ThingIQ suggests 10 excellent reasons why it’s worthwhile to automate your building, and make it more modern, efficient, and safe.

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Automation and control make the building modern, innovative and prestigious

Today it is unthinkable to construct a building without an open, future-oriented automation and control system. In this way, the building is by its nature innovative and safe, maintains value and commercial attractiveness over time and contributes to the indispensable environmental sustainability.

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Enhanced quality of life thanks to ease of use & integrated functions

Lighting Control

Concept of “Human Centric Lighting” has become a reality; brightness and colour warmth that vary according to human needs to ensure visual comfort, well-being, concentration and a correct impact on biological rhythms.

Curtain & Blinds

The management of blinds and curtains in combination with weather sensors, make it possible to limit or exploit the solar intake (depending on the season) and thus achieve significant savings in heating and cooling energy.

Safety & Security

Intrusion control, presence simulation, video surveillance with remote control, detection of gas leaks and the danger of flooding with relevant alarm notifications make your premises secure and safe.

Air-Conditioning & Heating

Changing set points, selecting the conduction mode and setting fan speeds are super easy. Controlling relative humidity and air quality (CO2) increases well-being.

Audio/Video Control

The control of the audio and video equipment can be integrated with the other functions. You can emulate the remote controls of multimedia devices such as TVs, video projectors or DVD players, using a single user interface on smartphones or tablets.

Unified Control

All functions can be managed through the use of a single device with simple and intuitive gestures. The operation of each household adapts flexibly to individual needs and requirements, thanks to the possibility of extensive customization.

Energy Management

The most energy-intensive appliances & loads can be continuously monitored to increase awareness of their energy behaviour. User can initiate actions to optimize energy utilization.

Scenarios

Scenarios allow to delegate & perform repetitive everyday gestures according to the different housing needs (outside the house – inside the house, exit-entrance, night-day, weekdays – holidays, relaxation).

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Interaction with the system locally or remotely, at any time

Mobile Phone & Apps

This functionality is made possible by the availability of latest generation phones and tablets with friendly and intuitive interfaces. Increasingly high-performance network services make it possible to interact with great reliability and very short response times. Each control task can therefore also be carried out remotely via an Internet connection.

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Resource savings through increased energy efficiency

Automated Temperature Regulation

Temperature regulation for individual rooms or zones by exploiting or limiting the solar contribution through coordinated and automated management of shading, and programming of HVAC devices, guarantees high level of comfort with optimized energy utilization in modern buildings. Each degree of reduction in temperature corresponds to a saving of about 6% in energy.

Presence based Lighting

Detection of presence and movement to activate lighting and air conditioning only where and when really needed. By dimming the light sources it is possible to reduce energy consumption and adapt the intensity of the lighting to the various situations and needs.

Green Certified Buildings

Home and building automation offers an effective tool for achieving environmental sustainability strategies and building certification (LEED – Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design).

Smart Cities

Smart homes and buildings are designed for future connection to a smart grid and, more generally, to be an active part of a smart city. The automatic management of the building’s energy demand will make it possible to implement the concept of “demand response”, for example by shifting some consumption in response to the current electricity price.

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Increase in value of the property over time

Home Automation as USP of property

Increase of the value and commercial attractiveness of the building with higher energy class thanks to the home automation equipment.

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Scalability and modularity of the system

Simple system design & wiring

Simplicity in system design and requirements definition. Suitable for new construction and renovation. The wiring of the system is much simpler than the traditional solution due to a smaller number of cables installed.

System Scalability

The system equipment and the consequent number of functions managed can increase gradually over time. If the system is designed properly then it is possible to initially set it up with the minimum necessary (at a very low cost) and then gradually develop it according to real needs.

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System safety and reliability

Reliable Technology

The automation system, thanks to the technology with which it is made, is very reliable and consequently the risk of malfunction or disservice is almost non-existent. The system, due to its intrinsic reliability, is free from maintenance and periodic intervention.

Low Voltage Operation

Control panels connected at very low voltage. Greater safety of use, lower risk of electric shock, reduction of electromagnetic pollution in the home.

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Ease of credit availability & tax incentives

Tax Benefits

Credit can be availed from banks as part of Home Loans for home improvement/renovation. This makes it possible to get benefits of tax deductions schemes (interest on Home Loan).

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Minimal difference in the costs of automation compared to traditional technology

Comparable Costs

The modest difference in cost between the traditional system and automation solution is caused by the need for certain devices to build the automation system (estimated at about 20%). This difference is largely absorbed by the lower cost of installation time (which is reduced) and by the lower cost of some installation materials (e.g. cables, pipes).

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Protection of investment over time

KNX Certified Products

The KNX standard guarantees the durability and availability of the technology over time and thus the certainty of source of spare parts and replacement products in the future.

Spread of KNX

The spread of KNX and standardised training ensures that expert technicians and competent system integrators are available everywhere.