Emailing your alternative energy service provider to come clean your solar panels or service your system if energy production falls below normal.
Dimming all the lights by 10% and adjusting the thermostats by 2 degrees if your energy consumption gets too high.
Automatic “electronic curfews” for the kids room.
Temporarily muting whole-house music when the doorbell rings or you page the family to dinner.
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Shades that close automatically when you turn on the TV to reduce glare.
Thermostats that switch from heat to cool and adjust the temp based on the actual temperature outside your home, keeping you comfortable while saving you money.
Westward facing shade that close 5 hours before sunset to reduce heat gain and air conditioning costs, and then re-open 15 minutes before sunset to let you capture the moment.
Lighting that turns on automatically when you enter a room or off when the room becomes vacant.
Some examples are listed here, but the possibilities are endless: A truly smart home constantly monitors different variables, and then responds in ways you have decided are helpful to you and your family. What is a ‘Smart Home’? The term “smart home”refers to much more than unified control or an app for your thermostats.