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BEST WHOLE-HOUSE SMART HOME OVER $150K | SILVER + BRONZE
Systems Design
& Installation
DSI Luxury Technology
Lake Balboa, Calif.
Major Eco-Friendly Effort
FOR THIS homeowner's
intent of having
the first Zero Carbon home
in California, DSI employed
some fairly innovative
techniques, explains the
company's Eric Thies. On the
control side, voice controls in
the Josh.ai system operate
the pool, the HVAC system,
the motorized sliding doors,
water vapor fireplaces,
shades,, shades, screening
room, and AV, he notes.
In terms of lighting system,
all dimming modules allow
every fixture to dim to 1%
and DSI also employed " Eco "
programming so that each
fixture was limited in power
consumption without diminishing
the client's lighting
experience. The lighting system
is completely configured
to work off-grid when the
house is running solely off
solar or Tesla batteries.
Since this house will run
on batteries in the evening,
DSI programmed a sequence
of load-shedding, that will
disable lesser-used lights to
conserve power for more
important lighting loads.
The HVAC system is programmed
to automatically
shut off if the massive pocket
doors are opened up. " This
is a huge help to conserve
energy since most rooms
have large sliders that will be
opened for extended periods
of time, " Thies says. CE Pro
Systems & Equipment
Lutron lighting, shades control
* Josh.ai voice control *
Tesla batteries, Wattbox
power protection * CATS, Sonance
audio * Sony displays
Systems Design
& Installation
HD2020
Tampa, Fla.
Ultra-Modern Masterpiece
GOING INTO this
project, the integrator
realized that preserving the
home's clean contemporary
lines would be the priority;
the clients were big fans of
tech, but bigger fans of
design, says HD2020's Don
Dunn. This ultra-contemporary
waterfront home is
constructed with some
cutting-edge technologies
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and is all steel and concrete,
so issues certainly lay
ahead.
The clients did not want
to see speaker grilles in the
main areas if possible, so
HD2020 installed Sonance's
invisible speakers in these areas
and used Sonance's DSP
amplifiers for each pair.
The 100-inch Sony TV in
the family room has a custom
Leon soundbar. The master
bedroom system is especially
slick, as a 120-inch SI Zero G
screen drops from a 14-foot
ceiling and Dunn managed
to get the BenQ projector to
drop at the same time; plus
the clients can watch with
open or closed curtains.
All told, the minimally seen
technology incorporates RGB
accent lighting, music in every
room, distributed 4K video,
two home theaters, HVAC
control, motorized blinds and
curtains, security, surveillance,
sprinkler control, smart locks,
garage control, enterprise
grade Wi-Fi, outdoor TV with
motorized lift, landscape audio
and voice controls. CE Pro
Systems & Equipment
Control4 controls * Sony displays
* Sonance, Triad audio
Nexus 21, Draper lifts * Colorbeam
LEDs * Honeywell
security * Luma surveillance
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RON ROGERS
RON ROGERS
http://www.Josh.ai http://www.Josh.ai http://www.cepro.com
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