Keep Cool and Save Energy with Smart Climate Control
We have warm, beautiful weather year-round here in Kihei, Hawaii, with flowers always in bloom and the sun never too far away. But summer is slightly warmer, reaching into the high 80s and requiring daily doses of AC. However, our homes can use up lots of electricity with air conditioning on all the time. Not only is it not eco-friendly to do so, but the costs start to add up.
You can prepare for the heat and save energy at the same time with smart climate control in your home automation system. To learn how smart devices can keep your Kihei, HI residence cool, continue reading below!
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Motorized Shades
When the midday sun filters through your windows, your home starts baking like an oven. Leaving your blinds lowered will solve this, but often we forget to put them down after raising them in the morning to have a look outside. Luckily, there’s a “smart” solution for this.
With Lutron’s Serena motorized shades, you can program the blinds to raise and lower automatically at specific times. Perhaps they’ll rise at 7:30 in the morning when you wake up to let the sunshine in, but lower again at 8:30 when you should be heading out the door. As the sun sets, the blinds will rise again so you can enjoy the splendid sky, then lower for privacy as nighttime arrives. Your motorized shades can be managed with your Control4 system and connect to your Amazon Alexa speaker. Say, “Alexa, lower blinds,” and continue on with your day.
Lutron’s Serena shades are available in multiple fabrics, colors, and various functionalities. If you’d like to enjoy the view while shades are down, opt for a sheer or translucent fabric. No matter the material, your automatic shades will keep rooms cool and protect your furniture and art from sun damage.
Smart Thermostats
Another energy-efficient way to keep your house comfortable is to install a smart thermostat. Connected to your home network, your thermostat will program exactly when to turn air on and off, much like your motorized window treatments. Left the house and forgot to turn off the AC? Go to your Control4 app and turn it off remotely! You can keep AC off all day long and turn it on half an hour before you return home, and you’ll be welcomed by a refreshing burst of cool air. The device will learn your schedule and what temperatures you prefer, and therefore will waste less energy by activating only when necessary.
Your motorized shades, smart thermostat, speakers, and lights can all be managed from one place—your Control4 smart home system. Interested in learning more?
Visit Control Freaks Hawaii in both Kahului and Kailua-Kona, HI, give us a call at (808) 974-8019, or contact us online! We’ll be in touch soon.
