar gain.

KNX and Somfy are our trusted partners and are able to automate any type of window treatment and can be integrated into your building automation system.

Window treatments can be automatic to follow solar patterns throughout the year to help maximize heating and cooling efficiencies of your home, or to protect valuable contents of the home from the fading rays of the sun. Make your home appear occupied when you are away by integrating daily schedules with your intruder alarm system.

And much more:
AVctrl is a KNX Partner which is the only open standard for lighting, heating, air, window and security control in the world and we are experts at integrating technology into your home.

Please contact us if you have any questions or require any more information.