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(BPT) Smart home features are on top
of the wish list for homeowners, with 81
percent of homebuyers stating they would
favor purchasing a home with smart accessories
already installed, according to Digitized
House. Here are some of the top smart home
trends that you may want to integrate into
your building plans:
Smart circuit breakers
For the most part, circuit breaker boxes in
traditional homes have remained unchanged
for decades. The mysterious gray box in your
basement or garage is one that you tend to
avoid, but smart design and technology is
taking these load centers into the 21st century.
Leviton’s new load center with optional
internet connectivity sends homeowners realtime
monitoring data and customizable alerts
to their smart devices.
The Leviton Load Center’s smart circuit
breakers communicate with a Wi-Fi or
Ethernet-enabled data hub to report real-time
status. Using the My Leviton App, homeowners
can conveniently monitor electrical usage
per circuit branch or specific appliance, safely
turning breakers off remotely if needed. Smart
circuit breakers also report home energy
consumption, including historical views by
day, month or even year. The My Leviton
App also allows users to receive alerts when
a circuit breaker trips, or if a circuit is using
more energy than usual. They can even set
contractors as recipients of these notification
and give them secure access to their app’s panel
view, allowing them to troubleshoot remotely.
More than just a simpler way to improve your
home’s safety, if you’re concerned about your
home’s energy output, Leviton’s smart circuit
breakers provide real-time data on how each
circuit is performing, as well as information
on current and historical costs — so you can
make smarter energy choices. Good for the
environment and your utility bill. Learn more
at www.leviton.com/loadcenter.
Smart comfort
You want to stay comfortable from season
to season in your home, but you also want to
heat and cool it efficiently. Smart temperature
controls are making this easier than ever
for homeowners, allowing you to put the
temperature decisions virtually on auto-pilot.
Smart thermostats go beyond programmable
thermostats by using technology to analyze
heating and cooling usage and maximizing
efficiency for when you are home versus when
you are gone. Connected to an app on your
phone, the technology knows through your
device’s physical location if you are home or
away at work. It records patterns and begins
to make suggestions and adjustments based on
your lifestyle. These smart temperature controls
allow you to make automatic adjustments
remotely if necessary, so if you’re headed
home early, you can have the house to your
ideal temperature by
the time you arrive.
Smart security
systems
It’s amazing what
modern home security
can do when
paired with smart
home technology.
Not only will your
home be safer, but
it will be more accessible,
too.
For example, pair
cameras with intelligent
locks to let
you know who is
at your door even
when you’re away.
If it’s your child coming home from school,
they can be safely let into the house. If it’s a
package delivery, you will know right away.
Smart cameras can detect people, animals and
things, making your spaces incredibly secure.
Smart sensors are also a big part of the
smart home security trend, bringing peace of
mind to homeowners. These sensors monitor
environmental changes in the home, so
you’re alerted to air quality changes and other
concerns such as temperature fluctuations
or smoke. For example, you’ll know right
away if high levels of carbon monoxide are
detected, whether you’re at home or away.
Another way to keep your home safe is
by making it look like you are home when
you are away. Smart lighting options such
as the Leviton Decora Smart with Wi-Fi
Technology enables you to schedule lights
to turn on and off throughout the day from
any location all through the convenience of
the My Leviton App.
When building or redesigning a home, it’s
important to make it a smart home. These
emerging areas are bringing the home fully
into the future with more innovations still
to come. *