Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Smart Technology for your Home

There are so many ways to update your home with “smart” technology to program and control everything from lighting to home theaters to security and HVAC – everything that makes your home comfortable for you. You can program your blinds to open in the morning, and the coffee to brew while your favorite music starts up. The newest technology goes a step further by allowing you to control your home wirelessly from remote locations, which certainly adds peace of mind when you are away from home.

Schlage (the lock company) has developed technology to control and monitor locks, cameras, indoor and outdoor lighting and your home’s thermostat, all from computer or web-enabled cell phone. The company has partnered with Trane and allows users to adjust the temperature of their home remotely using the Trane ComfortLink Remote Thermostat. The programmable thermostat can save up to 15% on energy consumption compared to a non-programmable thermostat. You can also program lights and appliances to be off when not in use, saving more on your energy use.

Schlage’s applications allow you to open doors in your home remotely, change or add user codes, and receive text or email notifications when your locks are opened. You can start with just one wireless lock and add more to your system as you need, so your wireless smart technology is totally customized.