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WHOLE-HOUSE SMART HOME UNDER $150K | GOLD
Systems Design
& Installation
Cinegration
Arvada, Colo.
Builder Becomes Smart Home Client
TRAVELING CAN
put a monkey wrench
into anyone's schedule.
Remote access was a key
objective for Cinegration
when developing a control
and surveillance package
for the owner of a new
6,000-square-foot custom
home.
As a builder of luxury
homes, the owner was no
stranger to the benefits
of home tech. For his own
house, he needed an intuitive
control solution that would
be just as easy to monitor
and manage abroad as it
is from the comfort of his
couch. Cinegration selected
the Control4 platform for the
job, tying in a wide assortment
of lighting, motorized
shading, AV, thermostats, and
security devices over a robust
and professionally monitored
Ubiquiti Wi-Fi network.
This home and its creature
comforts may be out of sight
while the owner travels, but
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they are never out of mind.
The thoughtfully programmed
Control4 software
makes sure of that, providing
the owner a status report of
the integrated subsystems
directly from the Control4
app on his smartphone.
But the real value of this
remotely accessible control
system stems from the instant
notifications of critical
situations like water leaks,
trespassers, and other security
breaches. Cinegration
integrated into the Control4
platform a Flo water shut off
sensor and valve from Moen
and UniFi surveillance cameras
with advanced vehicle
detection and facial recognition
to trigger the alerts. The
owner can visually inspect
the situation, shutting off the
water valve and zooming in
the cameras for a better look.
If the garage door is open for
more than 30 minutes while
the DSC security system is
disarmed or breached, he is
also informed.
Enhancing the Control4
system's home protection
capabilities are the lights.
They turn on and off randomly
to make the unoccupied
home look lived-in. It's
a fairly standard automation
exercise, but one that
Cinegration has simplified
by using its own proprietary
Modes Agent technology.
Should a problem arise
with any device on the IP
network, Cinegration is on
the case in an instant. The
in-house technicians can
monitor and troubleshoot
issues and the surveillance
system remotely.
The displays never detract
from the views of the Breckenridge
ski slopes. Samsung
displays set the tone. A 75inch
Frame TV looks at home
mounted above the fireplace
mantle in the family room,
while a Serif TV propped on
a simple easel complements
the minimalist aesthetic of
the master suite. Sonance
speakers flush with the
ceiling spread audio to these
locations and elsewhere
courtesy of a Control4 EA-3
Entertainment Bundle. CE Pro
Systems & Equipment
Control4 controls, AV distribution
* Samsung, Sony
displays * Sonance, Episode
speakers * Strong, MantelMount
mounts * Roku,
Sonos AV sources * Moen
water detection * DSC security
* Nest doorbell * Hunter
Douglas shades * Ubiquiti
network
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SHELBY SCHWARTZ
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