DIY Saturday #70 Enhancing your Home with Automatic Control Devices (Video)

Guest Blog #198, Entry #684, October 1, 2011

Happy DIY Saturday! If you are like most homeowners, the ability to make your home more convenient with technology is important. Whether it is using automatic lighting controls, thermostat controls or other remote controlled devices, homeowners have a new found freedom when installing these devices.

Lighting controls for ambiance, beauty or institutional living

Image courtesy of Building Designz

My Guest Blogger today shows you how the Verve ^TM Living Systems works in this You Tube video, as well as points out helpful information that can be used in a home, hospitals, assisted living facilities and more. Automatic devices can help with ambiance, as well as functionality for those with disabilities.

As part of our individual commitments to live a green lifestyle, it’s important to consider the energy consumed by the buildings we spend the majority of our time in.  For many of us, this means a closer look at where we call “home” be it a house, apartment, dorm room or our favorite hotel.

It’s our job to familiarize ourselves with new technology that we can apply to our everyday lives to achieve our goal of reducing overall energy consumption.  One of the latest trends in home living is the home automation system.   Technologies like those used to develop wireless, battery-less controls for HVAC systems, lighting and other electrical loads.  These control products may seem like a luxury today, but will one day be as common as granite countertops or stainless steel appliances.  In fact, according to a recent study featured in Electronichouse.com, home automation systems are expected to explode by 2016 as more digital capabilities become available with mainstream home technology providers.

Going green and saving money aren’t the only benefits to being consumption conscious though.  A variety of today’s home automation systems allow you  to enjoy customized luxuries including the ability to create unique lighting scenes, manage climate controls, and even customize the design of your living space with movable wireless switches. These types of home automation technologies continue to attract mainstream consumers and have become more abundant outside of the home and in commercial spaces including hotels and universities.  This trend continues as facility managers move towards conscious consumption in their operations.

Verve ^TM Living Systems, a company that develops and markets innovative energy-saving automation products, recently launched a new collection of home automation products designed to save energy and reduce costs without having to sacrifice comfort. Many Verve products are wireless and can be installed in either new or existing buildings without the need for additional wiring.  And because the products do not require batteries, ongoing maintenance and replacement costs can be eliminated.

Energy efficiency and conscious consumption start in the home, but they also extend to where we work and play. There are various energy management solutions on the market to help us reduce our carbon footprint and live a more green lifestyle. Verve ^TM Living Systems is one example of a simple, affordable way to control both comfort and energy costs. For more information on Verve ^TM Living Systems products, visit vervelivingsystems.com.

Dianne Pisarek is President, Masco Technological Innovations with a proven track record of success in a broad range of disciplines.  She has more than 25 years of executive and managerial experience in marketing, product development and team selling within industrial, manufacturing and retail sectors.  She has been deeply involved with the development of the Verve ^TM Living Systems brand since 2006 and is Vice Chariman North America Co-chair and Board Member of the EnOcean Alliance.

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