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BEST WHOLE-HOUSE/SMART HOME OVER $150K | GOLD
Systems Design
& Installation
Denote
Sydney, New South
Wales, Australia
Systems & Equipment
Sydney Waterfront Mansion
Leverages Expansive Tech Coordination
THIS HIGHLY TECHNICAL and massive renovation
on Sydney's waterfront was completed over the span
of 18 months and features some of the finest residential
systems available, including Savant as the overarching
control solution for the 13,000-square-foot home.
The Savant system controls an extensive Lutron lighting
system with over 400 loads and 70 keypads, as well as Lutron
motorized binds, drapes, and external motorized screens.
An ELK Products alarm system integrates over 120 alarm
sensors, and the HVAC control integrates over 20 zones
of air conditioning and another 27 zones of underfloor
heating, fireplaces and external heaters. Full temperature
feedback scheduling and control is integrated into the
Savant control system.
A fresh air reticulation system is automated with the use
of an external particulate sensor, which shuts down the air
intake when the air outside is polluted and restarts when the
air is clean enough. The swimming pool has DMX color control
of the lighting and full control of the jets, also via Savant.
The AV system features 17 zones of stereo audio, three
zones of surround sound and nine 4K video zones with tiling.
Sonance, James Loudspeaker and Meridian Audio ensure
* Savant control systems
* Fortinet networking products
* Lutron systems * Axis
Communications security
products * Sony TVs * ELK
Products alarm system * James
Loudspeaker, Monitor Audio
speakers
high levels of performance. Savant is also used to distribute
the AV across the property via fiber-optic cable.
The home also features a high-performance active digital
Meridian High-Power-Array cinema with laser projection,
which also includes a karaoke system, Kaleidescape
server and a removable golf simulator. The client also has
a separate cycle simulation room with custom-designed
AV for an immersive experience.
According to Jono Dorset, Denote director, the biggest
hurdle on the project was a common one: dealing directly
with the client and navigating working with the builder.
" They were very resistant to our involvement initially, " Dorsett
says. " Once we had progressed and they could see the
level of our management and workmanship, this relationship
shifted; we now work with this team on subsequent projects. "
Another challenge was the time zone difference. The client
was living in Chicago at the time of the building and was
also building another luxury home in Utah being handled by
another integrator. Both companies had to work together to
ensure consistency between control of the two homes, and
it's safe to say the coordination deserved the award-winning
kudos based on the remarkable result.
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